Stale AF
CanadaCubs
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Pretty bad when you have Blue pop in and make about 50% of the content in over 3 days. This used to be a thriving source of literature and discussion. Now its radio silence. Is this a good business model?
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I haven't ever looked because I've heard it's even more negative and bitter, but I'd imagine the FB group is more active because forums like this are pretty old-fashioned. Point being...there really isn't much to discuss. When it was far more active, there were dozens of different ways to play this game, and the balance between the rising level of challenge with WOH and what was needed to stay ahead of that was multi-faceted. Now, it appears that's pretty much entirely level-based. The key source of fuel for growth right now (pxp) is withheld at a rate that stifles growth at a level lower than those who have access to money and do not fear permanent crippling debt. Club play isn't especially enjoyable because the big spenders can rack up trillions of points and the rewards for anything less than top 10 are like raffle souvenirs. The funnel tube is pretty narrow now, and pretty much all of the conversation centers around disappointment over a variety of issues.
I blew it out a few weeks ago going diamond, then everything since then has been stale. I'm in a great "chill" club, but I have no motivation to play, farm, etc. The game is too expensive, the rewards suck, the boxes suck, and the game is going through crashing issues again. I played WoH yesterday, had every intention of cycling at least five times. As soon as I got to 5.10 the first time, the game crashed. I get back to it, only to have my D10 closer get the old nine and out, video reboot, nine and out again. I was annoyed so I dropped gold for a third restart, got two men on before nine and out again. Used gold again, game crashed. I contacted CS, got my gold back, and quit playing. A D10 closer shouldn't get 9 and outed three straight times. That's just stupid, GLU.
All I can say is, TY GLU! I haven't farmed like I used to in weeks, haven't played Monday WoH in three weeks (and counting) and have only played a few rounds of Royale for the last five Royale events. I make good money but I have no desire to be one of the couple hundred people who can afford the top players. Only spent about $30 total this year. Have no desire to spend more. Leveled my last five players at D10 for full cost.
I just don't see anything improving any time soon for those of us who don't want to spend $1000 a week.
Yes, we are aware of the game having crashing issues in the middle of WoH, but we can't compensate you for the gold you lost at this time. This is done on a case by case basis. - TSB Customer Service
Anytime there was a useful/informative thread, it would inevitably get derailed. That stuff gets old. I'm old. It was a bad combo. lol. Anyways, I've come to realize that everyone is invested in different ways and ultimately, just want to be heard. I may not like and/or agree with things, but I do respect it. A forum member reminded me that this game, the game model anyways, brings out the worst in people. Perspective is everything.
I spend a good amount of time searching for info on other things. There's a wealth of knowledge that might be a part of a thread that got flamed but it's still good info. I think there's evidence of that when there is a newer player asking a legit question (not about VIP). I wish more would do that. It's good content, and it's always informative.
Speaking of content:
- I wonder how many are aware of the changes to balls when leveling a player from b1 to d10. We used to get about 26.7k balls. As of about two months ago, that number is now roughly 23.7k balls. That difference is equal to about 150k in blue cash. I've tried to get clarity behind the scenes, but nothing came of it. For me, the biggest thing is that it was never communicated.
-the 'II" boxes for Weds/Thur have devalued CvC boxes. We used to get four of the 600 gold boxes(diamond clubs). Now, we get 2 and 2(2 big, 2 small). Every little bit helps or in this case, hurts.
-I don't understand why they're not offering the pxp jackpot bundles like they did last year. I've had numerous people ask me about it. Seems like a slam dunk. Then again, I'm sure they have their reasons and can only assume that their data has pointed them in the current direction.