I see nothing but complaints and a thread going off topic. To get back on topic, I personally think this is a great promotion. Perhaps not so much for coiners like me, however I host an alliance of mainly small players or as I call them nooblets. Lots of these players are unable to spend on this game for a variety of reasons, for example "my wife says if I spend one more cent on this game she will walk out on me." This promotion with the giving of ports and cents has been a god send to them. Two of my members have been unable to port for some time and now have all their cities in our home state. Others that were concerned about how they were going to be able to holiday over the christmas season now have enough cents to holiday easily for four or five days at least to spend that valued time with their families. the beginners guidelines and 1 speaker and minuscule amount of resources .. ya we could all probably do with out. However I know a lot of people in my alliance personally are very happy with the outcome of this promotion. And for all those who say Evony only looks out for the big players and big spenders I think this promotion proves them all wrong. As the biggest winners here are the small non coiners who like most of us have no luck on the wheel and finally got a chance to get the things they needed with out bringing out their credit cards and/or risking loosing their spouses.