I spoke before about the game Travian and how much fun it was, and perhaps it would have continued to be fun for me if I was still on the regular server, but I got bored with how long it was taking to do anything on that server and signed up for the speed server. This was a bad move on my part for several reasons…I was new to the game and didn’t understand exactly what it was about. I thought it was just a fun build game, but apparently it’s a strategy game, and a war game…and if you’re not sure what is best way to build you wind up at a disadvantage very quickly as you’re being picked apart by other players who have been playing longer.

I’m sure the same is true for any real time game such as World of Warcraft or anything else, but the other problem is that especially on the speed server you really can’t leave your account alone for any length of time otherwise you come back and basically have to rebuild.

Finding alliances are important too because they should help you, but there are lots of in fighting and pettiness within and without alliances and that makes it hard to find one that is strong and will also help you out and teach you what you need to try and grow.

Overall the game is an interesting one but I don’t think I’m going to go back next round. I can’t afford to devote to travian the time that it needs and so it’s no longer a fun game for me it’s becoming a chore, and part of me wants to throw in the towel, but I know that’s a spoiled-brat type of action to do. I’m going to defend my remaining three villages to the end…but right now…I’m just exhausted from the whole thing, and that’s not what I was looking for when I first signed up. I thought it was going to be a fun diversion not an all-consuming chore.