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Update BC/FI to include Mead troops
FatherPretzel (US1)
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Poseidon X got me thinking with his suggestion about mead troops in BC/FI castles.
Why not update the event as it is long overdue for some sort of update/upgrade.
Long long ago we were told they were based on a snapshot of real players castles but if that is so they picked some very weak players even back then.
As most know, out of the first 10 you will get most likely 9 of them being in the 425-600 range for troops of various low stats. Maybe 1 will be a bit better but not even near what real players have at their places.
So a about two years ago GGE added the respin option to get another one for a charge of tokens or tablets. But even that when done is no guarantee of anything really much better. Many a time a redo of a 500 troop place you receive a 575 troop place. You redo again and go from 575 to maybe 785 troops. It is just a crap shoot what you get.
So I am suggesting GGE redo the amount of troops and type be changed to more what is actually in the game. It would not require a lot of code change just making the parameters more real world. Also it would not be a huge recode to make the troops more in line with what is in game now. The base code for the event to run would not need to be changed. Just the troop levels a player could get and type of troops.
So as for Poseidon X saying how would you like a 200,000, 400,000 or greater cast with mead troops. I say lets do it Poseidon and if a player does not want that many to go after they can always do a respin and I would bet 99.99% of the time they would get less than 200,000.
Also if GGE is worried about those under level 70 they could put in a line of code in that event that mead troops will only show up for those at level 70 and legend level 650 or above or whatever level GGE decides. This can be done as they have put in limits in the code for sami and nomads that you have to be a certain level to even see the event. So that can be done as they know how.
So GGE let's move forward and get more up to date. If they want they could even change the glory required for certain rewards. I would understand that need also. Maybe not for the lower rewards but the higher ones. Right now they seem to be set on a 7 page of silver and gold coins setup. Page 1-4 could be the same as now so all could receive them. Page 5 could be set a bit more aggressive on glory levels. Then page 6 and 7 for the best rewards could be for the players that play hard and hit hard and deserve the updated rewards.
Thoughts everyone
So Poseidon lets move forward and suggest the update of some variation of it.
Justinlegoboy (US1)
Why not update the event as it is long overdue for some sort of update/upgrade.
Long long ago we were told they were based on a snapshot of real players castles but if that is so they picked some very weak players even back then.
As most know, out of the first 10 you will get most likely 9 of them being in the 425-600 range for troops of various low stats. Maybe 1 will be a bit better but not even near what real players have at their places.
So a about two years ago GGE added the respin option to get another one for a charge of tokens or tablets. But even that when done is no guarantee of anything really much better. Many a time a redo of a 500 troop place you receive a 575 troop place. You redo again and go from 575 to maybe 785 troops. It is just a crap shoot what you get.
So I am suggesting GGE redo the amount of troops and type be changed to more what is actually in the game. It would not require a lot of code change just making the parameters more real world. Also it would not be a huge recode to make the troops more in line with what is in game now. The base code for the event to run would not need to be changed. Just the troop levels a player could get and type of troops.
So as for Poseidon X saying how would you like a 200,000, 400,000 or greater cast with mead troops. I say lets do it Poseidon and if a player does not want that many to go after they can always do a respin and I would bet 99.99% of the time they would get less than 200,000.
Also if GGE is worried about those under level 70 they could put in a line of code in that event that mead troops will only show up for those at level 70 and legend level 650 or above or whatever level GGE decides. This can be done as they have put in limits in the code for sami and nomads that you have to be a certain level to even see the event. So that can be done as they know how.
So GGE let's move forward and get more up to date. If they want they could even change the glory required for certain rewards. I would understand that need also. Maybe not for the lower rewards but the higher ones. Right now they seem to be set on a 7 page of silver and gold coins setup. Page 1-4 could be the same as now so all could receive them. Page 5 could be set a bit more aggressive on glory levels. Then page 6 and 7 for the best rewards could be for the players that play hard and hit hard and deserve the updated rewards.
Thoughts everyone
So Poseidon lets move forward and suggest the update of some variation of it.
