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[Who_took_myname]

Hi guys, well is the game worth it?

Cant think of any other way of framing the question. I've done the free tutorial and can see how the game could be addictive to the geeky type (including me) who enjoy turn based strat and board game genres. NB I consider the term GEEK a compliment so please interpret accordingly.

I've read some reviews and done the normal research but really want to hear it from those who know how to playe these types of games - I value your opinion!

Cheers

[KirkNosepicker]

Well, first, sorry no one replied all this time.

In my opinion game's score would be 4/10.
The idea is good, gameplay can be enjoyable, combat is a bit different than in other browser games, but it's actually quite balanced. Trading could be improved, because you only trade with players around you. So the market can be often dead.
If you will be playing it over a longer period, I advise subscription. Benefits of paying greatly overweight free play. You can be top 10 only by subscribing or by cheating. And yes, there's a lot of cheating. I don't know what's the status on US server, but on European one support is generally nonexistent. So there's no way to prevent that.
It's a bit slow paced, but for some of us who don't have enough time to spend playing this, it's fine. If you are a fan of Heroes of might and magic 5 try it. But don't expect much. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Everything depends on players around you. You can start near strong alliance and be crushed after noob protection wears off. Or you can find yourself nice working alliance or start your own. It's a game of chance in the beginning actually. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Cheers