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Post by Pulse Hadron on Oct 19, 2020 22:07:57 GMT -5
I’ve been playing less since about a year ago when I found a new favorite game. Still playing War Robots most days but it’s about a 1/3rd of what it used to be.
I used to still play tons of ads though; but what, a month or 2 ago when all the ads became multi-part I stopped playing ads all together. Doesn’t really matter because I’m not trying to upgrade or chase a meta or anything. I definitely don’t want to be near Champions, that looks god-awful. Just pooping around in Diamond looking to face off with a competitive red and trying to complete the daily tasks. But the tasks have become pointless now, I don’t spend gold because everything’s too expensive.
Anyways, I’m still launching War Robots most days with play time leveling around 40 minutes (compared to 180 minutes pre-Mail.ru). All that extra time is spent in my other game now.
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Post by linearblade on Oct 19, 2020 22:33:39 GMT -5
This is not a rant thread. I'm just curious if other folks are starting to play less and less these days.
I used to play WAY too much. That was when I was just starting out. The game was GREAT when it was just Leos, Tashas and Grifs.
When I eventually made it to champs I still played a lot, but my enjoyment took a hit. The Champs meta is just 「fluffernutter」ing TEDIOUS. I've said it before and I'm saying it again: not being able to shoot the enemy (because of purple shields, overly long Stealth on a flying bot, Repulse, and now Reflector shield) in a shooter game is BAD DESIGN!
Eventually, my playtime diminished to where I could only just complete all event tasks - and I was playing JUST to do those.
And now I'm at the point where I only complete the 50 token task every other day and it's a CHORE to do even that. I'm openly contemplating quitting completely - or at least taking a very long break.
Anyone else where I'm at?
Yes. Hawks are dumb. I’m done with the whole god bot thing. It’s done dead and buried. If people want to play with zero skill bots go ahead enjoy shooting me. War robots is not about cooperation, nor about “winning “ its a game of survivor, of Prisoners dilemma
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Post by NexusBlade on Oct 19, 2020 23:00:22 GMT -5
Can't play, matchmaking times have reached a level of absurdity that test ones sanity, If it ever even starts a match consider yourself lucky, The game is dead, we'll see if anything is done about it.
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Post by cookieDad on Oct 20, 2020 0:39:16 GMT -5
Seeing all the responses here from a lot of the hard-core players, there is no denying that there is a very alarming downward trend. Pixonic has to see this, and the parent company has to see the significant drop in revenue (money spent, money earned from players watching Ads, etc).
I cannot believe that the Pixonic Board is not under a lot of pressure to fix these issues. Mail.RU are in for the money, which is fair enough, and have invested too much to see their investment go to waste. For me a big question is how they will fix it? By continuing a strategy that is clearly failing and alienating the players, or will they takes serious steps in player-retention and ease on the monetization that is poisoning the game?
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Post by indian on Oct 20, 2020 1:05:23 GMT -5
I usually always had a buffer of 500m+ Ag. But due to a combination of a lot of my gear getting nerfed and my playtime going to down to almost exclusively squad time, I'm having to live upgrade to upgrade. Stressful. I have invested heavily in atomizer family weapons in terms of Ag, so whenever Pixo decides to nerf them, I'm probably terminally screwed because I will be without an Ag reserve and without the drive to grind it out once again. I should mention that remastered runs beautifully on my emulator so I'm not annoyed by technical issues. I just find myself less inclined to play, especially solo May i ask what emulator u use? And ur PC Specs..
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Post by spartan44 on Oct 20, 2020 1:52:19 GMT -5
Much much less...bout 75% less.
I just dropped my Facebook friends for War Robots because 90% of the guys I used to regularly squad with have left the game. These were top players from the top clans. Just about all of them are gone.
It's pretty sad. The game used to have a ton of top notch players. It was a battle of wits. It was fun.
Those days are over.
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Post by TheDecepticonIdeal on Oct 20, 2020 4:27:48 GMT -5
My play time decreased a bit, but that's more to do with real life getting more busy than anything else.
I thrown into Diamond league of all places when the league reset happened, so I'm not facing the meta horrors every game like most of you guys.
But the game overall is just oversaturated with too much content like Titans, Drones, modules, etc. Having to chase all those things is just too much a hassle for me, so my motivation to play the game has lessened.
I still play around 5ish games each day, just so I can complete my daily tasks and get some easy gold and etc.
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Post by bravex on Oct 20, 2020 5:00:28 GMT -5
That's how it starts.
I used to play for 2 or more hours back in 2018. Last year I settled down to one hour a day.
A few months ago I found myself only playing 2 or 3 games a day along with skipping several days in a row.
I stopped playing 2 weeks ago. If I feel a need for giant robot battles I play Battle of Titans.
