Mildly Incoherent Ramblings about the state of the game, and ways to fix it.

[LordAmbreon]

I love it when coathanger gets active in a post.

Anyway OP you have my full support +1

[Coathanger]

Not worth my time. Idgaf about proving anything to you and anyone who has been following this whole thread will already know by reading the dialogue. So stop encouraging me to waste my time. Im not.

You cannot evidence that which you claim? Good to know.

[Jappchillin]

They have done unbelievably well, as have I'm sure a whole host of copycat games. Unbelievably, billionaires will be made out of this. I stand by the pretty obvious assertions that their intention is to frustrate players, and the model cannot be sustained. Its a preposterously bad sales proposition that preys on the human psyche, as mentioned by others above. For the cost of a few lava walls (gemmed) you could get a PS4 a TV and everything if video games are what you really wanted.

They came up with a new concept, that probably shocked everybody involved at how well it works. It is very very carefully designed to constantly frustrate players and encourage them to spend "just a little". Which adds up to alot, which can't last over time.

Everything is designed to frustrate players. The hero heal time reduction, as mentioned above by another, was very clever way to get pepole to care about heroes again after the big hero nerf. How many times in these games will some hero or troop be overpowered, only to be nerfed just after people stop spending on it. Right now they are really trying to get the valk used. If they nudge it to OP'd, it will be nerfed... after everybody has maxed it. Drags are left so powerful for most clans because they cost so much.

Its brilliant, but its also something that I simply will never participate in again. I will never download one of these "grinding" games again. I honestly cannot wait for the day the last of my young family members quits, I'll be out the door right after them.

I appreciate your thoughts.

Happy players spend more than angry ones. They aren't frustrating players. Things get nerfed after the max level because when people on a mass scale start using it there's a lot more data to go on than any tests they can do with their numbers. It's not some knee jerk reaction to upset people heroes were blatantly overpowered. Choose not to participate in it all you want you always had the choice not to and were never forced into buying gems. Even if you regularly buy small amounts of a gems that's a reletavely smalls investment compared to monthly subscription plans, tv plans, music, or any other forms of entertainment. People who spent thousands probably either already had a tv/ps4/whatever or they didn't need one because Clash was their main form of entertainment.

And, no master at all. Nobody who has spent their life starting or working on businesses could beleive they are a master, because they would have had so many opportunities to fail. Risk management is kind of the key.

In this case thought, there isn't any crystal ball needed, these guys have a shooting star beyond all belief, but just so obviously destined to fall in the end. And no, happy players don't buy more gems. Addicted players who are frustrated or impatient do.

cheers

No game lasts forever but they're doing just fine for now and easily have a few years left. If you or someone you know impulsively buy things just because you're frustrated you have worse problems to deal with than worry about SC's business practices. See a therapist before you're in debt.

[Coathanger]

Lawdy you got me. Im just a shill for another gaming company

You said it not me. Glad the truth is out there.

How do I "evidence"?

You show evidence of.

[LordAmbreon]

You cannot evidence that which you claim? Good to know.

You cannot have a discussion on the forums without sounding condescending? Good to know.

[Coathanger]

Evidence is a verb now?

Pick up a dictionary or wait here let me get you another grape soda....

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/evidence

verb (used with object), evidenced, evidencing.
4.
to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest:
He evidenced his approval by promising his full support.
5.
to support by evidence:
He evidenced his accusation with incriminating letters.

[Coathanger]

You cannot have a discussion on the forums without sounding condescending? Good to know.

Care to evidence how I am being condescending?

[Coathanger]

You realize no one actually cares; the only reason people try to call out your petty mistakes is because you do it to others... And youre a coc

I agree people try a lot.

[LordAmbreon]

Care to evidence how I am being condescending?

Sure let me get on my pc, the iPad's cpu probably can't handle this.

[Chuckwagon12]

This is what we need.