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This much outrage on simply a gamemode that you can easily ignore is crazy,
It also gives good rewards for minimal effort so won't advice to ignore.

you completely missed the point or chose to ignore it. it’s not just ‘something you can easily ignore’ — they purposely stuffed it with great rewards so we can’t ignore it. that’s the issue. it’s low-effort, off-brand content shoved into the game with insane rewards to force engagement, not because it’s fun or good.

acting like that’s fine is how we keep getting more of this lazy design.

“We can’t ignore it”?.
I have since last Wednesday when it was released,..did one run of it for 15-20 minutes and I haven’t been back since,.,and I won’t for the remaining tine it’s available.
I don’t think the rewards make it worth playing the mode,.,(it’s that bad),.,so i don’t.
…see?,.., it’s easy.

okay, you proudly missed the point, downplayed the problem, and acted like disengaging makes you wise, when in reality, it just makes you irrelevant to the discussion. here’s why:

i’m pointing out that kabam jammed valuable, top-tier rewards into garbage content specifically to force players — especially competitive ones — into engaging with it, whether they like it or not. It’s not about skipping it, it’s about how this tactic degrades the game design and sets a horrible precedent.

kabam’s entire goal with this kind of content is to test how little effort they can put in and still get engagement by attaching bait-tier rewards. players like you ignoring it does nothing if thousands more cave and buy arcade tickets.

You’re right,..i am proud of not participating in what i do not like and enjoy, and i do find it wise in disengaging in this game mode for that reason.
(Why would i lessen myself by participating in this if that’s my feeling towards it)?
Meanwhile, if you’re the “competitive type”..you should accept that if you are going to 100% every piece of content then some of it you may find wont always appeal to you.
Instead you are crying about having to participate in something that you choose to do because of a bar you have set yourself,..pretty sad.
And nobody is irrelevant in this game no matter if you’re competitive, semi competitive or simply casual as i’m pretty sure this certain game mode is available to all kinds of summoners.
It is also their choice to disregard it or not,..but it’s kind of pathetic when people complain while grinding a mode that they themselves choose to take part in 😅.

man, your responses are full of nothing but deflection and condescension, you just never fail to completely miss the actual point!

you don’t get to dismiss legit criticism from players who did/are engaging with it just because they care enough to clear content and challenges to get good rewards. nobody’s crying, we’re pointing out lazy design and a clear monetization shift. and calling it “sad” to expect better from the game is just weak. you're not above the conversation just because you tapped out early. you're outside of it. huge difference.

you’re proudly sitting out a mode you say you dislike, acting like that’s some deep, enlightened take when all you’ve really done is remove yourself from the conversation entirely!

It’s not that deep,..it’s just logical and common sense,..you obviously have none.
If you don’t like it..:don’t play it.
If you choose to play it (sure you can have constructive criticism,..but you have to remember that it is ultimately your choice to participate).
You’ve just gone off on a endless rant about it and i was very happy to give my initial feedback on it and then leave it be.
I’m on an island in the sun and you’re miserable playing this s***,..seems pretty dumb to me.
Now if you excuse me i’m going back to my island.
Have fun playing game modes you don’t enjoy 😜

Yeah sure buddy, you're on an island and you decided to go on a mobile game forum to argue with people instead of doing something else. This is not the flex you think it is buddy.

Goes to show how ridiculously pathetic that "sunbathing on the shores of an island while constantly checking freaking forums of all things" is when me and @CheeseMaster482 are in agreement, think about it

This much outrage on simply a gamemode that you can easily ignore is crazy,
It also gives good rewards for minimal effort so won't advice to ignore.

you completely missed the point or chose to ignore it. it’s not just ‘something you can easily ignore’ — they purposely stuffed it with great rewards so we can’t ignore it. that’s the issue. it’s low-effort, off-brand content shoved into the game with insane rewards to force engagement, not because it’s fun or good.

acting like that’s fine is how we keep getting more of this lazy design.

“We can’t ignore it”?.
I have since last Wednesday when it was released,..did one run of it for 15-20 minutes and I haven’t been back since,.,and I won’t for the remaining tine it’s available.
I don’t think the rewards make it worth playing the mode,.,(it’s that bad),.,so i don’t.
…see?,.., it’s easy.

okay, you proudly missed the point, downplayed the problem, and acted like disengaging makes you wise, when in reality, it just makes you irrelevant to the discussion. here’s why:

i’m pointing out that kabam jammed valuable, top-tier rewards into garbage content specifically to force players — especially competitive ones — into engaging with it, whether they like it or not. It’s not about skipping it, it’s about how this tactic degrades the game design and sets a horrible precedent.

kabam’s entire goal with this kind of content is to test how little effort they can put in and still get engagement by attaching bait-tier rewards. players like you ignoring it does nothing if thousands more cave and buy arcade tickets.

