A cropper refers to a village with a high number of cropland, usually a 15-cropper (which has 15 crop lands) or 9-cropper (which has 9 crop lands). It is rarely, if ever, used to refer to 7-cropper or the normal 6-cropper. These villages are particularly valuable as crop is required to support large armies, reaching an apex in the end game phase. In the end game, most players will support large armies, and crop being the only resource whose production decreases due to upkeep, leading to a relative scarcity.