I'Spend way too much on a game thats "going downhill"

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Originally Posted by bluphyre

the 500 is negligible in the grand scheme of things. It just seems like a lot of money to spend on a free to play game which is why i'm having this dilemma.

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If $500 is "negligible" then why the dilemma?

Ultimately, it's all a matter how you choose to spend your money.

We ate dinner last night at a really nice restaurant and it was $300 for two people; should have made my wife a PBJ and bought gems!

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Originally Posted by DrewDawg101

That is quite a bit, but I'm sure many people spend waaay more. I'm mid-late TH9, playing for about 9 months now and I've only spent maybe $50? Probably less.

But hey, if you can afford it, you're helping to support the game for everyone. The entire pay structure is $$$=time saved so if your time is more valuable than your money, go for it.

I wouldn't say the game is "going downhill". People are complaining now but that will settle down in a little while.

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i don't mind supporting the game at all. I would rather catch up to my friends who are all th9-10+ rather than play for 9 months and get to the same level. I guess you're right, to save a week of time in game which only costs roughly 10 dollars which isn't much considering how much I could make if i worked one week.

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Originally Posted by bluphyre

So i just got into clash since november 26 of this year. I just wrote an excel sheet and looked that i had spent roughly 500 dollars in a month and a week of playing time. That being said I'm a halfway maxed th8 with only a few defensive structures and half my walls remaining. I have never gemmed any resources, but i gem wait times very frequently.

Now that being said, I work full time, and did the math that roughly i've spent 14.69$ a day since I started playing. I spend more than that on lunch and coffees every day, so in reality it isn't THAT much, but when looking at a lump sum it seems like alot.

I've look at previous posts and people say they've spent 0 dollars but have played three years. Thats just too long for me to wait.

Anyone have thoughts / opinions? I guess im a whale?

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you're not even close to a whale. whales spend literally 3-4-5 grand on it. You're doing ok, a new Xbox 1 and a game will cost about the same. except you'll get bored of that in a month or two.

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Originally Posted by Denton

If $500 is "negligible" then why the dilemma?

Ultimately, it's all a matter how you choose to spend your money.

We ate dinner last night at a really nice restaurant and it was $300 for two people; should have made my wife a PBJ and bought gems!

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just because it isn't going to break the bank for me does not mean that I somewhat regret spending that kind of money on a free to play game.

Just budget an monthly amount you're comfortable with and stick to it. Things really start to get expensive at TH9 where upgrades all take 10-14 days so it's easy to go overboard with gems. I've probably spent $1k across 4 accounts and have only been playing for around 6 months. I gemmed everything in the beginning but quickly came to realize that it was just throwing money into a bottomless pit so I've cut back a lot lately. I keep some gems on hand for boosting and for convenience, such as completing a build a few hours early so I can go to bed but that's about it. The fun is in the journey not the destination, so what's the rush! :D

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Originally Posted by fallwind

Just budget an monthly amount you're comfortable with and stick to it. Things really start to get expensive at TH9 where upgrades all take 10-14 days so it's easy to go overboard with gems. I've probably spent $1k across 4 accounts and have only been playing for around 6 months. I gemmed everything in the beginning but quickly came to realize that it was just throwing money into a bottomless pit so I've cut back a lot lately. I keep some gems on hand for boosting and for convenience, such as completing a build a few hours early so I can go to bed but that's about it. The fun is in the journey not the destination, so what's the rush! :D

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ah i know what you're saying.. thx for the legitimate advice

Sitting at over 4k so far, slippery slope if the money doesn't hurt you. King is sitting at 30, wanting to take him to 40 but waiting to see how everything plays out before I drop more. I have played their way since I started, always big armies cause I find it more fun, but doesn't help at all for troop upgrades or royals.
Just a tip, never do walls, you'll sink a fortune in those. If your going to gem, use it on the troops. Well, the inferno's jumping in fast helps too.

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Originally Posted by TowerDawg

Sitting at over 4k so far, slippery slope if the money doesn't hurt you. King is sitting at 30, wanting to take him to 40 but waiting to see how everything plays out before I drop more. I have played their way since I started, always big armies cause I find it more fun, but doesn't help at all for troop upgrades or royals.
Just a tip, never do walls, you'll sink a fortune in those. If your going to gem, use it on the troops. Well, the inferno's jumping in fast helps too.

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i raid enough that i dont gem on resources.. (although the new update has made it much harder).. but as i said gemming upgrade times is my vice i guess. Im trying to curb my spending since it is a free to play game lol. Just doesn't make financial sense to me logically, but due to impulsiveness i do it. (i work in the financial services industry)

There is a tremendous panorama of perspective, regarding the update.

You may find, in your case, the changes have little to no negative impact on your approach to playing. In fact, it is possible that you find the changes appealing.

I think it is safe to say, the millions of players will keep Clash of Clans in the green, for some time. If you enjoy he game, by all means, continue to play.

Thoughts about Clash going "downhill" can be characterized in many ways, quite a few of them aren't necessarily visible to the players (revenue, number of ACTIVE players, etc.). If you are curious, I think there are sites which track number of downloads, per app, per update.

I cant fault people who have filed claims with Google and gotten their money back, unless your a strong TH10 this update is not beneficial for you. It used to be nothing to get 6mill gold and elixir for upgrades, now I play and just when I hit 1 or 2 million I am kicked off to let my village rest after about two hours??