05/16 FoE

To me, the pace of this game is slow. I think this could be because I don’t have a ton of time to devote to it, but it also has gotten to be pretty boring. I enjoy linear games much more since I have levels to pass and things to accomplish while also being guided, but in FoE I feel like I almost have too much freedom. I was interested in it at first, but now since I basically know how to do most things I find it dull. Sure there are aspects that are sort of cool, and I enjoy completing challenges, but otherwise making buildings and fighting battles just isn’t too important to me. Other games I play, when I do, are iPhone applications such as plants v. zombies or Oregon trail (LOL). These both are sort of open but there are always stories that go along with what you have to do within the game.

Due to my lack of time, I haven’t experienced a lot with guilds. I have aided lots of members and my guild members aid me which is very nice, but I have only fought in one guild v. guild battle. You also can only join guilds with people you know if you’re creating your empire in the same world as them, which is pretty limiting since you are put in a random world at first and don’t find out how guilds work until halfway through the bronze age. I also can’t join the guild expedition since I just recently joined the guild which is frustrating. One of the challenges I’m supposed to complete for scrolls is to negotiate or donate supplies to the guild, but it will only let me donate medals which I don’t want to do. I’m not sure if I should wait or not because the archaeology event will end soon.