I still haven't adjusted to the focus system other than to say I just don't play as much any more. On my worst days I don't get a single chest, and very often only get one so I can contribute a scroll to my guild's advancement. If I'm lucky, and get a dragon or death quest (my two favorite splinters) more frequently, I can almost get decent rewards, compared to life before the new system, but I usually don't luck up enough to get them frequently enough to make up enough ground to get close to the highs I've gotten in the past.
Honestly, the new focus system has really accelerated the burnout I've been struggling with since land wasn't released on time. There's a good chance, if the market wasn't wrecked, I'd sell most of my assets and be done with it from a gaming perspective, other than the bare minimum needed to support my guild. I hope it's just a passing phase/funk.
It's pretty much the same for me... I'm looking forward to the lands (hoping I won't be disappointed but considering the wait, it should be worth it, "always look the bright side of life"). But it's true that I preferred the old system with sometimes 5 fights to open 10 chests. Keep the faith 😀
I'm trying, but I'm pretty discouraged. I appreciate a lot of the changes from an investor perspective. It makes sense to encourage people to play more, but I'd rather play more because I'm having fun rather than because I'm obligated to in order to achieve the same, or in some cases, less return.
It feels like it's beginning to rely too heavily on the principles of promoting and maintaining a gambling addiction, and that's becoming more apparent to me in this latest update. Since day one, I've felt like I was chasing a dragon, but I did have days I caught it, or, probably more accurately, came close enough to scratch the itch, so to speak, whereas now it feels like said dragon has such a head start I'm only running harder just to keep it in sight. Whether the numbers pan out in the long term or not, it still feels like I'm working harder for less and that's put a barrier between me and the joy I legitimately get from playing.