Quote Originally Posted by Dub J View Post
It's pretty much anywhere you go. The difference between the average gamer and the hardcore gamer is the average gamer wants to have fun and experience the game. The diehards are pretty much focused with domination and the means really isn't very important. That's why it's important to recognize which category you fall in and learn to shape the gaming experience to match your desires. To the average gamer this is a game. To the hardcore gamer this is war. That's why you see so many post stressing the "war" in war game while discounting the "game" end of it. That's why you see such contrasting approaches to this game. Some still play it on the up and up (no need to go into specifics here) and leave servers before mech wars get heavy while others don't feel the server actually begins until heavy mech begins.

I became disheartened with this game a few years back after various aspects were made commonplace that changed how the game is played. These things made the game better for some and completely ruined the game for others. I was one of the latter and left evony for about a year. I returned a few months ago with a different approach to this game and it's made my experience here much better. I no longer coin and I move on to new servers after playing the game legally is no longer feasible. It's made my personal experience here much better. Now I don't have to worry about losing anything I've invested in and I can play the game with at least a shade of semblance to what evony was back when this game was enjoyable to all.
I have been around for roughly 5 years, I have invested lots of time and money into this game. I know what common issue you speak of and it really has changed the game, -6b upkeep is -144b food a day, which is way more then when I started lol. I plan on leaving the game now that Dave has clearified there is nothing I can do to stop harassment. So Dub J enjoy the game as f2p, I hope you don't have any issues. As for Mech, and Isobella I guess your right you guys can get away with harassment in this game, I figured their was more then just letters in the T.O.S. but its just a safety blanket to lure us in thinking we have support in evony to stop others from doing/saying unwanted things. I admit with clearification I am wrong, and I will walk away based on what I have learned that GT (and other alliances of egotistical players) can get away with anything here.