Would you prefer shorter AM refill timers?

Same_ol_G

A lot of us are grown up with full time jobs, a baby/kids, wife/girlfriend and as it is, have to try and squeeze this game into our hectic schedules. Now you throw in different time zones and it's hard to coordinate even if you arrange it.

Can we have this shorter timer be permenant please? Anywhere from 30-40 minutes instead of one hour. It's just not very practical.

I'm at work making this fyi lol

MeatShield72

Yes

In before Manthro comes in to put you down for this request. ;-)

KillMasterC

No

No. I prefer unlimited energy, point.

Gunz0

Yes

Sure, why not

Manthro

Yes

MeatShield72 wrote: »

In before Manthro comes in to put you down for this request. ;-)

Lol, my infamy precedes me.

Of course everyone wants shorter timers. I suspect the 30 minute timers may end up being permanent anyway.

Humpyhampster

Yes

Hell, I’d be happy if they knocked it down to 45 minutes as a compromise. One hour is just way too long

SparkShredder

Yes

KillMasterC wrote: »

No. I prefer unlimited energy, point.

This is not going to happen anyway

70gn3

Yes

30 Min is grate

DrkPrinz

Yes

Definitely YES to the shorter timer. It's only during these Kabam apology moments that we actually have fun in AM now a days. With shorter energy timers, we have a reason to stick around a while longer and focus on other in game challenges. But the one hour timer, omg thats a real headache. . . One person doesn't show up for AM or shows up a bit late then it feels like ages to reach the end of Map3. . .Moving from one section to the next itself takes 2 energy which is 2hours. That's totally not the definition of fun unless you start an alliance restricted to a specific timezone. . . .The game must be suitable for the global player pool and 30min timers help a lot.

MegaKuppCake

Yes

Unlimited energy would be great. Get everyone in together and hammer it out. Seems like there's nothing SA gains from dragging it out the whole day.

StealthIsDeWae

Yes

Lol... there always gotta be that one guy that says no

splendic

Yes

Like said above, the shorter AM timer actually keeps people around to play other game modes while waiting to move up.

It also makes you check back in more frequently because other players might have moved a fair bit while you were away.

AFAICT, there's no benefit to the hour wait, and only upside to shortening the recharge permanently. I doubt Kabam is really selling enough AM recharges to make the status quo worthwhile.

DrkPrinz

Yes

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BOFAD

Yes

There is zero reason to have AM timers at one hour, please keep it at 30 mins

BOFAD

Yes

MeatShield72 wrote: »

In before Manthro comes in to put you down for this request. ;-)

LMAO!!!

Odie21

Sure this sounds nice

Red_Eyes

Yes

This poll has enough votes to be considered statistically significant.

DaveJL

here's what I don't get - the 1 hour timer has always been absolutely fine on Mcoc. Map 6 was the first time it became a bit tricky. The 1 hour timer forces alliances to plan and work together, the 30 min timer takes away time as a challenge in itself. It's hard for me, being our BG's main boss killer as well as in a time zone different to everyone else, and was even harder when I played in the top alliances, but I think to have a 30 min timer also takes away the teamwork and planning aspect, which will only serve once again to weaken the community and communication aspect.

Don't get me wrong, I like playing with the 30 min timer because it takes the pressure off but it also doesn't feel like a challenge and it doesn't feel like playing as part of a team

DrkPrinz

Yes

@DaveJL sorry to say this buddy, but there has to be someone in every poll who comes up with a statement that supports Kabams choices.

If you like the 1hr timer, you are obviously in an alliance that has a lot of people who live in the game or at least people who are in similar timezones. But there are a majority of other alliances where the members are separated by over day and night time differences. Also if you have tried Map3 then you obviously know how long it takes to reach the end without buying energy. Let me put it in easier terms, even with the 30min timer, the fastest completion of one of the BGs in my alliance doing Map3 was with only 8hrs left on the clock. Then imagine the difficulty with the 1hr clock.

We do complete all three BGs every time, so it's not a matter of inactivity of the members, but what good is planning when one guy is asleep, the other is at work and you are the only one in a timezone where it's evening. 30min timers like you said reduces the stress and the number of times we have to sneak out of office to clear a node. Challenge and pressure should be in the fights, not on the time it takes to get to each fight.

DaveJL

DrkPrinz wrote: »

@DaveJL sorry to say this buddy, but there has to be someone in every poll who comes up with a statement that supports Kabams choices.

If you like the 1hr timer, you are obviously in an alliance that has a lot of people who live in the game or at least people who are in similar timezones. But there are a majority of other alliances where the members are separated by over day and night time differences. Also if you have tried Map3 then you obviously know how long it takes to reach the end without buying energy. Let me put it in easier terms, even with the 30min timer, the fastest completion of one of the BGs in my alliance doing Map3 was with only 8hrs left on the clock. Then imagine the difficulty with the 1hr clock.

We do complete all three BGs every time, so it's not a matter of inactivity of the members, but what good is planning when one guy is asleep, the other is at work and you are the only one in a timezone where it's evening. 30min timers like you said reduces the stress and the number of times we have to sneak out of office to clear a node. Challenge and pressure should be in the fights, not on the time it takes to get to each fight.

so you had 8 hours left? Assuming all 6 members were at 0 energy, that is still 16 moves each before AM even finishes. A lot of paths double up, so it doesn't take much - it just takes planning and communication.

I didn't say I liked the 1 hour timer, I simply said that it has always worked elsewhere (and here as it happens - alliances are obviously still finishing) and that by removing it or reducing it, would take away the planning, communication and team work aspect of AM.

The majority of people like it because it takes away the stress and it makes it a lot easier in many aspects.

I agree that the fights should be the challenge mainly, but the timer adds another layer of challenge that cannot be achieved through fight difficulty alone.

As it happens, I have been in active alliances and inactive alliances and casual alliances. Sometimes finishing is a problem yeah, but it's usually because someone just doesn't show up regardless and a reduced timer wouldn't have helped. Also, being from the UK, I'm rarely in a timezone that works well with any other teams. I just try and plan my day, and it only takes a few mins to log in and make a move.

DrkPrinz

Yes

Totally agree to everything you said @DaveJL but the thing is that to double up on a path, they need to be awake at the same time or work at an office where sneaking out in between is easier . . . . .there is this guy in our alliance who's office does not allow phones. . . . .so there are all sorts of people playing the game and AM is the one thing in the game that still has a spark. . .the feel of teamwork. . . I felt our alliance did much better with a 30min timer so I want that awesome game play to stay.

I understand that 8 hours is a considerable time (16 moves with 30min timer but just 8 moves on a 1hr timer), but dragging the mission all the way to the end for a last minute completion kinda makes the mission feel like a office shift time we wait to get over. Plus we end up with no energy to join the next AM.

Koli

Yes

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Same_ol_G

Yes

Can you please make it 30 minute timers permanently. It's not fair to people in different time zones it's really hard to coordinate with work juggling the wife and kids, a lot of us are grown ups not young kids.

Same_ol_G

Yes

Mike?

Same_ol_G

Yes

No response? At least consider 40 minutes if not 30.

magnusprime777

Yes

YES PLEASE!!!
30min timers are awesome it really helps!
As specially when you have guys on your team who live in another country

Jazz444

Yes

30min is awesome because you finish the alliance mission faster!!!

serdood

Yes

Another vote for yes

Dex

Yes

Definately please!!

pikaraichu13

Yes

Yes we need it

KoolKoala

Yes

Definitely.