The biggest issue both camps fail to identify and in epic levels is, you don't 'Win' an MMO.
"I'm gonna build a 500 million man army and Win evony"
I don't care if it is a war game, it's a persistant online game and they don't work that way.
To all the carebears, Just because you leave him alone? Doesn't mean he is going to do the same. He is over compensating, so when he hits you, it's a clear victory. Play it safe, play one city. You still get everything to 9 all too fast for an online game because you don't have the stupid expences related to the stupid army size and the head aches that are associated with them.