Please...PLEASE fix this issue...

"BubbaFett;c-1664690" wrote:

"BrtStlnd;c-1664689" wrote:

"BubbaFett;c-1664685" wrote:

"BrtStlnd;c-1664682" wrote:

"BubbaFett;c-1664668" wrote:

"CamaroAMF;c-1664665" wrote:

"BubbaFett;c-1664661" wrote:
I despise shard chats as well, but I don't think your solution would work OP, as it would likely allow for too many first place payouts on a daily basis..... Be as angry as you want with EA, but they have to keep the game balanced whether we like it or not.....

A simpler, more effective solution would be to shuffle shards once a month to break up the cheaters.....

How in the world is shard shuffling simple?

1- Do it on the 1st of every month, so players know it's coming
2- use multiple shards similar in age so players maintain their rank
3- shuffle

How is that complicated?

This would increase accidental sniping exponentially.

Lol..... There should be no such thing as "accidental sniping", that's the whole point....

It's a battle arena, you are supposed to win by being smart, strategic and building strong teams, not sit around deciding who gets to take a turn over tea and crumpets like a bunch of sissies......

You can say sissies, or you can say that the shard is working together against a common enemy (CG handing out crystals) to maximize their crystal income and minimize frustration.

What you suggest would lead to people burning crystals to refresh and lock their position WAY more frequently.

I'll go with sissies, thanks...

"BubbaFett;c-1664688" wrote:

"Huatimus;c-1664687" wrote:
And what would be your starting rank? If you were 1st and got shuffled to 20,000 the next month, how would you feel?

You could keep your ranking.....

Take 3 shards.... A,B and C....

First of the month you do a shuffle.... 1st in shard a becomes first in shard b, first in shard b becomes 1st in shard c, first in shard c becomes first.in shard a.....

Then for 2nd, just move them in the opposite direction

"BubbaFett;c-1664726" wrote:

"BrtStlnd;c-1664718" wrote:
What you suggest would lead to constant refreshing, wasting crystals and watching your rank for the hours leading up to your payout. I don’t have time for this because my payout is about 30 min after I get off work. I think this would be a negative, but if you do not then by all means lobby for this change.

I appreciate your candor, while we disagree, I am always open to debate when not be accused of being sub par at something by someone who knows absolutely nothing about me......

Where we have a fundamental difference of opinion is that you seem to feel entitled to that payout, whereas I think the best prizes should go to the best players with the best teams and the best strategy.....

If OP has a legitimate shot at ranking higher, why should he run up against a wall of.colluding cheaters?

"BubbaFett;c-1664765" wrote:

"BrtStlnd;c-1664762" wrote:

"BubbaFett;c-1664726" wrote:

"BrtStlnd;c-1664718" wrote:
What you suggest would lead to constant refreshing, wasting crystals and watching your rank for the hours leading up to your payout. I don’t have time for this because my payout is about 30 min after I get off work. I think this would be a negative, but if you do not then by all means lobby for this change.

I appreciate your candor, while we disagree, I am always open to debate when not be accused of being sub par at something by someone who knows absolutely nothing about me......

Where we have a fundamental difference of opinion is that you seem to feel entitled to that payout, whereas I think the best prizes should go to the best players with the best teams and the best strategy.....

If OP has a legitimate shot at ranking higher, why should he run up against a wall of.colluding cheaters?

I don’t feel entitled to anything. The best prizes under your proposal will go to the player that successfully blocks someone else from taking the spot within 5 minutes of their payout, regardless of strategy, team comp, etc. It will be ALL about the refreshing.

That's a viable strategy.... But that's only going to happen for top 5 spots..... And there is nothing stopping you from doing the same thing....

"BrtStlnd;c-1664680" wrote:

"TimmyHutch;d-184269" wrote:
I'm not the only person getting extremely tired of the log jam at the top of my shard at payout time every single day. And every single day, I read 100 new complaints about collusion and clock blocking, yet greedy EA does nothing. Every day, starting about 45 minutes prior to my arena payout time, and all the way up to payout time, its nearly impossible to find a team to fight because they are all clock blocking. If anybody is wondering what clock blocking is, its when you get to a certain rank in arena, and then stall as much as possible so nobody can bump you down in rank. All you have to do is enter the next fight and stay in it until time expires. It seems to be that everybody is involved in this process, and it is beyond aggravating. I have a team that can easily attain the number 1 ranking in arena, but it's almost impossible to get there because every single time I try, I get the message "this team is already in a fight", or whatever it says on that little message. If you have a team good enough to make it to first place, there shouldn't be something as stupid as clock blocking that prevents you from getting there. I have an easy fix. The problem is that I this will never happen because EA is greedy, and will never do anything to make their loyal customers happy. They will continue their predatory practices until someone with a team of attorneys makes them do the right thing.

Instead of having a passive/static payout, they switch it to an active/selective payout. Meaning, you can cash out once every 24 hours whenever you chose to do so. They could easily save money since people would miss active payouts. That is a true WIN/WIN for everybody! EA saves money by giving fewer crystals out, and the players are no longer bogged down from clock blockers!

But why would EA ever take a chance on their loyal customers? It's not like we pay their bills or anything...

EA would be giving out far MORE crystals, not fewer. And yes, you need to just find your shard chat and get into the rotation.