Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-31526827-20190823010834/@comment-31526827-20190824001431

Average.jo wrote: From all games and possible projects in the world you chose this game. Nobody pushed and pushes you anywhere. If you struggle, its your choice, this game can be played for fun only. When you dont like FM gold/whatever policy you can always leave. But you dont want to leave, you want to suffer and push through and make a change. Well maybe would be better to push for a change in some other field of your life, no? And play just for fun, no?

(Once i did 25(twenty five, its not a typo) 10lappers in one day on the double fame Le Mans weekend back in 2016) Cheers I'm not complaining nor expecting changes. Just consider it a little venting is all. If the post doesn't interest or entertain you, feel free to ignore it and move on.

I picked the game because it was the only realistic (non-arcade) racing game on AppleTV (the only device I could use at the time). My central point is how the game sucks you in by bein gfree to download and, intially, free to play. Initially, the rewards doing something were enough so that you could afford to do more, buy more, play more. THAT is how it should go. You have to work at it BUT you get enough to make it to the next level or buy the next thing, etc.

What has happened over the years and is ramped up most especailly in teh last 6 mnths is that costs to play and keep up, even marginally, far Far faR FaR FAR outweigh any "rewards" for grinding lap after lap after tedius lap. This is where RR and EA/FM have let everyone down.

When the reward for doing 200 laps is not even enough GC to purchase one upgrade on a newer car, what's the point doing it? When you have to pay 1000 GC in order to "win" a "free" car and the reward (future races) for doing so is less than a single upgrade, that's just greedy and unfair.

When even grinding away farming is barly enough to keep up with a few cars (skipping most,  and almost never FUing anything) that's just horrible ROI and not worth it (in my humble opinion). My personal time IS worth something to me adn this game takes away from it unfairly. It's one thing to say that a particular game demands a large amount of hours to play it, tha't fine -- but when it demands a DAILY interaction and hours of it; and then rewards you pitifully... you must complain!

Frankly _ I've only stuck it out because I lost my mind and bought a lot of GC when it was on sale. I told myself not to but my addiction made me do it (my story, sticking to it). BUt my sanity has finally reigned me in - that and my accountant who just can't understand how I can spend real money for virtual toys. And my morals prevent me from cheating. Ooooh, if had an Android device I'll admit the temptation might have been too much and maybe I would have done it. But for me to jailbrake a safe Apple devices for a game? Nope.

The economy of this game is what is(has) breaking(broken) it. The tracks are fine, the game engine is fine, the cars are fine. Having 28 upgrades for every single car is not cool. Every car requiring GC is not cool. How much GC is way uncool! Making VIP cost real$ is BS. It's all about the economy being mean, just plain mean, that bothers me. So much, I think I'll just go ahead and make a post about it. If you don't like it feel free to ignore it.

Have a great day.