(Feel free to post your own dislike thoughts in here as well)
So tonight, I tried to play. Got some spare time.
The first gate is playable for me.
Gate 2-4 are not -- they are filled with arenas, or haunted CT, or inferno CT. I can't do those on my mac.
So do I play gate 1? I have 8 of 15 level passes, so I'm assuming one more run to moorcroft is all I need. That's not a problem.
But I have per-gate requirements as well now. And none of the gates I'll have after today are what I consider playable.
Spend the mist energy? Expect that, after a month of vacation, my upgrade slots are expired. So 100 + 150 got me one upgrade, and then spending "real" CE for a run that scrolls off, leaving me with an upgrade slot that will count down, and no playable gate?
The answer to that is simple: Buy the upgrade, don't activate it, and log off.
A game design that results in my deciding "Log off" is not a good game design.
Individual gate restriction was removed Curts, you're late to the party. You can do any gate after getting the general tiers.
Also, consider upgrading your PC, most of your trouble with this game comes from low framerate.