Evony Free Forever

Well the catch is not what you would think it is, Evony IS free, and fully functional for free. Not like those free downloads that are actually just “teasers”. The catch is that Evony is addictive, but in a good way. Aside from being able to build cities (I now have two, and thriving very well thanks to a lot of help from my Alliance), command armies, and conquer valleys, the best part is that I get to make friends with some of the most fun people all over the world.

There are two ways to go about building your city: the first is to toughen up your defenses first (build walls and fortifications), or go on the offensive and build up a kicking army. Most everyone in my Alliance think that warehouses are almost useless, and have up to 12 barracks in their cities. We’re also considered as one of the friendlier Alliances at that.

We also all agree in getting the level of Informatics high as soon as possible. This keeps other people from seeing what you’re up to. When some high prestige player (higher prestige = bigger army, my prestige level is scary enough to newbies, but not nearly high enough to be considered as one of the “Big Boys” in my server) is scouting you, this might put them off for a while until you can get help or teleport out of there.

There are nights that I stay up late to chat with people about “Screaming Ladies” (what one ally and I call our warriors), or just about anything at all. There are also times when you can feel a lot of tension when one of your friends is getting attacked, and people in my Alliance have become real pros in reinforcing. If you’re a beginner and you don’t know what the embassy is for, it’s for your allies’ troops when they come to visit. Some players like training troops in big batches, which takes longer but you get the whole batch in one big shebang. I like training them in smaller numbers at different barracks.

Another thing that I like about Evony is that you can actually get a lot of work done while you’re waiting for your troops to get trained, or the results of your attack on a Barbarian City or resource valley(or another player) or a structure to get built up. It puts some players off, but it gives me time to step back into the real world, otherwise I’d be sitting on my ass all day clicking at tabs and buttons.

I clean out all my resources on one big build before I sleep or go out, and come back with a nice leveled up building, or more defensive measures, or higher research afterward. It’s also a good way to keep yourself from getting plundered, if your Archer Towers are the same number as the resources in your city, chances are other people will leave you alone.

I’m glad that my first online gaming experience was with Evony, and that I get to learn something new everyday.

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