I was logging in one day through R2's forum display page, and I saw this one message out of curiosity, so I thought I would have a "look-see". It was a "shutdown" message of a mobile game that probably wasn't running for more than a year. While I don't do the "mobile" thing, I often wonder what would be the reason(s) why it would warrant its shutdown. The end part is that R2 will gladly compensate 50% of the total monies spent on that game alone (to be used towards another mobile game) and that all information like character data, inventory, progress, achievements, etc. will be reset. So basically, they are running away with half of your money, and giving you half into getting "ahead" into another game.
Sounds enticing, but here is my question: "why would anyone go into another R2 game if all we ever get is treated badly by them or very bad gaming experiences?" In my case, I am sitting right in the middle of the fence between fully quitting/never looking back AND to keep on playing until it shuts down for good. A lot of good players either have quit fully or have not been active as they would have; hell, most cashers gave up spending in the wake of R2's shenanigans. You, as a developer, might think you're smart, but the players are smarter. While I don't advocate any form of cheating on this game, I really don't blame those who do so since R2's allowing it to keep going, and in the process, hurting the legitimate player base.
My game play (active, not afk) time is limited to 10 minutes total in a day. Some events I participate in because I have the items and I can make due, and some I just skipped because it's just pointless. And please don't get me started on the rewards (like the clothing stuff) where you have to literally buy if you want to get the title for the full set; and even if at that, the clothes just looked terrible. Can I really ask, whose idea was it to make clothing glitter? I wouldn't mind the "ninja" wear in this time frame's events, but the glitter just killed it for me. Many of us who play Wartune want to dress to kill (or to be a badass), not be fairies (no offense to those who are into that sort of thing).
Everything aside, this game is going to head towards that sandbox we all kept hearing about. Soon we will get that sad note when we log into forums. I know games don't last too long, but if everyone had liked it to the point they will keep on spending to keep it alive, it should be reason enough to give it the attention it needs.
That's my "dos centavos".
Sounds enticing, but here is my question: "why would anyone go into another R2 game if all we ever get is treated badly by them or very bad gaming experiences?" In my case, I am sitting right in the middle of the fence between fully quitting/never looking back AND to keep on playing until it shuts down for good. A lot of good players either have quit fully or have not been active as they would have; hell, most cashers gave up spending in the wake of R2's shenanigans. You, as a developer, might think you're smart, but the players are smarter. While I don't advocate any form of cheating on this game, I really don't blame those who do so since R2's allowing it to keep going, and in the process, hurting the legitimate player base.
My game play (active, not afk) time is limited to 10 minutes total in a day. Some events I participate in because I have the items and I can make due, and some I just skipped because it's just pointless. And please don't get me started on the rewards (like the clothing stuff) where you have to literally buy if you want to get the title for the full set; and even if at that, the clothes just looked terrible. Can I really ask, whose idea was it to make clothing glitter? I wouldn't mind the "ninja" wear in this time frame's events, but the glitter just killed it for me. Many of us who play Wartune want to dress to kill (or to be a badass), not be fairies (no offense to those who are into that sort of thing).
Everything aside, this game is going to head towards that sandbox we all kept hearing about. Soon we will get that sad note when we log into forums. I know games don't last too long, but if everyone had liked it to the point they will keep on spending to keep it alive, it should be reason enough to give it the attention it needs.
That's my "dos centavos".
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