20.00$, 9.99$, Ha, that potatos, I spent over 300.00$, 79.00$ here 50.00 a week, the occasional 20.00 drop to finish up some much needed recruites. That was in order to compete, not even close to dominate. Kids and young adults don't have that kind of cash..I saved up. .Seriously been there before... I know all about the crowns option. used on more than a few occasions in recoup, in order to rebuild, after Certain, "players" would rampage through a province on their first day out of shield and attack me, and everybody around us, The first hour they can. That's what I mean by you guys, are ruining the game, Im a gamer, to heart, I farm like crazy 24/7 There's not an hour goes by Im not on this game or thinking about how I need to get back on... I know my weapons and have skills, the Money!, coupled with huge efforts to stay on top of farming, Is used reduce incredible amounts of time, in building and recruiting, that are precious when Certain ,"Players" have only one goal in mind...weather those players are professional gamers and have that kind of money lying around I don't really know, but I do know what it costs to build recruit and attack, at the speeds Certain "Players" have demonstrated are dare I saw Awesome, Noble, first day out of shield, a noble train on their 3rd or 4th after I killed his first Noble and the Army with it...That would take an unskilled player a week at least to recoup, but nope. Nope not this "Player" no cost is to high, for some of us.. I don't think its the Crowns, it the players attitude, that is killing the game... " It's cool to be the player, Sucks to be the fan , and all you need is bucks to be the man." quote from Emenem, but seems to fit. Anyhow, I watched him unfold like a butterfly, so fast your head would spin...if I wasn't diehard about this game, I'd have quite too. P.S. <Not, to bring up any water under the bridge or, stir up any resentment, but you already know who that "Certain Player" is, and as for the cost, I covered them, because I wanted too..I'll do it again.; I don't blame the money. I only wish I had more! It's the cost of competition here, gentlemen, and you guys are setting the premium...you want fresh blood, and ideas, stop Killing everyone to death before you get a chance to meet them> For christs sake, first hour out of shield, alot of player don't even skip tutorial, when they start. You guys play a hard ball, some harder than others.