This is clearly not for you Joan
I don’t play it either.
I like the reward that’s not it but I simply have not enough time, you know
If a player has enough time to play their regular city and also post messages here on the forum
They have more than enough time to do the cultural settlements
What probably will happen is they won't earn the greater rune stone
The tree and the emissaries aren't on a time limit only the GRS
So if a player can get over the fact that the time limit only applies to the GRS not the settlement
They will be able to do the settlement in their own time and eventually earn the tree and emissaries
Hopefully this helps
things i dislike most about settlements - boring, stressfull, time consuming, unrealistic objectives, drainage of the main game resources especially if you're a new player, terrible rewards, you have to spend 24/7 on it to have any chance of finishing it in time and the settlements main objective, in InnoGames point of view, is that you buy lots of diamonds to reach the goals quickly, stress free
1.boring - only boring people get bored
2. stressful - most stress is self inflicted so its on you how stressful the game can be
3.time consuming - players can do the CS at the same time as their regular city no extra time needed
4.unrealistic objectives - again that's on the player not the game you set your goals not the game
5.drainage of the main game resources especially if you're a new player - not at all ,but if it is lets let the newbies gripe about it don't start a panic with your false news
6.terrible rewards - that's your opinion I like the rewards
7.you have to spend 24/7 on it to have any chance of finishing it in time and the settlements main objective -
Again the only time limit applies to the GSR and that isn't the main objective
No more time is needed other than what you already spend in game
8.in InnoGames point of view, is that you buy lots of diamonds to reach the goals quickly, stress free -
Did you just realize this because since the games inception this has been innos point of view
Provide the players with an easier alternative(diamonds) and the lazy impatient players have a way to play
I have started my 3rd settlement and haven't used any diamonds and don't plan on it