Answering the original question literally...

I play because I like building up an empire - kind of like Civilization, only with more community to it. Kind of like making sandcastles. And I admit it, the graphics are beautiful.

I played TribalWars for a while, but that was primarily people building up cities, getting crowded, starting wars for petty reasons, farming the weaker players and clans for resources... eventually my 3 cities were reduced to being vamped by a single player. I couldn't get out of it, and he didn't feel like wiping me out, so I quit. I imagine eventually a single winner would emerge out of every server?

It was all very well and good - I played and lost... but I was hoping for more of a larger goal or story, which is what Civony- I mean, Evony, offers. Yep, just gotta get the basic grinding out of the way, and I'll be ready to begin hunting for true love. Can't wait for the story section to begin. Anybody gotten that far yet? Is there a thread for discussion on it?