Yes, for the increasing amount of players that reached the end of the tech tree, boredom sets in pretty quickly.
Waiting 4-6 months for a new era to come is too much for many players.
I see players quitting left and right, just out of boredom. "Nothing more to do".
A monthly mini event like this gives players something to look forward to, and it breaks the tedious waiting and GB leveling - which is basically all there is when you reach that point.
If you hate these events, then just skip them. Why care. But I can tell you that the vast majority of progressed players see this as a welcome game addition.
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