Maybe you won't recognize my name. If so, you won't be interested in reading the following.
After some careful consideration last week, I departed my clan and uninstalled the game. Because I've been a fairly frequent poster in the forum, I at least wanted to say goodbye to many of the cool people I've interacted with on this forum.
I really think that this game has so much great potential, but I kind of think it is being mismanaged. I have loved the art, characters, and Iron Maiden lore, which has brought back a lot of good memories of all those great songs and albums. I've also appreciated the complexity of the game. I took the game seriously and played it consistently and intently.
I also appreciated the camaraderie on this forum (even though there are the occasional errant and unhelpful threads). Even more, I really appreciated the Caesar's Legion clan, and my greatest hesitation in leaving was to lose touch with some of the members in that clan.
I have a great sense of missing out, and I think I even had a dream where I was doing some Arena games. Honestly, I felt like it had peaked for me. I felt like I learned it enough, and I was not going to go any further. I made good rankings in Arena (#4) and Gauntlet (#2), but I was not going to be able to invest the time or money to get into those top spots again.
The game was just taking up too much time. The time demands have gotten more intense trying to stay up in Arena for awards. Gauntlet. Farming for gold for awakening. Trooper. And now the clan! So, I'm having to leave it. I need to invest my time in other things right now. But maybe I'll come back. I uninstalled the game and left my clan because I knew it would be too tempting to come back. (The game has an addicting quality.)
Anyway--thank you for the help you've given me over the last 1 1/2 years of playing the game. I've also appreciated the great wit and humor within this forum. This game truly has an international following. I hope this game goes in a positive direction and is able to harness the potential, moving it in a more strategic and fun direction.
My best wishes to you all!