Grand arena lack of participation.

I have and do second this. Put Stun Guns or Gold Eyeballs as prizes for the top 2 brackets and participation should increase. Throw in some crystals for good measure.

"VonZant;c-1837005" wrote:
I have and do second this. Put Stun Guns or Gold Eyeballs as prizes for the top 2 brackets and participation should increase. Throw in some crystals for good measure.

Yep I actually preferred it when it was only on twice a month as the rewards were better and imo the participation was much better, ruins my enjoyment of the game mode when people don’t actually attack.

I see this problem when I severely outmatch my opponent. I’ve felt like not trying when my opponent severely outmatches me. Is it the same for you?

Have you thought about it from the opponent’s perspective?

Changing the rewards won’t change their motivation to attack. Knowing that they will lose prior to starting the attack phase is what prevents people from wanting to attack. The game mode doesn’t become more fun when you win a couple matches (and 200k credits) only to get curb stomped anyway...they saw it coming before the match started.

"Scuttlebutt;c-1837245" wrote:
I see this problem when I severely outmatch my opponent. I’ve felt like not trying when my opponent severely outmatches me. Is it the same for you?

Have you thought about it from the opponent’s perspective?

Been there multiple times. I do whatever I am able to even if I am sure I cannot win.

The upcomming "grand arena championships" should help. Maybe not with the not participating overall, but players who do participate are more likely to face eachother.

I want my sacrificial lamb! I'm amazed by the number of people with lopsided matches yet still complain.

It’s not the rewards that cause lack of participation, it’s lopsided matches. I haven’t been attacked in I don’t even know how long. I’m P2P though. I sooooo far out match my opponents that there is no way they can win. I clear their board shortly after it opens then there really isn’t much point for them to attack. I don’t blame them. Nothing they can do.

"C_Augustus1;c-1837292" wrote:
I want my sacrificial lamb! I'm amazed by the number of people with lopsided matches yet still complain.

I complain because the game mode isn’t fun when people aren’t attacking and making it interesting not all of us want a free pass.

I enjoy playing the game and it being interesting.

Time consuming, rewards not very good , often outmatched

Not much in the way of motivation to play really

"Faffyd;c-1837484" wrote:
Time consuming, rewards not very good , often outmatched

Not much in the way of motivation to play really

^^^^^ exactly
When you’re often the underdog, it’s not competition any longer. No wonder folks make no effort and just take the freebie

Matching GP is way too simple for matching players in a game with many complexities.