I mean, that's simple logic. Negotiating uses up goods. Fighting not only does not use any goods, but if you have the Himeji Castle with its Spoils of War, you generally end up with several instances of free goods after a successful battle, independent of those you will also get as encounter/advance rewards.
Aid. Aiding your guild mates frequently is one of the easiest, and best ways to give back. This is because when you aid regularly and frequently, it helps to make sure that not only is everyone operating at their highest functioning level as far as productions go, but it keeps Hall of Fames motivated. Hall of Fames specifically give back to the
Tholos of Idols. Timeless Dojo. Tower of Champions. Tower of Conjunction. Tower of Whispering Horrors. Toymaker's Booth. Trailside Smithy. Tree of Patience. Tree of Silence.

Better than nothing. Terracotta vineyard is massive at 5x3 without military bonus, the cyprus lanes adds 8 each for 2x5. If you get a bunch of these it would probably be worth it, but you need to have that space. To give an idea for these: Train cars for military gives .6 attack per square.

Guild's ranking is based on prestige, which is calculated from the level of a guild and the daily power. When a guild conquers a sector on GvG and keeps it until the daily calculation, it will produce a certain amount of power. This power is taken in count on the guild's ranking for each age. The more power, the better, and those guilds on the
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