Relics – The tale of a Kraken

"EventineElessedil;c-1960465" wrote:

"Ikky2win;c-1960425" wrote:

"cannonfodder_iv;c-1960405" wrote:

"Doitsuyama;c-1960377" wrote:
I like this thread, but the title should have been "Tale of a Whale", has a better ring to it. Other than that, I must say that the thread opener totally has the option to continue f2p, he still enjoys a juicy advantage on the other f2p players. But it seems rather obvious he is an entitled "person" demanding immediate fulfilment. Such a game requiring theory crafting and multi month long planning just is the wrong game for him, simple as this.

I think assuming OP is entitled is overreach. OP has spent money on a digital good, almost all of which has been devalued overnight and only retains that relative value if OP spends a lot more money.

More than anything, the inclusion of Relics so close to the introduction of G13 combined with the price point of materials in the packs strikes many players as price gouging and creates a sense of betrayal in the consumer. At least it would for me if I had spent any money on G13.

"Thanks for all of your prior purchases, we're introducing a completely new tier of power in the game that is going to dwarf everything that came before it, and you're going to need it to compete at the highest levels. Don't worry, all of those G13 toons you just paid for will absolutely be required, but sadly they won't be enough. Please continue to feed the beast."

Now imagine what happens if the meta changes within the next month...

This a great comment. One of the biggest issues is simply not knowing where to put my resources. Like you said, what happens if the meta changes next month? What happens if it’s sooner? They are just devaluing my investments too quickly. I understand metas change, but I don’t even have time to get my characters to g13, then relics come out, and now I don’t even know which characters to upgrade or if they’ll still be the most powerful characters tomorrow.

When the meta changes next month, you throw another stack on the fire and continue to rock the kraken lifestyle.

Yes, that is the intent of this update.

There's something to be said about "throwing good money after bad" and the OP is making a very concise statement about his perspective on how Relics might just be that thing. This is clearly CG's target customer and their target customer is telling them how they missed the mark.

The game won't die, but take a look at the compelling content that's been released in the past year and a half and you can safely say that new and interesting development has slowed to a crawl. Compare TB and TW in 2017 to...personal TW (GA/GAC) and re-skinned TB. All development effort has been spent on re-skinning previous engagement models and manipulating the meta (JKR/DR/DM).