Especially when you play a game that actually involves strategy and alliances, instead of what seems to be the new Tengaged theme of overpriced outfits and mini-games. I could go my entire life without playing a mini-game and still be happy. In my opinion, they take away from the true strategic play when they're so heavily focused on in certain games. And shops... shops is just a needless distraction. This site was more entertaining overall when alliances were about competing strategically and not about "stealing designs" from other people or making an attractive avatar.