This is NOT a wart game, it is a social/political/trading/economics/citybuilding/exploration/adventure/war game. There are dozens of highly active players who are not the least interested in military endeavors. I spent my first few months building my city and engaging in trade. I did not join an alliance or even go on chat, then my focus shifted, as it may well shift again. This game is an incredibly rich and multivariate world and that is largely due the the community. We are creating this world through our interactions as much as the DEVs are creating this world with their programming. With a few rare exceptions this is an amazing group of individuals and I am proud to be a part of Illyriad.
i agree with scott about what scott said about this game