Special Request

[Porcupine]

I feel that we should be compensated for all the unbalanced ways and the bug we had to go through, since we lost a lot.
This is a post showing how much and serious the amounts we lost ONLY In these 3 days: https://forum.nexonm.com/forum/nexon...n-compensation

All games have bugs but I wish we get compensated for the losses this game's bugs causes us, like most of big games do. For Example: Mortal Kombat X

 

[Brown Bear]

We, the players, really deserve it. However, I don't think it will happen. It's a shame, because that would be a sign of respect to the players who still play through all the problems. Like me losing 8 hc when my game crashed during battle. No loot, just lost troops. Super frustrating.

 

[Porcupine]

We, the players, really deserve it. However, I don't think it will happen. It's a shame, because that would be a sign of respect to the players who still play through all the problems. Like me losing 8 hc when my game crashed during battle. No loot, just lost troops. Super frustrating.

Exactly right, the legit players always suffer the most.

"A Company that kills those devoted to her does not inspire devotion" (Loyalty/legitness/NonCheaters)

-Original Quote-
http://www.tv-quotes.eu/2015/06/game...ruler-who.html

 

[somuchdust]

ever since the nerf ive lost so much interest in the game, its not the same. even after the IA update i feel it even got worse cause of all the maxed out bases already and nothing being done about it.

 

[Porcupine]

Yet another "I am entitled" thread .... SMH!

Did you not know that F2P games are designed for the 'whales' (typically 2% of all gamers)? Unless you are one, you are but a plankton. Plankton hardly ever get much attention. LOL!

Some references on 'whales':
http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/14/whales-and-why-social-gamers-are-just-gamers/
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/195806/chasing_the_whale_examining_the_.php?print=1
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertc...-15-mobile-gamers-bring-in-50-of-the-revenue/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/mobile-...more-whales-who-pay-for-free-games-1431306115
http://kotaku.com/who-are-the-whales-driving-free-to-play-gaming-youd-1197333118
http://recode.net/2014/02/26/a-long...mes-money-comes-from-0-15-percent-of-players/
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-04-01-free-to-play-whales-more-rational-than-assumed
http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/29/5043270/whales-are-more-than-just-big-spenders-in-mobile-games

It's a "We are entitled" thread .... EternalFACEPALM!

Whales, plankton, jellyfish.. Every customer (We) should be treated fairly and who or what the game is designed for is irrelevant.

I have one question tho, are you a whale or a plankton?

 

[Redgar]

Well, to be honest, this game gives alot to free/almost free active players. Access to all of the content, ability to be in top ranks, etc. But it moves towards pay to win with huge steps when attack gets nerfed and cheats make it even worse, also higher ages are just too long to Upgrade. So the paywall may be just waiting times and it's bad.

 

[EternalRookie]

Whales, plankton, jellyfish.. Every customer (We) should be treated fairly and who or what the game is designed for is irrelevant.

I have one question tho, are you a whale or a plankton?

Whales pays for the developers salary. As such, their voices are generally louder than non-whales. That is an undisputed fact.

I am only a plankton (if at all) so I continue to re-strategize as the game evolves (part of the fun of the game is to continue to challenge oneself with revised strategies). I understand the complexity of building an intricate game that appeals to the mass. Updates and 'nerfing' are a fact of life in game development. It is a fact that players are a MOST CREATIVE bunch as they discover things developers did not think of. Taking into the creative tactics deployed by these players, developers have additional data point to consider as the continue their perpetual goal of balancing the game.

Fun fact: Over a decade ago, Ensemble Studios(acquired by Microsoft) held a tournament for Age of Empires (AOE) and when it was over, Enssemble Studios extended an offer to the tournament winner (Kevin "The_Sheriff" Holmes) to work for them on the game. His main focus is be a playtester working on to balance the units and techs in the already successful game! (http://aoeism.blogspot.com/2007/10/thesherriff-interview.html)

 

[Redgar]

Good games aren't designed for whales or just for whales. They just have to support people willing to become those ))) if you look at moba's or world of tanks they are pretty close to 100% free-2-win taking money for customization and some minor perks. This genre is a whole new story, but balance seems quite fine here. I am just affraid that next age building times will become 2 weeks or months ))) lol so that's gonna be paywall, indeed.

 

[EternalRookie]

Just as a relative point of reference ... Game of War (by MachineZone) has researches that takes over 6 months (http://gow-fireage.wikia.com/wiki/Research:Combat) ! Yet, MZ is still making $$$$ like crazy! So, 2 weeks upgrade is relatively .. short.

 

[Redgar]

Well, as far as I see from CoC, it's 2 weeks max, so this is where definitely should stop. Plus, here should be more simultaneously on going upgrades. GoW is crazy I know, but even there you may research speed ups.