@ Excludie "What is the energy-system for? It just prevents you from playing." - that's the point. you can pay for "war bonds" which let you play... more.
Money Trap.
The nail in the coffin for me: requiring tokens (that you have to buy) when finding better-than-rubbish loot: When you encounter special treasure in the full game, you need to hav tokens ready, or you can't pick it up.
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