Gemmers!

[Sarth]

First off I should say I really have no problem with people buying gems. Why should I? its a free country and people can buy whatever they want, whenever they want. I really don't care.

We have one (at least!) in our clan. Great member, good donator, decent chat all round good egg but when the subject of gems turns up he gets uptight and defensive. Why is that I wonder?

Last time we were bemoaning how much time and effort we put into walls, level 8 and level 9. Its a chore. So our resident gemmer chimes in, " yeah, phew, its a chore" and I'm like "what do you know about that?" Because clearly those impressive level 9 walls are bought and paid for not in battle but in the shop!

Hundreds of 1m gold wall, but only 30m gold earned EVER! The maths doesn't add up. But like I say, it doesn't matter, each to their own.

What I do object to is their trying to empathise with those of us for whom earning wall upgrades is a badge of honour hard won on the battlefield. Its a bit like a group of climbers resting their weary legs at base camp half way up Everest. "That's a tough grind that last ridge" the general conversation goes. "Yeah, what a chore" chimes in a fresh faced newbie, with all brand new shiny gear and all the latest equipment - as he climbs out of his helicopter....

Sarth.

[fast1]

I must say this is the first time i have some actual respect for how the message has been delivered!

[Brido]

Sounds like the guy made a throw away comment trying to empathise with you and you took such offence to it that it has really annoyed you. If he's a good guy and a good player is him saying that really a big problem?

[Jabutsi]

Maybe you should just have said "Thanks for gemming so that i can play the game at all"

Everyone seems to forget without people buying gems there would be no game.

[Sarth]

Sounds like the guy made a throw away comment trying to empathise with you and you took such offence to it that it has really annoyed you. If he's a good guy and a good player is him saying that really a big problem?

No, it's just that I genuinely, honestly don't understand why they get so uptight when you remind them they are on a different path. Yes, looting for gold and spending one million gold per upgrade is a real chore but no, not if you simply buy it with gems.

I have really struggled to save up enough to get my first l6 giants. Essential at TH9 as anyone will tell you. Then you have to bring your wiz up to spec. Wow that's a real drag to get them up to level 7 . It takes WEEKS. At the end of which there is a sense of achievement.

At the same time, another player with ( one assumes) hundreds of dollars to spend, goes from a medium spec TH8 to a full house TH9 with all maxed troops. They can't then empathise with the months I have spent building up my base and learning how to battle. Nor can they expect any respect for copying a well known base and maxing it out overnight.

Frankly I don't see the point. Though really it doesn't matter what I think in that respect. We each have our reasons for playing the way we do. This chap says its because he "wants to win!"

This is some alternative meaning for the word I am as yet unfamiliar with....


Sarth.

[Hibiki]

Cheers , is just a game, you would not wanna lose a good donator do you?

[Herpacleese]

First off I should say I really have no problem with people buying gems. Why should I? its a free country and people can buy whatever they want, whenever they want. I really don't care.

We have one (at least!) in our clan. Great member, good donator, decent chat all round good egg but when the subject of gems turns up he gets uptight and defensive. Why is that I wonder?

Last time we were bemoaning how much time and effort we put into walls, level 8 and level 9. Its a chore. So our resident gemmer chimes in, " yeah, phew, its a chore" and I'm like "what do you know about that?" Because clearly those impressive level 9 walls are bought and paid for not in battle but in the shop!

Hundreds of 1m gold wall, but only 30m gold earned EVER! The maths doesn't add up. But like I say, it doesn't matter, each to their own.

What I do object to is their trying to empathise with those of us for whom earning wall upgrades is a badge of honour hard won on the battlefield. Its a bit like a group of climbers resting their weary legs at base camp half way up Everest. "That's a tough grind that last ridge" the general conversation goes. "Yeah, what a chore" chimes in a fresh faced newbie, with all brand new shiny gear and all the latest equipment - as he climbs out of his helicopter....

Sarth.

Deilvery tends to lack emotion while conversing through a written platform such as chat. Ask yourself if he, possibly, was making light of the fact that he, in fact, knows nothing about your plight, yet the light hearted attempt failed to show and was misunderstood. With this possible misunderstanding, your delivery was direct and to the point, placing him on the defensive.

[dahimi]

No, it's just that I genuinely, honestly don't understand why they get so uptight when you remind them they are on a different path. Yes, looting for gold and spending one million gold per upgrade is a real chore but no, not if you simply buy it with gems.

I have really struggled to save up enough to get my first l6 giants. Essential at TH9 as anyone will tell you. Then you have to bring your wiz up to spec. Wow that's a real drag to get them up to level 7 . It takes WEEKS. At the end of which there is a sense of achievement.

At the same time, another player with ( one assumes) hundreds of dollars to spend, goes from a medium spec TH8 to a full house TH9 with all maxed troops. They can't then empathise with the months I have spent building up my base and learning how to battle. Nor can they expect any respect for copying a well known base and maxing it out overnight.

Frankly I don't see the point. Though really it doesn't matter what I think in that respect. We each have our reasons for playing the way we do. This chap says its because he "wants to win!"

This is some alternative meaning for the word I am as yet unfamiliar with....


Sarth.

You honestly don't understand why they would get upset at your attitude? Dude tries to empathize with you and you ♥♥♥♥ on them as well as look down on them and you wonder why they get uptight?

Were you dropped as a child?

Did it ever occur to you that they actually do understand? Why else would they gem? Of course they know how long things take and they decided they didn't have the patience for it.

[Russians]

You honestly don't understand why they would get upset at your attitude? Dude tries to empathize with you and you ♥♥♥♥ on them as well as look down on them and you wonder why they get uptight?

This.

10gems

[Herpacleese]

You honestly don't understand why they would get upset at your attitude? Dude tries to empathize with you and you ♥♥♥♥ on them as well as look down on them and you wonder why they get uptight?

Were you dropped as a child?

Did it ever occur to you that they actually do understand? Why else would they gem? Of course they know how long things take and they decided they didn't have the patience for it.

Why is it that I am thinking dahimis thoughts, yet I write my above post?