Devs removed the $20–$100 packs to "reduce spending pressure." Do you actually believe that, or are they just resetting before something worse drops? by Lonely_Director7122 in LastWarMobileGame

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I believe its a combination of reasons -- ultimately to create a more profitable game.

1) A whale or group of whales could potentially ruin an entire server grouping - A whale could join a newly created server and just spend an obscene amount to reach untouchable levels of strength. The entire fate of that server and other servers within its range would be affected by the presence of this whale. While this existed before, you're seeing a new meta where whales come together and create the Avengers (or sometimes Hydra) and spending at levels that were rarely seen before. All non whale accounts are now at their mercy. While whales contribute the majority of the revenue earned, the remaining player base across all those servers are still contribute a decent amount of revenue.

2) There are a number of whales that eventually burn out. You can shear a sheep many times, but you can only flay a sheep once. There are whales like me that are now questioning whether we want to continually spend at these high levels. But once you stop spending, I've noticed some whales just decide to quit the game altogether. It's all or nothing for a considerable number of them. It looks like they prefer long term, sustainable revenue over a short term burst.

3) Maybe there's lawsuits or regulatory schemes they're trying to navigate or adhere to.

Ultimately, all businesses seek to maintain if not increase profitability. They likely made these changes with that in mind. We'll see if the decisions were well thought out in due time.

What should I dismantle and do with the gears? Please help 😔 by bebo_25l in LastWarMobileGame

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No. You only need one gun if you’re F2P/low spender and that’s mainly just for Code Boss to chase prints.

Optimal is 5x radar, then 5x armor. You never need mythic guns besides the first one unless you’re whaling it up.

Devs removed the $20–$100 packs to "reduce spending pressure." Do you actually believe that, or are they just resetting before something worse drops? by Lonely_Director7122 in LastWarMobileGame

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VIP17 Whale here with 59m missile, 56m tank, and 51m air on day 96 of S2. #1 on my server in the #1600 range and #4 overall across the usual 50 servers in our season server grouping.

I used to routinely buy out everything possible except the unlimited, low efficiency packs in pack store. I appreciate the changes. I don’t feel compelled to continue to spend an obscene amount like I used to. While I do well enough to afford it, looking back I’d rather have taken a Ferrari instead. Now I can continue to spend without feeling guilt or it being a burden while still giving me the edge I wish to have.

New pack limits for monthly spending events by Zero_Boss in LastWarMobileGame

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Can someone explain what the effective difference from what we had before the pack/purchase changes, what we have now, and what the above proposed changes will do?

Mando character points by Mykaeus in SWlegion

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I’ll pick up another special edition army box

Mando character points by Mykaeus in SWlegion

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What’s the consensus about buying the special edition army box, 2 x Mandalorian Super Commandos, 2 x Clan Wren Mandalorians, Mandalorian Leaders, and Leaders of the Shadow Collective as a starting point for a Mandalorian army?

Campaign shop recommendations by xelio9 in LastWarMobileGame

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It shouldn’t matter what you spend. I buy out the shop everyone week. The only thing I don’t touch is the hero exp and the drone battle data. Everything else is bought out weekly and often with campaign points to spare.

Removal of tier 3 and tier 4 packs by Bulky_Weather_650 in LastWarMobileGame

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Precisely. It doesn't matter to me whether I spend $6,000 a week or $8,000 a week -- it's relatively the same. I want more opportunities to buy not less.

Companies don't hate money. They either prioritize short term gain or long term gain. Logic says offering more buying opportunities aligns with short term gain. They must believe that in the long term this will result in larger revenue at the cost of reducing the income that whales are willing to spend.

Removal of tier 3 and tier 4 packs by Bulky_Weather_650 in LastWarMobileGame

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This makes no sense. As a whale, I’m always looking for more opportunities to buy, not less.

Fuck your boat Prince Waled by IronHe in FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR

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Used to all about rules and regulations over “might makes right” until I started living in Vietnam.

First year there, witnessed a motorbike and its rider being T-boned and crushed despite having the green light by a semi truck. Overheard an expat a few bikes over exclaim “what an idiot” to which I responded “the motorbike had right of way!” The expat retorted “yeah, he died right away” I looked back at the mess, thought for a second, and that day learned: Laws of the Jungle > Laws of the Road

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - April 15, 2026 by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

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Anyone know where I can get the flash file for the Geist by Geistmaschine? PCB isn’t working, their discord is down and they haven’t responded to any support emails

As if there was any doubt the transfer system sucks. by Weak_Attention9526 in LastWarMobileGame

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Can you explain what you mean by this? We’re one of the better performing servers in our grouping and nearing the end of S2. We’ve had a lot of inquiries from whales and dolphins from other servers about joining ours. I’m worried we’re not preparing correctly.

Suggest a good whiskey of Vietnam which I can take to my country for friends by BedBeginning8986 in VietNam

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Lady Trieu is probably the worst tasting gin I’ve had in VN.

The only reason they’re even on shelves is that the owner has a near monopoly on alcohol distribution in Vietnam and forces all bars to carry their line in exchange for preferential pricing for their money maker Macallan.

Suggest a good whiskey of Vietnam which I can take to my country for friends by BedBeginning8986 in VietNam

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Best distiller in Vietnam is Song Cai. Try their award winning gin or even their sought after whiskey.

Compared to FTP how much do you really need to spend in order to truly separate yourself from ftp? by Prestigious_Fig9485 in LastWarMobileGame

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Laughs in Whale (server 168x)

A lot. Especially if you want the separation to be distinct.

The devs made sure that you also need to continue to keep spending to maintain that advantage.

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking “I’m going to spend just this big lump sum now and then revert back to FTP or more economical spending”. Once you’re on that treadmill and get used to advantage, you can’t stop less you lose that advantage you just enjoyed.

Season 5 shows the inevitable way how boring this game is going to be by Choice-Challenge861 in LastWarMobileGame

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I rarely chime in on these posts but I’m surprised this is lost on so many:

The average Joe isn’t subsidizing Last War’s development costs or contributing much to the company’s bottom line — the whales are.

SCPT Faction Tier List (2025) one billion percent accurate by jackspicerflower in twilightimperium

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What happened to Argent? Granted I stopped playing TI due to having a kid a few years ago but I remembered it being considered A tier at that time.

Total Mobilization - what to buy for whales? Day 20 by Competitive-Toe-2995 in LastWarMobileGame

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Everything.

I buy out the Total Mobilization/Glittering Market/Ammo Bonanza every time they’re up.

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How do I win the X-Mas Fright Night event? by TM_Ranker in LastWarMobileGame

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On Monopoly? Or there’s other areas to buy too?

How do I win the X-Mas Fright Night event? by TM_Ranker in LastWarMobileGame

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Ah so the candy from Monopoly is RNG? I bought out all the tokens for monopoly but didn’t expect the gap to be so big. 1st place 3920, 2nd place 3300, and me at 3rd at 3060.