i personally don't mind resource-draining events that are only useful to the biggest players interested in flexing. that sort of thing helps to even things out between newer and more established players, and between free players and whales. i don't particularly like that you have to wait for other players to rush through the event, then read through the wiki, to find out what kind of event you're dealing with. some transparency would be nice. in the past, at least we'd get some News saying "this is what the prize does" or "this event is HARD. don't bother if you don't have a ton of resources and energy items stockpiled"
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