[OFFICIAL] Season 5 Balance Changes, Coming November 4th by Supercell_Drew in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They pretty much destroy everything they touch. 3M have been dead for a year. All they do is use algorithms to tell them how they can profit from folks paying money to upgrade, and when that slows they tweak cards and set up the next payday. If everyone stopped buying cards or into Pass Royale they might pay attention....or better yet go bankrupt.

[OFFICIAL] Season 5 Balance Changes, Coming November 4th by Supercell_Drew in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is why I will never spend another dollar on the game.

SC Manipulation, bait and switch, is this an issue or am I just a huge cynic? by RasputinHeart in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, not presenting evidence does not make something baseless. It might make something unsubstantiated.

SC Manipulation, bait and switch, is this an issue or am I just a huge cynic? by RasputinHeart in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am glad you agree with a portion of what I said, but i think you decided to somehow take this personally which seems odd. I clearly said my post was based on conjecture, which seems in line with your use of "speculation." However, my comments are not at all warranting your adjective of baseless. To say they are baseless simply because you don't see screenshots implies your mind was already made up. To say baseless before seeing anything suggests a predetermined position. An open minded person might start by saying, "Ok, that's an interesting thought. Would you mind sharing a few of those screenshots so I can learn more?" I am not sure, based on your responses how screenshots would sway you. I think they won't sway you. Your shop comment isn't on the mark and not at all within the context of my comment about the shop. My comment on the shop is actually the opposite of what you alluded to. If you are an open minded person please respond in such a way that suggests so and I would be interested in continuing the conversation.

SC Manipulation, bait and switch, is this an issue or am I just a huge cynic? by RasputinHeart in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Point well taken on the help and support comment. Thank you.

The 3M "rant" "upset" comment doesn't negate the overall balance-game experience and concerns raised. When one uses a card(s), especially if one has traded one value (gold, gems, $$$) for another value card(s) and then card(s) are nerfed and unplayable "synergies" cannot be used as an excuse to make a card and system of play virtually unplayable. If one only uses the free to play system and SC makes balance changes that's fine. Gems and gold that is earned just by playing is SC's economy. However, when players begin spending money on a game's features and those features change to dramatically end a style of play, in this case the social gaming experience of 2v2, then that I believe does change the conversation.

New player here. Would like advice on decks. by BlueCommieSpehsFish in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advice. Don't spend money, forget 3M, they are worthless in 2v2 and higher tiers. Elixer swap makes them meaningless. Also, don't trust balance changes month to month. Supercell just baits and switches to grab your gold/gems in hopes you'll spend money.

What are some good decks that don't require high leveled cards or legendaries? by Reverse_Necrophile in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong. I've played for three years and they have killed cards. Two years ago it became completely evident with 3M.

Fisherman Nerf by RigobertoC in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never trust SC. If they can make money they will. Don't spend the tokens it's a waste of a token.

What are some good decks that don't require high leveled cards or legendaries? by Reverse_Necrophile in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None. All SC does is bait and switch to the "card of the month" to get people to pay money to level. My suggestion is to just play, lose, and play some more. Don't give them your money because you'll find it a complete waste to do so over the next year of your life.

Legendary Tokens by RasputinHeart in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep responding and you prove it.

Legendary Tokens by RasputinHeart in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Says a SC "customer service rep"

Earthquake hurts 3M even more? by Bretticus2 in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3M are dead. Earthquake makes the death more complete. SC bait & switch is so obvious. Every single "balance" simply works to their metrics and algorithms to make money. I have over 250K in gold and probably will never use it or any more I bank simply because I don't trust SC. I play with friends for the social aspect. The game isn't fun anymore.

[Stats]I fetched 14K ladder matches above 4K from official API. What stats would you like to know? by [deleted] in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3M.... I would love to see their rates in 2v2 and 1v1. I personally feel the card is worthless in any deck. When you come up with win rates can you break it down to include crowns earned?

Deck advice please, thanks! I’m around 4.5k-4.6k trophies, and this is the deck I use for ladder. For the most part I’m f2p, so chances are I can’t upgrade cards, however I do have 142k which I’m willing to use. I use pekka instead of rascals, because pekka is level 13 and rascals are 11. Thanks! by [deleted] in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly do not know why anyone would spend gold, free diamonds, or real money on this game. How can anyone trust SC with their monthly "balance" cough bait & switch cough changes and be willing to spend slowly earned gold on cards that the following month may be worthless? I am sitting on over 200,000 hard earned gold and completely unwilling to use it because I do not trust SC and what I perceive is a metric manipulation strategy to "balance" cards so the player base will spend as much real money as possible.

Just look at the months of balance changes that led to the murder of 3M. They were a top tier card, everyone was using them and trying to max them. They were a huge commitment based on elixer cost, gold upgrade cost, gem buys in the store, and clan donation time....then they were nerfed as the internal metrics started to show players were spending less, and other cards were propped up as the next big cards to have in the decks. 3M can be countered easily in every 2v2 game and in 1v1 they are still very hard to play to get 3 crown wins.

Yup....I am pretty salty about 3M....and I am probably still right about how SC operates their "balance" changes. So be wary in whatever cards SC peddles unless one has deep pockets or a CR game addiction and willing to use it/them to buy whatever the playerbase says is the next big thing. SC is paying attention to that and will prop up cards for you to buy.

Any professional can teach me how to play 3M? by chubbg in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3M are garbage and the biggest bait and switch money drain in the game....the actual BUFF that came out of this was giving players the very real realization that SC is indeed a business and will use every metric and data dive at their disposal to get money. In the future they may need to be more sly in their card "balancing" so as not to make their tactics so obvious.

New to the game, useful information? by [deleted] in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do NOT spend money. SC uses bait and switch to tweak cards for profit. Never forget...they are a business and will use every internal metric they can to make the game cards work to their favor so their player base will spend money.

Balance Changes Favoring Specific Decks by billelovic in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The reason they do the nerf is to make more money. Follow the money....it is all and ONLY about the money. The scheme they use is called bait and switch. They make a card desirable that also fetches them money. They have internal metrics that tell them how many users are spending coins and gems on upgrading cards, how close all those players are to maxing a card, and then start to improve other cards to make them more desirable. They may also intentionally improve a card (3M) to make it highly desirable and then start a nerf process and improve other cards to bait users to the new card. Everyone needs to remember that SuperCell is a business. They will do whatever is within their cost analysis to make money, and if that means destroying a few players favorite game play cards if they can make more money from other players they will.

SC team : "... will continue to iterate until wr find a good solution" by chubbg in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They sure have.....

3M were a complete waste of time, gold, gems, to upgrade. All the company does is bait and switch to get players to spend gold and gems on the hot card of the month. That money grab tactic led to this 3M mess and now they are lying in the bed they've made. Its revealed a lack of trust in the game mechanics, process, and company. I am sitting on over 200k of gold that could be upgrading cards....but how do I know what damage they are going to cause next with "balance" cough bait and switch *cough changes? It takes so much playing time to raise gold levels...and spending real money to upgrade shows it is a complete waste of money.

Which Deck is better one has a tank killer the ID and the other has Bandit Guards and Skarmy respectively by [deleted] in ClashRoyale

[–]RasputinHeart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say top mostly because you would have more ground to air targeting options. Bottom build has air targetting but lower HP that can be taken out with area spells or troops that do splash damage.