I've been playing Evony for three months now. I game in Server 3 (under nick Ujio74) and have managed very well without having to buy game coins and items. Server 3 crashes regularly, the lag is terrible sometimes (although not as bad lately) and I've had problems with losing resources when returning armies are caught out by "maintenance". I don't think these are reasons to quit though as I feel, overall, Evony is a decent, enjoyable game to play. I've learnt to adapt to any changes and bugs, forever learning. I feel the Devs (I don't think they can all be greedy) with input from players, are working hard to make the game more stable and better. If you feel you don't have the patience, tolerance or the ability to adapt to play Evony, then quit. If you were in Server 3 and near any of my cities, I'd be keen to farm you to help feed my armies.