Evony

Ramzavail · 07-13-2009, 10:58 AM

Anybody ever try this game?

hxxp://www.evony.com/index.do

MikeVic · 07-13-2009, 11:00 AM

No, but I see ads frickin' everywhere for it.

TargetPractice6 · 07-13-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

No, but I see ads frickin' everywhere for it.

+1

FrogMan · 07-13-2009, 11:06 AM

tried it when it was called civony. Looked interesting but got turned off by the seemingly average age of about 12 or 13 based on all the "LOL!" and "PWNED" and "NOOBS!" I kept seeing in the ever annoying chat screen at the bottom of the screen.

FM

FrogMan · 07-13-2009, 11:07 AM

also, interesting blog post about their advertising strategies:
Coding Horror: How Not to Advertise on the Internet

FM

FrogMan · 07-13-2009, 11:12 AM

and just as funny:
Evony - A patchwork of stolen parts.: Ark's Ark

part of it...

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As I mentioned, Evony was originally called Civony, and it is not hard to see who their inspiration was. If by “inspiration”, you mean the place where they blatantly stole stuff from. Like Civilization 4, each technology description begins with a quote. In fact, like Civ 4, each technology description begins with the quote from Civ 4. I’m almost surprised Leonard Nimoy isn’t doing a voice-over, though I hear him in my head when I read them anyway. Lifting all the quotes straight from Civ is exceptionally lazy. Oh, and most of the descriptions are lifted straight from Civ 3 or 4 as well.

FM

MikeVic · 07-13-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by FrogMan

also, interesting blog post about their advertising strategies:
Coding Horror: How Not to Advertise on the Internet

FM

Haha wow. I've seen up to the "Help Save the Queen!" The last one is just stupid.

Mustang · 07-13-2009, 11:17 AM

Played it for 1 hour one night. While I don't mind games that have some premiums that you can pay for (The West comes to mind), just seems like that game nickel and dimes you to death. Any game that wants you to pay $ to chat, um... no.

JonInMiddleGA · 07-13-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Haha wow. I've seen up to the "Help Save the Queen!" The last one is just stupid.

I've seen all of them except the straight bra ad myself. They're all over Syrnia.

Ramzavail · 07-13-2009, 11:41 AM

ok i'll steer clear, thanks.

cuervo72 · 07-13-2009, 12:50 PM

Waiting for the sequel, "Ibory".

07-13-2009, 11:06 AM	#4
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	tried it when it was called civony. Looked interesting but got turned off by the seemingly average age of about 12 or 13 based on all the "LOL!" and "PWNED" and "NOOBS!" I kept seeing in the ever annoying chat screen at the bottom of the screen. FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

07-13-2009, 11:07 AM	#5
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	also, interesting blog post about their advertising strategies: Coding Horror: How Not to Advertise on the Internet FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

07-13-2009, 11:17 AM	#8
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Played it for 1 hour one night. While I don't mind games that have some premiums that you can pay for (The West comes to mind), just seems like that game nickel and dimes you to death. Any game that wants you to pay $ to chat, um... no. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

07-13-2009, 12:50 PM	#11
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Waiting for the sequel, "Ibory". __________________ null

07-13-2009, 11:00 AM	#2
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	No, but I see ads frickin' everywhere for it.

07-13-2009, 11:41 AM	#10
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	ok i'll steer clear, thanks.

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