Clash of Clans

Premium currency

You do not pay in euros, you pay in gems, so you lose track of the real cost.

Evidence: 4 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Pila de gemas» · 14 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Me han quitado mis gemas. Con esta nueva actualización me an quitado una gran parte de gemas antes de la actualización tenía 2900 gemas le compré un poder a la luchadora costó 1500»

Aimed at children

Uses these techniques in a game made for kids.

Evidence: PEGI 7 y monetización agresiva · 25 reseñas hablan de menores y 14 de gasto en la moneda del juego

Pay to win

Whoever pays wins more easily. If you do not pay, you lose to those who do.

Evidence: 18 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Pay to win. Getting attacked by players far above your level leaves you no chance to retaliate! It’s basically pay to win grinding through day after day getting attacked three or f»

Build timers

Everything takes hours unless you pay. And it pings you to come back.

Evidence: 8 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Muros y tiempos de mejora. Es un juegazo mítico, lo tengo desde hace 7 años pero me gustaría que hicieran cambios con los muros y tiempos de espera. El juego es muy divertido, pero»

Whale pricing

Sells packs of €100 or more, aimed at people who cannot stop.

Evidence: 5 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Lack of care. Change things players like and dont fix things players actually dislike. Take care of the players that have spent thousands on your game over the years»

Paid loot boxes

You pay without knowing what you get. The good stuff is rare, so you pay again and again.

Evidence: 4 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «New Update and Supercell’s Clash of Clans Transition to a Gacha Model. I have had Clash of Clans (CoC) for over 7 years now. I have thoroughly enjoyed this game both in periods whe»

Open chat with strangers

Any adult can message your child inside the game. It is where those looking for minors go looking.

Evidence: 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «UI Overhaul is Predatory. Played the game for years, gotten mote monetized over the years and this new update is completely predatory. Army and Swap account screens are hidden when» · 34 hablan del chat y 25 de menores

Expiring battle pass

You buy a pass and have weeks to use it. Play too little and you lose what you paid for.

Evidence: 2 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Gold Pass»

Limited-time events

Things that last only a few days, so you jump in without thinking.

Evidence: 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Fix hero quests. I don’t understand the logic of having a timed quest, that I 1) can’t refresh or switch, & 2) can’t complete due to lacking a very specific item in game. So now be»