*Is it p2w? Arguably yes.*
Every match is a bot fiesta. 11 bots in a game is normal, and as I climb higher, their equipment gets better too. It feels like I’m being punished for climbing, for stomping bots. Why? There’s a daily “Challenge” mode that gives extra gold, X-coins, and TP, but if the bots get too strong, getting top 1 becomes a lot harder. There’s also a Royal Rumble event, but once the bots get tougher, even getting into the top 10 is a huge challenge.
The real problem is how fast climbing feels. I've climbed to Senior I rank doing the bare minimum of matches to complete daily tasks in 9 days. At this rank, bot stats already match mine. I’m worried if I climb any higher, I’ll have to give up on my top 10 Royal Rumble rewards altogether. Daily challenges, and Quick matches increase my rank, so I’ve stopped doing them entirely. I only play Royal Rumble now because it doesn’t increase rank.
There’s a one-day gap between two-day Royal Rumble events, so I only play 4-5 days a week and just... skip playing for the rest of the week, and miss out on daily task rewards.
This design is so frustrating, and I know I’m not alone—there are people in my Royal Rumble bracket with gear that’s twice as good as mine. For context, I’m only being bracketed with players of the same rank (Senior I at the moment), but their gear is absolutely insane. I don't see what armor they use because they cover it with skins, but damn they're everywhere! Junior I, II, and III, Senior I... yeah. They're the reason why I'm "satisfied" with top 10.
All my issues seems like it they'd be solved if I just stop caring about being top 1... but not caring about top 1 when I'm facing bots? That's so anti-human.
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2025-05-31