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    Default Dismayed - adverts again

    I dont often swing by the forums these days, and no doubt this post will be locked or removed as seems to be the current trend, but I cant let this go without some comment. I enjoy the Evony game and have done for some time, but I have never admitted to playing the game, nor encouraged my real world friend to get involved because of one simple issue, and that is one of advertising and the impression it gives of the nature of the game, and in association, the nature of its players.

    I have just swung through a different website, only to see the game I enjoy so much, being advertised by a blurred topless woman in a sauna. In essence this seems to be selling a Civilisations themed game on the strength of sex, or is it indeed the strength of some manner of sexual fullfillment being derived from the game...if that's the case, then I'm still waiting.

    I just find it so frustrating that something I enjoy is so consistently tarnished in the wider public eye for a senseless, brash, and what can only be described as ****ographic advertising campaign. It seems I am not alone in being dismayed by this, and the issue does seem to have been covered already, but I just want my reservations to be heard, what good they might do.

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    Thankyou these adverts are pointless and the admins of this game can't accept that this game would be great if they didnt charge for everything and didnt give payers so many more privilages

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    My question is is Evony even directly involved with said adevertisements?

    I mean with the ooportunity to aquire cents by getting people to join up I would assume that some people have gone out and made advertisements themselves to attract people to play.

    Well that is my thoughts on the situation.

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    Follow the ad links or properties to find out who is behind them. Direct links to Evony.com are from Evony itself. Indirect links such as "bobsevonylinks.com" are obviously third-party.

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    something got you people to play, who cares if it shows naked women. point is, sex sells. smart move on the advertisers part. if you dont like the ads, dont look or click..ignore

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    Quote Originally Posted by ucsmb19 View Post
    Follow the ad links or properties to find out who is behind them. Direct links to Evony.com are from Evony itself. Indirect links such as "bobsevonylinks.com" are obviously third-party.
    Evony's ads are in flash so properties cannot be used to see where it goes.

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    The evony queen got me...I admit it. I am weak. I am, after all, a guy.

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    Ads can be traced to their host even if redirected from another point. Sure, it takes a little knowledge and skill, but it can be done. That said, I think the whole "cents for clicks" is just a baseless rumor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ucsmb19 View Post
    Ads can be traced to their host even if redirected from another point. Sure, it takes a little knowledge and skill, but it can be done. That said, I think the whole "cents for clicks" is just a baseless rumor.

    That is not what Evony's page implied when I read of the opportunity.

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    Let's see. Should anyone care if third-party sites are being paid in game cents for routing traffick to Evony? Speaking for myself, nope.

    I am stuck online all day nearly everyday and I have yet to be bombarded by Evony ads. One ad brought me to the game, and it was a "clean" add at that (the screaming face dude who looks rather constipated.)

    Most, if not the vast majority of complaints about Evony ads are based on frustration over not being able to "conquer" the freemium game. Explaining this further would require me to go off topic though.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hroðgar View Post
    That is not what Evony's page implied when I read of the opportunity.
    iEvony is a completely different situation. iEvony has nothing to do with routing traffic. It is based solely on numbers of accounts created. iEvony and the Evony ad campaign are not the same thing. They may very well be linked by some players who want to capitalize on the opportunity and who have the knowledge necessary to get traffic moved to Evony.com. However, moving traffic and securing new accounts are also not the same thing.
    Last edited by ucsmb19; 09-17-2009 at 10:40 AM.

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