Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-27331024-20151105030231/@comment-25280252-20151107234505

I'm going to try to reply without getting my own problem / politics involved. Let's just say I'm pleading the 5th.

There are many levels of play. A LOT of people fit in the middle. There's nothing wrong with. In fact there's probably something wrong with someone who has chosen to mindlessly click away at this game even though all goals were attained 8 months ago. I hit the gold ceiling, max level. Until they raised the level cap. And I did that & am nearing the gold cap again. There isn't a tribe I can't keep up with. (And here my personal politics would enter but [on the basis that I may....]) That was all I was saying about that. The communication thing sucks. Bad.

It would definitely help to know what the heck starpower did. I'm an aggressive player, a grinder. But I also religiously light torches, usually 4-1 before I start deleting because I remember how hard it was to get lights early in the game. When I'm not in divide & conquer mode, I have considered if it would be possible to start a tribe that could get to at least 1,500 & rotate an established newbie in & out every two weeks. The problem with that? We. Can't. Communicate. So even though we're trying to be nice to a bunch of lower level newbs, we can't let them *know* what the deal is.

I don't know. There are several things that are frustrating me. But no, If you're not level 40+ in the game or have actually leveled to 100+ in tribe, you weren't the audience I was going after.

I mean, are the farmers and people spending every shard they make even considering there may be something else involved with starpower? Something that may require purchasing power? I could be wrong but I always thought starpower was designed to keep us 'old' players interested, not to tax the young to death. Not that mid-levels weren't going to play. Obviously they made the goals attainable. I'm talking about snagging the brass ring every week somewhere in the top 10. Not giving us the ability to communicate not only didn't do what I think they intended. It created a hydra.

I'm done ranting. I hope it makes sense. It really is meant to offend no one. It's more babbling out loud about stuff that's been bothering me - lol. I do see all sides of the argument. Answers to the 'what is starpower' would go a long way for everyone. (Yes, BBB, I know it's coming soon. ;) ) If I did offend, I'm profoundly sorry. Try to be kind when you reply & Ill try to make more sense.