I have a question

[Evan1000]

We've been due for another complain thread. So I'll take the honors:

Last war, war prizes were bumped up significantly. Individual prizes still sucked, there were still all defense bonuses.. but the syndicate prizes were better. T10 was a 4% mafia defense, T15 3%, etc. The war before that, T10 was a 2% mafia, T15 1%, etc.

Last war, between the 2900 gold bundle and the better war prizes, ip was through the roof. There was a huge push between the T5, a huge push between the T10. I can't imagine how much money GREE made last war.

And yet.... they decided to lower both the war bundle and make the prizes crap again. So my question being... Why is that? Ip is much lower this war, if you couldn't already tell. But that could also be due to the fact that EVERY WEEKEND HAS A BATTLE EVENT, and we now have war and SA twice a month. I love repeating an endless cycle of tapping as much as everyone else.... but enough is enough.

So there's my complain thread, but here's some honorable mentions:

1. Individual prizes in war freaking suck. Why?? It's making people spend less gold and hurts teams and the players that do spend gold in war because they're getting the same indi prize for the ones that spend 2 vault LESS gold than them. It's also turning people into ponses.

2. So... much... defense... It's becoming increasingly harder to find targets in war, soon you will start losing gold spenders on top teams for the stupid fact that they will have no targets to participate.

3. Individual goals are great, and syndicate goals are crap. Why spend 3k in war to help your team when you can spend 3k gold on a crate event and double your stats and raw attack? Stop with this, it's hurting teams and, again, you will eventually start to lose players over it.

[Dipstik]

All this from a free player...

[Red BD]

All this from a free player...

Call me stupid, but I'm not clear on what that criticism has to do with the "complaint."

[Dipstik]

He sure has a lot of "first world" complaints, it seems...

[sister morphine]

1. Individual prizes in war freaking suck. Why?? It's making people spend less gold and hurts teams and the players that do spend gold in war because they're getting the same indi prize for the ones that spend 2 vault LESS gold than them
I do love this crying. Lesson one Evan, if somebody spends considerably less than you and gets the same reward, it means they're smarter than you. Carpet bombing money is a mug's game.

[namedud]

Since you obviously still haven't noticed, Evan, none of this matters. The more things change the more they stay the same and if you don't like it the door is always open.

[Dr BoneCrusher]

Aww poppycock, Evan your right! For me I would always spend mode for syn goals, rather then Indy one's. What I will not do is buy a bundle for any less than 2650 gold

[Winnson]

What goals in this game are you trying to achieve right now Evan?

What do you hope to build for your character in the near and far future.

Focus on these things, and I'm sure you will be a winner.

Go for it buddy. Go for it.

[Evan1000]

I do love this crying. Lesson one Evan, if somebody spends considerably less than you and gets the same reward, it means they're smarter than you. Carpet bombing money is a mug's game.

Sure... and when your team places rank 51 instead of rank 50 because a bunch of players decided to hit min, but blew thousands of gold on a crate event, it's fair to the guy in your syn that put up 200k+ to try and make the rank?

Smart doesn't equal ponse.

Perfect example.. I'm sure everyone remembers so&so*. Scammer and ponse, ran around with the name so&so for a bit. So&so posted screenshots of finishing the common and uncommon, and I think rare crate event goals all in the main chat. Rare takes thousands upon thousands of gold to complete. Sure enough, few days later, war comes and it makes 35k, when min is around 60k. Instant boot...

[Evan1000]

He sure has a lot of "first world" complaints, it seems...

There is no "fist world" in a phone game, and they aren't complaints they're common sense. This affects all teams, as all rank prizes were bumped up, just to be lowered again... Indi prizes, again, affect teams and players of all ranks.

[Nighteg]

I honestly can't remember the last time i even looked at the rewards.

[Dipstik]

Me either.

[sister morphine]

Sure... and when your team places rank 51 instead of rank 50 because a bunch of players decided to hit min, but blew thousands of gold on a crate event, it's fair to the guy in your syn that put up 200k+ to try and make the rank?

Smart doesn't equal ponse.

Perfect example.. I'm sure everyone remembers so&so*. Scammer and ponse, ran around with the name so&so for a bit. So&so posted screenshots of finishing the common and uncommon, and I think rare crate event goals all in the main chat. Rare takes thousands upon thousands of gold to complete. Sure enough, few days later, war comes and it makes 35k, when min is around 60k. Instant boot...
In my mind, both are idiots for wasting so much real money on something that doesn't matter one iota. Spend on stuff that will give you pleasure for the rest of your life - whether that be a material item or the precious memories you carry from experiences around the world. Nobody is going to write their autobiography and devote pages to their time in crime city (or any other game), and if they did the readers would just fast forward through it.

