Talk:Game Updates/@comment-24790838-20171209210436/@comment-5670466-20171211204455

I definitely think the latter motive (to slow down game play) is a huge part of why the Rift is the way it is. I think BFS wanted at least one aspect of the game that can be slowed to allow for players, mainly older (longer), to have something to work towards (especially in between events and new dragons), rather than something that can be done in a day. This leads into older (longer) players essentially starting over and annoying some because of it.

Personally, I don't mind the Rift at this point. Like starting out in the regular park, it all depends on what you want out of the game. I am collecting one traited version of each dragon (some I keep in the Rift, others I move to the regular park) and the rift eggs. My annoyance comes from trying to get a traited version of a limited dragon and the frustrating fails. It took me all of the Halloween event and several days into BEB before I managed to breed a traited Thicket. Now I'm aiming for those pedestals (which isn't too rushed since the parent rule applies in the Rift as well).

As for purchasing Etherium with money... I'm not likely to since it's utterly pointless. There has yet to be a limited time Rift-only dragon and therefore, until that happens (which I hope will be a long time from now... if it has to happen at all), I'm in no rush to "complete" the Rift. I'm still missing three Rift dragons so I still have something breed for while I wait for the next event and/or new dragons to be released.

If anything, DragonVale wants to teach patience, rofl.