Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-10812391-20130628160909/@comment-10460758-20130629151437

I used to love Star Wars and Transformers when I was a kid and had lots of toys and collected the comics. Hell, I still collect the Dark Horse Star Wars comics. However, I've gone past the stage of toys, it's more computer games and apps for me. Still, my son loves transformers so I buy him them.

I don't know if anybody read my post about my circumstances/condition in the Boycott thread, but I basically suffer with chronic back problems, and have been off work since January and been pretty much incapacitated 24/7. I can walk around regularly to keep fairly active, but the pain puts a stop to almost everything in my life. It's a gutter tbh. I have spent a great deal of time reading, studying for accounting exams that missed but hope to sit when fit and able, downloading films and Tv series (currently watching Blue Bloods series one :)  ), and anything else that keeps me from going stir crazy and getting too depressed.

That leads me to this game, because I came across the Android version back in March and heard it was being released for IOS, so I waited and started playing when it became available. Initially, I didn't pay anything except for some battle cubes, which cost very little, but in the second, third and forth events I spent a little more on the x3 raid cards and the x5 robots. I think I was spending £5 per event. Alas, with the new tier system though it costs so much more to try and get the equivalent of what I was purchasing before.

During the first day of Heavy Metal I tried all six tiers, but I knew what I was doing and didn't grumble about the fact that I got crap in return. The next day though I will admit that I was peeved that they put Hook on sale for 3000 coins, but hey ho I bought that. Then in the last event I bought Ultra Magnus. Why do I spend so much money? Well, I enjoy the game and it alleviates a great deal of boredom in my life. I've found that the raid cards make it slightly more interesting with the increased attack damage, and it inreases the ability to snipe, and help others beat bosses. My life, my money, my choice? You bet it is. I see this no different to playing a computer game, or like Patriots said...going out on the raz. People spend money on designer gear, posh food, downloadable music, etc etc etc. Nothing lasts forever. My main aim is to get some fun and enjoyment, which I do. I  will just be careful about how much I spend and what I buy, because I won't get caught out like during the Heavy Metal event.

Good luck and have fun everyone, regardless of whether you pay or not. If you don't have fun then it's time to move on and try something new. GI Joe looks interesting ;)