I've recently started playing this game and so far I like what I see. I do have some issues that I am slightly concerned about though:

a) Isn't the resources for tokens/cash a little over powered?

In games such as these I do usually buy some gold/credits/tokens because I believe in supporting developers and am happy to pay for good value entertainment. However I'm used to resource bonuses of around 25%, but in this game you seem to be able to get instant resources of around 300% daily resources.

To do well at this game, isn't it just a case of spending lots of real life money to build instant large armies?

Which brings me to my other concern:

b) In this game tokens are relatively expensive, and if you used them daily could cost a fortune.

I suppose you could argue that because the benefits are overpowered, they need to be expensive, because the average person would only use them infrequently. However, there will always be a few people who will always be prepared to spend large sums. Won't these people usually end up in the top ranks?

As I said above, I do like the look of this game, and hope that I am wrong, but I am concerned that in this game the player with the biggest wallet will automatically win. Please correct me if I am wrong...

Hi there,

Actual if you do buy tokens and use it for whatever, there is always a cool down. So lets say I bought 100 tokens. I used them for 3000 metal. I would have to wait 24-72 ticks before I can do it again. Actually it isn't 300% more. Its usually only 100%. When you build metal mine on its highest rank you can get lots of metal.

Usually, people only use tokens when they're in desperate need etc. Also, if you think about it, there is a part of the game called workers. Even though you build a massive army, your workers won't be able to upkeep it. So you will start losing units etc. So really, most of the time tokens are just for when you are in trouble. Also, you could never sustain a large army very early in the game.

Hope I answered your question,

IQ

Light gold can be purchased every day. That in itself, gives a 100% gold bonus. Heavy gold can be purchased every other day, for another 100% gold bonus. Then there is the emergency gold and the +50% gold bonus which lasts 200 ticks...

Similarly you can buy small and large worker bonuses which combined would increase your workers by 100 per day, plus of course the emergency workers bonus. And the list goes on...

you get 3000-6000 metal from light metal. this is messured by avrage of metal in the world, if it's high you get more metal.

i can agree that in the beginning it can be a bit to much =/
but in the end, skill beat donation, i've seen people use over 1000$ on a round and still lose, i've seen people give away 14000 tokens to their alliance and still lose. me myself have used 5000 tokens on 1 round, were rank 1 for a long time but did stupid misstakes and therefor i failed.

Skill always beat Money. Even if you are not from a rich family you can always end up rich.

Ok thanks for the comments - its just as I thought...

I prefer games that can be played for around €10 a month. Real cash should give advantage, but not be game breaking - and unfortunately this game is very broken

It isn't very broken. As I have said even if one person spends $100, they might be ranked one for some time but after a while they'll lose out to better skill and tactics. A spy or nuke could easily destroy a massive army.

u don't need to use £10 a month
i don't even use that much xD
oh, and 3000 aint 100%, it's what i get on 3-4 ticks on some of my worlds =P
F5 i'm rank 12 with no donations

i think people have become rank 1 withno donations, i know some of those who haev become rank 2

it's skills, strategy and social skills who count the most

Exactly. If you conquer many colonies and have a lvl 5 metal structure, you can get 3000-4000 metal in about 3-4 ticks. Without wasting money.

i don't even have 1 conquer xD
on F5 i get 967 metal a tick and 811 oil each tick