I decided to build the biggest possible army and use it to destroy everyone else I could find. This was slow at first since you start with only your king. From there it's a matter of building gold mines and keeping them safe from the others. From there you slowly spend gold on units for your army or upgrading your gold mine or houses. My approach was the slow one of securing the maximum number of gold mines and keeping them safe with upgraded towers. At that point my income was secure and there was a lot of it. More units, more houses, and more upgrades means I had 1000 units worth of army to fill. Once I did I couldn't even see the whole thing. Many others died at this point, including the thing in the middle of the map which rewarded me nicely. Lordz.io gameplay with my commentary as always!

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