A classic amongst its genre. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A lot of the reviews here have already said most of what this game is about, but, here is my take on it:
This is a Turn Based TEXT Game where you use your skill, imagination, politics, diplomacy and strategy when dealing with everyone else.
Interaction of players is very high on this game.
You start with 100 turns and get 1 turn every hour from then on.
Unlike most other games of this type, participation in the in-game forums and the in-game chat is PART of the game.
This is where some of the wheeling and dealing, politics and diplomacy,flaming and discussion happens. You can quietly observe or be the leader of the discussion.
When you get into the top group of kingdoms, some interaction with other players is almost a must if you want to survive to the very top.
There is no "reset" in this game, yet it is easy enough for one with skill to reach the top, even against players that have been playing for many months.
There is no "vote me" link system.
There is no pyramid scheme system.
Everyone starts out equal and there is no advantage for players with popular sites or intimate knowledge of internet coding.
The players themselves do a lot of the governing of gameplay and fairplay.
A player that donates money to the game does not get any unfair gameplay advantage over others.
(they get the few banner ads removed and can store up an extra 20 turns over the normal 100. They also get fast and direct tech support in the rare occasion that something should go wrong)
I have enjoyed this game for many months now, and HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for an engrossing text based MMPOG.