Played this from day one and lost interest after a couple of months. It just hasn’t grabbed me. I built a decent team up free to play and practically auto played the campaign to wherever I got to in it. It’s nicely designed but missing something to make me continue playing. Can’t see it lasting long really.
@benninusАй бұрын
As it stands, I agree. The gameplay is OK, but there is no meaningful multiplayer competition and there isn't even a general chat room. It feels like the game is trading on a franchise without the devs bothering to make it into a decent game.
@andylambert68122 ай бұрын
Sad to see you go Ben,go enjoy real life & the trains! Thanks for your Black Knight shout outs. If you ever want to just pop back for a war or to whack a WM you'd be very welcome 😊
@benninusАй бұрын
I'm sad to go, as I did love puzzle Combat. But for me, the game just stagnated. The only new "developments" were overpowered hotm, who made it increasingly difficult for free players to enjoy the platform. Pay to win has a very, very short shelf life...
@SaintJeff3 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the videos over the years. Totally agree the game is going stale and I think a lot of players are ditching the game. I’m finding it hard to fill my alliance now. You just get the feeling they’re leaving the game behind slowly. Good luck for the future and I’ll stay subbed incase you find that next game.
@benninus3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much! We'll see, but I get the impression they're not investing in puzzle Combat anymore...
@southsideenvygaming22923 ай бұрын
Thank you for all you did to help me understand the game. I enjoyed your videos. Best of luck to you in the future.
@benninus3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm going to try game of thrones legends, and see how that goes...
@wassername8883 ай бұрын
Spark here, will miss seeing you on PC. It's almost like losing a member of the family (they totally ignore me too, ha!). Good luck with your future endeavors. Cheers!
@benninus3 ай бұрын
I'm sorry if I ignored you! Quite often I just logged in and did the hits, then left. That's partly why I've decided to move on.
@wassername8883 ай бұрын
@@benninus I was just joking around, no offense taken. Most people aren't really active in the chat. Staying subscribed to this channel. You were a great teammate, the best! 😊
@benninus3 ай бұрын
No worries, it's been fun being in a great alliance! Take care!
@jpdijkman86473 ай бұрын
I don't blame you. Over 5 million downloads of the game and they are only able to keep about 25k loyal players. No innovation at all. They're just letting the game bleed to death
@benninus3 ай бұрын
I get that impression too. Just bringing out a new hotm and expecting people to throw money at them is not a long term strategy...
@markthorne97153 ай бұрын
All the best
@benninus3 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark!
@Zumer10003 ай бұрын
0:32 Что?!!!! Я такого не осилю.😂😂😂😂
@gabrielmontanha63964 ай бұрын
how to use annihilation on supply run???
@markthorne97156 ай бұрын
Grill is a HOTM
@DrPwnStar7 ай бұрын
Great job! I'll be lucky if I can keep top 10% in this one
@SaintJeff7 ай бұрын
With my alliance we’ve always just gone for the hordes, I’ve found it impossible to coordinate attacks on apex monsters, they’re just war machines really and it’s hard enough to get everyone hitting those as it is. We don’t go for a big score, we go for keys and only open treasure chests, the relic ones are only useful if you attack apex monsters. We usually average around 5-6 treasure chests opened by the end of the event and lots of loot for everyone. The event isn’t long enough in my opinion and the gap between energy refreshing is too long but I doubt that will change.
@markthorne97158 ай бұрын
Need A grade everyday to get in the top 1% finish with all the players in the game
@wassername8888 ай бұрын
My defense is an E. Didn't know they went that far up the alphabet.
@PirateinaKayak8 ай бұрын
No doubt I’ll pull piston again. Definitely keep him this time.
@PirateinaKayak8 ай бұрын
I’m all in when it comes to raid tournaments. This one has been brutal. Guess I’ll be working on leapfrog and his costume. Pretty sure I fed away all my pistons.
@wassername8889 ай бұрын
I'm out. Top 5% if it holds there.
@PirateinaKayak9 ай бұрын
Guess I haven’t checked in for a minute. You got pumpernickel! Nice! Enjoy your content bro, keep it up💯
@TheElderPETE9 ай бұрын
On day 1 you don't have points for defense. Points are rewarded (based on grade) after each day ends. Sometimes I can't believe you are a teacher. And we wonder what's wrong with our kids these days...
