Greetings again, Lords and Ladies!

It occurs to me that I've been speaking AT you each week, giving you advice and comfort to the best of my ability... but yet, I have not been speaking WITH you at all (as far as you know!).

And so, I feel I must ask: How may I better be of service to you? Please, comment! Communicate! Tell me what it is you'd like to know, or ask me the questions that preoccupy you most thoroughly -- be they battle strategies, areas of difficulty or even basic philosophies of life and living (so long as they pertain to the One True Purpose of this epic experience, which is CONQUEST!), and I shall endeavor to address the most pervasive of these topics in future proclamations.

Guide me, my friends, so that I may guide YOU.

And until next time... fight well!

TWENTY ELEVEN, GOOD SIRS AND LADIES

Salutations to all! Tom here again, welcoming you to a new year full of looting and pillaging!

Are you all feeling rested? Did you all have a chance to sleep in? To rest up, and recharge? Or did you MAN UP and expand your empire instead?

If you spent all your time sleeping, I'd suggest you push your way back into the fray soon, or you'll quickly find your empire in ruins. There are nearly 25,000 people out there who are all out for YOUR BLOOD, and if you don't bring them down, they certainly won't hesitate to bring YOU down!

But there's a plus side to this: with so many people distracted by "festivities," you may be able to slink into their territories unnoticed. Take advantage of this holiday lull, and wrangle yourself a few new territories. If nobody's looking, then nobody will care! Mwa ha ha...

Welcome to 2011. Or should I say... twenty e-LEGEND?

Greetings and merriment to thee, o Lords and Ladies of the realm!

'Twas the season to be jolly, but now's the season to make folly!
While others scavenge through their loot, you can give their heroes the boot
and drive them back from whence they came (then smash them again, if you've got the fame!).
Yes, I know, it lacks in cheer (for the holidays come but once per year)
but all is fair in love and war, and population equals score,
so grow your territories far and wide and see if you can turn the tide
to favor king or queen and crown, and make the countryside your town!

The lottery's stocked by (and with) St. Nick
but you'd better act fast, for you see, that's the trick!
By tomorrow he'll be gone, back to his home
and you'll be left with heroes from Greece, or Camelot, or Rome.
So play, my friends, and enjoy the season--
for when you wish to fight, you need not a reason!

I beg of thee, name thy kingdoms!

Long time no see! Please pardon my lengthy absence. 'Tis Tom again, back for more Landing, Legending and Lording. And back I shall come each and every Monday, to keep you all up-to-date on new developments and reaffirm the state of this glorious, warring union!

Today, I'd like to talk about names. As I look around the battlefield, I see so many kingdoms dotting the land-- a glorious vision of an international collective with an ever-growing population! And some of these kingdoms have stupendous names that call to mind images of power and might, striking fear in the hearts of all who may oppose them...while others simply have signs in front of them that say, "Castle," and list coordinates. Which, I'm afraid, strikes fear in no one's heart at all!

So as a mediator of the people (and a fan of all things vicious!), I implore you, give your castle a name! Give your territories names! Don't force your toiling peasants to tell their allied neighbors, "I work on behalf of the Lord at 2324, -1999" (numbers chosen at random, so if you happen to be stationed in such a spot, I send my sincerest apologies for calling you out!). Would it not benefit your peasants to take pride in their land? To tell their friends and compatriots, "I am a humble servant of Lord Vicious, ruler of the Ramparts of Fury"?

Of course it would! Surely, any who served such a viciously-named Lord of such a panic-inducingly-named kingdom would work twice-- nay, three times-- nay, SEVEN HUNDRED TIMES as hard as a peasant under a boringly-named Lord of a numerically-identified castle.

How do you name your kingdom and territories, you ask? Simple! See the gray "Profile" button on the top-right corner of the game display? Click it, then click "Edit" from the tabs that display at the top...and there you have it! Fields to edit names as you see fit!

So...get to it! Make your mighty Lands even mightier, that you may become true Legends!

Greetings and Salutations, Mighty Lords and Ladies!

This is Tom, one of your community managers for Lands & Legends.
Welcome players, both old and new! An exciting adventure waits for you!

What is Lands & Legends, you ask? Its true nature I shall now unmask! Sought ye ever to rule this world? Then march thee to war, with flag unfurled! Fight thy peers, or pen an alliance! Spread thy wings, and crush all defiance!

 

Calling all hands! Come forth, my friends! Lord thee o'er these Lands, and become thee true Legends!

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