I have played for 2.5 years, and the latest changes in low spending and free to play are horrible! The latest festival is garbage, not even worth logging in for, thanks for making a loved festival event into a horrible and cheaply put together format. I'm not holding out much hope that the promise SOC crystal technology balancing isn't just another carrot on a stick too. At this point: STAY AWAY unless you have thousands of dollars to waste. I have spent thousands, and only lately regret it