So I think the introduction of the SPS restrictions is primarily a good step against the big bot farms. They earn much less than before and I think that's good for the game economy.
As of now, many earn less (me too) and it is also indisputable that currently the rental of cards has been destroyed. The cards themselves are no longer worth as much.
Nevertheless, I think a lot of things will settle.
- by the conclusion of the league one is downvalued again. And then we just do not rise again next season.
- Renting SPS (for a short time) is not really expensive. 0.007 DEC per SPS makes 5.000 SPS just 245 DEC for 7 days. With the current exchange rate you get 25 DEC for 1 SPS, so you would need 10 SPS.
And 10 SPS for 7 days in costs is not much. One earns then nevertheless quite well by the higher league. - Nothing is eaten as hot as it is cooked.
I am convinced that the goal is not to destroy the game economy, but to strengthen it. And that's exactly what the guys on the team have in mind. Once the initial anger has passed and the first experiences have been made, we'll see whether the active players earn significantly less, or whether the bots are no longer profitable. And I'm sure that will be checked and if it doesn't work, then there will be changes.
It's definitely annoying for everyone who has invested a lot and now has to invest even more, but we should give the whole system a chance.
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