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Evony's BaAaAack...

Postby Spredronia » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:54 pm

Not intending to start flamebaits, but you've obviously noticed the Kingory ads. They proclaim themselves as the "most played web game" and "lots of fun".

I see Kingory as Civony's third (and hopefully final) life.

I saw one ad using Victoria's Secret-esque clothes, and another ripping Kung Fu Panda directly. I have yet to see the tittilation in these ads, but they look suspicious enough.

Comments? Please don't flamebait.

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Postby Nation of Quebec » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:57 pm

I don't know about anyone else, but these ads disgust me. They are a perfect example of how advertising can quickly devolve into exploitation. They insult both men and women. I would be amazed if anyone actually clicked on them.

Does Max have any say as to what ads are allowed on the site? I would love to see these ads disappear.
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Postby Czardas » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:59 pm

Yay, AdBlock Plus. :D
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Postby OMGeverynameistaken » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:03 pm

I saw one for what looked like a space-based version of Evony...same theme...in fact, it looked like they'd shooped the same woman's face onto a different body.

I'm inclined to agree that they're pretty stupid. I think NSG's just the wrong demographic for them.
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Postby Spredronia » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:54 pm

Yeah. Once I was on a webcomic site and only ONE ad was not Kingory.
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Postby Maurepas » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:59 pm

Czardas wrote:Yay, AdBlock Plus. :D

^^This, Firefox on my personal laptop has it...but the crappy ancient version of IE on my work comp doesnt, :(

Although, Ill be honest, when I saw it, I was rather turned on, :blush:

Oh what I wouldnt do for tabbed browsing, :meh: :lol2:
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Postby Tunizcha » Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:00 pm

AdBlock is quite win.
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Postby Consaria International » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:22 pm

I HATE F**KING CIVONY EVONY OR WHAT EVER F**KING ONY THEY WANT TO F**KING MAKE. i HATE THOSE GOD DAMN GOLD FARMING CHINESE MOTHERF**KERS.
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Postby Euroslavia » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:23 pm

Consaria International wrote:I HATE F**KING CIVONY EVONY OR WHAT EVER F**KING ONY THEY WANT TO F**KING MAKE. i HATE THOSE GOD DAMN GOLD FARMING CHINESE MOTHERF**KERS.


What a great first post. :p

*tranquilizes Consaria*

But seriously, the Evony ads are really annoying. I've noticed a few different ones lately, but maybe it's just me having bad luck and seeing the same old ones all the time.
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Postby New Kereptica » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:24 pm

Tunizcha wrote:AdBlock is quite win.


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Postby Brewdomia » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:39 pm

I honestly doubt that is the most played web-game. Lies!
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Postby Spredronia » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:43 pm

Euroslavia wrote:
Consaria International wrote:I HATE F**KING CIVONY EVONY OR WHAT EVER F**KING ONY THEY WANT TO F**KING MAKE. i HATE THOSE GOD DAMN GOLD FARMING CHINESE MOTHERF**KERS.


What a great first post. :p

*tranquilizes Consaria*

But seriously, the Evony ads are really annoying. I've noticed a few different ones lately, but maybe it's just me having bad luck and seeing the same old ones all the time.


And now they're literally ripping off of Kung Fu Panda. Expect a short time between the ads appearing and Kingony disappearing.

And Consaria, good first post. I wonder how long you're banned for :lol2:
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Postby Waterlow » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:49 pm

Consaria International wrote:I HATE F**KING CIVONY EVONY OR WHAT EVER F**KING ONY THEY WANT TO F**KING MAKE.

i QUITE AGREE, MY FRIEND. tHEY MUST DIE IN STEEP DOWN GULFS OF LIQUID FIRE, PRONTO.
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Postby Czardas » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:55 pm

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Consaria International wrote:I HATE F**KING CIVONY EVONY OR WHAT EVER F**KING ONY THEY WANT TO F**KING MAKE.

i QUITE AGREE, MY FRIEND. tHEY MUST DIE IN STEEP DOWN GULFS OF LIQUID FIRE, PRONTO.

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Postby JarVik » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:34 pm

New Kereptica wrote:
Tunizcha wrote:AdBlock is quite win.


'Tis. 'Tis indeed.


Yup, haven't seen the ads in about a month now.

They did seem to be aiming for a particularily desperate and naive demographic. Have they gotten worse? or just the same old save me lord stuff.
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Postby Sith Korriban » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:38 pm

Yes, they've gotten worse. Now half the time the women in it aren't even as a pretense as being historical/fantasy characters.
I hate those ads, they show up everywhere.
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Postby Exilia and Colonies » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:40 pm

What are these ads people talk of? Running effective blocking software I am immune to their seedy allure of danger.
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Postby JarVik » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:42 pm

Sith Korriban wrote:Yes, they've gotten worse. Now half the time the women in it aren't even as a pretense as being historical/fantasy characters.
I hate those ads, they show up everywhere.


Chain mail bikinis or something less D&Dish?
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Postby Gauthier » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:50 pm

And apparently there's some story going on the internet that -ony uses stolen artwork and that players are basically encouraged to download a software that supposedly accesses advantages but is pretty much spyware: Evony – A patchwork of stolen parts.

And what's more hilarious is that people who actually buy the in-game advantages are literally ripped off:
Report: Evony.com

And the Chinese game developers are also resorting to pages from the $cientology playbook:
Evony Files Lawsuit Against Blogger for Criticism

The trash heap just keeps getting deeper and deeper. Evony is starting to feel like what happens when Uwe Boll decides to get into the MMOG business.
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Postby Fartsniffage » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:59 pm

What is Evony?

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Postby Hydesland » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:00 pm

Who?
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Postby Pevisopolis » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:02 pm

Fartsniffage wrote:What is Evony?

AdBlock is a good thing.


You lucky bastards! *shakefist
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Postby Wilgrove » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:04 pm

People aren't using Adblock Plus?

What's wrong with you people?! :P j/k!!
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Postby Molested Sock » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:04 pm

I'm just sick of the fucken things being in my site.

Er I mean vision, I don't mean I own NS...

I find it degrading to NS that this ads are there.
It's degrading to some woman because some woman might feel others are being exploited.
Other woman don't care what they or others do with ones own body though.


I think it's pretty smutty to try and sell a game with these images, I've never clicked on them but I imagine the game doesn't actually involve those woman at all.
They are just there to suck in lame-o's.
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Postby Pevisopolis » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:04 pm

Wilgrove wrote:People aren't using Adblock Plus?

What's wrong with you people?! :P j/k!!


You need to buy? Download? What?

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