Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-183.171.30.66-20161124052700/@comment-25956839-20161124150459

When I started playing the cars could be easily won and didn't require many upgrades to win them in special events.

The goal posts have definitely changed. The cars are now more expensive to 'win' normally requiring upgrades or allot of skill and patience or both.

This game is now massive, currently (v4.7.3) 5,561 events and increasing every release, plus special events, gauntlets and now regular LTS.

Personally I am going for my goal of 100% completion. This is not an easy goal, as I said the goal posts are moving every release, when the new release comes out I think, wow, that's going to cost a fortune! But as the release is progressed, higher then historically normal, rewards are revealed; balancing out the higher than historically normal, car costs and upgrade costs.

My calculations: Is my goal going to be easy? No way!
 * I should win one of my three outstanding cars, the Ferrari 599 GTO today, leaving 750 for the Veryron GSV and '69 Stingray 427
 * I currently need 8,858 to upgrade cars for 100% completion
 * I will earn 1,371 in rewards + 100 for WTTT x 3 + 5  / day in ads + level up from events and farming.
 * If I pulled the plug now, my 7,670 will be a theoretical 100+ surplus at the end of this release. Obviously this isn't enough I want a 1,000  surplus min.
 * I have 401 events to complete (~7%)

Is it achievable? Yes, maybe, I'll have to make the effort and try!

How do I find the time? I guess I make the time. My 13 year old teen is enjoying his x-box, my wife is enjoying FB and shopping. We spend time together, I'm looking forward to a big family get together this weekend, there are several birthdays in the family and we will all get together and have a meal out. I think it's important to have a balance, this game isn't everything! I have a stable life with allot of spare time. :)

Is FM making me spend real money? No way! It is my choice to spend money or not, I choose not! I have spent some Google credit, that I had when I bought a Chromecast, this proved to be very unfortunate, when FM reduced my ads to 5 /day :(. I don't class that as spending real money, as it didn't cost me anything. If FM every put in place a requirement to spend real money to progress this would be a very bad move.

Is the game frustrating? It is frustrating when the goal posts are moved every release, but that is becoming part of the challenge!

Am I enjoying the game? Yes, it's a game! I find it fun to drive different cars in different events and a variety of challenges. I prefer some over others. I've never spent as much time on one game as this. In balance I'm enjoying it. :)

Race on!