The safest decision is to treat Constantine XI recruitment as a six-summon commitment, not a sequence of hopeful single pulls. Evony's October 23 announcement says the Historic General Summoning event increases his chance and guarantees him within every six summons. It also says the summoning item comes from the fifth-tier Event Package. Read the current in-game rules before spending because availability is event-bound. Official source: Halloween event announcement.
Direct decision rule
Start only when you can accept all three outcomes: Constantine XI arrives early, arrives on pull six, or the event rules shown in your client differ from the announcement. If you cannot fund the worst permitted outcome, preserve your items instead of building a plan around luck.
Audit your roster first
Define the job
Write one sentence describing the missing role: lead general, assistant candidate, defense option, or collection objective. Then compare the candidate with generals you already own. Do not value a new portrait as an automatic upgrade.
Check hidden costs
Recruitment is only the first cost. Review the experience, cultivation, specialties, skill books and equipment that would be diverted from an existing project. A new general that stays unfinished can delay a stronger march.
A practical six-slot plan
- Open the live event rules and record its closing time.
- Count eligible summon items, not package tiers or unrelated tokens.
- Reserve enough for the full six-pull guarantee before pull one.
- Take a screenshot of your starting inventory for reconciliation.
- Stop immediately when Constantine XI is obtained.
- Recheck remaining items and do not chase a second copy without a separate budget.
Common mistakes
- Assuming “higher chance” means a published probability.
- Counting packages instead of usable summon items.
- Starting with two or three summons and relying on a later purchase.
- Ignoring the cost to finish the general after recruitment.
- Using an old announcement instead of the current event panel.
FAQs
Is Constantine XI guaranteed on exactly the sixth summon?
The official wording is “within every six summons,” so he may arrive earlier. Verify the counter and rules in your current client.
Should I continue after obtaining him early?
Only if you have a separate, deliberate duplicate plan. The original six-pull budget has already achieved its goal.
Does the guarantee make every account's value identical?
No. Value depends on roster gaps and the materials required to make the general useful.
Can resources replace summon items?
No. Food, Lumber, Stone and Ore do not substitute for event summon items.