Before King cranked up the difficulty level to insane levels, I used to win the Champions Races very consistently. Now I notice a very distinct pattern that seems like more than a coincidence.
Lately, I seem to win the first three races, with the prizes of 25, 30 and 35 gold bars. I usually waffle back and forth with the other players, but generally pull ahead at the end.
Then comes the fourth race and I always lose. Every single time. And the sequence of events is always the same. For the first 7-8 levels, I am out in front or very close to it. Then I log in to play again, and another player is suddenly a solid 5 levels ahead of me. Next time I log in after that, the other player has won the race and I'm back to square one.
This has been going on for months. I have to believe it's by design, just another part of King's attempt at sucking every last drop of fun out of this game.
Anybody else experience this?