I see.
So after reducing the value of crystals by increasing the prices of officers etc, now the ways of getting those crystals have also been reduced, along with a secure payment method.
Can you suggest another way that is secure? One that applies to people who do NOT own a Russian Bank Account?
A simple internet search will show that the traffic to this site from English speaking countries is over triple the traffic from non-English speaking countries. If admin is marketing towards those countries then there should be an easy payment method for them, something they have access to, such as paypal.
However with all the 'balance updates'- Jump Gates reduced, effective flight reduced (thanks to warmup), fleet power reduced, specializations reduced, dropped debris reduced, Fleet hold reduced, officer bonuses reduced, reduced crystal to vespene prices in the bestiary, the 'Officer Rollback and price increase, etc etc etc the list could go on....
then the Planetary Destruction mission thrown at a ton of players in the hopes of those players donating to acquire the code, and then in true Xcraft style, Payment options are reduced too.....
Come to think of it, I don't think I will bother paying anything in any fashion. Why be Toss only to have things stripped away same as the rest? It is beginning to feel like a waste of time investing anything here. A shame, the first 12 months were wonderful here, the last 12 have not been so.... more frustrating than enjoyable, so why pay?
Well, thanks anyway, I guess.