Originally Posted by
Bloodsucker
I appreciate the comment, but I dont feel I missed a crucial point. I figure it as follows:
1. Even if GREE did one of these events between every war, those who spend money will always do better than those who dont because of how war is layed out.
2. "Change or Die" seems appropriate. In the past, people who spent money were willing to to get thier stats and that is fine. This business model will fail in the long run though. What will happen is that there will be a gap so large after enough time that u will only have two types of players. Those who spend to get it all and those who spend nothing. Then those who spend to get it all will eventually get bored and then all u have is free players...then the game loses its support services and the game is all but dead. No...I credit GREE on realizing that the business model as it is doesnt work in the long run.
3. I HAVE spent gems to get my stats..I just havent spent as much. I was pretty much free in the past, but on this event I was willing to spend a little to finish the event, happy that there is finally an event within finishing distance.
4. The only other solution in my opinion would have been to make the game soooo easy for FUN (to allow others a chance to finish) that FUN and guilds like them would quit out of boredom. I dont think GREE would do that.