We are 'The Last of the Mohicans'
Archangehell
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I know we have all discussed the new AW
ad nauseum but it's really only today that I've been able to articulate the full impact on my Ally.
This is our story.
We are now a 10m Ally.
We've worked super hard on our Skills to ensure we're not ANY old 10m Ally.
We want to be the BEST 10m Ally.
So right from the outset we cultivated our Skills in Attack and also Defence / Placement.
We ensured we advised a balanced approach to Roster Development.
So even when Kabam handed out Rank Downs we used them to strengthen our Defence first, Attack second.
Why?
Because we have always punched above our weight.
When we were 3m we'd be beating 5m Ally's.
When we were 5m we'd beat 7m Ally's.
So we needed a strong Defence to compete as we'd always be punching above our weight.
When we were 8.5m we hit Tier 1 - the only Ally under 10m to do so in the AU Region.
Our Skill in AW defined us - and motivated us to keep pushing up the Leaderboards.
As a 9.2m Ally we took out #2 in AU Region, over-taking two other Ally's who were 11.5m or so.
And we did it primarily through Skill, not Spend.
And now, it's the end of an era for Ally's like ours. We are The Last of the Mohicans.
Why?
Because with AW being easier to 100% and Max Diversity being the Strategy everyone is adopting...what will now win an AW?
Defender Rating.
And so now...at 10m...we come up against a 12m Ally...who will win...and why?
It's a rhetorical question, one we all know the answer to.
And the really messed up part is we will also know the outcome of that AW before a single skirmish has taken place.
So the new changes in AW have, in effect, handed the keys to victory to the bigger Alliances who, by longevity or spend, have the bigger roster.
Kabam, AW needs to be about Skill, not Spend.
There are plenty of other areas of the game to make money money from.
Heck, I've spent $3,000 on my account.
But no more. Not a single cent more until AW is fixed, coz right now...it's more broken than ever.
ad nauseum but it's really only today that I've been able to articulate the full impact on my Ally.
This is our story.
We are now a 10m Ally.
We've worked super hard on our Skills to ensure we're not ANY old 10m Ally.
We want to be the BEST 10m Ally.
So right from the outset we cultivated our Skills in Attack and also Defence / Placement.
We ensured we advised a balanced approach to Roster Development.
So even when Kabam handed out Rank Downs we used them to strengthen our Defence first, Attack second.
Why?
Because we have always punched above our weight.
When we were 3m we'd be beating 5m Ally's.
When we were 5m we'd beat 7m Ally's.
So we needed a strong Defence to compete as we'd always be punching above our weight.
When we were 8.5m we hit Tier 1 - the only Ally under 10m to do so in the AU Region.
Our Skill in AW defined us - and motivated us to keep pushing up the Leaderboards.
As a 9.2m Ally we took out #2 in AU Region, over-taking two other Ally's who were 11.5m or so.
And we did it primarily through Skill, not Spend.
And now, it's the end of an era for Ally's like ours. We are The Last of the Mohicans.
Why?
Because with AW being easier to 100% and Max Diversity being the Strategy everyone is adopting...what will now win an AW?
Defender Rating.
And so now...at 10m...we come up against a 12m Ally...who will win...and why?
It's a rhetorical question, one we all know the answer to.
And the really messed up part is we will also know the outcome of that AW before a single skirmish has taken place.
So the new changes in AW have, in effect, handed the keys to victory to the bigger Alliances who, by longevity or spend, have the bigger roster.
Kabam, AW needs to be about Skill, not Spend.
There are plenty of other areas of the game to make money money from.
Heck, I've spent $3,000 on my account.
But no more. Not a single cent more until AW is fixed, coz right now...it's more broken than ever.
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Comments
When we get matched to a higher rating alliance, we sort of know who is most likely going to win. Even if we get 150/150 diversity (at the moment, since it is BG wise for now), the enemy most likely will have enough unique champs to get 150 diversity, and when everything else is equal, the only thing that stands is defender rating. Obviously their higher PI denotes more high PI defenders, which will lead them to win.
Honestly this whole AW scoring system sucks, but it looks like they are going to keep it. Kind of **** when you are so high on alliance war rating, but the only thing that defines where you stand is not your skill, but how many diverse champs you can bring to the board, and how high those champs' PI are.