do you think it's worth it? i've been playing free (greek) since the release day, and i'm thinking about moving on to premium (well, someday. still plenty to do before i reach that level 40). first i wanna explore the game a little more though, maybe also try out the egyptians, and so on.
the obvious reasons i'm considering it are: lack of storage space, impossibility to use all those cool unit/tech upgrades, and a thought that struck me just recently: once i reach level 40 and/or complete all the quests, there'll be virtually nothing left than PvP (and skirmish?).
so what do you once-free-now-premium-players think? are you having "more fun" now that you've upgraded?..
|||Itdefinitelyis more open and more fun. No more restrictions..and it is only $20. You get hours of enjoyment. Consider what $20 buys you... Movie and a popcorn, a book, a feed at McDonalds, a CD but the game fun outlasts all of that.|||
I upgraded to premium when I was about level 10. Kinda early actually now that I mention it, but oh well, I ask a ton of questions like you are doing here, it helps when you find someone capable of answering questions properly :D
Anyways! It seems like you're aware of the things you get with premium. I'd say if you like the game then yes, it's worth it. More crafting, advisors (you know what Advsiors are?), blue&epic items trading and equipping, more storage, PvP (ranked) from lvl 25+, statistically a better chance to win unranked games and also quests will be easier with blue gear ofcourse, some more minor things I guess.
So yea, I personally enjoy the game alot, even despite its current fixable flaws I actually love it so I got premium and I don't regret buying it so far. I just like this game style too much. The AoE gameplay alone is worth it for me really. RTS and (MMO)RPG combined though, is just amazing and they've done it well. Wearing better gear and crafting just adds to that for me.
Hope I helped!
|||When i first started my lack of storage was the main reason i considered going to premium. But then once i figured out some easy farming methods i decided not to go premium. I'm waiting to see what new civs come out (aswell as other new content) and i want to also see over time which is the best civ from the bunch. If i'm going to spend $20 i might aswell spend it on the best Civ. Currently on paperEgyptians are better than Greeks however perhaps the new civs would be the new powerhouse. So i don't mind waiting. I have plenty of things to do to keep me busy. Normally i don't do 1 lvl per hour (i actually do about 1 quest per hour)so it will be a while before i hit lvl 40. Besides multiple accounts and the other civ on the same account will keep me pretty occupied. Then once i reach lvl 40 i can PvP with all the best gear possible for a F2P Civ. Maybe after owning other F2P players at lvl 40 then i might switch over to Premium. But for now saving my money for Battlefield 3 is a better option.|||Aren't they going to do balance changes if a civ is too powerful though? So, if you buy a civ now thinking that it is the most powerful, it might get nerfed hard in the next 2 months. And this doesn't even take account of the possible metagame changes.
|||That is true but if i'm going to go premium one day i want to go premium with the most powerful civ at the point in time. Sure months from then the civ would get patched but at least i got to take advantage of the powerhouse on PvP before it gets nerfed. While all the civs can be balanced out over time there will always be a slight advantage when it comes to balancing (especially if used correctly by a smart player). All games that adjust balancing have this flaw.|||What I mean is, wouldn't it be better to go premium with the civ you are most comfortable using, seeing how the play styles of the civ most likely going to be different? After all, the strongest civ can change with balance patches, but the civ that suits your style would not change easily.
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Well you are right in that sense aswell. Me personally i love using War Elephants to take everything out. Chariot Archers can hit and run and cover War Elephants early on and then once you hit the Golden Age Elephant Archers go perfectly with War Elephants to cover each other then you throw in those Chariot Archers for a early horse archer rush that is impossible to counter and that is why Egyptians own the Greeks and have a nice playstyle to go along with it. Not to mention the early economy and cheap units to make a powerhouse even more deadly. That is why Egyptians rock but who knows next month they may get nerfed for all we know however you are right the playstyle will still be there. I like Egyptians since it suits my style and everything so they are perfect for me. However the Persians in Civ 4 with those powerful early Immortals were instant game over from the start of the game so i'm hoping Persians with Immortals will own here aswell.
To put it simply look at it like this:
Greeks = Ghost Pro + Ninja Pro using FAMAS w/ Silencer or Campers Paradise
Egyptians = Lightweight Pro + Marathon Pro using AK74u w/ Rapid Fire = Rushers Galore
:)
|||The magical build you just posted gets destroyed hard by sarissophoroi/podromos y'know...
Too bad most people dont use them enough as they have tunnel vision and only build stables for the almighty hippikon, and even more tend to attack the wrong guys with the wrong units (podromos are the anti cavalry, dont send em at the archers as thats the sari's job).
Also please keep in mind that elephants are huge resource hogs, an equally skilled greek player going sarissophoroi/podromos should have far more then you do or he's doing it wrong. Remember that you need a fortress to make your elephants, which takes a good while to build and is extremely easy to harass with greek cavalry unless you build proper defenses.
Not saying your strategy is bad, its just nowhere near as impossible to counter as your saying. As with every strategy it has weaknesses (sari + podro are both cavalry and thus are weak to anti-cavalry as an example).
Also phalanx (epic advisor card) rip war elephants a new one.
|||I paid and It is GREAT!I say do it|||yep and im glad i got that phalanx epic card ealrier tonight everyone is like 5-10k fro it and im like looooool and now its fun to use :)
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