GailWho
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On this eve of the 3rd anniversary of playing this game I thought I would write down my reflections on playing for so many years. First of all when typing in the title of this essay, I planned on using the title of another well known tale but autocorrect changed “again” to “a game” ... no kidding, it really did. After thinking about it a bit, I let it be and moved on feeling it very appropriate.
So much has happened in this game we all love and sometimes hate to play. A lot of great players and friends have come and gone over the almost 3 years I have been playing. When I first arrived on Domi, I was really excited about starting a brand new game. A game unlike any other I had played on my phone before. The idea of actually being able to direct my troops on the field was an awesome change from just picking the army and getting a report of what happened. The first time I saw my town leveled I was devastated. I didn’t know at the time that it was still there and I didn’t have to build it all over again. Lol I wonder how many times my little town/big city would have had to be rebuilt if that were the case?
Come to think of it, I feel a lot like my little town when one of these updates come out. Before it’s released I get excited about the possibilities. Sometimes it’s a victorious win (the release of World War) and sometimes I’m left flattened (HtG-gate and android crown-fest). I must admit there have been many times I’ve thought about quitting and this is the closest I’ve been, but frankly there isn’t anything out there that holds my interest like this game. All the glitches, mismatches, cheaters and unfortunate luck notwithstanding it really is a fun game to play. Attacking other players to gain resources to build a better town, to research better tech, to gain in level and age is very tedious but also rewarding especially when marching off to battle with my teammates. Sharing ideas and tips with other players not only helps me build a better town but also good friendships. The community in this game is phenomenal and is a major reason I’m still playing.
And while I gripe and comment on here about the stuff that bothers me about the game, I know there’s no such thing as perfection when it comes to most things. Anyone who has ever tried to program something or complete a many layered project or organize something with a lot of people involved would agree that it’s hard to think of everything. You can test stuff until you think you covered it all and someone out there will find the flaw. The string in the tapestry that once pulled, sends a chain of events cascading into chaos. To the player, in the end this is just a game. But to the devs it is their life and their livelihoods and it sucks big time when stuff goes wrong.
Life is messy. And that is why we retreat to this silly little game and pay various amounts of time and money building our silly little towns to hide out in. Question is where do the devs find their respite? Food for thought next time something doesn’t go as expected. Thank you to the devs for giving me my escape, flattened town and all. And thank you to all the friends I’ve made in this community, may the Nexon gods be kind to you and your silly little towns.
Now I’m curious to hear from you (especially some of the old timers that are still kickin in this game). How long have you been playing? Why are you still here dominating after all this time? If the devs want to share too I think many would be happy to hear your stories.
Hugs and kisses,
Gail
So much has happened in this game we all love and sometimes hate to play. A lot of great players and friends have come and gone over the almost 3 years I have been playing. When I first arrived on Domi, I was really excited about starting a brand new game. A game unlike any other I had played on my phone before. The idea of actually being able to direct my troops on the field was an awesome change from just picking the army and getting a report of what happened. The first time I saw my town leveled I was devastated. I didn’t know at the time that it was still there and I didn’t have to build it all over again. Lol I wonder how many times my little town/big city would have had to be rebuilt if that were the case?
Come to think of it, I feel a lot like my little town when one of these updates come out. Before it’s released I get excited about the possibilities. Sometimes it’s a victorious win (the release of World War) and sometimes I’m left flattened (HtG-gate and android crown-fest). I must admit there have been many times I’ve thought about quitting and this is the closest I’ve been, but frankly there isn’t anything out there that holds my interest like this game. All the glitches, mismatches, cheaters and unfortunate luck notwithstanding it really is a fun game to play. Attacking other players to gain resources to build a better town, to research better tech, to gain in level and age is very tedious but also rewarding especially when marching off to battle with my teammates. Sharing ideas and tips with other players not only helps me build a better town but also good friendships. The community in this game is phenomenal and is a major reason I’m still playing.
And while I gripe and comment on here about the stuff that bothers me about the game, I know there’s no such thing as perfection when it comes to most things. Anyone who has ever tried to program something or complete a many layered project or organize something with a lot of people involved would agree that it’s hard to think of everything. You can test stuff until you think you covered it all and someone out there will find the flaw. The string in the tapestry that once pulled, sends a chain of events cascading into chaos. To the player, in the end this is just a game. But to the devs it is their life and their livelihoods and it sucks big time when stuff goes wrong.
Life is messy. And that is why we retreat to this silly little game and pay various amounts of time and money building our silly little towns to hide out in. Question is where do the devs find their respite? Food for thought next time something doesn’t go as expected. Thank you to the devs for giving me my escape, flattened town and all. And thank you to all the friends I’ve made in this community, may the Nexon gods be kind to you and your silly little towns.
Now I’m curious to hear from you (especially some of the old timers that are still kickin in this game). How long have you been playing? Why are you still here dominating after all this time? If the devs want to share too I think many would be happy to hear your stories.
Hugs and kisses,
Gail
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