Dear Inno.
First a little succinct vitriol to vent some stress....
Boo on this. Seriously.
I'm NOT (NOT) watching a 30+ second video advertisement multiple times a day to get 5% more attack from your new tavern tab. You've chosen to make that my nuisance first screen when I see who's sitting @ my table. I wasn't even doing this seriously (other than a novelty to try it...) when it was FREE for me to try. This will FLOP badly and as you can see - it sends a really bad message.
What are you guys smoking?
If you want to tightly unite a player point of view on this forum - seems you've succeeded.
We hate the idea.
Tactically - with the "adaptive" nature and re-tooling of your new FoE WAR AI - 5% attack boost is mathematically and intellectually "relevant", but practically - isn't of any value. Where people have taken their attack boost in this game, 50% might not be of much value either. That new AI has that all figured out, for sure.
So net-net: It's darn insulting. We sell 5% boost potions to the Auction dealer, why on EARTH do you think we'd pay for them with our time? We're NOT even using them when they're offered for FREE!! And the rest of the stuff you're offering with the 5% attack boost - LESS than worthless. Building time compression? Defense boost? Gee - hope someone attacks me in that 4 hour window, right?
The entire package is ludicrously HOLLOW.
If you want to monetize the game, do so. Give people something of value for their time and they might warm to helping you. The decision to give nothing and ask for more isn't fitting for a corporate position.
You guys really need your game strategists, product and program managers, decision makers and bean counters - to play the game you've built, and have been offering for 10 years.