This game has lost its core. IT IS NO LONGER ABOUT STRATEGY. This is a game wholely based on coining. I WAS ONE FOR 19 MONTHS. Unless you plan to drop in excess of $4-5k US dollars a month easy, you will not be able to remotely compete. Even if you keep your head above water, to garner new and higher buffs, Evony just expands the game to push to buy new packs. YOU WILL NOT GET THOSE BUFFS WITHOUT SPENDING... A LOT. Don't do it. Don't download it, stay away. Go somewhere else with your time and money.