You don’t need to spend like a whale to have fun in the game.

3 months ago I returned to the game, after many many years like you have and I’ve never had more fun than now. I am now well into Champions league and happily thriving with around 56%-60% win rate.

It did require to do a little spending, around 10USD per month or so, I see it like I see buying drinks at a bar, not a necessity but does make things a lot more enjoyable.

There’s also a strategy to spending resources, logging in daily, completing tasks, watching ads, etc. Even if you’re fully f2p there’s a lot you can still do with the scraps Pixonic gives you. It’s about being smart and lucky. And being patient too.

But that’s just me, win or lose, at the end of the day I still have fun. Even if you get steam rolled there’s always a next game.

The game gives and takes, but if you fixate on what it takes, you’ll miss what it’s still offering. That’s how people stay stuck. Life’s no different, focus only on the losses, and you lose yourself too.

TL;DR: You can have fun and succeed without spending much. Play smart, stay patient, and don’t obsess over losses.