by DrRickso » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:41 am
The issue wasn't how many people were at 50k who didn't finish in top 5, the issue was how far over the top players were beyond the 50k to secure their spots given that there were only two top war rewards. Opening up member rewards was great- and it will naturally create more people aiming for 50k... last war- why would most others aim for 50k if they knew their reward wasn't going to be there- especially the guilds that knew they wouldn't finish 1-2?
This war- top 5 people from each guild get a 7* (if they are over 50k)... so IF 2nd and 3rd place battle the whole way and each entire guild contributes- you get to reap the benefits but 25-27 people in that 3rd place guild get screwed out of the card. Also, the top 5 ppl have to pay even more than 50k to secure their spots- and again, people in the 3rd place guild will have spent a lot in the hopes of an 8* only to wind up with a 7 that could have been easier to achieve in a smaller guild.
I get that it's a business for PM, but it's a game to the rest of us... keeping only two guild rewards which drives up the cost of earning bonus cards (that have been repeatedly stated as not meant to be the best cards in the game) will discourage many from spending. If you are aware of the numbers of people that achieve a certain amount (ie The third place only had 2 players outside of the top five with over 50k), why not cater to that number and reward three spots considering they likely make up a majority of the supporting members of this game?
Finally, offering more boss cards this war than any other war sounds great and it's nice to see better rewards considering the gem purchases often do not equate to something useful (recruits, shop refreshes, etc), but it will lead to more people spending to achieve 50k, so it's not like PM is losing out here. My suggestion is, you're set to make more off of more guilds this war due to member rewards- couldn't you afford to loosen the noose on the guild rewards and make top 3 instead of 2 get the bonus?
Sorry for the long rant- but I'm disappointed after having spent a lot more than I should have the last few wars and was expecting a better solution for this upcoming one.