For the changes SG is making I am guessing you are referring to the main ones that have created such an outroar recently. Like all things I disagree with some, agree with others and don’t have a strong feeling about others. I’ll give my thoughts below on each and if there are some other changes I’ve missed let me know and I’ll address them. For some perspective of where I am as a player, I have played since April 2019, lvl in late 50s, not F2P but not a big spender either. I still use lots of 4stars in my attack teams and sit in diamond range around 25-2600 cups.
Reduction in loot etc: I haven’t noticed any. In fact from all the extra content to play my loot has increased. Mythic titan has been my best source of loot since it came out. I don’t attempt to challenge for places in events and currently with my roster ( possibly skill level) I am unable to complete the towers unless I spend more resources on crafting items than I would like to. However the mat usage to mat gain I get from Mythic works well for me as I have yet to not finish 1%,5%
Hamgate - I did see the deal, still didn’t buy it. Have no regrets about not doing so. I am completely fine with SG removing the deal once they realised their mistake. I used to work price integrity in retail, when we had an incorrect price up we sold it at that price as it was our mistake, but once we corrected the price on the shelf we sold it at the price it should have been. This is no different, sure like a lot of things SG could have communicated better, but the actual decision taken I have no issue with.
Not listening to Beta Testers - Without ever having been a part of beta this is hard to really address. I guess it all depends what SG are looking to get out of Beta. At this stage after the recent AMA I think they are using more like a consumer focus group. They already have the ideas in their head that they are going to introduce, but it may be slightly tweaked by responses but not shelved.
Ninja Tower - end game content for long term players with developed rosters. Adds something for players who can autoplay just about all other pve.
Magic tower - some parts are positive eg the additional curses for costume and certain classes. I can understand the annoyance with the need to get extra flasks etc. I’ve written my opinion on those in more detail in the thread. To summarise: I think they should start adding to loot drop in same way as energy, titan and raid flasks do. Personally if I thought I could complete I would spend gems on them as the emblems, increased loot for higher finish and extra coins towards free pull I value higher than not even enough for a single summon.
Limit Breakers - I was unsure about after reading the reaction on Beta, however seeing them in game and that the sky hasn’t fallen I don’t have an issue. I also like they have kept them scarce. My view on the deal to buy is in that thread if interested.
Changes to reverse/ double formations - I have stated I think it is a bad move on the thread for it. More detailed opinion there. However this leads back to my comments about Beta and what SG sees it as for as opposed to at times what the community sees it as for.
Mana changes to recent HotM - I am awaiting judgement until I see what comes out as the family bonus for these heroes at turn of the year. From some of what has come out from testing done in beta it doesn’t appear to have been a huge reduction. I would still level those heroes for their regular abilities regardless
General buffs/ nerfs - Happy with the buff older hotms are getting this will improve their viability. Sure I’d like to see a bit of freshening up of some older ones like Red Hood etc but am resigned to them using costumes for that in similar way to S1.
Trainer heroes in summons - Not a problem, the chances for event and 5 stars haven’t changed, just better quality food instead of an S1 dupe. Positive move. Along with going back to 10 stages.
Shortening AR to 2 days - With all the extra content coming out and it needing calendar space I can fully understand their reason for doing so. As I said on the main thread discussing it I would prefer though that they moved it to weekend if it was going to be a 48 hr event.
I think that covers my opinion on most of the recent complaints. As I said 8n my earlier post though I’m really not interested in getting into an argument about each. I save my main frustration for the Scottish football team and that’s enough for any man’s blood pressure.
Edited to add: Also at no point did I call your thread or opinion pointless. All opinions are valid, and should be listened to but I’ve always followed the wise words of Polonius from Hamlet “lend all men your ear, but few thy tongue”.
And whilst it is easy for forum members who post regularly to navigate the forum it may be harder for newcomers to find things. Again not saying don’t complain, just attempting to provide some reasoning as to why posters starting a new topic each time when there are already threads that address the complaints can detract from forum usability.