I say "essentially", because I will probably still log in here and there (like I do in Epic Seven, Fate/Grand Order, and Brave Frontier), and maybe even spend a bit if like I get a guaranteed character I want, but like I haven't even logged in for over a week.
But yeah, Fire Emblem Heroes is probably the only non-Pokémon game I'd spent the this much time on, and easily the biggest money sink of any game ever (though I spend more on Pokémon cards).
Back during 2017 and most of 2018, it was my most played game, despite not necessarily being my "favorite". I would login all the time, try and max characters, all the events, do everything possible. It and those other gacha games and Pokémon Go basically made me a mobile only gamer. I would still get console games, but I would rarely spend any time on them. During 2017, I rushed through Shadows of Valentia, because I was more devoted to this; I didn't even do the Duma stuff.
But late last year, I lost a lot of motivation to play. The game changed a lot, with more things to do, but not all of the changes were for the positive. I might be wrong on this, but following the 2 year anniversary, I feel as though there have been less opportunities for free orbs, which disincentivised me from spending more. I'd already spent a lot less lately, due to the terrible power creep, but with an even worse foundation (free orbs), I saw less need to continue.
Dragalia Lost also took up a lot of my interest, which few other gacha or mobile games (besides Pokémon Go) have. I feel like it has more to offer than Fire Emblem Heroes has. Cygames is exponentially more generous than Intelligent Systems ever was. Plus, given the action oriented nature of the game, power creep might not be as big. Hard to say, since the game's not even a year old, but I hope so, at least.
Though the main reason for my disinterest is more personal attachment to certain characters in the franchise, and how they got much less love from Intelligent Systems. This game is basically what determines popularity among Fire Emblem characters these days, and if Intelligent Systems like a character over the fanbase (initially), and then makes them great in this (intentionally or unintentionally), they're bound to get much more popular than others which Intelligent Systems hasn't chosen to prioritize. Most of my husbands got done dirty.
So that, combined with the harsher (how I see it) nature of the game really killed my interest.
It just feels weird to have spent so much time and money and just leave something like this. It's the nature of these types of games, and how they stay afloat of course, but it still irks me.
While I'm not rich, I am very fortunate in that I was able to drop a lot of money without having to worry about food or money, but it still did hit me. I probably became a somewhat problem gambler in this during last Summer when my husband Takumi was in a swimsuit, and I decided to +10 him and a few limited characters.
My luck has always been awful though. I probably spent 3x the average it would take for most to max some of these character.
But yeah, due to power creep and my awful luck, I have been more reluctant to spend more money on gacha games. While I love Dragalia Lost, I spent much less than I had in Fire Emblem Heroes, largely again, due to Cygames being less stingy, and the action gameplay, but also due to my experience with Fire Emblem Heroes.
I say this, but Pokémon Masters is a month away.
But I'm more excited for console games these days, and have been playing my Switch more in the last month, so maybe it won't grip me as hard (doubtful).
But yeah, Fire Emblem Heroes is probably the only non-Pokémon game I'd spent the this much time on, and easily the biggest money sink of any game ever (though I spend more on Pokémon cards).
Back during 2017 and most of 2018, it was my most played game, despite not necessarily being my "favorite". I would login all the time, try and max characters, all the events, do everything possible. It and those other gacha games and Pokémon Go basically made me a mobile only gamer. I would still get console games, but I would rarely spend any time on them. During 2017, I rushed through Shadows of Valentia, because I was more devoted to this; I didn't even do the Duma stuff.
But late last year, I lost a lot of motivation to play. The game changed a lot, with more things to do, but not all of the changes were for the positive. I might be wrong on this, but following the 2 year anniversary, I feel as though there have been less opportunities for free orbs, which disincentivised me from spending more. I'd already spent a lot less lately, due to the terrible power creep, but with an even worse foundation (free orbs), I saw less need to continue.
Dragalia Lost also took up a lot of my interest, which few other gacha or mobile games (besides Pokémon Go) have. I feel like it has more to offer than Fire Emblem Heroes has. Cygames is exponentially more generous than Intelligent Systems ever was. Plus, given the action oriented nature of the game, power creep might not be as big. Hard to say, since the game's not even a year old, but I hope so, at least.
Though the main reason for my disinterest is more personal attachment to certain characters in the franchise, and how they got much less love from Intelligent Systems. This game is basically what determines popularity among Fire Emblem characters these days, and if Intelligent Systems like a character over the fanbase (initially), and then makes them great in this (intentionally or unintentionally), they're bound to get much more popular than others which Intelligent Systems hasn't chosen to prioritize. Most of my husbands got done dirty.
So that, combined with the harsher (how I see it) nature of the game really killed my interest.
It just feels weird to have spent so much time and money and just leave something like this. It's the nature of these types of games, and how they stay afloat of course, but it still irks me.
While I'm not rich, I am very fortunate in that I was able to drop a lot of money without having to worry about food or money, but it still did hit me. I probably became a somewhat problem gambler in this during last Summer when my husband Takumi was in a swimsuit, and I decided to +10 him and a few limited characters.
My luck has always been awful though. I probably spent 3x the average it would take for most to max some of these character.
But yeah, due to power creep and my awful luck, I have been more reluctant to spend more money on gacha games. While I love Dragalia Lost, I spent much less than I had in Fire Emblem Heroes, largely again, due to Cygames being less stingy, and the action gameplay, but also due to my experience with Fire Emblem Heroes.
I say this, but Pokémon Masters is a month away.
But I'm more excited for console games these days, and have been playing my Switch more in the last month, so maybe it won't grip me as hard (doubtful).
