Don't Say You Weren't Warned...
Lately, I've been playing various medieval build/conquest games on Facebook and other places. My favorites are Knighthood and Tribal Wars.
(PLEASE NOTE: I am especially interested in getting some vassals in Knighthood, so if you're interested in playing even a little, be sure to visit my kingdom.)
I don't know about you, but I don't always read the terms of use for a given site in much detail. Oh, I'll always skim through them, but as most of them say the same ol' things, there's usually nothing that catches my eye. The terms of use for Tribal Wars, however, are not at all in this category. They stand out in a very definitive way.
Not only are the rules themselves very detailed, but they provide clear examples that leave no doubt about how the rule should be interpreted. Rule #2, for instance, is very specific about the ways in which players cannot interact with each other if they happen to share an Internet connection. I would love to see someone claim later that they did not understand what the constraints are.
On the other side, you have Knighthood, with its guide for playing the game. You are strongly advised to build up your defenses before starting any offensive strategies, or you will be quickly overrun. From my short time playing this game, I can see that there are many who have not taken this advise, and have opened themselves up to being pillaged. It's very important to make use of whatever good information is available to you whenever you can. Life is just much easier that way.
And now, I'm off to build my empire. Feel free to join my kingdom, as I am a fair and noble liege.
About Logik!
Andrew S. Baker aka ASB aka Logik!
Andrew is an accomplished, hands-on IT Executive with a solid track record of providing timely and cost-effective business solutions using technology. With over 16 years experience in Information Technology, he has proven to be effective both as a Team Leader and as an individual contributor in designing, deploying, securing and maintaining enterprise networks.
His personal interests include Astronomy, Basketball, Bible Study, Chess, Comics, Computers,
Family Life Ministries, Reading and Strategy/Role Playing games...
Some of his contributions include several whitepapers on technology and Information Security, the UltraTech Knowledgebase, various postings to technology mailing lists and forums, active participation on LinkedIn Answers, along with a number of interviews for articles published in industry magazines.
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Andrew's current resume is available here.