Got to say I also agree that server numbers are down. Sales on my stalls have fallen off the cliff. Golds not really selling either. I hardly sell any torches (Mags), after the cutting it from 3 hours down to 1.5 hours. I did ask Scorp about this October 2025 and I got :-
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To be fair we used to have 3 tiers of them with 1h 2h 3h durations but everyone just bought the 3h.
Main reason for the change of time was the fact they are now removeable so people are reducing their consumption by taking them off. The "low" price was set due to the fact they were single use and it was a real choice which one to use (plus once upon a time they decayed in SZ).
I think the new sets are scheduled for later next year.. it's still a bit early for them.
So by his own admission everyone was buying 3h ones previously when there was a choice, even I rarely buy them now. Why not leave them at 3 hrs, what does it cost Scorp?, nothing, but the community would have been a lot happier if you just made them swappable. Scorp may even think that because gg mag sales are down to people taking them on and off. But I wouldn't mind betting its because people just don't bother with them because you cut time in half. He only had to change it because an update he added, did not allow us to be able to use it if we were using torches.
The Easter event when he sprung the restrictions on GG rooms, for me not so much of an issue, but for those other's that had bought Arcadian items thinking they would get the ore to upgrade their kit. Big slap in the face. Also no explanation as to why or that it was planned. I would have liked to of had the previous allowances using DS GG Loyalty and ME. Everyone has a choice then.
Helping Hero I just don't bother much to be honest, stupidly went in one with full moon, I think I was revved almost immediately and reds and blues every where. The moment the range mobs are there game over. I did complete one the other day but the new one wanted 120 Myth essence, so that's not happening just have to w8 3 days now before I attempt another one. There are a handful of members that don't come on now because of what has been happening and being busy with RL things.
It just has felt over the last 12/18 months, and my own opinion only, is the fact that Scorp is having a money grab in lots of ways. Pissing off the community as it goes. Yes it's a balancing act and very hard to keep all happy, but changing some of the basics and not listening to the community, not keeping us informed!. Let us know what your working on, what the plans are. LISTEN and FIX some of what the wide spectrum of your community is telling you, SHARE.
We've had a reboot and no update on the Event boards. Are we getting any buffs for the upcoming Bank holiday?. Is The Badlands coming back in the summer?
Personally I'm not buying anymore GG at the moment, not that I bought a great deal, just cycling through what I have on Gold stall. Just feel like a mushroom!!