It's better to set a timer for 1-3 days, take a couple of outposts to get the necessary stack for taking more complex objects, so that later, without setting a timer, you can calmly take the remaining objects and move to the center at 117-121. This is where the imbalance lies.
P.s. I don't play HotA, the opinion is subjective, based solely on streams.
Imbalance is when you play against someone who, for example, persistently doesn't get earth, and a couple of giants will hardly play a decisive role. Again, for example, the same stable under the castle is 10 times better, and it happens much more often.