Don't be fooled by my Junior Member profile on the forum. I am no newbie. I have been playing this game for almost a year now and my faction usually ranks under the top 25 of factions. I never posted on the forum before because I never saw the need, although I have followed everything on here since I started playing.
I have spent thousands of dollars on my addiction to Modern War. Whatever your personal view is of people spending gold, it is irrelevant. It is my choice to do with my money as I please and if you want to comment on that, go troll elsewhere.
My point is, I have invested some serious money here. I have done so because I actually love this game and my team. And despite all the complaints here on the forum, I know the vast majority of you love it too, otherwise you would not be here reading my post. We all just want some things to change.
As someone with a vested financial interest in this game and as someone who cares about the future of this game, I believe I have the right to raise legitimate concerns without fear of being banned. I also believe Gree owes me, and in fact all of you, a comprehensive response on these issues and not an automated email in the hope that we will go away and continue spending. In fact, I am sure I am speaking on behalf of the majority of the Modern War community when I say what I am about to say.
Gree, you promised to be transparent. Unfortunately a lot of things seem to be going on that suggest you are anything but. In fact, some very questionable things seem to be taking place – or at least that is what we are starting to believe. This is all fine and well when people are not spending real money, but when you are dealing with consumers who pay you real money, it becomes a very different ball game. We have rights as consumers and above all deserve to be told what we are spending our money on. You, on the other hand, have a duty to treat us fairly. You are an international business, so you should know that.
I would ask Gree to reply in open forum to each of the following questions, as they go to the heart of whether we are all treated fairly. Give us comfort, Gree, that there is a level playing field so that we can move on and continue to spend money and play this game.
1. Players or Factions with connections to Gree: Do any players or factions have any connections with Gree that could give them an advantage over any other players? This would include, for example, players who are rewarded with gold, units, money or other incentives for providing assistance of some sort to Gree; factions who are able to request Gree to change top prizes during WD Events or otherwise cause Gree to intervene; or players who have any affiliation with Gree (such as employees or contractors of Gree who also have live accounts in the game and who participate in events). If so, how many players fall in this category and are any of them in any of the top 10 factions? If some sort of "reward" program exists for those who assist Gree, please provide details of this and how all players can join (I assume it will be open to everyone, not just a select few).
2. Information: Are any players or factions privy to any information about the game that would give them an advantage over other players? For example, are any players given information about upcoming events, releases, new buildings, the way in which quests will be run or other changes to the game before they are implemented? If so how can all players get access to this same information so we are not disadvantaged?
3. Access to Gree Support: Do any players or factions have priority access to Gree support or Gree developers? If so, can all other players obtain this same level of access? If not, what "categories" do you operate and what do players need to do in order to get this same access?
4. Access to Gree systems: Do any players have access to Gree systems or servers? If so, please provide details. What steps do you take to ensure your servers and systems cannot be accessed by players in an unauthorized way to manipulate the game in their favor and to the detriment of other players? Rumors persist that some individuals in the very top factions can access and change game data. Are you aware of these rumors and can you give us all absolute comfort that is not the case?
5. Lifespan of Modern War: Lots of us have asked whether all the recent changes signal your "last hurrah!" with this game. We are left wondering, are you trying to get the last bit of revenue from us before consigning Modern War to the scrap heap? Everything points to it: events have become ridiculously expensive and the stats inflation is simply not sustainable. Gree, tell us, do you plan to close down the game at some point? Do you have a date in mind? Can you give us an undertaking that you will inform all of the MW community at least three months in advance if you do decide to pull the plug, so we can stop spending and burn through our piles of gold? Or will you commit to refund all gold left unspent at the point that you close the game?
I hope to hear from you very shortly on this, Gree. I think we all do. If you do not see fit to reply, or delete this or ban me, so be it. We will all draw our own conclusions from that.
Thank you for your time and look forward to open dialogue on these issues.
