Its marketing. Really good marketing if you think about it from there stand point. They created new interest in a game that is 8 months old. They brought back existing players and added new ones.
Bait and switch. Now that they get them in with free candy they take it away make them play like everyone else. Some will leave, but a few will stay. Its like double coupons at the grocery stores. Gets them in for a few weeks and then it is gone. 0 percent credit cards. 0 down financing for cars.
It is a tried and true marketing platform. Wrong or not. That is how it is.
IMO!
And yes that map suks. Moved on to our other servers (Well except for a quick check in there from time to time to keep the peace!
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