# Invade/Defend reasoning

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [October 8, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882 "2015-10-08T20:46:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![cleric1014](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cleric1014/32/649_2.png) [@cleric1014](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cleric1014)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/1 "2015-10-08T20:46:45Z")

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I read something about this as well as the Guide regarding Invading and defending but I guess I’m slow.

I do not understand the reasoning behind Invading/Defense.

What is the use of Defending with troops under each banner or city, if all the Defending I do uses my Adana troops as Defense? (Adana being my Home City)

I’m sure there is a reason for this. Just not making sense to me. Is it just me?

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**Author:** ![xSidarothx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/xsidarothx/32/478_2.png) [@xSidarothx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/xSidarothx)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/2 "2015-10-08T21:33:55Z")

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You only have one defense team (your home kingdom one).

Banners are used to set up different teams for invasions.

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**Author:** ![cleric1014](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cleric1014/32/649_2.png) [@cleric1014](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cleric1014)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/3 "2015-10-09T00:26:32Z")

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Thanx for the answer, but it still feels…wrong. So, everybody that invade your kingdom will only fight one selection of troops?

I guess I’ll just have to get over that.

Thanx again for the reply.

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**Author:** ![Archenassa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/archenassa/32/153_2.png) [@Archenassa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Archenassa)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/4 "2015-10-09T00:39:11Z")

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Which is exactly what you do when you invade someone else…

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**Author:** ![cleric1014](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cleric1014/32/649_2.png) [@cleric1014](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cleric1014)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 10:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/5 "2015-10-09T10:58:27Z")

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I know. Maybe the reason it feels weird is because I thought it work just the other way round. Level 131 and I played it wrong all along LOL.

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**Author:** ![b\_sen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@b\_sen](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/b_sen)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/invade-defend-reasoning/882/6 "2015-10-10T04:04:12Z")

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Everyone that invades you will face one set of troops, but you can change that set by choosing a banner in the “Defenders” option of your home kingdom.