Farming ZHG troops and the Banking Method
Did you know that there are at least three different types of farming units from ZHG locations? Here they are:
Exchanging In the beginning of the game you cannot build heavy infantry units, let alone tanks or choppers. At this stage you can trade low level troops (infantry mostly) for high level troops (tanks and choppers). By the way, this is where most of us are now with COBRA units and locations. At some point you will realize that it takes forever to build a sizable army and that is where the banking method comes in. Banking Sooner or later you will start to see a pattern and if you are lucky, you will find out that there is a system with which you can optimize your gain by minimizing losses and maximizing wins. This is called the banking method. In a nutshell, every payout is considered a loan in resources which has to be paid back plus interest to get the next greater payout on a higher level. There is solid statistical evidence that until today, there is no better and quicker way to build up your army than the banking method, mind you, without spending any money on the game that is. There are numerous people who claim otherwise, though. Some of them also claim to be experts on the matter. They say that Exchanging is all that is possible nowadays, which is simply not true (except for COBRA locations, of course, s. below). You can see the current evidence against that claim for yourself on the screenshots I have provided. They are from the 'Winnings Analysis' page of 'The ZHG File' of three different accounts. The indicated gain can be achieved in a matter of days. However, it is worth pointing out that Plarium seems to have introduced a 'cyclic variance' at some point, that affects the payout size considerably, especially on higher levels. Yet, properly done, and to that end a tool like 'The ZHG File' is essential, banking is still worth it, especially during events, albeit it has become harder and significantly less rewarding than it used to be for advanced players. Banking+ Once you are proficient with the banking method, you can even try to take it a step further and exploit the bank systematically by going for 'early payouts'. I am not going to elaborate on this method. Where to Start? If you wish to learn more about farming and the banking method, you can start with Jeff Maginniss' excellent guide called 'Farming Soldiers Inc. (you can search for it on the web). Some parts of it are outdated, e.g. there seem to be no split rewards anymore, which were great, but the core principles still apply today. He is also the creator of the commonly known 'ZHG Buster', which used to be a very useful tool, but is also outdated today. For that and other reasons, I felt the need to create 'The ZHG File'. Meanwhile, Plarium is providing some useful information on ZHG Locations as well. Cobra Locations The recently introduced Cobra Locations share some core principles with regular ZHG locations, but use a slightly altered banking mechanism. You can learn all about the mechanics of Cobra Locations on 'The COBRA File' website. |
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This page was last updated on 2018-09-11.