FlyinFrog
Rookie 1
I don’t want this to come off as grandstanding or self-righteous. But, it might. Unavoidable. This isn’t a rage or rash decision. It’s something that has been in a cost/benefit analysis for many months. Every decision we make, even when to cross the street, is based on cost/benefit (risk/reward).
I’m leaving NBALM. My decision was rather obvious given the last few months. The only thing holding me in were the friendships I’ve forged with my league mates. That’s the tough part.
I won’t be a dupe anymore. I’m tired of being lied to. I’m tired of being recklessly misled. I’m tired of EA Brian, whether he is acting as an EA shill or on his own. I’m tired of the costs continuously lurching higher. I’m tired of sketchy, inconsistent gameplay. I’m tired of card and team nerfs. I’m tired of mindless, unimaginative copy/paste campaigns. I’m tired of league cheating, and EA not doing anything about it. I’m tired of planning based on what EA tells us, only to have the rug pulled out, resulting in wasted effort, time, and money. I’m tired of being treated like a child by a petulant punk (starts with a “B”) and corrupt corporation.
Had I and others not been deceived about S4, we could have had 10s of millions more in coins, something that has actual value (especially with the auction house cap as high as it is now for 82 cards - over 2 mil.)
This started back when they (Brian?) messed around with SD at the start of S3 and made the rewards terrible. It became more acute when Brian (and others presumably, but he has *made* himself the face of this) screwed all SD grinders by changing the rewards/system for 107 SD masters. And of course the final straw was what we were told, leading to prep for S4, and what actually was revealed yesterday. This game (company) gets away with bait and switch over and over and over.
My first decision was whether I was willing to spend any further on this game? That’s a big “no.” Not a penny. Second decision was whether I was willing to try the no money spent route. I have neither the patience nor time for that. My third and hardest decision was my league mates, but if I’m not willing to spend and not willing to go hardcore f2p, then my team will soon be worthless to the league anyway.
Like most of us, I have a life. I have a full life with many aspects to it. I’m a grown f###ing adult. I will no longer be “played” by a company (and employee) who produce (misinform) a game that is supposed to be “played” by me.
Good luck, fellas. This is a really good forum. My decision is purely personal and individual. Like anything else in the marketplace, I vote with my dollars and my time. I hope you continue to enjoy the game. (Or, better, some other game.)
Peace,
Tom
I feel you and to me, you're making a smart move man!!!! We should all leave this game.. I'm trying to leave this game.
My thoughts exactly after playing for 3 weeks last season as I joined late... then I uninstalled for a week and played again a week before the new Season Started, curious if maybe things could get better.
Then I learned after 3 days playing this season that this season is much worse!!!!! I'm an adult as well, finished a project a couple months back and now looking to kill some times while looking for work, I wish I got better things to do other than surfing sleeping and eating , it's not enough I need more activity haha. So I keep playing.
I haven't even bother installing COD because I'm afraid it will be just like PUBG, too many cheaters...
I spent $30 last season, in 2 weeks... nothing basically if the game is fine, but what I got was AH down right after my purchase. I quickly demand refund to iTunes Store team, and I received full refund for that. I promised myself, no more $$$ will be spent on NBALM, not a peny. The developer is way too greedy.
The game is rewardless, fkced up.
To be honest, if there is adrenaline rush, fair rewards... i wouldn't mind spending $$$, even regularly. But this? I'd rather spend my cash on Spicy Ramen every day Lol.
They basically aim to earn double than last season... the price of items sold are SO HIGH and the cost of playing is getting even higher.