11/8 FoE reflection

In the Forge of Empires game, my land is gaining momentum and I am increasingly building more and more buildings. However, I am not able to join a guild quite yet because guilds are only available after the Smithery technology has been researched. In order to advance to the Smithery technology stage I need forge points, which I have currently ran out of. Players who do not have forge points, but want to continue their research must buy (with actual/real money) diamonds, which I will not be doing. Nevertheless, I understand that there are sacred supplied (between players) within a guild so it is definitely a good idea to join one. One of my classmates is in the thorny roses guild and showed me what the guild looks like on her end. Furthermore, I personally like my city layout. It looks simple and it is easy to navigate around my city, which I appreciate. I also know that I am able to move my buildings around as I expand my city. There is an area in my city that is dedicated to building trees and flowers. I have also planted flowers in between buildings to add to the city’s aesthetics. I have also discovered that a building needs to be build off a “trail”; thus, I have learned how to access this and I adjust my trail depending on the size of the buildings that I am creating/building. In addition, using the continent map, I have played a couple of battles thus far, and I have “won” each one. To be honest however, I am unsure of ‘why’ or ‘how’ I am winning these battles. I am confused on what makes me a better ‘fighter’ than my opponent. I hope to have these questions answered soon so that I can gain a better understanding of the game. Finally, I would like to mention that I am glad I have learned how to “aid” other players because I am receiving so many coins by motivating their buildings.