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Post by #1 worst pilot on Oct 20, 2020 5:20:12 GMT -5
I can't remember the last game I played. Devoting time and money into cod mobile.
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Post by milty72 on Oct 20, 2020 5:49:37 GMT -5
Not sure if I'm playing less. Maybe at the start in 2016 I was playing to complete events or grind for resources.
I completed my legacy upgrade thing a while back and the L9 other bots thing doesn't mean that much to me along with that and the non stop events the "completion thing" isn't there anymore.
Yesterday I was even contemplating maybe not even doing ads for the monthly SC quest.
On the other hand I really enjoy playing matches to full in free time. Just find I'm not so driven to play.
Probably a good thing.
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Post by Sapper on Oct 20, 2020 6:26:28 GMT -5
Just quit playing 5 minutes ago. Had 97% battery and after 10 minutes of play dropped to 63% battery. And that was the minimal fps and i have the latest device. Went from champ to diamond too after the update. Everything i have is nerfed as well. Im getting smoked by players in bronze league that are mk2 maxed players. Unbelievable!!!
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Post by Desc440 on Oct 20, 2020 7:21:49 GMT -5
Hiya Desc440, I’m still playing pretty regularly, still in Champs (but advancing more slowly, like everyone else). dealing with meta bots still presents a challenge, but that’s alright. The nature of this game is there’s always an element of the “haves and the have nots”. This imbalance is hard wired into the game...and I guess we each deal with it in our own way; Some folks become determined to play the game on their own terms; they refuse to pay a cent to the game makers and run their own race. Kind of like a thoroughbred with blinders on, they just drive to their goal. They even take a kind of pride in their monastic spending habits. They remind me a little of vegans, but whatever floats their boat, you know? some folks open up their treasuries and just spend spend spend to get the mightiest arsenal available. Even though playing the game and that manner sounds a little boring to me, I’m fine with the whales also. People spend their disposable income on all sorts of things. A $500.00 dinner for two. A $10,000 custom made sofa that they just have to own. $150 for a cigar. $600.00 on a scarf from Burberry. If you’re earning power makes those kinds of purchases no big deal, then spending a couple grand on War Robots is just pocket change for someone like that. don’t let those spenders ruin your experience of the game. If those folks are smashing you, eventually your rating will drop and you’ll find yourself in the shallower end of the pool! before long, you’ll be placed in competition that is more suited to you. so have faith....chin up...and happy hunting! respectfully yours, -MHPhakeem
Whales or not, the game is just boring and tedious to play. Dropping leagues won't make it less boring and tedious. This tediousness is a symptom of the power-selling monetisation Pixo practices - can't sell power without overpowered garbage abilities like the Hawk's, or the Leech before that, or the Ao Jun before that, or the Ares before that, or the Spectre before that.
I'm done. This game is NOT FUN anymore.
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Oct 20, 2020 7:57:50 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same amount that I've been playing for the last two years or so... which is a lot less than I was.
Still not bothering to keep up with the Joneses but I might level some stuff up above 6 to be able to squad better with my nephew.
It's still fun for me, though my investment in winning is near nonexistent.
If my team is trying hard, I'm trying hard. If my team are idiots, I relax. If my team is murdering the Reds, I relax.
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Post by Pulse Hadron on Oct 20, 2020 8:15:32 GMT -5
It's still fun for me, though my investment in winning is near nonexistent. If my team is trying hard, I'm trying hard. If my team are idiots, I relax. If my team is murdering the Reds, I relax. Yes that exactly! Much better than I’ve ever put it. Just now on Castle battle starts with only 2 other blues. I head downhill to the beacon intending for center but look back and see 2 more blues drop, and all are heading uphill. There was a time I’dve gotten pissed by this but now I just laughed and thought ‘what if we all go up the hill?”. And we did, and we rumbled around, and I don’t even remember who won. But there were moments, it was funny.
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Post by TheDecepticonIdeal on Oct 20, 2020 9:38:56 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same amount that I've been playing for the last two years or so... which is a lot less than I was. Still not bothering to keep up with the Joneses but I might level some stuff up above 6 to be able to squad better with my nephew. It's still fun for me, though my investment in winning is near nonexistent. If my team is trying hard, I'm trying hard. If my team are idiots, I relax. If my team is murdering the Reds, I relax. This is actually a great attitude to have these days if you're not serious about this game. Just go with the flow of your teammates and 「fluffernutter」 around Makes this game way more entertaining and chill.
