My apologies on my misunderstanding, Fossil. Think about it for a second though, what if you were in my shoes? It's easy to say these things from the outside looking in. I've heard it all.
"DK are cheaters and hackers and that's the only reason they win first place."
"DK doesn't pay for gems."
"DK works for Gree."
... and the list goes on and on.
The fact is that we are all normal people, just like you. When there is a legitimate point to debate, I will gladly open the logic vault and debate with you, in a friendly and respectful manner; I was always taught to respect others, regardless of a difference in opinion. Clearly as you can see on the forums and Facebook, very few people take the time to extend the same courtesy to me, or any member of DK.
People will do and say anything to denounce our characters even though we've never personally caused them any injury. I've seen everything from bogus claims to faked screenshots of conversations I most definitely did not have. So yes, I've accepted that haters are and always will be haters. I'm absolutely positive anyone else would come to the same conclusion, and it's not worth my time or energy to worry about these endless and insignificant lies.
If you'd like to open a discussion with me, feel free to! I'm a socialite and I'm always open to calm, logical conversation.
As to the rewards fiasco: be patient, as Gree has not completely corrected the rewards yet for many people. Keep your tickets open by replying to the automated emails. Don't give up, and know who you blame. It certainly isn't DK's fault the rewards were so messed up, we aren't responsible for that.
In regards to awarding first, second, and third place with epic+ armors, I don't believe that's fair for one very obvious reason: we don't award 3 gold medals per event at the Olympics. We don't have a first, second, and third president or queen or prime minister. There is no "first three" category in any competition. There is and always will be a reason first place exists, and that is for the top prize in every circumstance. This is the way it is in every single competition.
That is not to say that DK doesn't face challenging guilds. Rebels have given us a run for our money on more than one occasion, and I'm sure have the screenshots to prove it. Therefore the argument that no one can stand up to DK is completely false and invalid. Again, we are normal people, just like you.
Many of the latest chest epics have had stats comparable or better than the war epics, and you can win the plus versions just as easily as anyone else willing to spend the cash. It's luck of the draw, however, and the reason DK doesn't bother is because we like to compete and to us opening chests is about as dull as reading medical law. (Trust me on that one...)
Though I know this will not stop the onslaught, I certainly hope people take the time to understand that personal attacks and vindictive public posts are not going to do anything to improve the game, nor relations between people on an individual or community basis.
Which, lest you forget, we are a community. It's easy to spend our time flinging false accusations and dragging each other's names through the mud, but much more productive to spend our time working together to provide constructive feedback to Gree and actually trying to enjoy this game that we invest so much of ourselves into.
In all honestly, I hope I hear from some of you. Please feel free to pm me if you would like to establish a dialogue, I will answer your questions honestly as I have nothing to gain by dissembling. I'm always ready to make new friends! Be warned that I don't tolerate drama, and should you contact me with nefarious intent I won't bother to dignify you with a response. Bearing that in mind, I extend this invitation to all of you:
Please, feel free to actually talk to one of us. We don't bite ;)
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