Justinlegoboy (US1)
Justinlegoboy @ usa 1
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Dethroning imo does not add to this figure, so suggest just hit more and see what happens
And suggest that you do not suggest any changes to the Blacksmith shop at this point
Regards TP
But, first, I want to thank @Pisky (GB1) for tracking and TRYING to get an answer from Support on this. It would be nice to get an actual answer, as many people will likely respond that the sample size is too small for proof. They would have a point, but I believe this to be the case.
Back to TP's statement:
The first 10 roll is supposed to be random. Indeed I HAVE received the occasional 5k castle in that first batch of ten. As for hitting more increasing the odds of a large castle, that has not been suggested AFAIK. BUT, if you get 10 smalls and DON'T clear them, then the odds are of course 0% if they no longer re-roll on their own. I can see this being the case. Why? They just took the automated re-roll (That USED to happen) and turned it into the Dethrone Feature. They DON'T auto re-roll anymore. You have to pay some form of game currency for that. But, they did once state that they included the "bad-luck" prevention mechanic. I have mentioned this before, but it would also be nice to get re-confirmation that it is still in the game. What is supposed to happen is, if you get 10 "bad" castles in a row you will be given a "good" one. No definitions of "Bad" and "Good" were included. How about it @Poseidon X Angel? Any change for an ask to those who can confirm/deny this is still in effect?
Just for funsies today, I hit a ~600 def castle with a non-glory boosting Relic Com and sent NO tails or other type of booster. Just a simple un-boosted hit. The Glory received from it was ~3,500. Oh, I forgot...... I have the Marauder running. So, that glory IS boosted.
Just imagine folks, running the event with no boosters at all. Well, if they keep the limited flags in there, you could get a few decent results. But, nothing like the non-low-mid spenders can get today. Before the MP started offering the unlimited Tails, The Proud on INT3 was running around 5M glory. Since then, it has been running around 25M, and that is where it is today. Now that people are used to these amounts, will they open the wallet to buy the boosters?
Once again, only time will tell.
I also wanted to post this Espy. I mentioned once before about how old the setup are in the game.
Just out of curiosity, when WAS the last time the Star-spangled knights were offered for sale?
I have no way to know..............
Sleep well.
I'll most likely kill you in the morning.
Though not sure the mods have the answers
Regards TP
As for expiring spy reports, this always happens after 48 hours. Not just for FC/BC, but also for RBC and player castles.
This has nothing to do with changed setups. As you know, RBCs never change setup if you don't beat them, yet the spy report will disappear after 2 days. Just try it out for yourself.
On the other side, if you spy another player's castle, they may change setup at any time, but your spy report will stay the same, until you beat them, send a new spy, or wait for 2 days.
FC/BC don't respawn if you don't attack them (nor did they in the past, iirc, except if they attacked you before you attacked them), though some of them may change the wall setup occasionally, but that is independent from when spy report expires. Even rarer is that they may receive/loose "support troops", but I haven't seen that for a while, I guess while I don't give them enough time. (Nowadays we get so many soldiers, that I can easily send out 10 attacks simultaneously.)
So I don't see what's the problem (apart from the outdated soldier types pointed out by Wasso, some of which were already outdated when FC/BC were introduced...).
Sillfront have just quietly changed it to increase revenue hoping it would go unoticed.
Am still playing 8 years on ! - hi lvl 800 on new yrs eve (2017/18) !
Leading the Targaryens - PS interested in joining - PM any officer in Game :-)
taking a more relaxed role:-)
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one of you said to be patient change is coming concerning the Blacksmith....
OK so when are GGE going to do this change, in 1 week?, 3 Weeks, Months?
Why not a upcoming announcement like GGE did years ago for us to look forward to something that "Might" be good...
So as not to put words in your mouth, are you implying that the above would be what you WANT or would FEAR happening?
If you WANT it, cool. That would be something that would be fun to go up against.
If you FEAR it, then it would seem that easy to beat castles, like the 95% that we currently have are exactly what the Dr ordered...........
Sleep well.
I'll most likely kill you in the morning.
Besides, they wouldn't ALL be that level. If we are "imagining" things those top difficulty castles would be in the lower percentages of showing up. IF you get one, and don't want to hit it, you can either dethrone it or ignore it. Still have 9 others to hit........
Sleep well.
I'll most likely kill you in the morning.
Changes will made soon, that is a fact, but I cannot say anything else related to this.