Quote Originally Posted by s0830887 View Post
I don't love being waved by top KDs either, but seriously the vast majority of the **** that comes our way is from mid-level warring KDs. Saying that 'the top' is the cause of players leaving because of bottom-feeding is just an easy excuse. If you took the current top away, then the current middle would be the future top, and you would then have the exact same issue.

We've eaten 3 'full waves' this age (full waves = 20-30-40 hits, not 5-6. That's not a full wave, and it's not worth complaining about). All of the KDs that waved us were 10-20% bigger than us. But they were well outside the 'top'. Are they part of the problem too? If yes, then 'bottom-feeding' isn't an exclusively 'top' game, and you can stop crying about the 'top' hurting you. If no, then where do you want to draw the line between what is 'bottom-feeding' and what is just 'waving for war'?

As mentioned over and over again, there are ways to deal with this.

a) retal hard. Game mechanics massively favour top-feeding over bottom-feeding. The only reason small KDs don't hit back much is because they're scared. Well, you've already eaten hits, why not show some sack and hit back?

b) Join a good KD. There are loads of quality KDs recruiting - many of which would be considered 'top' KDs.

c) Try to figure out why you are getting bottom-fed, and adjust your strat to deal with it. Example: build offense. If a 'top' player can hit you and you can't/won't retal him, then it's free gains. But if they see you with enough off to retal x2, maybe ambush as well, then they are going to find someone easier, because a single hit for 100 acres for them is not worth you retalling them x2 for 150 acres a pop, and maybe ambushing as well.

The problem isn't the 'top bottomfeeding'. The main issues are: a smaller playerbase means less competition, and people run into the same people repeatedly; small KDs don't give a **** and don't hit back; and people would prefer to run to the forums and complain instead of trying to improve and fight, because complaining about something is far easier than changing it.

My advice: fight back, or water off a duck's back. You choose. I honestly don't really care if I get hit for acres - it's a mini-pump. Just keep your expensive elites out/don't choose Faery.

'The bottom and the top are natural enemies. Like the middle and the top. Or the warring KDs and the top. Or the top and the top. Damn top! They ruined Topland!'
Josh, this is totally true. People are afraid of taking on bigger and more organized kd's, and afraid of the reprocussions. Everyone is in the game to win. If they have a fear of losing, they will have a piss poor time playing the game. And with that being said, they need to remember that it is a game, not RL.