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So, I was looking at trolls... and they seem to have some pretty awesome combat units. Now, I normally don't see people playing as trolls.

That doesn't sound like much fun... 

How annoying of them.

trolls are a very good balanced race, thats my personal opinion.

Agree with Tyr. Trolls are among if not the best race to be warlike the whole era.

As pure said trolls seldom get on the hoh, tho I have a tendency to have my army up there lol, im kinda bloodthirsty ;)
But usually its almost all halfers and sometimes a human or dwarf..

As i play as a troll quite often.

People could farm and amass an army but the building costs sucks for a Troll.

Basically build income and then an armory, are pretty decent for OOP to help defend those whom are farming. Level 1 troops before OOP, Level 2 and/or 3 troops after OOP. Trolls income increases when more cities are captured. Beserks slowly at beginning and full blown when you have a decent income. My Troll was HoH within the week and for the next couple of weeks until others (farmers) begin to greatly improve. Being able to get AoTD with a zerk army is greatly beneficial. They aren't usually great after the era is done, but is a decent wrecking force if you can play it well.

Trolls were taken out of building into the trees and was replaced for only Elves. I dont think Trolls get a lumber bonus anymore. AOTD abilities are left with the elves, but when they do cast them on us, we get a good significant of the lost troops back.

Being an orc requires a lot of activity in order to play well as an oop attacker

 Ive played troll abit i only go to mil 7 then usually try for magic 4-6 then mining and med. but its costly and depends on the situation.. also era length i believe comes into it as well. getting magic 6 after mil is very costly to a troll that doesnt make much per tic. but a troll with thier own ability to do aotd really can come in handy.. you can hit an enemy core and not need to wait for magic support, or take/make an mc and mage for a bit(letting others catch up if your too far ahead).. but everyone has thier own style of play.. oh and as aisha mentioned trolls have no speed, so when i really need to get op fast to another area.  I move small armies each tic from my arms (enemy mages will waste alot of mus trying to freeze alot of small armies. also shows the enemy your super active and might confuse them to your activity times).. also scouts, scout jumps and 1 gt jump cities are crucial too. especially jump cities so as to not be frozen in the middle of nowhere..

 Yeah but like i said each person has thier own style.. though at alot of times our mages arent there when needed, you may have to do an important strike on an army that just might save you or your kingdom (and thats where having your own magic counts).. also the distance can be too far for them to cast..