When The National Newspaper announced that they had 1 in every 10 internet web users playing the game, I just figured the servers were always full… Apparently not. I guess it’s not every day that we see a screen like this. I couldn’t believe it myself when I saw it, but yes, indeed the AE [...]

…And so once every blue moon I start a new speed server in a language I don’t understand. Last time I did this it was in Italian, and thanks to my Travian experience (and sitting in on a few classes at McGill) I’ve learned how to converse over the internet quite well in Italian. So [...]

This isn’t some random “raiding guide” that tells you where to click and blah blah blah. This is a guide that shows you one picture: the end result. Now don’t forget, I took it from my speed account which means if you’re playing the normal servers you’ll want to at least double the “Max Speed [...]

I currently play on UsX and ItX. On UsX, end game typically lasts about 3-4 weeks. Last round it dragged on for 6 weeks. How long is it on ComX? I have no idea as I’ve never played, but I’d be willing to bet that my Italian friends are right when they say “if you [...]

It’s one thing to lose a couple of villages and rebuild them elsewhere. It’s another thing to have your 30 village empire wiped out come mid-game setting you back hours of “build time” and throwing what seems like hundreds of hours of work down the drain. If that has happened to you, all I can [...]