Gold Confirmation Suggestion

Now, see, if you didn't spend all that extra money on the touchscreen computer, then you could have avoided the accidental Gold usages. But then you'd also be able to afford more Gold! That's a double whammy in Gold savings!

I disagree. The opinion of the gaming community should matter to the devs. After all, who are they making these games for? If it's purely a self-indulgent thing, then it's a hobby, not a business. But Bytro operates as a business. And the gaming community is the customer. And the customer is always right!

And the customer wants a Gold confirmation button.

Actually, this is where you are wrong....indirectly. By being a freeloader, like you, I am one who makes this game more challenging and interesting for those who would pay for premium features. As a stiff competitor, I am probably responsible for others' Gold purchases by anywhere from $20 to $50 per week (average across all competitors I face, combined). So, in a way, I probably should be offered profit sharing....or at least a Gold stipend.

Now think about this. If Bytro were to secretly give out Gold budgets to some players, with the mandate that they spend the Gold in such a way as to bait other players who DO buy Gold, then it would be an interesting trade off. Of course, then I'd feel like a sell-out. But, hey, if it keeps my favorite game running, I'll do it.

So, if you were to stop playing (assuming you are a strong competitor), then some people might be less incentivised to buy Gold in your absence.

It's a funny thing, this....because, by posting it, I think you might be violating Bytro's TOS because the very words used here say bad things about the mods and the game's features, etc. Of course, by quoting you, I'm probably violating it too. Dang, how can one even address this when, in a way, that former user was not entirely wrong....not that I agree with him or her, but that I can definitely see how they'd come to their conclusions.

It couldn't hurt for Bytro to consider lightening up their TOS a bit. But, that said, I've found that the staff are, for the better part, not as stringent as that other user would have you believe that the TOS makes them be. However, one thing is for sure, not all staff members "enforce" their mandates with the same level of scrutiny or strictness. As for me, I find them to be pretty reasonable....usually. But then, I've had a few run-ins with a few members in the past. Of course, I can't discuss this, per TOS, nor would I want to, per tact.

Still, all in all, things usually worked out in the end, and my comments, were I to use Steam, would be generally positive. I have to admit, I'm a G-rated person who actually likes things a little more PG-ish, but I also kinda like the G-Rating aspect that the TOS pushes. Frankly, though, the staff are more human than the TOS would have you believe they are, and that's actually refreshing.

As for the P2W aspect, of course, any cynic might perceive this game that way. But more likely than not, that other user probably didn't stick around long enough to appreciate the nuances of this game nor learn enough to be able to become competitive without paying. And I know Bytro needs the money from that source. But I sure wish they'd embrace other methods of acquiring revenue as I suggest on occasion (e.g. and i.e., more HC features, in-game bling, real world bling, maybe content-based in-game ads (like tiny billboards in the map that push local products that "sponsor" that region in the real world (or whatever creative ideas))).

This would fall under the middle-of-the-road choice, that you neither support nor oppose the needed confirmation button (as proposed). Or, you could say it falls under the opposition since it's not something you support without the setting option.

Either way, short of having a straight-up "I don't know" or "None of the above", I don't know what else to say.

Hm...well, if I used Steam I would for that version. And if I had a Google+ account, I would on Android Play Store.

Short of that, all I can do is post here, on the forums.

Much to the dismay of @Quasi-duck and @MartinB, I will continue to post here....a lot!