Things I don't like about AL and things I think could be improved

[Mysticaleagle]

Before any negative replies or non constructive replies, I will simply describe you the point of this thread before starting:

This thread is NOT a rant, and NOT a complaint. It will simply describe and clarify every single little problems and things that are happening these days with the game and STS. And especially why I am pretty upset these days.

It may be long to read and long to understand before any replies, but it's been awhile that I needed to write about it and hope that something will be done.

It makes me relax and feel free after getting it out of me.

Yes, sure many will deny or reply hating posts, but that's not the end of the world (maybe). So, I will write each different points, and describe why, when, what for, who and everything about them. Enjoy the read, you may need a soda or some popcorns.

Point Number 1:

Platinum purchases, platinum refunds and platinum wastes.

It's been a few months that Locked Crates and many more platinum eating items have been released. Sure, they give some huge profit and revenue to the developers, but I find it pretty annoying to have 'gamble' packs in a game where like you guys say, most of the players are from 13 to 16 years old. Gambling is more of a Casino thing. Not in a friendly and young gamers game. But again, that's my point of view about this.

Also, many times players purchase elixirs, pets or items by accident because there is no confirmation buttons and one is strictly needed. I understand that this button is not implemented because it leads to more platinum revenue, but think about your players.

Point Number 2:

Luck system.

I understand the luck system in a game. I also understand that this game contains one. But I don't understand 'which' kind of luck system is in this game. Why, I will explain right now. You just need to read the few sentences below and you'll understand, or not.

A random player joins the game, opens 2 Crates and receives a arcane item. A random player opens 5 Crates and receives two arcane items.
A good and rich player farms everyday and always loots good items, and once he opens Crates he always receives good items like arcane or mythic. A good player that opens 500 Crates and farms for months and months to receive ZERO good items. A player that spends $1000 in Crates to receive ZERO good items.

Anyways, you get the point. Luck system? Hmm, don't think so. I personally spent 5000 platinums, months of farming and millions in gold to never get one single thing and I hear the same people opening a few every week to always receive good items. Something's wrong.
That being said, I finished on that point because it already makes me angry (no worries, no worries).


Point Number 3:

Considerations, communications and ignorance.

About that point, I am really serious. These days, there is many reported bugs, many suggestions and many constructive feedback that are being ignored or sometimes rejected in hurtful ways. Example, a bug I reported months ago didn't receive any attention and once I reported it again a bit more with anger, it has completely been rejected and ignored in a ''you're wrong'' way when we know I won't. Anyways, there is yes indeed a lot of communications with the developers on this forum, but not the kind of communication we're supposed to have.

Developers are right and I totally agree with them when they say ''we are always on forums to discuss, and if you look at other MMORPGs forums, it's not the case''. Yes, that's true. But since you developers are with us on forums, then play that role.

Considerations would be for huge platinum spenders. If something goes wrong with a purchase or a bug, I don't see why we get ignored.

Or the worse is your people. People that joined PL back in 2010 - 2011, that kept supporting you until now and will continue. Most of them get rejected or treated like a random new player. Yes, i'm one of them that feels like this. We've always been there to help STS. Always.

That being said, i'll stop on that point.


Point Number 4:

Arcane Legends.

I know you developers need platinum purchases, it's your role. But Arcane Legends is turning into a 99% platinum based game, and I know it has been mentioned many times. Talking about the consideration above, was more of a ''come on, look all I spent'' problem. Example, Locked Crates are the best example to show how Arcane Legends is platinum based. It pushes you to spend thousands of platinums to get an achievement to try and push you on the leader boards. Back on the consideration, players that wasted 1000's of platinums in opening crates to receive only junk should maybe receive a VIP chest? Joking, but show some love for the spenders. Honestly, i'm pretty upset about that.

Well, looks like i'm losing my memory and can't remember what I needed to write next so i'll stop there for now.

Guys, girls, developers, if you feel annoyed by something in there let me know and i'll edit. The purpose of this thread is absolutely not to complain or rant, it's to explain how I feel and maybe others can express how they feel also.

I wish to see some consideration, and some constructive words. I may have expressed myself wrongly somewhere but don't worry I have a big smile on my face writing this, because it takes out a huge block out of me.

Feel free to post, and have a nice day.


Sincerely,
Mysticaleagle

[Elner]

I totally agree on the platinum part..

[Zeus]

Right now, AL is making them considerable profit just the way it is. From a business standpoint, they have no reason to change anything. Thus, I don't think they will. If I recall, a player made a thread about voting with your money. This can be applied here.

If people do not want chests to be such a dominative feature in the game, do not purchase them as often. Until the majority of AL players stop supporting the chests system through buying platinum to be spent for that purpose, there will be likely no change.

