I enjoy a lot of this game.... not the never-ending gear grind.
And yes .... before some smart ass says 'quit the game then' or 'this is what the game always has been' let me respond with:
1: I was nearly tempted to quit, but I'll wait and see before passing judgement.
2: The game has NOT always been like this. Please compare the farm for a GL to any toon made FTP after a legendary.
Every GL farm requires 2 recently released marquee toons. 9+ relic toons, and amongst the relic toons, a bag of uselessness such as Rose Tico, Trooper, Pilot...etc.
This makes the game an excessive grind ... I'm sure this is exciting for the Krakens of the game, but the game also needs volume of players to sustain it.... making the game only truly accessible to a few, will drain the game of its player base & ultimately kill the game.
I feel sorry for those without a GL who have to compete with those who do.
I feel sorry for those who have spent mass money in the game for their investment to have been quickly devalued.
I feel sorry for the guilds who had mass exodus today.
I feel sorry for myself, who likes to play the game, but dislikes more & more how it is developing.
I dunno.... I'm rambling. But I'm just disappointed.
Having people farm toons to this level is not game content. Its lazy.
Oh.... and the new Galactic Challenges??? Meh.... its just Assault Battles with a splash of legendary structure, and modifiers (already seen in TBs & TWs on the past.
I want to play, not grind & work.... I've a job for that.
I stopped spending any money when the daily crystal pack was removed. I've at a few points been tempted.... but looking at how any money spent has limited real value, and is rapidly devalued after the spend, I can't in good conscience spend a penny on the game.
Thinking about it, I'm not angry.... a bit disappointed.... but my disappointment is becoming more ambivalence.
The game was sort of coming away from the pain of GLs, it looked like it had learned lessons.... but the game reverted to type.
