Basically the economy is being constantly manipulated and this needs to be fixed. However, I have some ideas to not only counter this problem, but
- Lower the elevator cost in Tier 1 to 5 Energy
- Make all CE in the market cost 5k Crowns
Now here's why this would be a great idea for the game. As of now, Tier 1 Players don't stand a chance because they can't make enough money to buy 100CE, and even if they can, whoops hardly enough money left. The reason why CE costs so much right now, and why the prices were even at 7k-8k in the past isn't really because CE was running dry, but because people in higher tiers only think of themselves. Other than the constant market manipulating and CE hoarding, people think "If I can earn more money here, CE should be worth more!" "If there was a big CE sale, CE should be worth more!" "If I use an Elevator Pass, CE should be worth more!" "If you can recharge 100 mist overnight, CE should be worth more!" People just want to make CE more expensive and have these random excuses. This game shouldn't be completely pay-to-win, because right now that's what this game is about.
The truth is, if all market CE was 5k crowns, the market would be much more balanced. Getting to Tier 3 by staying F2P won't be impossible, Tier 1 players can make it to Tier 2 and enjoy more of the game, and nobody would be exploiting the market. Again, my two suggestions here would basically let players of each tier progress at a decent pace. As of now, T1 players can't advance to T2 unless they buy CE, and T2 players are stuck in an endless loop, and those in Tier 3 don't need to care about anything. It would be fair to balance the market so that everyone can progress at a nice pace instead of making things unnecessarily hard for the newbies. Because honestly, if I was a new player I'd probably get bored of the game and quit due to the fact that getting to Tier 2 would be too hard. And if new players leave right away, you're losing customers, which is like losing money.
I don't see how improving the economy and giving players the chance to make progress and enjoy the game would be a bad thing, but if you have any criticism whatsoever, please enlighten me.
I made it to tier 2 with no problem at all..no CE..
But I agree with you at the end,the economy in games is one of the most important things.
I hope people would take this seriously :D