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you’re not the only one noticing this.when you start seeing patterns like extremely long play times, unusually high win streaks, and then sudden drops right before the round ends, it raises real questions. That’s not something people just imagine  it’s something multiple players are observing.At the end of the day, this isn’t just about winning or losing. It’s about whether the system is consistent and whether everyone is actually playing under the same conditions.A lot of us have been saying the same thing: when the numbers and gameplay don’t line up, it’s fair for players to question it.Nobody is asking for anything unreasonable  just transparency and a competition that actually makes sense.

oh my bad I’m sorry for that figure

you’re not even addressing what people are actually saying,  you’re just defending the game no matter what.Multiple players are pointing out the same issue: scores that don’t match gameplay, sudden jumps that don’t make sense, and a system that lacks transparency. Instead of acknowledging that, you keep deflecting with unrelated comparisons and dismissive comments.You also said it yourself, that this game is more about endurance than skill. Exactly. And that’s even more reason why the scoring should be consistent and explainable. But that’s not what many of us are seeing, and that’s why people are questioning it.Now you’re saying you’re tired, you won’t read, and you might not be back  and honestly, that says a lot. Every year, when these same concerns come up, the pattern is the same: people raise valid questions, and instead of real answers, they get dismissed or talked down to.If you’re stepping away, that’s your choice. But maybe take that same break and encourage others who keep dismissing these concerns to do the same, because repeating the same points without actually addressing the issue isn’t helping anyone.Because this isn’t about “vengeance.”It’s about people wanting transparency and fairness in something they’ve invested real time, effort, and money into.And until that’s properly addressed, these questions aren’t going anywhere  this year or next year.

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Stuck on 19208.Do not want to buy boosters. Impossible to pass as not enough moves

So disappointed in myself - I'm too chicken to go to London, obviously. I even realize there's a real possibility it was all faked by King, but I couldn't bear to miss out on the final round. I watched Roxy use 3 tokens, and I'm pretty sure that was all in this round. I was up by 5000 points in the last 30 minutes, and realized that if Roxy is a real player and it was live, Roxy could play a token at the last minute and steal it from me. I had too much invested; I couldn't bring myself to take the chance. I played a token. 😭

Very disappointing, but at least I'll have a front row seat.

🤩 I did it!

I made it to the final round

Good luck to all winners 🎉

This is when all hell broke loose I always get mad crushers we played non stop for 29 hours he never stopped honestly and used his tokens in the end which made me use mine 😭😭😭😭 but it ok 3 accounts made it knocked out 1

Isn't it only 2 people from one leaderboard if one of the group winners ins't able to make the finals or is ruled out due to King's discretion. The best placed 2nd effectively becomes first reserve if they are willing to accept that. That's the way I read it anyway.

Given how big the swings were when tokens are being played, it's going to be impossible to figure out what is going on in the final round. Star Tournament players need to have a big lead going into the last hour as having to play the new levels that are generally horrific will slow them all down. That probably knocks 5,000 points off my expected score and means I have to retain boosters/gold to get through them, rather than spend it all beforehand.

I won't be able to look fully at the leaderboard during the final, so won't be able to recognise anyone until it gets to the latter stages and hopefully I can see top place at that point.

Enjoy your Easter too and just the 72 hours before it all starts again!

What a shame but it was great to have you along for the ride this year. Oddly I had a late entry leaderboard on one account (I didn't compete with) that only saw 13 players! The winning score for that one was over 80,000. I don't think there were any easy options this year for anyone.