Yes, we were the players that put STS on it's feet, but any successful business know that if they want to continue, they will have to burn some of the very bridges that let them exist. It happens in nearly every company that is built from ground up. Unfortunately, that is life. They did show their appreciation of us through founders, veteran rewards and other free features in the game that you may be overlooking.

I don't mean this negatively, but I am just stating the facts.

[Mysticaleagle]

Right now, AL is making them considerable profit just the way it is. From a business standpoint, they have no reason to change anything. Thus, I don't think they will. If I recall, a player made a thread about voting with your money. This can be applied here.

If people do not want chests to be such a dominative feature in the game, do not purchase them as often. Until the majority of AL players stop supporting the chests system through buying platinum to be spent for that purpose, there will be likely no change.

Yes, we were the players that put STS on it's feet, but any successful business know that if they want to continue, they will have to burn some of the very bridges that let them exist. It happens in nearly every company that is built from ground up. Unfortunately, that is life. They did show their appreciation of us through founders, veteran rewards and other free features in the game that you may be overlooking.

I don't mean this negatively, but I am just stating the facts.

Had all of these facts in mind, but here is another point.

[DanielRH]

Well said Mystic.

Apollo you raise an interesting point, but for that to work... one would really need everyone to stop purchasing chests... in other words, a boycott. I just don't see how one could organize something on that scale. Sure, one could get a few of the major spenders to cease their chest purchases, but i doubt one could get the masses to cease, and that's where you would need to do it.

[Bullox]

Well said Mysticaleagle.. the Question is how long does this System works.

The Time will come in there the Plat buyers leave and no New Players will join because whithout Plat it's nearly senceless to play...

I'm sorry about that, because I like this Game really, but what should we do?

I See many good f2p Games dieing, because of things like this....

I'm a Plat buyer too, because for good things i'm always willing to pay, but at time i'm waiting and buy nothing, because i wanna See first, what the future brings to us

[Zeus]

Well said Mystic.

Apollo you raise an interesting point, but for that to work... one would really need everyone to stop purchasing chests... in other words, a boycott. I just don't see how one could organize something on that scale. Sure, one could get a few of the major spenders to cease their chest purchases, but i doubt one could get the masses to cease, and that's where you would need to do it.

I am not promoting a boycott by any means. What I meant was this: if platinum purchases decline in regards to that, they may be inclined to change it to a better revenue strategy.

[DanielRH]

I am not promoting a boycott by any means. What I meant was this: if platinum purchases decline in regards to that, they may be inclined to change it to a better revenue strategy.

Sorry i did not mean to imply that you were promoting a boycott, what i meant was that its a vicious cycle, everyone purchases chests because that's what you need to reach the top, no one will be willing to stop purchasing chests because if they do they wont be at the top (if everyone stopped all at once then perhaps it would change, but that would never happen). And STS has no incentive to work on a different method, because its earning them a ton. I just don't see a way out, doubt it will change.

[ShadowGunX]

i agree point 1;2 & 4
before release dev said that al will b no plat system. bt plat will b used to purchase vanities elixirs only.
bt now as extension increases it becoming more plat system based.

[Mysticaleagle]

Received a reputation comment with ''everyone feels the same, but Myst is the one expressing it in public''. Who was that?

[Wowsome]

Myst, I am very much with you on point 1 but sadly it seems there is not much we can do about it.

I don't think I am experienced enough to comment on the rest.

[Mysticaleagle]

Here we go again. Just opened 40 more crates for nothing.

STS, I now used 6000 platinums ($400+) for nothing. All wasted. Wtf? Really annoyed right now. Really.

[Alhuntrazeck]

i feel for ya...honestly. i'd rather pay $7 without in-app purchasing rather than this. but maybe that's the idea...sts gets $400+ from customers like myst instead of a fixed $7.

[Greencrow]

That number 1 post, though im 17 yrs old but I can relate with the first paragraph.

With post number 3. Myst, remember that meme that i've made in your contest ? That "Go home warrior , you're drunk" . I posted it in bugs section, still no response or haven't fixed. And Im sure it wont be replied coz new bugs are already posted ( the nordr patch ).

[Mysticaleagle]

Here we go again. Just opened 40 more crates for nothing.

STS, I now used 6000 platinums ($400+) for nothing. All wasted. Wtf? Really annoyed right now. Really.

I need a dev to say somethin on this. 6000 plats in the bin aint nothin. Especially when peeps use 15 plat for arcanes.

[Deadroth]

Yep Mystical. Well said.

You r good player... So You must to have "tons of plat"...

I think the luck system is that:

U open many crates and recive nothin

Others open a few and recive arcane...

