SPEND TO WIN

🎯 K2149 — THE KVK ACADEMY

GUIDE 06 — SPEND TO WIN

GO / HOLD / STOP System

Guide 05 explains what earns points.

This guide explains:

📦 how much to use ⏰ when to use it 🛑 when to stop 🔥 when to trigger a collective push 👑 how to win without destroying all our reserves

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MESSAGE 1/11 — 🏆 OUR TRUE OBJECTIVE

Prep victory depends on the kingdom’s final cumulative score.

None of the following is enough:

❌ winning only Day 1 ❌ winning four days out of five ❌ earning many personal ranking placements ❌ reaching M3 with every account ❌ showing the greatest possible progression

What actually matters:

FINISHING PREP AHEAD OF THE OPPONENT.

We must avoid three opposite mistakes.

1️⃣ NOT SPENDING ENOUGH

➡️ we preserve our stock ➡️ but we lose Prep even though we could have won

2️⃣ SPENDING TOO MUCH

➡️ we win ➡️ but we unnecessarily empty the reserves for the next KvK

3️⃣ SPENDING TOO EARLY

➡️ we take a temporary lead ➡️ the opponent knows our score ➡️ we no longer have a reserve to respond to their final push

THE OPTIMAL APPROACH LIES BETWEEN THESE THREE EXTREMES.

🎯 Win with a sufficient margin while using the minimum resources required.

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MESSAGE 2/11 — ⚠️ THE DAILY SCORE IS NOT THE FINAL SCORE

Each day has:

🎁 its personal milestones 🤝 its alliance milestones 🏆 its daily rankings

But Prep victory depends on the:

TOTAL SCORE AFTER 5 DAYS + 10 HOURS.

Consequences

✅ a lost day can be made up later ❌ a D1 lead guarantees nothing ❌ a D4 lead guarantees nothing 🔥 Day 5 can overturn the entire result

Day 5 lasts:

34 HOURS

and accepts many sources of points:

• Governor Gear • Hero Gear • Pets • Truegold • Speedups • Intel • Gathering

The opponent can therefore preserve an enormous reserve until the end.

🆕 DUEL OF THE ELITES

Duel of the Elites can also generate Preparation Point Boosts for a kingdom.

⚠️ Its exact rules must be checked in the in-game event.

Its contribution must be included in the calculation before considering our lead secure.

NEVER DECLARE PREP WON BEFORE IT ACTUALLY ENDS.

The rule used in the event of an exact tie is not publicly detailed.

➡️ We must never aim for a tie.

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MESSAGE 3/11 — 📦 THE 4 RESERVE LEVELS

Each player must mentally divide their stock into four parts.

1️⃣ FREE OR NATURAL POINTS

Examples:

📋 Intel Missions ⛏️ Gathering 🪖 queues already prepared ⏱️ planned natural progression 🎰 Roulette already planned

➡️ Use them normally when they score.

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2️⃣ PERSONAL MILESTONE BUDGET

Resources needed to reach:

🥉 M1 🥈 M2 🥇 M3

The player uses only what is needed for the authorized milestone.

Example:

8,000 points are missing for M3.

❌ do not use a Mithril worth 40,000 points solely to close that gap if a less costly solution exists.

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3️⃣ K2149 STRATEGIC RESERVE

Stock preserved to:

🔥 respond to an opponent’s push 🔥 regain the lead 🔥 secure Day 5 🔥 win Prep

This reserve must only be used on orders.

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4️⃣ NEXT KVK RESERVE

Resources we want to preserve even after this Prep if they are not needed for victory.

There is no universal percentage.

The previous example:

use 60% and keep 40%

was an illustration, not a fixed rule.

Depending on the situation, we may need:

• 30% • 60% • 90% • exceptionally, almost everything

THE RIGHT PERCENTAGE IS THE ONE SUFFICIENT TO WIN.

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MESSAGE 4/11 — 🚦 K2149 ORDERS

All active orders must be posted in:

#kvk-orders

The most recent message supersedes the previous ones.

All times are communicated in UTC.