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Post by milty72 on Oct 20, 2020 14:02:45 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same amount that I've been playing for the last two years or so... which is a lot less than I was. Still not bothering to keep up with the Joneses but I might level some stuff up above 6 to be able to squad better with my nephew. It's still fun for me, though my investment in winning is near nonexistent. If my team is trying hard, I'm trying hard. If my team are idiots, I relax. If my team is murdering the Reds, I relax. This is actually a great attitude to have these days if you're not serious about this game. Just go with the flow of your teammates and 「fluffernutter」 around Makes this game way more entertaining and chill.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Oct 21, 2020 8:56:46 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same, 1 to 2 hours per day.
I have a Phantom, TFalc, Hawk, Nightingale, and Scorpion. The Scorpion is SUPPOSED to be a Loki but I'm still quite exceptionally annoyed about the nerf/baloney to Loki. I spent a LOT of AU on that Loki pilot. Anger.
I say the above to point out that I'm still playing, but ANY meta-chasing I do is done slowly, carefully, and cheaply. I REFUSE to have a multi-Hawk hangar. I saw a maxed 1 x Phantom, 4 x Hawk hangar yesterday. Really? This guy has never heard of nerfs?
Try to find your fun in this crazy game. If you can't find any, then as a minimum take a break.
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Post by Taboga73 on Oct 21, 2020 9:12:47 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same, 1 to 2 hours per day. I have a Phantom, TFalc, Hawk, Nightingale, and Scorpion. The Scorpion is SUPPOSED to be a Loki but I'm still quite exceptionally annoyed about the nerf/baloney to Loki. I spent a LOT of AU on that Loki pilot. Anger. I say the above to point out that I'm still playing, but ANY meta-chasing I do is done slowly, carefully, and cheaply. I REFUSE to have a multi-Hawk hangar. I saw a maxed 1 x Phantom, 4 x Hawk hangar yesterday. Really? This guy has never heard of nerfs? Try to find your fun in this crazy game. If you can't find any, then as a minimum take a break. Speaking of Hawk hangars - faced this gem from a S Clan -
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Oct 21, 2020 9:28:24 GMT -5
I saw a maxed 1 x Phantom, 4 x Hawk hangar yesterday. Really? This guy has never heard of nerfs? Speaking of Hawk hangars - faced this gem from a S Clan - *Gulp.* I can't/won't keep up with that guy. Where did all those leveled pilots come from? It hurts my head. Well, It's nothing new, right? We've seen the 5 Ares hangars and now Hawks are a thing. I'm mostly going to let the meta change around me. It's kind of like neck-tie width changing back and forth over time. There's been somewhat of a resurgence of Pantheon bots because of Hawks. I think I need to declare a "No Money November" on Pix. They won't notice, but it'll be good for me.
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Post by Poopface on Oct 21, 2020 9:38:51 GMT -5
I'm playing a bit less. Same reasons as everyone, I suppose. Tired of lousy MM, tired of Pix monetization, tired of Pix selling power, tired of lousy game quality (people not getting beacons, little/no strategy, people not supporting, no tactical awareness), tired of people tanking/fading and/or getting disconnected, tired of having the distinct feeling that Pix is continually trying to figure out how to give us the minimum quality play for max amount of money in their pocket, tired of bugs not getting fixed and promised features never being implemented. Tired of Pix not giving a runny diaper's worth of crap about the playerbase.
All that being said, I still have mechs and builds I want to try. As I've mentioned in a variety of places, I've changed up my playstyle (temporarily?) and am running a different type of hanger just to see how it works (or doesn't). Constant tweaking is being done, but at least it gives me a decent diversion from RL's difficulties.
I also tinker around with Mech Arena and CODM on occasion as well.
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Post by dangit on Oct 21, 2020 9:39:53 GMT -5
I play approximately the same amount each day as I have for the last couple of years.
My caveat is that it might not be the same account each day.
But there are 3 right now I like playing.
One will be 2 months old in a couple of days. 5 bots without modules and then no drones at level 27, which is like the rest of my accounts. Don't seem to need them to do good.
Recent changes, oh well, that's not a bother.
As long as I can get kills, damage, beacons and some wins, I'm happy.
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Post by mhphakeem on Oct 21, 2020 10:29:03 GMT -5
Speaking of Hawk hangars - faced this gem from a S Clan - *Gulp.* I can't/won't keep up with that guy. Where did all those leveled pilots come from? It hurts my head. Well, It's nothing new, right? We've seen the 5 Ares hangars and now Hawks are a thing. I'm mostly going to let the meta change around me. It's kind of like neck-tie width changing back and forth over time. There's been somewhat of a resurgence of Pantheon bots because of Hawks. I think I need to declare a "No Money November" on Pix. They won't notice, but it'll be good for me. Hi Oliver, ”I’m mostly going to let the meta change around me”. well said. Run your own race. - MHPhakeem
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Oct 21, 2020 10:37:06 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same, 1 to 2 hours per day. I have a Phantom, TFalc, Hawk, Nightingale, and Scorpion. The Scorpion is SUPPOSED to be a Loki but I'm still quite exceptionally annoyed about the nerf/baloney to Loki. I spent a LOT of AU on that Loki pilot. Anger. I say the above to point out that I'm still playing, but ANY meta-chasing I do is done slowly, carefully, and cheaply. I REFUSE to have a multi-Hawk hangar. I saw a maxed 1 x Phantom, 4 x Hawk hangar yesterday. Really? This guy has never heard of nerfs? Try to find your fun in this crazy game. If you can't find any, then as a minimum take a break. Speaking of Hawk hangars - faced this gem from a S Clan - Pffffft, that guy calls himself a whale? Heck, only one of those pilots is a Colonel! Amateur!!!
