The ability to feasibly obtain treasures without coins.

Treasures like Sword/Armor are one thing, but what is a free game where the only way to level up is to spend real life money? The coins are "a limited time offer" but what happens when the offer ends? To upgrade to 3rd Baron, you need a nugget, and the only way at this level is to save up money over the course of a month (server 9 nuggets are 45k), which already poses a problem since the nuggets on the market are most likely coin-obtained, lucking out on a daily gift (which might as well be considered once a month chance), hunt over the course of 2 months+ for the low probability of obtaining it, or to SPEND COINS.

Hunting at this low level means you cannot control enough oasis and cities to provide for a large army, so the provision in the game that supposedly provides nuggets does not even account for low-level players who need that nugget to level up.

I supposed every developer needs to make money somehow, and the coin system provides for that (because spending money will make you better in-game, the amount spent is proportional to how good you are) but forcing players to spend money just to level up in such an early phase of the game is just greedy.

I hope something is in the works - a quest system that rewards a nugget is probably the best thing I can think of right now.

[Jamking20]

Dude u can't possibly say you have no music on your apple device? If u spare 5$ instead of 5 songs u can get a nugget and a gem or 10$ u can get a nugget gemx2 and a medal! For Earl!!

I completely agree with the OP. Treasure costs are insane. The mere instant you finally buy the treasure required to upgrade, you've probably accumulated enough prestige to put you at the next wall. I have a sever 9 account, and nuggets are quite expensive (37K). So I bought 3 with my 30 starter coins and sold one, leaving me with the two needed for upgrades. Gems on s9 are actually about the same price as s3 gems, and with 34k from my first nugget sale, I have a nice boost towards that.

Sadly I disagree the game wasn't made to be easy their are slot of other ways to make money like selling resources if this game was as easy as you want it many people would have finished this game already without the achievement of hard work.

[Noobwars]

It's a business people. You have to spend money to get to viscount or you'll be waiting a long long time. It was purposefully made so

really people u cant spend 5 dollars to get coins its not that much if u have an ipod then im sure u can afford to spend 5 dollars

I see your point, but your on the newest server, i'm on server 3 and mugetsu and other treasure is alot cheaper. give it a bit and everything will come down, but it would be nice to get coins more with out spending money in real life

Dude u can't possibly say you have no music on your apple device? If u spare 5$ instead of 5 songs u can get a nugget and a gem or 10$ u can get a nugget gemx2 and a medal! For Earl!!

Why would I buy songs?

yea its called lime wire u should try it every song u could ever want for free