Talk:Leaderboard Event/@comment-25498261-20160927064859/@comment-27957947-20160927082851

I think the worst thing about the recent changes is they are just that: changes. Had the game always required gold purchases to complete events, I wouldn't be so annoyed by it. It feels a little like a 'bait and switch' tactic.

It's very disheartening that the things that were once possible to achieve with a little hard work and dedication to the game are no longer possible without purchase.

Nowadays, playing DS makes me feel like I'm constantly failing at some task and always behind. That's not a nice feeling, so I've started to ignore almost all the events. I still feel like I am missing out, but it's about 1/3 less frustrating. Sigh. More and more, my time is being spent on games by other developers (Gods of Olympus has me in it's clutches this week).

I can't see how these 'pay to win' requirements would appeal to and retain new players. If I were a brand new player, I'd delete the app pretty quickly, right after seeing how the events are run (while muttering 'free to play, my butt'). I have a feeling S8 is going down and these desperate pushes for sales are the first symptom of collapse.