Goodbye Kabam, and a message of hope to those who remain
This month finally snapped me out of the MCOC habit. I’ve played for years, sometimes stepping away and returning, and often without thinking. Just a fun habit, logging in and grinding away. But that fun has evaporated. A parade of poorly tested updates and clunky gameplay changes has made logging in feel more like a chore than a choice.
The SW nerf was the tipping point. Not because of the nerf itself (high likelihood Kabam will walk it back or adjust) but because it symbolized the deeper issue: Kabam keeps making unforced errors that show they no longer understand the game they’ve built. When players celebrate a champion, that’s a gift. The right move is to build on it, not drag her down to fit an arbitrary rating system. And when the community enjoys or engages in content, don’t overhaul entire systems just to try something new.
Meanwhile, the little joys that kept me hooked are gone. Engaging monthly content? Gone. Autoplay options that let me unwind? No more. Smooth updates that didn’t feel like live beta tests? Long forgotten. And with them, most of the fun.
If you’re considering quitting, here’s the simple roadmap:
1. Sell your overflow - it’s surprisingly liberating.
2. Miss a milestone - it won’t kill you.
3. Skip a full day or two, then ask yourself: do you really enjoy the grind, or are you just stuck in a loop while Kabam cashes in?
In spite of this, here’s my hope for everyone who stays, and for me if I relapse: Kabam can course-correct. Listen to the community. Test more thoroughly (or at all). Remember that, sometimes, less is more. Bring back effortless fun, because if players are logging in and enjoying it, you’ve already won.
The best performers make it look easy. Right now Kabam makes MCOC look exhausting. My hope is that one day soon, it feels effortless again, for them and for us.
