Super28268 that was intentional, as if you do the incredibly simple math of 8-5, you get 3. You are in fact gaining 8 crystals, however you're also losing 5 in the process.
I don't know what everyone's talking about. I got the easy badge just fine when I earned it after this game came out. And just to check, I made a new account and re-earned it and it updated on the first try! I suggest checking your java, as this game can be finicky with that due to its age.
It's weird that there's an xp system instead of the stars counting as upgrade points. I like this better though. However, the actual stats trees themselves are pretty convoluted, and not very balanced
I really like this control scheme. At first it's hard to figure out, but once you've got the hang of it, it works quite well, and feels really rewarding to master.
It's just so sad, because it runs so badly that you can't even make the decisions on your own. It's a serious game breaking problem, the lag spikes are in incredibly important spots, thereby destroying the entire purpose of the game
It's annoying when you're forced to go to the edge of the screen by bosses, since your cursor will go off and just mess everything up. It happens even more because of how you did the speed thing.
I'm amazed that this game still doesn't have badges. when I first played it, a few years ago, it wasn't all that surprising. But the fact that it still has none... is simply a disgrace to this work of art.
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