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Teachers are learners too...
@TheElderPETE9 ай бұрын
People might expect some basic knowledge... @@benninus
@wassername8889 ай бұрын
Ouch, friendly fire! You whacked my poor little team pretty easily (Spark). At least you didn't say they were totally wrong lol. I was nervous when I saw you'd beat me on my leaderboard.
@benninus9 ай бұрын
A lot of the results come down to the boards, so don't feel bad!
@durtyDraws9 ай бұрын
I had better luck using the original version of Throttle. He gives two buffs, so a lot of extra attack, and he cleanses Edge's debuff. Defense down against a team with buffs was instant death for me, I took Throttle and Leon on most attacks and got through the week with only one loss. Still only top 5% though, my def team was rubbish.😉
@TheElderPETE9 ай бұрын
When you have the variant of any hero, you can turn all regular versions of that hero into the variant. So you just need a second regular Edge to make a second variant of him!
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Ah, I didn't know that! Thanks
@TheElderPETE9 ай бұрын
Never feel ashamed of how you feel Ben!
@benninus9 ай бұрын
I've had 43 years of trying to keep other people happy. I don't think I am capable of change any more.
@TheElderPETE9 ай бұрын
Ryoko like the other comment said. Also Thalia, Rex, Throttle variant. Pay attention student! ;-)
@benninus9 ай бұрын
I completely missed ryoko. It raises my estimation of her considerably!
@wassername8889 ай бұрын
I was so busy today, couldn't fight any apex monsters. Barely found time to explore. 😢
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Time to do monster island is a big issue. I think the best is for the players who have the least time to explore, whilst the players who can do the attacks
@DrPwnStar9 ай бұрын
Hey, you know Ryoko also removes buffs from enemies. Also, Kraken will always be named Mr. Tentacle to me. Hope you didn't jinx yourself by saying you got the perfect start here, may the board gods always smile upon you!
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Gotta love Mr tentacle... And I must admit, I didn't realise ryoko removes buffs. She has risen greatly in my estimation! Hope you're doing OK.
@wassername8889 ай бұрын
I've always thought Buzz looks as if he's just noticed a hangnail, and should perhaps schedule a manicure.
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Lol. I used to do back stories on the heroes. I might need to revisit it...
@wassername88810 ай бұрын
The dreaded "icy fart" attack 😂
@benninus9 ай бұрын
Fear my icy farts and tremble...
@wassername88810 ай бұрын
I spend a little here and there. And of course they make a lot from ads. I do remember that I don't own any part of this game. It ends and all my time and investments go away. 😢
@benninus9 ай бұрын
I don't use real money, but I do use Google survey money, so I'm probably a bit hypocritical.
@cinattra10 ай бұрын
Yeah, but there are worse habits to spend money on.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
This is true.
@markthorne971510 ай бұрын
People who spend money on the game don't own anything in it
@benninus10 ай бұрын
This is a very good point. The house always wins...
@wassername88810 ай бұрын
I'm already knocked out of the tournament. Debating spending the 75 coins.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Generally, the 75 coins is a good investment (unless it's for like 2 raids). The loot tier rewards increase quite dramatically...
@PirateinaKayak10 ай бұрын
Being demonetized for stating an opinion is pretty terrifying imo. Appreciate the content as always sir!
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir! Whilst I find demonetization frustrating, I do understand that this is a public forum hosted by a private company. The bottom line is to keep advertisers happy as this isn't truly a public space. For me, the bigger question is: where is the public space?
@dianethoroughman954110 ай бұрын
I find it interesting that the Brits call vacuuming hoovering. Or i have to hoover my stairs. When in fact the American company Hoover made the Hoover Vacuum for the use of vaccuming rugs and carpets. I just find it interesting is all. So is your gameplay on puzzle combat and your take on the varous amount of British accents. Americans also have a lot of different accents.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
British English and American English are the same, but weirdly different. I took my kids to Disney world and asked for candy floss. The lady on the counter paused, but then remembered that candy floss = cotton candy. In terms of accents, I admit that I find it frustrating how few British accents are represented in Hollywood. The majority of brits are not wealthy business types. Most of us are exhausted and broken, and just pray that something will get better once our current "government" are finally removed. Regrettably, there are still people who believe the same lies they have told (but failed to resolve) over the last 14 years. Politics: Globally depressing (my advice is to look at who you're being told not to vote for...)
