I suppose the issue is the distribution. As long as you are on the winning team, you will get more than your fair share with this update (linear distribution within a team). If you're on the losing team, you'll get less. I suppose before the update, the fund distribution was already pretty unequal between teams. I can see your point. However, I do think that crystal box removal benefits the game, from points ive already made. What do you think about decreasing the difference in fund that the winning and losing team gets? this has all the mult, crystal collector removal benefits, while also ensuring that the game isn't too one sided in who gets crystals?

Sure, I can see that crystals do balance it out a bit. Have you considered that the people who are wasting space on your team may also be crystal box collectors? This update definitely solves that issue. Plus, if people knew that they had to WIN and not just collect to earn, they would try harder :) This was the issue many players had that actually prompted the developers to experiment. Players complained that too many were just sitting there running for crystals, which frustrated those who were actually playing the game.

With those 20 people are they still not collectively earning the exact same number of crystals?

If you are in the same position, in the winning team, all other factors being equal, you should be getting more crystals. :) the fund distribution hasn't changed, so something else (not the update) is causing you to get less crystals. Appreciate the 0 flags though, I think it's slightly unfair that if a team captures nothing they get no fund. But I suppose that is the aim of the game - capture the flag :p

Don't be immature. I never insulted anyone because their opinion does not match mine. Plus why are you replying to this, I did not direct it to you? My point is simply 'you are wrong' or 'I hate this update' has no value, and in this case, he is, indeed plainly wrong! 1) Many mults are not there because of fund, they enter high ranked games because more crystals drop. 2) Choose your games wisely, and you will not gain any less crystals. The fact of the matter is, there are indeed more crystals up for grabs. As for the buying matter, I can sympathise with you. But I have never bought a crystal, yet if you choose games and play well you shouldn't have problems. I don't intend to reply any more to your insults - especially personal insults about whether I have a life outside computer games :p don't make me laugh, I can assure you you don't know enough about me to make sweeping judgments like that ;)

I think you need an M2 turret. I would usually suggest viking, as it's amazing, but I suppose you could live off dictator :) Fire and Rico would both be great choices. Can I also suggest thunder? Or smoky by the time you're colonel? All of them would be great imo :)

A lot has changed :) I've bought savanna on 50%, light kit m3 on Halloween sale, viking m3 on 70%, thunder and shaft to m3 on 50% :)

Love the update. Removing crystal boxes completely reduces mults who just come in to take crystals, and who join high ranked battles at that only because more crystals drop. It provides a greater incentive to actually play the damn game, and to win the game too. Isn't that what it should be about? Predictable drops, love it also - it adds an element of strategy in deciding which points to control. Even before this was released, certain items dropped in particular places anyway... This just makes it clearer for new players. Golds dropping immediately I find exciting, and it means the actual game is disrupted minimally. It also prevents gold hunters, who ruin team games. If I had to change one thing, I would change the gold drops slightly longer, so people who are changing equipment or just got killed still have a chance. Maybe 10 seconds. But all in all a brilliant update in my opinion.

TDM is my favourite mode :) In a lot of CTF, quite a lot of player just sit there and kill. If so, why not play TDM instead? You'll get more points (15 points split per kill instead of 10), there are no kill stealing problems, it is harder for raiders to takeover a winning game, and you won't be overtaken by people capturing flags for points. As one of these players, I earn more xp and crystals from TDM any day :)

There is no best combo. Have a try with each of the weapons at m0 (they aren't expensive), and take advantage of the test server when it is open :) See what you like, that's what you should pick!

I've enjoyed it too :) it deals with mults and crystal collectors who join high ranked games because more crystals drop. I don't think splitting it evenly is a good idea though. It provides much less incentive to actually win :p Though I take you're point that the current distribution is quite unbalanced, a more balanced system would be good.

As a generalissimo, I'm surprised by your lack of knowledge. Earlier, you said that the amount of crystals decreased with this update, which is the opposite of what is happening. Stop posting arbitrary comments like 'you aren't right' - perhaps if you explained why we would all take your opinion more seriously.

Mine is still base M3, and when fully MUed, it's damage increases by 50%. Get it, it's worth every crystal :)

5th April :)

Same here :) Two golds in 2 minutes!

The first double gold I've seen :D

Hi Zain :) Yes, what people have been saying is that it favours druggers, and buyers. This is where predictable drops comes in, the changes now mean you can successfully fight even without drugs. I have never bought, and as you can see from the pic, I don't drug. But as long as you have skill you can compete. My gear here is still base M3, it has not been MUed. From My most recent battle, just before my rankup yesterday:

The crystals that would've been dropped have been added to the battle fund - player still earn them. Gold drop chance depends on battle fund increase, and since it is higher, golds will drop more often. More crystals will be available.

Thanks so much Mia!

Refraining from going down to personal insults, being a Facebook moderator and trawling through comments here has shown me clearly that many lack insight - removing crystal boxes automatically means you earn less, which simply isn't true. ++ The issue of the losing team receiving a small amount could be partially resolved by giving the losing team a greater share of the fund. I still approve of the change, though. It provides an incentive for people to actually fight, and play the game properly.

Nice one :)

Why will you gain less crystals? They've been pumped into the fund instead, so if you play properly (not a crystal box collector) and stay to the end of games you should be earning more!

I actually love this. It forces people to actually play for crystals, and not just join a team with the intention of sitting around and collecting drops, reaping easy money for others' efforts. I have seen my own income dramatically increase, typically a few thousand every game I play - the funds are increasing much faster. As for the new gold system, I have seen people camping just for the gold. For example, in Arena, players just sit on the top cross, and don't play, waiting for the gold. Furthermore, if you are unlucky and are killed as the gold drops, you won't be able to get it. I say the old drop time of 30-90 seconds was too long and too wide a time range, but I think a short time of maybe 10-20 seconds would be just perfect. I honestly don't see why people would complain against this. If you play the game, and fight for the fund, you can only benefit from this.

I think some sort of Grenade laucher that can shoot over obstacles and had reasonable splash would be awesome, and also some sort of melee weapon would be interesting

How can you speak for everyone when you haven't read the comments :P By 'less available to everybody' do you mean that the winners of any game will get more crystals, while the losers get less? I think this is absolutely justified. The winners of any game should deserve a greater share of the final fund.