PvP - to prove who really is the best
Currently there are two ways to win PvP. 1. Buy a lot of coin. 2. Farm your friends/alts for prestige. Building and battle skills do factor but are a distant third and will never win under the current state of play.
The first way, a revenue source, is needed or Haypi cannot pay the bills or award prizes. The second is viewed my many that don't do it as skillless and an exploit.
Based on the number of people that quit and go inactive it appears many others feel there is no point to continuing to play because of the above situations and the fact that they are in a range that they will get the prize they want.
To solve this and to really prove who is the best/skilled Haypi player. as a suggestion I would like to offer a buy in price (fee) to enter PvP. You get your starting coin and can buy no more.
Reasons for :
1. Allows all players to compete
2. Prevents some use of alts
3. Lets those with true skill make it to the top and claim best player
4. Lets everyone else play for the highest rank to say how good they really are
4. Provides a bigger revenue to Haypi for updates and maybe more prizes. For example, 1500 players at $4.99 is $7500.00
On the downside it may deter players that do not and will not spend any money on Haypi PvP.
It also does not address the friend/alt farming prestige. A further suggestion that could be used under the current format or in conjunction with the above fee idea.
Remove Rank protection in PvP. You lose prestige you lose prestige. This means you cannot sacrifice 2000 cats giving up 20,000 points to your friend to only lose 1,000 and get saved at the 35,000 point due to rank. You lose all 20,000 points and drop all the way down to 16,000 points.
1. Again this makes a more fair and balanced playing field.
2. Helps those with skill truly compete.
3. Prevents the farming exploit as once you sacrifice you are probably out oftop prize contention.
4. Encourages the spending of more money, if the fee system is not in place, as people would spend more if they know they can make top 6 or other prize placement without someone trading off prestige on the last day to leap frog above them.
Remember these are suggestions and I am trying to improve the gaming experience. Please be constructive in your criticism and not just a hater.