To the pansy whining about level 37 "homesteading", I got a gold medal on that level with my first try, no real money spent or level grinding. The only extra boost I used were a few premium bullets that you get during the course of the game. I suspect your problem is the childish view that snipers are teh Roxoxrz and that you need 3. Seriously? I thought people got over the obsession with sniper rifles after Unreal Tournament. At close range, pistols and shotguns give you excellent chances to land head-shots, which means the stealthy scouts and commandos can be in and out before they sustain hits. There is no turn count on this level, which means you have ample time to set ambushes and interrupt enemies.
In conclusion: you owe the developers 100 gold.
I just wanted to say that I am genuinely impressed with the reasons changes made by the developers. I have come to expect game developers to just pretend to listen to feedback and never intend to do anything about it while they milk as much money as they can. I was completely surprised when I signed in to find that changes had been made. Good show.
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