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🟢 GO — FREE

You may do:

✅ Intel ✅ Gathering ✅ natural progression ✅ free or already planned actions

However:

❌ do not use any large stockpile on permanent upgrades

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🟢 GO — MILESTONE

Reach only the indicated milestone.

Example:

🟢 GO — M2 only

Roulette authorized

Hero Shards on HOLD

Once the milestone is reached:

PERSONAL STOP.

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🟢 GO — RESOURCE + LIMIT

Leadership authorizes a specific resource with a cap.

Example:

🟢 GO — Truegold

Maximum: 100 TG per Top 100 player

All other stocks remain on HOLD

GO never means:

“USE EVERYTHING.”

It means:

“USE WHAT IS AUTHORIZED, UP TO THE ANNOUNCED LIMIT.”

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🟠 HOLD

✅ continue earning free points ✅ collect your resources ✅ prepare your upgrades

However:

❌ do not convert your strategic stock ❌ do not chase a ranking ❌ wait for the next order

In the absence of a clear order:

STORABLE RESOURCES REMAIN ON HOLD.

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🔴 STOP

The objective has been reached or our lead is sufficient.

➡️ All optional spending stops immediately.

STOP does not mean stop playing.

You can still:

✅ do Intel ✅ Gathering ✅ claim rewards ✅ prepare for Battle Day

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🔥 EMERGENCY PUSH

An exceptional order reserved for designated players.

It must specify:

• the players concerned • the authorized resource • the number of points requested • the maximum limit • the end time

Example:

🔥 EMERGENCY PUSH

Designated players only

Hero Gear: collective target +100M

Automatic STOP as soon as the target is reached

ALL OTHER PLAYERS REMAIN ON HOLD.

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MESSAGE 5/11 — 👥 WHO COMMANDS PREP?

Prep must not be directed separately by each alliance.

A small cross-alliance unit is needed.

👑 PREP COMMAND

Ideally:

📊 1 score manager 📦 1 reserve manager 📢 1 announcement manager 🤝 1 liaison per major alliance 🔄 1 backup per role

Their work:

✅ monitor both scores ✅ use the Kingdom / Alliance / All filters to track the opponent’s main pushers ✅ track opponent score changes ✅ estimate our available reserve ✅ account for Duel of the Elites ✅ publish GO / HOLD / STOP ✅ prevent duplicate spending ✅ maintain a margin for Day 5

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📢 ALLIANCE LIAISONS

Each alliance must:

• repost the active order • answer questions • identify players who have not understood • report large available stocks • confirm that the order is being followed

ONE KINGDOM STRATEGY.

Not five different alliance strategies.

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🔒 STOCKS REMAIN PRIVATE

Never publish in:

❌ world chat ❌ a public channel ❌ an easily shared screenshot

information such as:

• total Truegold stock • available Mithril • total speedups • a whale’s scoring capacity • estimated collective reserve

The opponent may have spies or receive screenshots.

Detailed estimates must remain in the War Room.

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MESSAGE 6/11 — 🧮 PREPARING OUR POINT BUDGET

Before Prep, the main players must provide a private estimate.

FOR EACH RESOURCE

A — AVAILABLE STOCK

What the player actually has.

B — PLANNED PROGRESSION

What they want to use because the upgrade is useful to their account.

C — MOBILIZABLE RESERVE

What they agree to use if K2149 needs to push.

D — PROTECTED RESERVE

What they prefer to keep for the next cycle.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

📦 available quantity 📊 potential points according to Guide 05 🕒 player’s availability time 📅 last day on which the resource scores 🎯 actual progression objective 🔥 rapid push capacity

Fictional example:

Player A

500 TG available

200 planned for progression

200 mobilizable on orders

100 preserved

Available on D5 from 07:00 to 10:00 UTC

The player does not need to make their entire inventory public.

Only the Prep Command team needs to know the collective potential.

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⚠️ DO NOT COUNT AN UNUSABLE RESOURCE

Do not include in our reserve:

❌ a Hero Shard that the player refuses to use ❌ Mithril without eligible Gear ❌ Widgets that cannot be used on the available heroes ❌ speedups without enough standard resources ❌ Truegold blocked by building prerequisites ❌ a player who is absent at push time

THEORETICAL STOCK ≠ ACTUALLY MOBILIZABLE POINTS.

