@meesfeet, Good to see you, it’s been awhile - I readily concede you’re not a bubble proponent although we have discussed the validity in the past and since I have been a vocal opponent of the alleged bubble strategy I believe we need to define it in very specific terms (as many new folks have found their way to the forum) - it was simply who could get to the bubble first with the lead and hide the balance of the war game. No strategy involved just a simple game plan and quite honestly the easiest one to beat. Also to clarify I never said it was cheating...it simply was taking advantage of a programming glitch - I have expressed my disdain for the “strategy” and have clearly stated my perspective (and that of many others) so there’s no need to repeat it here as it effectively has gone by the wayside.
In my opinion, the answer to all 3 questions you asked is no. ⚽ there was absolutely no way a bubble team would ever get the lead against a real hacker, 🏈 the hackers certainly do not appear to have been reduced by this change, 🏀 the game is not better, but it’s certainly not as boring. You are correct the game once was strategic, the first 3 to 6 months prior to someone deciding that hiding and denying others the right to play was acceptable and any contest between 2 clubs that came to play and actually competed. @J6niceL is absolutely correct too many clubs including some of the top clubs reverted to this strategy to save resources, pick up easy wins and some to participate in multiple wars at the same time to collect resources for their primary club (not an opinion just a simple fact).
I’ve been playing the game since the beginning and from my associations I found many more players left during the height of the bubble strategy than have left due to the shield buster and the demise of “the strategy” - now if you add in the folks fed up with the hackers & cheaters you may be close to the same numbers. Since neither of us have the actual statistics, I will simply say the bottom line is until the cheating and hacking issues are addressed they will continue to lose customers. Take care & stay safe.
Yup, gone are the days where a team can win by scoring 30k collectively. Lol
Now, victory or loss depending which side is more willing to put resources into the war. Actually, this actually makes more logical sense. Club wars will be in a better position to appeal to us again if EA really come down hard on the cheaters.
@J6niceL I think you’re very much on target...the game will become much more strategic and available resources will be key. Management of the bubble will be critical and the advantage shifts to multinational clubs. I do believe as the pandemic becomes more manageable and folks move forward in the new normal the hours will need to be revisited but I agree the game should be in a better place...assuming the cheating and hacking issues are quickly brought under control. Take care my friend, stay safe.
Take care and stay safe too, my friend!
