I'm hooked to a facebook game

There, I've said it.  I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my chest.

Every now and again when I get some free time I'll crank on the Xbox and poke around in some games.  Often times I'll hook up with old 2old2play friends who still haven't deleted me off the old friend's list, and they always ask me the same question, "Where in the Hell have you been?", or "What's new with you?".  I usually respond with a generic 'busy with school' excuse. 

The truth of the matter is that I'm neck deep in a Facebook app called Realm of Empires.  I stare endlessly at an overhead view of a map that changes very slowly over time.  This map just looks like a random bitmap of purple, green, red, and grey to the average person who walks by and sees it on my screen.  Every now and again the view will change as I select every village independently, and there looks to be just a picture of an old town with numbers ticking down above certain buildings.  That's what they see...

I see something different entirely.  I'm like the guy from Pi, there is a pattern in this madness.  I see allies in need, enemies to be conquered, and oppurtunity to grow my empire all around me.  I see troops heading into battle at my whim, and enemy troops coming in waves.  This is not a game for the feint of heart.  No, this is a game for those strong in their resolve.  This game will not be be won over a night, and who defines over?  This game could last for years.  So you like sim city, you like collecting points and climbing the leaderboards do you?  Well how about I just come in and smash your city and take your points like a burglar in the night.  Oh, you've been building this village for a month?  Sit and spin brother, this isn't about collecting points and upgrading buildings.  This is about war.  This is about teamwork,  strategy, espionage, and weeding out the moles.  Nobody can survive alone in this world, you must find people you can trust.  That's where you come in...

So there's my pitch, I'm looking for some people that I can trust, you can find me in the depths of Realm 52, and you can sign up for the game here:

https://www.realmofempires.com/