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Post by Munki on Oct 21, 2020 11:51:30 GMT -5
Game play for me has gone way down. Spending completely stopped. I just left my clan yesterday as I cannot contribute effectively anymore. Any play I do in the future will be for me to find fun within the game by running anti-meta bots and weapons. I just cannot deal with Pixonic's BS reasons for rebalancing anymore.
On the plus side, my fingers are not hurting so much and credit card payments are lower!
Looking to run a Raven, Falcon, and Loki at least. Expect to fall in league ratings but so be it.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Oct 21, 2020 12:02:30 GMT -5
Munki : Honor kicks butt. Sorry you felt the need to gracefully back out. There are plenty of Free Agents out there that play well. Now you are one of them. Good hunting!
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Post by dukeofadvil on Oct 21, 2020 14:28:46 GMT -5
I'm playing about the same, 1 to 2 hours per day. I have a Phantom, TFalc, Hawk, Nightingale, and Scorpion. The Scorpion is SUPPOSED to be a Loki but I'm still quite exceptionally annoyed about the nerf/baloney to Loki. I spent a LOT of AU on that Loki pilot. Anger. I say the above to point out that I'm still playing, but ANY meta-chasing I do is done slowly, carefully, and cheaply. I REFUSE to have a multi-Hawk hangar. I saw a maxed 1 x Phantom, 4 x Hawk hangar yesterday. Really? This guy has never heard of nerfs? Try to find your fun in this crazy game. If you can't find any, then as a minimum take a break. Currently not running my Experimental Loki, what nerf did they do to the pilot?
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Oct 21, 2020 16:54:31 GMT -5
Currently not running my Experimental Loki, what nerf did they do to the pilot? Adamant Road Hog definitely not working and I'm not sure Road Hog is either.
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Post by Destroyer on Oct 21, 2020 20:50:24 GMT -5
I stopped playing since the Hawk came out, ran 1 game over the weekend to check out the new "Remastered", got Springfield spawn on the "good side". Took out my maxed Phantom, which is now suspiciously slow, to get the center beacon, immediately got 3 hawks on me, got killed before getting to the beacon. Didn't bother spawning another bot.
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Post by dukeofadvil on Oct 22, 2020 6:47:45 GMT -5
I stopped playing since the Hawk came out, ran 1 game over the weekend to check out the new "Remastered", got Springfield spawn on the "good side". Took out my maxed Phantom, which is now suspiciously slow, to get the center beacon, immediately got 3 hawks on me, got killed before getting to the beacon. Didn't bother spawning another bot. Welcome to the age of anoying bots. First there was Ravana. I have an Ivory and do not run it....then Scorpion. I do not like backstabbers in real life why would I like this? Now Hawk, basically a flying Titan you can drop at any point in the game. Entire teams of them are killing this game. 6 months ago it seemed that half the people you played against had 3 or 4 Ravana. Beacon grabbing became impossible when you get there at the same time as 2 red Ravanas. Just pray that they nerf the Hawk soon Destroyer
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Post by hooliganjrs on Oct 22, 2020 7:51:38 GMT -5
I've been off the War Robots sauce for a month and it has been an absolute pleasure not trying to destroy my device by squeezing my fingers thru the gorilla glass due to lags, bugs, hackers, slow load times, the usual death squad beat downs, and general Pixo sleaziness around nerfs/buffs/new magic releases. I stopped right before Hawk was a thing, drone discussions were the talk of the town, and the golden turds were rampant everywhere! What ultimately killed it for me you ask? It was a gradual hate that started with titans (sorry, still stupid), pilot level restructuring, loss of silver payouts, matchmaking, Pixo's blatant attack on F2P weaponry via 'rebalancing', way too many magic bot releases, hawk was going to be a 「dookie」show, wanted nothing to do with drones, and just got tired of the hamster wheel grind. I then realized there's more in this world to hate than a stupid pixelated mobil game being run by some cabal and their 1990's server architecture. I might come back, I might not, but for me it was a good thing to put the game down and do other things. My advice, if its not fun then definitely take a break or run a troll hangar. YMMV.
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