Comments on: Evony banner ads - a bit much for a mmorpg? http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/ Cool stuff on the net Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Manhattan http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/#comment-661 Manhattan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-661 The irony is that Evony doesn't even have women in it. The irony is that Evony doesn’t even have women in it.

]]> By: Jason http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/#comment-658 Jason Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:10 +0000 http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-658 I think it's too much! I think it’s too much!

]]> By: Scott http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/#comment-646 Scott Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:03:04 +0000 http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-646 Just wanted to say I played this game when it "was released". It was originally called Civony. Lawsuit by Civilization (whoever it's owned by now). The graphics the game uses were pirated from Age of Empires. I'm sure Microsoft has filed legal suit for THAT as well, though I quit the game before that happened. But the building graphics *now* in the game have been changed. The game was interesting to play, but unlike "good" banner/web games, it HEAVILY rewarded players who were willing to play the game 24/7. I worked with my roommate to do such a feat, but joined a smaller guild to have fun chatting. 4-5 weeks into the game, and our entire guild got steamrolled by one guy who had started (or had friends start) over 50 accounts to "feed" him, and then he began obliterating other players with several "cheap tricks". Within 2 days my empire had been reduced from top 50 (out of over 20,000) to rubble. I vehemently do NOT recommend this game to anyone seeing the banner ads - as the graphics ingame don't even have hot alluring women. Only the banners. Just wanted to say I played this game when it “was released”.

It was originally called Civony. Lawsuit by Civilization (whoever it’s owned by now).

The graphics the game uses were pirated from Age of Empires. I’m sure Microsoft has filed legal suit for THAT as well, though I quit the game before that happened. But the building graphics *now* in the game have been changed.

The game was interesting to play, but unlike “good” banner/web games, it HEAVILY rewarded players who were willing to play the game 24/7. I worked with my roommate to do such a feat, but joined a smaller guild to have fun chatting.
4-5 weeks into the game, and our entire guild got steamrolled by one guy who had started (or had friends start) over 50 accounts to “feed” him, and then he began obliterating other players with several “cheap tricks”.

Within 2 days my empire had been reduced from top 50 (out of over 20,000) to rubble.

I vehemently do NOT recommend this game to anyone seeing the banner ads - as the graphics ingame don’t even have hot alluring women. Only the banners.

]]> By: Eric Lam http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/#comment-626 Eric Lam Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:26:04 +0000 http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-626 Ah yes, Evony. You can find out more about what they are up to here: http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/10/19/evony-and-bruceongames/ Ah yes, Evony. You can find out more about what they are up to here: http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/10/19/evony-and-bruceongames/

]]> By: Evony’s best banner yet « codehesive.com : interaction design, user experience, gaming & miscellany http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/evony-banner-ads-a-bit-much-for-a-mmorpg/#comment-599 Evony’s best banner yet « codehesive.com : interaction design, user experience, gaming & miscellany Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://www.tokyito.co.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-599 [...] more on the wonderful Evony banner ads at Tokyito and Coding [...] [...] more on the wonderful Evony banner ads at Tokyito and Coding [...]

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