A while ago, the good people at Evony gave Evony-Forum.com the opertunity to take up an interview with the Evony devs. And here it is, Enjoy.

Feel free to post comments!

1.) We are loving the new additions to Evony age 2. We’re liking how there are always changes going on to improve the game and the way it works. Can we expect this quantity of changes to continue?

Our goal here is to create the best possible player experience.  The Evony community can always expect new and exciting features to come in new updates.  We have received fantastic fan feedback, and will continue to add new features that enhance the overall level of fun for our player community.

2.) The new additions to Heroes really give the game new depth, but were very unsure about the hero level cap, can we expect this to removed, or at least upped as the game progresses?

As we progress with Age 2, we will continue to address such issues based upon the desire of the players and keeping the gameplay balanced - our goal is to make everyone happy with exciting gameplay additions that build upon the foundations we have established with Evony: Age 1.

3.) The Evony membership seems a good idea, although the price it costs for the benefit you get from it do not match up, can we expect to see new advantages to being a Evony Member?

We are evaluating the benefits available for Evony membership, so stay tuned.

4.) It’s a shame there wasn’t any chances to the battle mechanics in age 2, Archers still dominate the battles. Is there any chance of seeing some new troops to spice things up a bit?

We are continually adding more options - so in short, anything is possible!

5.) The Attack option! Where has it gone? Is there any chance of it returning to Age 2 for non historical cities? Maybe for players who have a certain prestige or have been playing for a certain amount of time?

Based on our player feedback, we have added a colonization system in Age 2, which creates balance - enabling powerful players to increase their empire, while allowing weaker players to protect their domains.  We currently feel this is the best solution for Age 2.  That being said, players still have the opportunity to attack and conquer in Age I.

6.) With the launch of Evony Age 2, can we still expect any development of Evony Age 1? There is a few players out there who prefer it, it would be a shame to see the development halted.

While we are thrilled with the way players have already taken to Evony: Age 2, we understand that many players want to continue to play Evony: Age I.  Both Evony: Age I and Age II will continue to receive our maximum attention.

7.) Were loving the new, improved graphics that Evony Age 2 offers, however, even with the animation turned off, there is a substantual amount of Lag. Would it be possible to have a low graphic skin for Age 2, maybe one that uses graphics instead of .SWF's for the buildings etc?

In Age II, players with lower grade PCs can lower graphics load by turning off animations to handle some of the lag, but players can expect more graphical improvements as we move forward..

8.) If you look a the earlier servers of Age1, there has been extreme levels of inflation, with prices for lumber topping 500k, the low value of gold made attacking practically useless as alot of you transport space would be taken up by worthless gold. Can we expect to see a way of balancing the economy, to prevent this from happening?

Balancing the economy is one of our top priorities.  We feel the system currently in place maximizes this balance. If  lumber is expensive, then players can create more lumber mills and then get gold from the market place.  Based upon the evolving gameplay changes and player feedback,we will continue to fine-tune the economy when needed.

9.) Honor, why is it still here? Players should be rewarded for particpating in battles, not punished. We really need the honour system switched round, or its effects removed. It would be alot better if it was just aesthetic.

We appreciate the feedback and will continue to evaluate the rewards for participating in battles. Thanks for playing Evony!

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Evony is a browser based, real time strategy war game. They have recently launched the new age2 version of the game and are making steady improvments to it. It is currently the best browser based game available, and I'm sure it will continue to be the best real time strategy game available online.