Empire is a game played across the Internet with up to 100 other people in real time. The game is up (usually) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Action can happen at any time.

Empire is a very addicting game. Marriages have been lost over playing empire. People have flunked out of school due to playing empire. Many, many, many a night's sleep has been lost due to empire.

Scared yet? If not, and the idea of setting your alarm clock for 3:00 am updates doesn't bother you when you have to get up and go to work at 5:30, or if sitting at your computer for days typing your fingers to nubs playing 24 hour blitzes appeals to you, then read on.

Top Ten Reasons To Play Empire

How to get started
     A brief documentary on what you need to do to get started playing.

Clients
     The first thing you will need to do is download a client, which allows
     you to connect to games in progress.

Online info pages
     Browse the info pages (these tell you how the commands work and
     how to use them) on-line

Rankings
     Of course, you need to know where you rate.

Resources for beginning players

Various players have put together guides and tutorials oriented towards the beginning player. These are external links:

• An Empire site for Newbies - With a detailed list of units in the game.
• Empire Help for Newbies - Two articles of interest here for all newbies.
• 15 minutes to Empire - Very useful introductory guide for newbies.