FOE is a game right! can I make an assumption that most if not all people who play a game have at least some desire to progress/compete? sure... the level of how competitive players are varies, but why categorise those that are highly competitive players as 'greedy' I think this is a poor choice of words and by definition very innacurate for the most part.
I consider myself hugely competitive and for me and like minded players FOE caters for this, I see GBG in it's current form really the only aspect of the game where this is satisfied and see it as a sport within the game, somewhere where you can not only try to build your city in such a way that it improves your fighting ability but also by increasing your own tactical ability in GBG.
My personal belief is that for those who wish to put vast amount of time and effort into focussing on this already are perhaps not rewarded enough I think that the advantage of someone who's attack stats are in the 1000's as opposed to someone with just a few 100 is not great enough but certainly there is at least some kind of balance, means they may just do slightly better (for their huge efforts) than someone who is not GBG focussed and chooses to maybe set their city up to deliver more FP's or those who choose to earn from, sniping, plundering or Arc profiteering a lot of these methods can give similar rewards with far less effort. Personally I don't like sniping despite it being a really time efficient easy way to gain FP's it offers no actual fun and actually feel guilty especially if it is clear that the victim would be losing out in that they would usually be expecting to get 1.9 rate on a position that I have just undercut.
'farming' what is 'farming'? and why is it being used in these discussions to try to promote negative feelings? the game is set up that FP's are needed if you wish to level GB's or to progress through the ages this is by design, GBG is no more farming than city collection farming or farming from sniping I assume those that are using the word such a manner still 'farm' FP's in one way or another. so give it a rest and let those that wish to earn from GBG the right to do so as I have no problem in the way you may wish to go about your FP gathering. Everyone has options let's not limit them, would be terrible in my opinion if sniping becomes even more so the way to go if you want to advance.
I beg for the developers to not bring this proposal in even in some lesser varient than what is currently rolled out on beta, I see it completely taking away the competitive element of the game and really messing with the 'balance' in a very negative way, there will be a massive shift as to which GB's are best to level, will completely nerf virtually all buildings in the game where FP producing buildings will become much more effective. For sure some will still set their city up orientating for attack to get those few extra fights but won't be an efficient way to play. be a bit like still wanting to have a Ferrari just to say you have one rather than being able to take it out on the track anymore (or at least on a track where you can put foot to the floor and compete) mentioned it before but there would have to be something done about the advanced age units play style, this is one balance that I do think needs addressing already, with these proposals it will be to use Jovada's word 'rediculous' the advantage that players will be able to achieve with their Industrial Age Hovers than those that have progressed through the ages and developed their cities further, surely to have the ideal age to be at being Industrial makes a bit of a mockery of the game.
Such a massive shift in goal post will likely I suggest make those that remain in the game completely untrust Inno that they won't do the same again in the future, whether there is a disclaimer stating that they have the right to change the game as they wish or not it is simply not fair to the players who have invested time, effort and in a lot of cases money in developing their cities and game strategies in one direction to then change all that in an instant.
