yeah, its a downgrade. like many things on evony you just get to have something worse then the last. they should have had a vote. because from everyone i have talked to they dont want to play age two, and they wont play age two. so all that money they think they will make will be going out the door. its a joke, litterally everything this game does ruins it. iknow there trying to make it better but age 1 is one of the best games out there.. why change?