[sister morphine]

There is no "fist world" in a phone game, and they aren't complaints they're common sense. This affects all teams, as all rank prizes were bumped up, just to be lowered again... Indi prizes, again, affect teams and players of all ranks.
All ranks? Really? I never qualify for an indie prize, and it doesn't worry me for a second.

You're spending too much time on CC for peace of mind. ;)

[montecore]

In my mind, both are idiots for wasting so much real money on something that doesn't matter one iota. Spend on stuff that will give you pleasure for the rest of your life - whether that be a material item or the precious memories you carry from experiences around the world. Nobody is going to write their autobiography and devote pages to their time in crime city (or any other game), and if they did the readers would just fast forward through it.

Can I use this quote in my book? "The Unstoppable Force - How The Silent Assassins of Crime City Did The Impossible, And Changed The Face of Online Gaming Forever."

[Oasis]

Can I use this quote in my book? "The Unstoppable Force - How The Silent Assassins of Crime City Did The Impossible, And Changed The Face of Online Gaming Forever."

Are you gonna be able to fit that title on the book jacket?

When the book goes to film, here is a list of actors I’d like to see play the role of an SAS member.

Michael J Fox
Molly Ringwald
Winona Ryder
Alyssa Milano
Ralph Macchio
Emilo Estevez
Rob Lowe
Ally Sheedy
Brooke Shields
Demi Moore
Charlie Sheen
Matthew Broderick
Kevin Bacon
Corey Feldman
Matt Dillon
Phobe Cates
Patrick Dempsey
Andrew McCarthy
Jennifer Grey
James Spader
Kirk Cameron
Anthony Michael Hall
Lea Thompson
Ricky Schroder
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jon Cryer
Elisabeth Shue
Judd Nelson
Kristy McNichol
Scott Baio
Lisa Welchel

The kids from the Jackson 5, The Brady Bunch, and 8 is Enough can fill the roles of the mini accounts.

[Oasis]

Oh…. And if you could somehow incorporate the scene where Phobe Cates emerges from the pool in slow motion to the music of “The Cars” in Fast Times at Richmond High, it’d be appreciated.

[montecore]

great casting ideas, although some don't seem applicable. hard enough finding the right actor to play Vlad.

[sister morphine]

@Monte :)

extras

[Evan1000]

All ranks? Really? I never qualify for an indie prize

Exactly.. individual prizes used to be handed out to the T40k. Now it's the T6k

[sister morphine]

Exactly.. individual prizes used to be handed out to the T40k. Now it's the T6k
Who noticed? At my typical rank any indie prize would have been junk to add to the old pre-syndicate game weapons.

I got far more annoyed during that period when RB and EB prizes had such low stats none of them were worth coming on for, and by the apparent blocking out of non-spenders from getting any of the best six prizes from the box events. Funnily enough since mentioning that suspicion on here a few weeks ago I won two of the better items in a recent event. Hmmm!

[Evan1000]

Who noticed? At my typical rank any indie prize would have been junk to add to the old pre-syndicate game weapons.

I got far more annoyed during that period when RB and EB prizes had such low stats none of them were worth coming on for, and by the apparent blocking out of non-spenders from getting any of the best six prizes from the box events. Funnily enough since mentioning that suspicion on here a few weeks ago I won two of the better items in a recent event. Hmmm!

Hypocritical, but anyways, play the game how you like, and I'll play the game how I like. I will continue to actually use the forums for what they are for- game feedback. Whether or not you agree, I couldn't care less.

My minis don't receive individual prizes, and I have a blast in war with my minis. The top is more tap happy, and the lower ranks are more laid back, and I have a blast in both. In the end it's a game, and in the end, GREE is a terrible gaming company. I'm sure you can agree to that.

[cc thunder]

Can I use this quote in my book? "The Unstoppable Force - How The Silent Assassins of Crime City Did The Impossible, And Changed The Face of Online Gaming Forever."

Alternate book title :

A Fool and his Money are soon parted

[Asymmetric]

Better yet, A Silent Assassin and his Money are Soon Parted.

[montecore]

Those are both terrible titles! I may go with "The Original Bad Boys of Crime City" but it slights all the wonderful SAS ladies.

[Dirty Larry]

When you wrote this did you think yourself I am gonna give these fools something to read. Why??? Is the only question you have in your long rant about war and prizes and nonsense. Be a man Evan and do the right thing.

[montecore]

When you wrote this did you think yourself I am gonna give these fools something to read. Why??? Is the only question you have in your long rant about war and prizes and nonsense. Be a man Evan and do the right thing.

what is "the right thing"?

[Dipstik]

Become an hero and save the forum!

[montecore]

I'm trying. it isn't easy.