Leave a Review Rise of Firstborn
Greedy Developers
Great game if not for the extreme imbalance of power between money spenders and non money spenders. I usually don’t mind mind spending a few bucks a week, which I did for almost a year. Not nearly enough to compete with the countless number of players who must spend hundreds and thousands of dollars a week, but enough to allow me to compete with the other half of the players. I fell asleep with my phone in my hand one night and amongst my slumber I somehow bought and activated an 8 hour shield over and over again dozens of times until all 50,000 of my in-game gold was gone. Considering I had yet to request any favors from customer service and the obviousness of myShow lessiHaole
Mehhh
After almost a year playing they have still not added the option for players to migrate to a different kingdom. I am not talking about allowing new accounts under a certain level migrating, I mean any level player. For example, I started in Kingdom 8, which later merged with K5. Since the beginning I have been stuck in a kingdom with the biggest guild and spenders (ONE) in all of Iron Throne. That means no matter what there is no competing them. I want to be able to move to a new kingdom that actually has competition for the Throne every week. It’s an absolutely dead kingdom and ruins the game. Other games in this genre like Lords Mobile allow kingdom migration and balance it well.
Next issue is why the helllllll would you release tier 7 troops when 90%+ people have not unlocked tier 6, and the ones that unlocked them can’t afford to train them. It’s insane. It’s like the dev is only talking to a group of big spenders, because the only people getting t7 are them. It’s a crazy amount of money to get through t6 research and building requirements. This just tells me to stop playing now because there is no chance to compete in a dead kingdom, and no chance to get the latest troops. It does so many mechanical things right, but so many things wrong....Show lessScott Cochran
Don’t waste your time...
The graphics are beautiful, but this game is far too expensive. I don’t expect F2P to go far in any game - but as a moderate spender, there is nothing in this game that is even somewhat enjoyable other than the team deathmatch. Troops are far too expensive - if NM cared enough about the majority of their player base, they’d fix this ASAP. No one wants to drop shield because it’s a guaranteed expensive loss even if you don’t lose all of your troops. Unfortunately, Netmarble cares little about what anyone thinks other than those players that are dropping tens of thousands each week. MZ was much the same with Game of War, but at least they got their troop cost right - moderate spenders didn’t care about dropping shields for hits because rebuild was fairly easy and inexpensive. We’d be ready to take another hit in a matter of minutes. This game is NOTHING like that.
It’s disheartening because the game has so much promise. Once again, the greed of the developer destroys a potentially incredible game.Show lessJesibrooke24
Was awesome game
Besides the big divide between people who buy and those that are budget buyers or free to play, there are other issues. First is the game bots that are used to secure capitals and for farm accounts. I have reported farm bots several times and netmarble continues to let them run. You need resources in this game to build, but are at a big disadvantage when someone is using a computer program to run and build farms that keeps them stocked of the resources. Second is the favoritism in this game, where netmarble gives certain players (in kingdom 5) free packs, etc. I will continue to log in, mostly just to talk to people I have met around the world. But will not be buying packs and boosting Netmarble’s revenue. With the new update no one will stand a chance against the daily and weekly players as most now can’t even afford to make T6 troops now we have to contend with T6. Netmarble should listen to majority of players (budget buyers and f2p) instead of bending to the wishes of a handful. The same players ruined Game of War, and this game is going down the same path.Show lessS8bites
Sorry guys...
Games like this are fun when you get in on the ground level (day one). If you join up a game like this late, as I did, you have no shot of advancing without buying your way out of it, OR you have enough down time in a day to react to every notification you receive about your account. As a new player, the big guys scout you with their alliances, leagues, teams (whatever) for easy pickings, and you spend your time regrouping.
I'm fine with "freemium" style games, and the developers deserve to get paid... but not on the backs of the new guys... get your $$ from the "lifetime" players that have already "drunk the kool-aid" and are committed no matter what.
If the game ever changes to give the little guy a chance holler at me... I'll try again. Until then... OUTShow lessConvel1
Started great but
Latest update has made an already horribly p2w game complete garbage. Defense is broken in this game and developers do not care. New update has made the game completely unplayable unless you spend $20-$50k. You can put $10k+ into an account and have it wiped in under 4 hits because trapping is nonexistent. Stay away from this game if you enjoy the strategy of war games, you are basically better off playing ffxv or game of war because at least you can trap.
Will change rating and review if there are meaningful improvements but for now I am finding a new game, not by netmarble.Show lessGingaTurtle
The New update was made to make money
I’ve played this game for a while and even have been in the top alliance for my server but the new update was made for bigger player to thrive and smaller ones to pay out a pretty sum to gain power. I have 600 million power and now you can’t share resources; and by the way you need resources like a ton to grow. Also there’s new armor and the only way to get it is to pay. The new heroes are mediocre but if you get the runes and armor then it packs a huge punch. I’ve spent money on this game and enjoyed it but the new update ruined it for players trying to keep up with out ruining their bank accounts.Show lessC zad
Fair and fun
I enjoy this style of game. There is tons to do and you can compete without buying. However, there is a slight advantage in purchasing packages in terms of getting the slow to get items for upgrading. You can get those items faster by completing the weekly challenges or hourly quests as well. You can purchase unique heros and armor but they are not required to win. Plenty of perks to buy that do assist, but not required to win. Great game. Good graphics. Not a pay to win.Show lessRa1ik
Got turned off despite a promising start
On the outside, this game looks and feels great with quick and easy gameplay and great graphics. It features many of the most common functions of this type of game but with improvements however the biggest downer and turn off is the obvious overpowered number of coiners and how overpowered they are. I started on a new server that opened a day or maybe two before and it already had several players in the tens of millions in power. I played it enough to understand though leveling is smooth and easy to understand, it doesn’t happen so fast one could get even a million power so s was on several new and newer servers I tried and I saw it everywhere. Sure pay players help a game exist but to be that overwhelmingly advantaged so early and so often, doesn’t suggest a good or long future for the game. A good pay to play, would have a better balance and not focus on giving pay players so many and so powerful advantages that they make all other players feel utterly ignored for game pls consideration or not matter or perhaps just relegated to feeling like npcs instead of players. Realistically, pay players should get some slight advantages; cosmetic enhancements, or early access to some features and other such things. If a game offers to big of a boost to such players, only high rollers will either want to play or be able to play.Show lessXeripedes
Awesome!
I’ve switched genres from the World of Warships, War Thunder, and Battlefield 1 games to this! Totally different from what I’ve been used to gaming over the past few decades, but such a welcome change! This game is awesome and very addicting! It’s set up to where real money is more of an option than a necessity, unlike others that have you spending money right out the gate! Quality graphics makes it pleasing to the eyes as well. I still have much to learn as this was my first day, but I’m a quick learner! Great job!— I had to come back on with the only two complaints. The forum doesn’t show I’m signed in, so I can’t post, and trying to get in touch with customer service is a joke. I still stand with the five stars though because the game is amazing.Show lessgoofy_rooster
