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?