Post by
YourMomSA2 | 2024-09-25 | 20:38:48
I should clarify... I'm not a fan of boycotts and my choice to stop racing shouldn't be viewed as a call for one. Everyone should make their own decisions, and if people like the current version, that's fine. It's just not for me.
To clarify for those who don't know...
-A couple years ago, they introduced "stamina". Each maneuver brings your stamina down. It climbs back up with time. The lower your stamina is when you execute a maneuver (sailchange, tack, or gybe), the longer your slowdown penalty is. This added an interesting new challenge.
-The new version added multiple new options to the game. I haven't looked into the details of the new options, because most of them are included in the Full Pack. I think if I continued to play, the new options would probably result in me almost always only playing with a Full Pack (except when I'm just playing around for fun and not competing). The new options make it more difficult to be competitive without paying for a Full Pack, but... None of that is why I decided to stop playing.
-The new version also includes at least three ways to temporarily improve your stamina situation. I believe one temporarily increases your stamina max, and one temporarily reduces the stamina lost per manever, and one increases the pace at which your stamina is regained. There might also be something that simply restores stamina. I believe there is a limit on how often each can be used, so there's a limit on how beneficial these things can be... But... you have to spend credits each time you use them, regardless of whether or not you've purchased a Full Pack. That's the issue for me. I simply will not play a game where I have to make continuous decisions on whether or not to spend more as the game moves along, and where people who are willing to burn credits on these elements at the maximum allowed rate have an advantage accordingly.
I haven't entered a race since the new version was introduced. If it turns out that I have misunderstood the situation, I welcome clarification.