@dianethoroughman954110 ай бұрын
Death never comes swiftly to my enemies.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Yet may thy sword always swing true
@youtubemuho310 ай бұрын
👍
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Diolch
@wassername88810 ай бұрын
Well done Ben!
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Always good to have the mona Lisa on my side!
@gokhanbasal16110 ай бұрын
🎉🎉
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Diolch!
@gokhanbasal16110 ай бұрын
🎉🎉
@unlucky210 ай бұрын
Excellent job, Farmer Ben! Mono is king!
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Mono seems to pay off, especially now that new heroes have become so powerful that even triple stacking doesn't cause much of a dent...
@TheElderPETE10 ай бұрын
After 3/4 years of playing you don't even know how tournament defense points work? Really?
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Not really, no. Please explain...
@TheElderPETE10 ай бұрын
At the end of each battle day, you receive points based on your (overall) grade. So even if you're attacked once on day 1 and you won (and no more attacks the rest of the tournament), you get points after each day based on grade A. When you're not attacked you have default grade C. There is a ? you can click in your defensive log.
@TheElderPETE10 ай бұрын
Pro tip. Use Tannenbaum's special skill after CMYK hits you.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
I always forget cmyk is a debuffer. She is quite over-powered...
@TheElderPETE10 ай бұрын
@@benninus Yeah. Also you can cleanse the chance to miss that CMYK applies with Tannenbaum. So hold fire on Tannebaum till after CMYK fires.
@markthorne971511 ай бұрын
Need to check your weapons before you press fight
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Sadly, yes. I know i set up a new team and forget to check the weapons all the time. I don't think this is a lesson I will ever remember to check. Sigh...
@TheElderPETE10 ай бұрын
@@benninus I'm thinking this every video I watch. Poison weapon on Bridget... SMH.
@gokhanbasal16111 ай бұрын
🎉
@benninus10 ай бұрын
👍
@Linda-pc2qh11 ай бұрын
I am an RN in the United States. There is a reputation that some worksites get that the RN's tend to eat their young. Meaning that they are not always given a fair shot at growing into the job. I know you were making a joke.( LOL)Just popped into my mind.
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Forgive me, what does RN stand for (in the uk, it is normally Royal Navy, but other things also come up)...
@unlucky211 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday!
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@daniMill5511 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 bad bad....
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Life is tough...
@wassername88811 ай бұрын
How's it going FB? Hope you're feeling better. I've been having the best luck in raids with two each of strongest colors against the two strongest (or most annoying) opponents, and the fifth against the third most dangerous, whatever that is imo, and I'm frequently wrong lol. And I like at least two healers. Can't win if you're knocked out. That and paying attention to different weapons and effects at play and trying to counter those all increase one's odds. I haven't had good luck with mono teams, but it works great when it does. Beyond that, I'm trying to level up more and better heroes. Unfortunately for me so is everyone else, and that is the game. 😊
@benninus10 ай бұрын
I'm glad you're progressing well! This game does reach a point where everyone can compete, even if older players (like me) or big spenders, have a big advantage. Good luck!
@durtyDraws11 ай бұрын
you're going up against my team again in the war right now! You've got all your flags left, so I'm hoping you might record it this time. 😁🤞🏽My name is Big Black Reggie on there, and StinkyGirl is my gf. Either way, good luck!👍🏽
@benninus11 ай бұрын
Rather embarrassingly, I missed the war altogether. Forgot about it when I went to bed and it was over when I woke up. An absolute fail on my part...
@durtyDraws11 ай бұрын
@benninus I noticed that! Glad you're okay, I was a little worried until you posted your tournament video.
@benninus11 ай бұрын
@@durtyDraws thanks! I must try and do some more war videos...
@PirateinaKayak11 ай бұрын
I’m surprised I don’t go up against you considering you get the same opponents as myself. Not just this tournament but some past ones as well. Anyway, keep up the content, it’s helpful and entertaining!
@benninus10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I expect we will run into each other eventually, and at that point I will crush you! Mwhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahaha (Or you'll win, and then my maniacal laughter will just look silly...)