Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-30967537-20190115000229/@comment-31433854-20190121175314

I suspect a lot of the earlier volatility was due to people trying out the new format. I assume almost all of the ~100k who ran the old version are still involved. However, the game has gotten so relentless, if you are newish player, it is probably a better use of your limited playing time to do some career events or farm, rather than get a few gold from a low placing.