I've been playing this game for nearly 2 years (Jan 2012).
There once was a time that this was a strategic and fun game. The way things have progressed recently, its turned into a money hungry plague. At one time, you could be somewhat competitive as a free player, if you utilized some aspects of strategy (I was recruited to a top 10 faction during Brazil as a free player). Determining which bldg to upgrade, which cash units to buy, what to build, XP evaluation, even pre-staging. Look at it now... what strategy is left? IPH is worthless. Cash units are worthless. Can't pre-stage. Half the people don't even bother building anything except LE's. Only thing left is the WD win streak... great. This game has turned us into mindless monkey's tapping 4,000 times to defeat one mission of an LTQ while gaining 3 levels in the process (assuming you can actually attack the mission with 200 other people on the map getting in the way). The game has simply turned into ... buy gold... tap... get your predetermined unit... repeat. If you don't, others will, and you'll get left in the dust. All the money/time you spent on this game previously will be for nothing.
Inflation of stats and devalued gold. Try this, leave your faction, and take one month off. See how good your stats are when you come back. People have doubled their stats in one month... from 1Mil to 2Mil. $100 buys 1500 gold, which takes you half way through one of the 6 LTQ's. There was a time that 1500 gold would last for months. If you choose to spend your money on this game, that is absolutely your prerogative... hell I spent $300. Just don't look back at your credit card statement for the last year and get upset for spending money on a game with no end, and no way to win. For the bigger spenders, my 5 day trip to Aruba with my wife cost $3k... think about what you go for your $3K... a couple sweet air units with 10% boost? awesome... hope you enjoy it while they're still rare units.... at this rate, they'll be common units from a boss event in 4 months. Get out while you still can.
Which brings me to my plan. Nuke you base, and quit. Believe me, you'll be glad you did.
Gree - I appreciate what you've done. You've been placing straws on the camels back since Brazil, but this recent endeavor to overcome a poor 3rd quarter was like dropping an anvil. I realize the employees who may read this are not the ones making the decision. I understand you're between a rock and a hard place. But to the ones who are making the decisions, 4 of my friends who have also been playing for a long time, have already nuked their base. After this upcoming war, I know of 4 more. So in an attempt to gain more money, your traveling the path of loosing your customers and revenue. This game will soon come to an end... and I'll be glad I'm not around when it does.
With that. I'm out. Peace
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