by inseedious » Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:25
The truth is that the game is becoming very boring for long time players and/or top ones. Admittedly, I wouldn't have signed up for AO if I didn't have no points to defend - since it's a great chance to gain some useful points.
When too much time passes between two mods, and especially in the first half of the season - when there are plenty of tourneys on slow surfaces - rallies become longer and longer, because everyone is very used to the mod and can defend pretty well. In fact, when a new mod comes out - and last ones are always aimed to make attacking better - rallies are shortened and some veterans come back. It's new air for everyone. After 2-3 months, same old story, everyone adapts to the increased speed of surfaces and/or the additional power, and the game becomes again slower and boring.