he said denoucing it is bannable.
30 Apr 2024, 08:44
The President
Gold use is ruining this great game!
I don't know if this is the right place to post this but let's give it a go! I know the Bytro team WILL NOT do anything about this because all they care about is how much money they get from these shameless golders! I have been playing this game since 2018, I consider myself to be a veteran of this game. I have seen this great game go through many different stages. I play in a very competitive alliance who DO NOT use gold to buy our wins. We have all taken a long time to learn how to play this game without the crutch of gold. We have all learned to take our lumps when dealing with a better enemy who just knows how to move their pieces across the board better. This is the only way to learn and become a better player. My alliance also plays in the AWC and have become one of the better alliances in this game so we all know how to play without gold! Over the last week I have played in 4 games three world maps and most recently a Pacific all of these games have become archives due to massive amounts of gold being used! I have bought high command most of my CoW career. You used to be able to buy it for the whole year now they have changed it to 93 days another way to make more money I suppose. I know I am not the only player that has been here for a long time who is starting to get really annoyed with how this game has morphed into a HUGE pay to play game. The creators are not listening to the players who have help build this great game instead they just care about lining their pockets, shameful 
. What happens when all the skilled players just pack it in and leave? All that will be left is a bunch of golders with zero clue how to play this game. Even now it's like playing a chess match with a guy who keeps putting their pieces back on the board after you have taken them off. Where is the fun in this?! Will the creators at least do something for the players who do not want to play with gold?!?! Make 2 different games for each map one with the option of using gold and one without. Seems pretty simple to me what are they afraid of? Not making more money? Let the damn golders out buy each other while the skilled players fight it out with skill! I can't believe I am saying this but I am on the verge of shelfing this great game .
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2 May 2024, 15:53
I tried reading the TOS and frankly tax law is easier to understand.
The basic problem is that many want to play the basic game for free. In most cases it's not because they are cheap but because they cannot afford these extras. Is no one seeing what's happened to the economy?
What is being asked for is a fair separation of the free and paying players. It's not impossible.
Forcing free players to try and compete against the paying players is very difficult if not impossible for the freebirds to succeed. A way of trying to get some of the freebirds to finally open their wallets.
Many times when I was still playing, and found myself up against the "I have it and you don'ts", I was sorely tempted to buy stuff. A few times I did and instantly regretted spending what I couldn't afford to lose.
2 May 2024, 17:15
From a player's perspective it is totally understandable why you want this. From a business perspective: If free users and pay users get seperated, then revenue will for sure drop. Pay users only spend when there are free users around. It is the whole "fish in the pond" concept and how those terms like "whales" came to be (industry standard terms).
Btw you can discuss gold, the point was just that denouncing players who use gold is forbidden. Basically, no shaming! If you adhere to that and keep it civil, you are free to discuss the topic in the forums in my books, as it was done many times in the past (usually until someone went on a gold rant and ruined it).
3 May 2024, 16:57
The fundamental issue is one that almost all modern FTPs and the modern internet share: any individual on Earth with a mobile phone or PC can use it for free.
Im sure I have that 90s vs 2010s internet demographics chart here somehow.
My first Grand Strategy was Europa Universalis in 2001. I never played a FTP unless you count Darkest Hour.
The players were a night and day difference from CoWs playerbase. Its an elephant in the room thing that needs no explanation, and a proper one wouldnt be allowed anyways.
"bruh i aint readin allat ayo i think did dude reads books :skulls: yapyapyap bro thinks hes the main character"
Thats about 3/4 of the individuals who use some English words when they attempt to communicate. All games and internet interactions will be like this and worse going forward, the trend is decades old and wont be getting any better. Imagine the son of the guy who writes what I quoted above ☠️☠️☠️
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7 May 2024, 20:25
Your business perspective is understandable and legitimate.freezy wrote:
From a player's perspective it is totally understandable why you want this. From a business perspective: If free users and pay users get seperated, then revenue will for sure drop. Pay users only spend when there are free users around. It is the whole "fish in the pond" concept and how those terms like "whales" came to be (industry standard terms).Btw you can discuss gold, the point was just that denouncing players who use gold is forbidden. Basically, no shaming! If you adhere to that and keep it civil, you are free to discuss the topic in the forums in my books, as it was done many times in the past (usually until someone went on a gold rant and ruined it).
But still; why not at least put a cap to gold usage per day? Just to cap the insane spamming - not normal or big use. You'll still get your money. Just over more days.
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