Why was the city wall demolished on the shore of Litu? Revealing game strategies and player psychology
Among the recent hot game topics, the phenomenon of "demolition of the city skin" in "The Coast of the Land" has triggered widespread discussion. As a sandbox strategy mobile game with the background of the Three Kingdoms, players compete for resources through siege of cities and territories and alliance cooperation, and "destroying the skin of the city" has become one of the core tactics. This article will combine the hot discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days to conduct a structured analysis of the strategic logic and player psychology behind this behavior.
1. What is "demolishing the city skin"?

"Demolishing the city skin" means that players weaken the enemy's defensive capabilities by destroying the peripheral buildings of the enemy's city (such as arrow towers, warehouses, etc.), paving the way for subsequent occupation of the core city area. This tactic is especially common in high-end games. The following are its core functions:
| Type of action | specific effect | Player feedback proportion (last 10 days) |
|---|---|---|
| resource suppression | Reduce enemy food and timber production | 42% |
| defense weakened | Reduce defender attribute bonus | 35% |
| psychological deterrence | Destroy enemy morale | twenty three% |
2. The digital value of demolished city skins
According to player actual measurement data, the demolition of city skins has a significant impact on the battle situation:
| Demolish building type | Defense drop rate | Capture time shortened |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Tower (full level) | 15%-20% | 1.5 hours |
| Warehouse (full level) | 10%-12% | 0.8 hours |
| City Wall (full level) | 25%-30% | 2.2 hours |
3. Focus of controversy among players
In the past 10 days of discussion, the main controversies surrounding the demolition of the city skin were as follows:
1.strategic necessity: Some players believe that demolishing the city skin is a "waste of time" and they should directly gather elites to capture the main city; while the practical faction points out that demolishing the city skin can reduce battle losses by more than 30%.
2.social influence: Alliance executives often require members to demolish city skins first, causing casual players to be kicked out of the alliance due to poor execution (the number of related post bar complaints increased by 17%).
3.version balance: The latest "Strong Wall Clearing Field" gameplay increases the health of the city skin by 20% and increases the difficulty of disassembly. The developer said this is to "extend the strategic decision-making cycle."
4. The optimal strategy for demolishing the city skin
Combined with the actual combat experience of the top alliance "Snow City", the following conditions must be met to effectively demolish the city skin:
| stage | Recommended troops | time window |
|---|---|---|
| initial investigation | 5,000 light cavalry | The enemy's online low period |
| mid-term demolition | 30,000 mixed troops | Within 2 hours after the alliance assembles |
| Late finishing | 80,000 main troops + siege vehicles | When the city skin has 30% durability remaining |
Summarize: Demolishing the city skin is not only a means of resource competition in "Land of the Land", but also a carrier of psychological warfare. As the seasons change, this tactic will continue to evolve, but its core logic——"Weaken the defense and defeat the enemy without fighting"It is always the ultimate secret of strategy games.
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