Someone must be a "cratespammer"

and there is my point... U should open crates in bigger space of time... there will be better chance at Arcane Items

U should bite a while... Feel it... Really... That really helps. My friend opened 7 crates during a week.. one a day and recive 2 arcane and 1 mythic... Later on he start to spamming crates and didn't recive anythin good... So he deleted his char. LMAO

So my tip is that to feel a while.

Dead

[kateku]

The luck system needs a change. I agree it is really bad. =x

[LwMark]

BRO, havent u been playin STS games drom the beginning? U should know all this already an how they work, this is like the PL forums, no need to rap about this again again. Just dont buy any crates and save up up money farmin or merchin, which is free, u already got hooks an a myth helm , most cant even get a million, just play to have fun. Ye i sont agree with some things sts does but im pretty sure they do the best they can. People say fix this ,fix that, honestly that shi must be hard doin codes an programming, i give shout outs to them, they make one od the best mobile mmos. Personally i have spent 100$ tops on sts games. I will probably spend more, BUT only for vanities, never again will i buy a locked crate or gamble pack, done deal now if i was super wealthy in real life id buy so much plat lol

Also about luck thing....ITS ALL LUCK!

its like doing boss runs in PL some people kill boss 5 times and get drag helm some have to do a hundred runs.

Every time u open a crate imagine it as u killin a boss, only thing diffrent is sts gives u the option to sell this to others, so u can for sure make some money and the others dont have to do runs. ITS ALL LUCK

I go to the corner store an buy 10 sceatch offs an lose all of them, my GF goes an buys 2 and wins 100$ on 1 of them...its all LUCK

EDIT: thread moved

[Mysticaleagle]

BRO, havent u been playin STS games drom the beginning? U should know all this already an how they work, this is like the PL forums, no need to rap about this again again. Just dont buy any crates and save up up money farmin or merchin, which is free, u already got hooks an a myth helm , most cant even get a million, just play to have fun. Ye i sont agree with some things sts does but im pretty sure they do the best they can. People say fix this ,fix that, honestly that shi must be hard doin codes an programming, i give shout outs to them, they make one od the best mobile mmos. Personally i have spent 100$ tops on sts games. I will probably spend more, BUT only for vanities, never again will i buy a locked crate or gamble pack, done deal now if i was super wealthy in real life id buy so much plat lol

Also about luck thing....ITS ALL LUCK!

its like doing boss runs in PL some people kill boss 5 times and get drag helm some have to do a hundred runs.

Every time u open a crate imagine it as u killin a boss, only thing diffrent is sts gives u the option to sell this to others, so u can for sure make some money and the others dont have to do runs. ITS ALL LUCK

I go to the corner store an buy 10 sceatch offs an lose all of them, my GF goes an buys 2 and wins 100$ on 1 of them...its all LUCK

EDIT: thread moved

Nice rap..

About luck... Go spend 6000 plats on crates for junk only... Go...

[LwMark]

BRO, havent u been playin STS games drom the beginning? U should know all this already an how they work, this is like the PL forums, no need to rap about this again again. Just dont buy any crates and save up up money farmin or merchin, which is free, u already got hooks an a myth helm , most cant even get a million, just play to have fun. Ye i sont agree with some things sts does but im pretty sure they do the best they can. People say fix this ,fix that, honestly that shi must be hard doin codes an programming, i give shout outs to them, they make one od the best mobile mmos. Personally i have spent 100$ tops on sts games. I will probably spend more, BUT only for vanities, never again will i buy a locked crate or gamble pack, done deal now if i was super wealthy in real life id buy so much plat lol

Also about luck thing....ITS ALL LUCK!

its like doing boss runs in PL some people kill boss 5 times and get drag helm some have to do a hundred runs.

Every time u open a crate imagine it as u killin a boss, only thing diffrent is sts gives u the option to sell this to others, so u can for sure make some money and the others dont have to do runs. ITS ALL LUCK

I go to the corner store an buy 10 sceatch offs an lose all of them, my GF goes an buys 2 and wins 100$ on 1 of them...its all LUCK

EDIT: thread moved

Nice rap..

About luck... Go spend 6000 plats on crates for junk only... Go...

Bro i have 3k free plats i gathered from free plats the big ones, when u get a ceedit card i blew about 1000-1500 on locked crates, biggest mistake EVER, but after readin u guys cry moar, guess what i did?!?!?! I STOPPED DRIGGIN BUYIN THEM!
Tour tellin me to go buy 6k plats....no f ing way lol, unless ur super wealthy , there should b no reason to blow that much on shiz u know that u may not win at. Sorry but people rappin plat blowing annoys me, because u know what ur gettun into
Not really gettin loud with u Myst, just i HATE this subject, because obvious gamble packs are obviously low rates to make u spend mula