You’re right,..i am proud of not participating in what i do not like and enjoy, and i do find it wise in disengaging in this game mode for that reason.
(Why would i lessen myself by participating in this if that’s my feeling towards it)?
Meanwhile, if you’re the “competitive type”..you should accept that if you are going to 100% every piece of content then some of it you may find wont always appeal to you.
Instead you are crying about having to participate in something that you choose to do because of a bar you have set yourself,..pretty sad.
And nobody is irrelevant in this game no matter if you’re competitive, semi competitive or simply casual as i’m pretty sure this certain game mode is available to all kinds of summoners.
It is also their choice to disregard it or not,..but it’s kind of pathetic when people complain while grinding a mode that they themselves choose to take part in 😅.

man, your responses are full of nothing but deflection and condescension, you just never fail to completely miss the actual point!

you don’t get to dismiss legit criticism from players who did/are engaging with it just because they care enough to clear content and challenges to get good rewards. nobody’s crying, we’re pointing out lazy design and a clear monetization shift. and calling it “sad” to expect better from the game is just weak. you're not above the conversation just because you tapped out early. you're outside of it. huge difference.

you’re proudly sitting out a mode you say you dislike, acting like that’s some deep, enlightened take when all you’ve really done is remove yourself from the conversation entirely!

It’s not that deep,..it’s just logical and common sense,..you obviously have none.
If you don’t like it..:don’t play it.
If you choose to play it (sure you can have constructive criticism,..but you have to remember that it is ultimately your choice to participate).
You’ve just gone off on a endless rant about it and i was very happy to give my initial feedback on it and then leave it be.
I’m on an island in the sun and you’re miserable playing this s***,..seems pretty dumb to me.
Now if you excuse me i’m going back to my island.
Have fun playing game modes you don’t enjoy 😜

you are basically a walking cliché of smug ignorance.

“it’s not that deep” like that magically erases how shallow your whole argument is. “don’t like it, don’t play it” isn’t insight, it’s the kind of lazy dodge people use when they can’t actually address the criticism. i did play it, which means unlike you, i can actually speak to what’s wrong with it. all you’ve done is pop in with your copy and paste “common sense” takes, then brag about being on an island like that makes your opinion any less worthless.

you’re not offering feedback, you’re just pretending disengagement equals wisdom. it doesn’t. it just means you’ve got nothing to add but uselessness. go enjoy your island, man. nobody asked for postcards from ignorance.

This thread seems to be getting unnecessarily nasty and personal

It's literally any thread with the zola guy, just waste of time arguing. I agree with OP for the most part, they have a point and those baffled by simple, valid criticism are just making it worse without realising. Kabam utilizes fomo really well and we can't deny it, they get you to spend no matter how little. I don't think its healthy for the game quality and balance in the long term but you can see that same people who'll complain the other day support it today so fair play I guess?

I'm ready for the "Didn't you quit, why still here?" comments, bring it...

Except you can actually get the content done without spending, there is no fomo involved because you're not missing out on anything unless you choose to do so. You have enough tickets to get absolutely everything for free, it just takes longer. If you hadn't quit the game you would know this already.

time-gated content isn’t new, but having the option to pay to skip the wait is.

kabam has always time-gated stuff through energy, daily limits, or event pacing — but they’ve never combined that with a cash option to skip forward just because the content is deliberately slow, annoying and boring.

this is a first. and it’s not just about the mode — it’s about the precedent.

they’re testing:
- how much friction they can add
- how many people will pay to remove it
- and how easy it is to disguise a soft paywall as “player convenience”

it’s not the skip button that’s the problem — it’s why it exists in the first place.

think about that

Paying to skip the wait isn't new at all. That's the only thing paying ever does in this game. It accelerates time, aside from the select few things you can't get for free. I hate to break it to you, but monetization has been accelerating the growth of Accounts in this game since the beginning, and it isn't about to stop.

yeah, we all know monetization speeds things up — that’s not some groundbreaking insight. what you’re missing is how kabam is testing it here. this isn’t about buying catalysts or shards — it’s about them sliding in boring low quality content with a time gate so you’re tempted to pay just to skip it. that’s a shift in design philosophy, and pretending it’s business as usual is either willfully blind or just lazy thinking.

They're testing what? You can wait and get everything, or you can pay and get it right away.
That isn't a shift in design. It's been around all along. Have you heard of the Platinum Track? Potions? Energy Refills? Hell, everywhere you look in the game, there are ways to expedite the process. Honestly, you're up in arms because there's a Side Quest experiment that people can pay a few bucks and complete in a short matter of time. I can't speak for you, but waiting for Entries is one of my least favorite models. I can't see how this is a bad thing, but it's certainly not new.

you keep saying “this has always been in the game,” but you're ignoring the actual shift. this isn’t like buying potions or energy refills to speed up gameplay you ENJOY. this is kabam designing a low effort, boring mode just so they can see if they can sell you relief from it.

that’s the difference. it’s not just monetizing time within the actual game here — it’s monetizing frustration. and yeah, that’s a new level of predatory. the paid skip isn’t just convenience, it’s bait. and pretending that’s no different than previous systems is either dishonest or just not paying attention.

You could literally argue that any monetization in the game is monetizing frustration. Let me say it again so you can be clear.
This. Is. Not. New.
I don't know why you have such a chip on your shoulder about this Quest, but you're much more bothered by this than is necessary. People who don't care for paying are just using the free Entries. Which you're free to do. You're also free to skip the entire thing. People are not being forced to do it. If someone lacks self-control, the game is not responsible. They're doing what they've always done. Offering a game you can play for free, AND you can spend on if you choose. That's it.