Maybe it's just me, but this latest event reminds me of the days when the Devs wanted to get people to play the gardens and would offer them up for a day or two where you could play them for free and collect talismans and resources to upgrade them. Now with gauntlet and the need to have duplicate toons, it would be nice if this type of event was brought back on a regular basis. It was truly an event that was FOR the player and not a cash grab. It would also be nice if some of the newer talismans were added to the gardens and that talismans dropped at a more frequent rate, but I'm probably just being greedy and unrealistic...
Maybe I'm living in the past too much and miss the events that weren't about prying money out of your pocket.
It's funny... back then I used to spend quite a bit of money on this game on a regular basis because I enjoyed it so much and didn't care about spending the money.
(Back then I felt like I was actually getting something back on my investment) But when it turned into an obvious plot to "Make" you spend money to "Possibly" get the newest shiny toy I have since halted all spending on this game.
Bring back some events that show some appreciation to the players! I promise that nobody will complain and will be more likely to invest money into the game as well!!