Nice work on 7 years! That's difficult to stick out in any game!
-BB_Odhran
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Well said.
exactly. and on the same vein -- i did a people of the mountain the other day - my 1st one.. the adv was so convoluted and confusing EVEN with me checking 4 different guides. The design was near impossible to see .. at all... ( i mean i spent HOURS looking for the stupid well not realizing it was a frigging camp to kill because the quest was so vague) I cleared out all my elite troops in it .. 8 days recovery for those... lost 4 assassins, 4 arrows, 4 ballistas.... (and i can only buy 1 a day)... I walked away not wanting to touch the game for a month. I enjoy a challenge but the quests were so vague i was left with no direction.. The person(s) who designed the mountain clan should be. imho ..moved to a job that programs something like a farmlife type app.
and now...after that .. i'm actually dreading easter event... seeing how someone at level 67, and after 7 years of playing, will not get even 1/2 of the loot - never mind help out my fellow guildies which i should be able to do at my level.
I seems to me, bb wants to have us all leave by attrition rather than maybe have the game die from flash leaving... least it feels like it after valentine's and now reading on the loot drop / pricing / requirements of easter's event.
+1
I have to add I am already lvl 75, I stopped playing last year for like 6 months when BB nerfed Pathfinder rewards... came back for my friends. Now I'm tired and sick of all the crappy things they are throwing at us and I suppose I will take another break after Easter...
THEIR game, THEIR decisions, I keep telling to myself... BUT... MY time, MY choice to play it or not...
It's actually not so hard to do since the game has continued to progress and evolve over those 7 years. I've done my share of ranting, raving, & carrying on in that time, (and sometimes it was even justified :p). But overall this is the best game I've ever played. Hope it stays around for quite a while longer.
When it comes to BB “encouraging” people to spend money on gems by making events more difficult it helps to bear in mind the amount of “free” there actually is in this game. Unike some games that allow you to play up to a certain level and then require payment to advance to higher levels, a person can go from level 1 to 75 without ever spending a dime in TSO. Yes, it's harder than parting with a few bucks, but it's entirely possible and many people do play for free.
And how about these?
Q: Is it possible to obtain better Generals than Taverns without spending money?
A: Yes, if a person is patient various Generals are available from events. Also, the Major can be purchased for resources obtained during normal gameplay (free of charge).
Q: Is it possible to obtain better Explorers and Geologists than the Tavern ones without spending money?
A: Yes, Explorers & Geologists are both obtainable from various events.
Q: What about special buildings?
A: Most, if not all special buildings are introduced during events. At times BB will even make a building the reward for completing a fairly simple quest spanning the length of the event. Yes, it requires a person to log on, but doesn't require them to open their wallet.
Q: Is it possible to obtain gems without spending money?
A: Yes, a limited amount of gems are available for free. Logging on every day provides a weekly bonus of 100 gems. Every week it's possible to purchase 100 gems for 600 star coins. Several of the Excelsior quests drop 50 gems as part of a reward for completion. While it's not a huge amount, over time enough gems can be saved to make modest purchases in the shop.
I guess you must be getting my drift by now, huh?
One final thought/analogy:
TSO in its current form is like being able to walk into your local pizza parlor and getting a medium pepperoni pizza free of charge multiple times a year. If you want more toppings, or a larger size, or a combination thereof, it will cost you money. I don't see anything wrong with that.
Excellent post. I also want to mention three other ways to get gems without paying for them. At many (not all) levels you can get gems when leveling up. Also, there are many achievements that pay a reward of gems. Finally, you can buy a gem pit (for 20k gems) and get back double (40k) - and you can do this up to ten times.
By the way, there's still issues with the observatory, not totally fixed according to help chat.