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MESSAGE 7/11 — ⏰ DAILY PROCEDURE

BEFORE EACH RESET

✅ read the latest order ✅ prepare queues and marches ✅ check Guide 05 ✅ do not start an upgrade too early

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AT 00:00 UTC

TEMPORARY HOLD

During the first few minutes:

1️⃣ open the new day 2️⃣ check the in-game tasks 3️⃣ check the point values 4️⃣ check for any changes or additions 5️⃣ wait for the official order

The game screen takes priority if it differs from a guide.

DO NOT SPEND AUTOMATICALLY AT 00:00.

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AFTER THE ORDER

1️⃣ earn the free points 2️⃣ check the next milestone 3️⃣ calculate the exact number of missing points 4️⃣ use the least costly solution 5️⃣ claim the chests 6️⃣ check the Kingdom Medal 7️⃣ stop

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COMMAND CHECKPOINTS

Prep Command will regularly publish:

📊 the current score; 📈 the opponent’s progression; 🟢 the GO order; 🟠 the HOLD order; 🔴 the STOP order.

The exact times of push windows, the identities of mobilized players, the available reserve, and quantified objectives remain private in the War Room.

🔥 DAY 5 PROCEDURE

During the final hours:

✅ continuously monitor #kvk-orders; ✅ keep your resources ready; ✅ use nothing without authorization; ✅ do not rely on a last-second action; ✅ stop immediately when the STOP order is issued.

THE FINAL PUSH MUST BE CONTROLLED, NOT EXPOSED TO THE OPPONENT.

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MESSAGE 8/11 — 📊 HOW DO WE KNOW WHETHER WE SHOULD PUSH?

1️⃣ CALCULATE THE CURRENT GAP

Gap = K2149 score − opponent score

Positive gap:

➡️ we are ahead.

Negative gap:

➡️ we are behind.

But this gap is not enough.

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2️⃣ ESTIMATE THE OPPONENT’S FINAL SCORE

The projection must take into account:

📈 their recent progression rate 🐋 their main active players 🔥 their largest spikes already observed 📅 the resources still available that day ⏰ their main time zones 🆕 their Duel of the Elites bonuses ⌛ the remaining time

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3️⃣ CALCULATE THE NEED

Strategic formula

Estimated need = projected opponent score + safety margin − K2149 score

The safety margin depends on the risk.

Higher margin if:

🔴 the opponent has several whales 🔴 they have just produced a major spike 🔴 their main players have not scored yet 🔴 plenty of time remains 🔴 the Duel rules still allow a possible bonus 🔴 we know little about their stock

Lower margin if:

🟢 very little time remains 🟢 their main pushers have already emptied their visible stock 🟢 their progression has been stable for a long time 🟢 we still retain an immediate response

THERE IS NO UNIVERSAL SAFETY PERCENTAGE.

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FICTIONAL EXAMPLE

K2149:

3.20 billion

Opponent:

3.05 billion

Current lead:

+150M

But the opponent has just gained:

+220M in 30 minutes

Conclusion:

❌ our lead is not secure ✅ we must retain a mobilizable reserve

Conversely, a 500M lead is not automatically safe if several opponent whales have not used anything yet.

WE ARE MANAGING RISK, NOT JUST A NUMBER.

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MESSAGE 9/11 — 🧠 OPTIMAL SPENDING ORDER

For each day, use points in this order.

1️⃣ FREE OR LOW-COST POINTS

📋 Intel ⛏️ Gathering 🪖 prepared queues 🎰 actions already planned

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2️⃣ GENUINELY USEFUL UPGRADES

Prioritize spending that truly improves:

⚔️ your main marches 🏰 your rallies or garrisons 🪖 your combat troops 🔬 your important technologies ❤️ your healing or Infirmary capacity 📈 your structural progression

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3️⃣ RESOURCES ON THEIR LAST DAY

Examples:

⭐ Hero Shards / Roulette: last day D3 💎 Charms: last day D4 🛡️ Governor Gear: D5 only

A resource that will no longer score should be considered before a resource that can still be used later.

