I have freely given out cats, even to the poster of this thread. But alas, game mechanics and lack of quality instruction are the deciding factor on leaving early for a more polished "fun" and less grindy game elsewhere.
The only thing cats do is make a person expect easy mode. Like it was said, having them and then not is essentially worse than not having them at all. But having them all the time just ensures boredom faster. It is a tough call to use xp boost as a means to attract and retain players.
Also, a fresh new player likely will have zero clue that cats exist.
I still think having speed eggs drop all the time from select mobs, maybe semi rare drops....and not just holidays, would go a long ways towards the grindy running for hours aspect.
The only thing cats do is make a person expect easy mode. Like it was said, having them and then not is essentially worse than not having them at all. But having them all the time just ensures boredom faster. It is a tough call to use xp boost as a means to attract and retain players.
Also, a fresh new player likely will have zero clue that cats exist.
I still think having speed eggs drop all the time from select mobs, maybe semi rare drops....and not just holidays, would go a long ways towards the grindy running for hours aspect.
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