I have to agree with you here. I'm completely annoyed by the requirement to buy FPs. By my count, there are 30 FPs we are forced to buy, if we want to complete the quests for this event. There are more provided as alternatives to other tasks, but at least I have a choice. I purposely do not buy FPs because of the constant cost increase. When I have extra coins, there are much more effective ways to turn them into FPs then buying them directly, that don't increase the cost of the next FP.
If the cost of each FP didn't increase with each one we buy, I would be ok with it. But being forced to do something for an event that results in a permanent cost increase, for me, is a bit over the line.
With buying FPs, as with anything else in life, I think the standard disclaimer applies.
All
investments, are speculative in nature and involve substantial risk of loss. ... All investors are advised to fully understand all risks associated with any kind of
investing they choose to do. Hypothetical or simulated performance is not indicative of future results.
And so it goes ...
~99% of quote courtesy of RazorbackPirate
To be frank, I take a bit of glee doing that. My apologies for indulging in reverse (inverse?) logic trolling.
Seriously though: I think me quoting your logic checks out as a counter-argument, especially considering your proposed change. Driving up the coin cost of one's FPs is similar to a player rushing up the tech tree, and becoming the victim of constant pillaging due to being the lowest ranked in the hood.
On the other hand, I agree (and appreciate you counting) that this event is heavy on the buying FP tasks. I personally find them annoying, as it their existence makes me very conservative in buying FPs with coins. I'm uncertain if that is Inno's intent, but I can see why players who drive up their coin/FP cost would have a heavy grievance with this event and speculate that Inno put them in to push diamond usage.
I wonder if using FP packs could count towards these tasks? I feel that could be an easier solution to keep the task and have a built in alternative, but it may make the tasks 'challenge' too easy/cut the revenue stream? *shrugs*
No sightings of a daily special Thanos upgrade yet. I wonder what the soccer fans think when they see the warehouse full of energy drinks and the soccer players standing around the blue goal for days on end...
