I started on .net and player W13 there, the first world that introduced Paladin weapons and the infamous, aforementioned, Alethia's Bonfire! It also had the first Bonus villages though TW started them very weak, like 10% bonus resource ones. I enjoyed speed rounds and won a TW T-shirt in a competition! I still wear it with pride :-D. I came to UK server with friends as we thought the night bonus would help our aging lifestyles. I finally managed to win a UK world, number 40, and had fun in worlds after. I took a hiatus for several years, had a kid to raise, and returned, hoping for the same feeling of fun! It has changed. TW has many multiplayer accounts (6 co's is common) but also conglomerate tribes that rotate every 6 worlds or so. Gone are the battles and wars between continent tribes and worlds are dominated long before the World Age is reached. I don't think these players spend money in game - they just farm PP in previous worlds. It is a kind of a strategy I guess, though one that leaves us veterans shaking our heads. Take W76 - PP for noble slots? I mean, ffs!!

bring back Alethia and Thorgard, taking a day to build that last Smithy level, setting your browser to send split second trains, and the in game banter between rivals.