Lord of Ultima Resources

Beginner's Guides:

From personal experience, the first city is always the worst. Don't be discouraged. Think of your first city as a stepping stone. If you need help with city layout, and can not use the "Flash City Planner and Optimizer", feel free to seek help from any of us. 

Starter Gameplay Guide:

http://daydull.com/tips-tutorials/lord-of-ultima-tutorial-starter-gameplay-guide-tips-tricks-strategy-statistics/

Lazy Folk's Guide to Flash City Planner and Optimizer:

http://riprpg.4rumer.net/t867-lord-of-ultima-tools-strategy

Beginner Mistakes:

http://www.lordofultima.com/en/forum/showthread.php?tid=39230&page=1

Advanced Guides:

How to Build a Military City:

http://www.lordofultima.com/en/forum/showthread.php?tid=43559

Tower Defense Build:

http://cegamers.com/play4free-2/lord-of-ultima/lord-of-ultima-tower-defense-build/

The Best Units for Attack and Defense (purely theoretical):

http://iradar.blogspot.com/2011/10/lord-of-ultima-best-units-for-attack.html

Tools:

Boss Raids Calculator:

http://jsfiddle.net/7AE63/68/show/

Flash City Planner:

http://www.lou-fcp.co.uk/map.php

Flash City Planner and Optimizer:

http://city.louopt.com/

LoU Resource Optimizer:

http://loof78.appspot.com/lou_city

LoU Tweak (Firefox & Chrome):

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/80532