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4️⃣ FLEXIBLE RESOURCES

Examples:

🟡 Truegold 🐾 Pets ⚒️ Hero Gear ⏱️ Speedups

➡️ keep them as long as they can be used on a later day.

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5️⃣ RARE RESOURCES

🔴 Mithril 🧩 Widgets 🐾 Advanced Taming Marks ⭐ General Mythic Shards 🛡️ rare Governor Gear materials

➡️ use them only if:

✅ the upgrade is genuinely useful ✅ it is the correct day ✅ the milestone or victory justifies it

HIGH POINTS DO NOT MEAN MANDATORY SPENDING.

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SUMMARY BY DAY

D1

📋 Intel first 📦 preserve Truegold, Charms, and flexible Speedups

D2

🎰 planned Roulette and ascensions 📦 keep a reserve of Shards for D3

D3

⭐ last chance for Roulette / Shards 🐾 Pets only as needed 📦 Charms still available on D4

D4

💎 last day for Charms 🪖 main troop day 📦 Hero Gear still available on D5

D5

🛡️ only day for Governor Gear 🔥 last use of most reserves 🛑 controlled spending based on the final score

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MESSAGE 10/11 — 👤 WHAT IS MY ROLE?

🟢 F2P PLAYER OR SMALL ACCOUNT

Priorities:

✅ Intel ✅ Gathering ✅ planned Roulette ✅ prepared training and promotions ✅ M1/M2 at a good cost ✅ M3 when it remains reasonable

You do not need to empty all your resources to be useful.

Thousands of well-optimized small scores make an enormous contribution.

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🟠 ACTIVE MID-LEVEL PLAYER

Priorities:

✅ aim for all three chests when they remain cost-effective ✅ perform useful upgrades ✅ maintain a flexible reserve ✅ immediately follow HOLD and STOP ✅ report your push potential

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🔴 TOP 100 / BIG SPENDER / WHALE

Your role is not to win the Day 1 ranking alone.

Your main role is to provide:

🔥 rapid response capacity 🔥 a major, useful Power Spike 🔥 a reserve for Day 5 🔥 protection against the opponent’s push

THE LARGER YOUR STOCK, THE MORE IMPORTANT DISCIPLINE BECOMES.

A whale who spends everything too early can cost the kingdom more than a small player who scores few points.

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🌾 FARM OR SECONDARY ACCOUNT

Priorities:

✅ Gathering ✅ Intel ✅ natural training ✅ accessible milestones ✅ low-cost resources

Do not unnecessarily sacrifice the account’s progression for a ranking.

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MESSAGE 11/11 — 🚫 MISTAKES TO AVOID

❌ USING EVERYTHING AT 00:00

Wait for the day’s verification and the active order.

❌ CONFUSING M3 WITH UNLIMITED SPENDING

Once M3 is reached, stop unless ordered otherwise.

❌ CHASING A PERSONAL RANKING

The ranking must not consume the kingdom’s reserve.

❌ USING A RESOURCE ON THE FIRST DAY IT SCORES

Always check whether it can be used later.

❌ IGNORING HOLD OR STOP

Uncoordinated spending cannot be recovered.

❌ WAITING UNTIL THE LAST SECOND

A good strategy leaves time to check and correct.

❌ PUBLISHING OUR STOCK

Strategic information remains private.

❌ CHANGING ALLIANCE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION

Points already earned remain in the previous alliance and are not transferred to the new one.

❌ FORGETTING TO CLAIM THE CHESTS

All three chests must be claimed to receive the Kingdom Medal.

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✅ DAILY CHECKLIST

Before spending:

☑️ I have read the latest order ☑️ I have checked the in-game tasks ☑️ I have earned the free points ☑️ I know my next milestone ☑️ I have calculated the missing points ☑️ I am using the least costly resource ☑️ I am preserving the requested reserve ☑️ I stop as soon as the objective is reached ☑️ I claim my chests ☑️ I check my Kingdom Medal

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🧠 STRATEGY IN ONE SENTENCE

EARN FREE POINTS → REACH MILESTONES INTELLIGENTLY → KEEP A RESERVE → PUSH ONLY ON ORDERS → STOP AS SOON AS VICTORY IS SECURED.