Anocris cheating players again

  • For the second time in 10 days, the amount of Amethysts that are being sold during the sale is less than the amount normally offered. For example, the number of Amethysts currently offered for $99 USA is 14,137, where it has previously been 15.080 for the same price. I personally, have no problem with spending money on my entertainment but draw the line where corporate GREED attempts to literally STEAL money from their customers. If this were an item that actually COST the company money, they might have an argument for a price increase, but these are VIRTUAL Amethysts. They cost NOTHING to produce. It is only selfish greed that is behind this. If you were to go to the bank and ask for change for a $20 bill, would you be satisfied with getting $18 in exchange? People need to be aware of what is going on. I refuse to be cheated and am saving a lot of money in the process.

  • Actually they do cost money, there are servers to pay, developers and probably a whole lot of staff involved. This game didn't just magically appear out of thin air, lots of hard work went into developing it. You are free to spend or not spend. I understand your frustration, but I tend to look at the whole picture and not just snippets. I do thank those that spend money on this game, it allows me to have hours and hours of free enjoyment. I could spend money, but I don't plan on being number #1, or even close to the top, there will always be someone out there with deeper pockets than I. Going up against big spenders to me is like going to the casino and chasing lost money.

    I see where you are coming from, but I also see the bigger picture. It is a business, and it is all about supply and demand. Free enterprise it is called.

    When I get to the point where this game begins to be almost impossible to advance without spending money, then I will just close up shop and move along. There are tons of games out there to keep me happy until the end of time.

    Have a great day !!!

  • stop buying and maybe they will start solving issue

    If people stop buying, what will be the incentive for the owners of the game to continue to offer it for free? I am sure the people who work for them want to get paid in exchange for the work they do. Do you not expect a paycheck in exchange for your services?

    I think we have become used to "free gaming" and forget that there are people who are footing the bill for all of the players who do not spend.

    I do not resent you for not spending, but I have seen people practically spit the words "spender" out as if they were choking on it. I think people need to stop and think before they speak.

    Here in the quiet valley, you will escape the heat of the dog star.

  • But then you have players like this guy going on world chat and telling people go to another game. So i understand money keeps rest of us playing for free, but guys like this sends people elsewhere. He not only bullies players and mouths off but he advises people to leave this game.



    12:56] [MDK] Phantom: to all peeps that would like a game Not run by communists, check out Grepolis where skill actually counts!

  • But then you have players like this guy going on world chat and telling people go to another game. So i understand money keeps rest of us playing for free, but guys like this sends people elsewhere. He not only bullies players and mouths off but he advises people to leave this game.



    12:56] [MDK] Phantom: to all peeps that would like a game Not run by communists, check out Grepolis where skill actually counts!

    You are giving Phantom way too much credit for the server going through a natural death. Trust me, he is not all that lol

    Here in the quiet valley, you will escape the heat of the dog star.

  • For the second time in 10 days, the amount of Amethysts that are being sold during the sale is less than the amount normally offered. For example, the number of Amethysts currently offered for $99 USA is 14,137, where it has previously been 15.080 for the same price. I personally, have no problem with spending money on my entertainment but draw the line where corporate GREED attempts to literally STEAL money from their customers. If this were an item that actually COST the company money, they might have an argument for a price increase, but these are VIRTUAL Amethysts. They cost NOTHING to produce. It is only selfish greed that is behind this. If you were to go to the bank and ask for change for a $20 bill, would you be satisfied with getting $18 in exchange? People need to be aware of what is going on. I refuse to be cheated and am saving a lot of money in the process.

    My guess, since this is play hosted and owned in Germany (EURO-Zone) that the Dollar got weaker in comparison to the Euro and therefor the amount of Amethysts for $ getting less - same "problem" with games from $-Zone if $ getting better... they won't change the 99.99 amount to, say: 108.56...

    Wo kein Urteil, da kein Schmerz. - Das Glück deines Lebens hängt ab von der Beschaffenheit deiner Gedanken. -- Marc Aurel --

  • I could agree with you if the items were real, but they are virtual. It cost the developers NOTHING. They could charge 1 dollar and they would still be making money. It all boils down to greed on the part of the owners of the game. I have no problem with paying for my entertainment but I have severely cut back on what I now spend on this game. It is the principle that I disagree with.

  • agree with you on the spenders but it does create a distinct disadvantage as few of them will have several accounts and will not get banned when reported because they are spenders, others who do not spend and use several accounts and get reported for doing the very same thing get banned from the game. I surely would like to believe in some sort of equality on that ground at least

  • agree with you on the spenders but it does create a distinct disadvantage as few of them will have several accounts and will not get banned when reported because they are spenders, others who do not spend and use several accounts and get reported for doing the very same thing get banned from the game. I surely would like to believe in some sort of equality on that ground at least

    Spenders would not need extra accounts. Unless you are talking about additional cities. I have many cities, but one account per server. And I do spend, maybe not as much as some, but I do spend to a degree. There is no need for many accounts, unless I am missing something here.

    Here in the quiet valley, you will escape the heat of the dog star.

  • Jest dokładnie odwrotnie. :) Bez "statystów" gra byłaby nudna i nie mielibyśmy na kogo napadać. To oni robią frekwencję w tej grze i powodują że chcemy płacić za napadanie statystów :)

    Magelena, if the translator is correct you are saying that it is good to have to spend to have extras? If this is your point, I think it is flawed. I play other games for years that are far more generous in free rewards that aid the player in the game. You literally can play with all the advantages of a person who would spend here. The difference is that most people spend money on skins and other addons to their castles. But you can obtain speedups, gold , shields etc for doing events.

    Here in the quiet valley, you will escape the heat of the dog star.

  • I totally agree, this game is for those that have far fatter wallets than I do and therefore the advantage is with the richer players which give no incentive to those smaller guys wishing to play.

    To buy the blessings alone is 720 amethyst and for 7 days is a joke. All other games make things like ministers etc for a month.

    Makes me think I am in the wrong game

  • Well yes, i tried / try to play witout money and much less money on 2 servers, but it's a big difference, playing with money (100% healing always and sometimes blessings as needed an Lapislazuli for more towns faster) - Nr. 1 on the two servers I do so.


    Lesser money - well not on Top yet :) in fact - far behind.


    No money - no chance ever to reach the Top 10 in good time. (before the ones there will give up the game or ran out of money or their multiaccs get sacked)


    So yes, without money (and /or cheating) ones goal can be reaching place 10 to 20 but for the Top 10 you need amethystes or more accounts.


    But look on the bright side - the game isn't really bad :) and becaus of the moneyplayers it is free to play - just don't spend amethysts on the fortune wheel, only invest in Lapislazuli, the most important thing are more and more towns...

    Wo kein Urteil, da kein Schmerz. - Das Glück deines Lebens hängt ab von der Beschaffenheit deiner Gedanken. -- Marc Aurel --