Question for Seasoned players now playing solo
I have always been an active and competitive player in the game, but now I find myself enjoying the game less and less because of AW. For many reason I won't get into. Alliance events seem to be a year or more behind on rewards, so they ultimately serve no true purpose in progression. SA rewards I feel I could easily make up for in arenas, although it will suck to lose them. The other issue is the lag that causes so much wasted unit spending in AQ and AW, something I strongly would not miss at all.
So ultimately the only point I see in joining an alliance is the AQ rewards. This is where my issues come in and my question. Do you solo players feel the heavy burden of bottle neck resources or very little since you can now rank at your own pace and not have to focus rank up options for AW diversity or possibly for AQ?
In the past when I have needed a little time off from the game I dropped to lower, casual, alliances. The biggest problem I had was them seeing a higher rated player and getting dependent on you for boss kills, strong defense, etc. Is this ultimately the only option or even a point?