Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-10727129-20130912233121/@comment-10727129-20130916021433

By the end there are fewer people trying to enter T1 (only 10 or so are legitimately threatening by the last few hours), not to mention that the upper third to half start feeling secure, so it does typically slow down. The last event being the exception, usually days 5 and 6 are somewhat mundane for most T1 players.

Also, the Mobage monkey mechanics turn the last 4-6 hours into a frenzy because they crank up the L8 drop rate. It's unusual NOT to pull 3 L8 bosses per recharge those last few hours.

In a weird way, the lower tiers remain competitive longer because they are attainable by more people.