# The game is too hard! **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation/Xbox)\ **Created:** [May 6, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211 "2018-05-06T21:43:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/1 "2018-05-06T21:43:38Z")
Why in hell is the game so hard? I’m lvl 823 but that isn’t helping me. Others I have seen is around lvl 2-300 and have a complete troop that I’m far away to get and they are full skilled with traits. I understand if the player is over lvl 1000 but not these that haven’t played a lot. They are hard to beat for me, I have played a long time now but those f\*\*\*ing dragons is hard as well. I haven’t got these dragons and don’t know where to find one but guys at lvl 2-300 have them all, very strange that not all can get em. Raid Boss is only built for high lvl ppl and so are Invasions. Why not make a game who is for everyone, that’s better! ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/2 "2018-05-06T21:45:55Z")
Arena is the answer ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/3 "2018-05-06T21:48:18Z")
Arena is also much harder… When I choose normal then I get beaten of a lvl-at-least-1000 ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/4 "2018-05-06T22:20:42Z")
So you spent your time poorly getting all those levels as opposed to focusing on which troops to trait and such, and now it’s your opponents fault that they played smarter ??? ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/5 "2018-05-06T22:21:33Z")
Do I say that? ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/6 "2018-05-06T22:36:06Z")
No I filled in your missing bits ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/7 "2018-05-06T22:39:39Z")
Not I had missed… its your word. I thought it was a forum for everyone but maybe I had wrong! ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/8 "2018-05-06T22:41:34Z")
I’m level 960ish and don’t have many problems… So it must come down to how you spent your time. I have 3 mythics and use none of them… So me and my legendaries are doing better than you are apparently. Games not that hard. Maybe you just built poor teams? ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/9 "2018-05-06T22:45:37Z")
Maybe you could show me you think you know everything after you have complain what I wrote… ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/10 "2018-05-06T22:59:04Z")
Don’t know what troops you have… Maybe ask in global for assistance. Myself I use a pure magic team All fully traited except troll Mab as mythic Dark troll Titania Emporer liang My other team I used before this was Doomclaw my only nice mythic for a team Maralith Infernal king Sheggra. None were traited and before all kingdoms were at 10 let alone double kingdom bonuses and I was able to do tons of PvP with that team. ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/11 "2018-05-06T23:01:32Z")
Well you have the dragons, don’t know where to get them and Mab ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/12 "2018-05-06T23:02:52Z")
Where to get them… You’re a bit slow arent ya? ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/13 "2018-05-06T23:06:20Z")
What reason have you to complain on me? Have I done anything to you? ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/14 "2018-05-06T23:09:22Z")
Don’t bother me again please! ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/15 "2018-05-06T23:12:06Z")
Well if you’re level 800 something you should know where the troops come from. Forge them if you need them. ---
**Author:** ![Nullings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nullings/32/39207_2.png) [@Nullings](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nullings)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/16 "2018-05-06T23:26:29Z")
> [@Sixpack70](#): > > Why in hell is the game so hard? That’s a thought to think. Try using different troops and weapons. Yes, we wonder how you got to your 800+ level, and don’t know where to find dragons. ---
**Author:** ![TheDragonSeoul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/thedragonseoul/32/17754_2.png) [@TheDragonSeoul](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheDragonSeoul)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/17 "2018-05-07T00:35:08Z")
Just a “deviner sauvage,” of sorts, but OP approached this game much like an RPG, with the belief that _levels_ and _leveling_ would equate to _power_ and _potency_, which is only true in a few aspects of _Gems of War_. (Hero’s stats and Gem Mastery come to mind.) I believe a lot of newer players share OP’s conundrum. The in-game tutorial does not really go into many of the important aspects of the game that would assist players, and many do not know about these forums. With the 3.4 update, not sure if things have changed significantly with the former, but onus for the latter is on the player. So, OP, you need to assess your account for shortcomings. From your gripes, it seems that your collection of troops lack traits and ascension. Should probably work on acquiring the necessary traitstones to fully trait your troops, and obtain more keys/gems to open Glory, Gem and Event chests thereby increasing your chances in getting better troop drops. ---
**Author:** ![Saltypatra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/saltypatra/32/59750_2.png) [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/18 "2018-05-07T02:13:30Z")
@TheDragonSeoul has solid advice. Also, thank you for the feedback re early game. We are starting to look into how to make it clearer how to progress in the game effectively for early game players. ---
**Author:** ![Sixpack70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sixpack70](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sixpack70)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/19 "2018-05-07T04:57:30Z")
I’m using different troops to find the best for me. ---
**Author:** ![Fourdottwoone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fourdottwoone/32/66655_2.png) [@Fourdottwoone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fourdottwoone)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211/20 "2018-05-07T09:13:19Z")
> [@Sixpack70](#): > > Arena is also much harder… When I choose normal then I get beaten of a lvl-at-least-1000 Level makes next to no difference in the Arena, you should be able to complete almost every run. If you are finding it hard you seem to be missing some core gameplay strategies. It’s difficult to tell what you are doing wrong without additional data, you should probably post more details about your standard Arena run (e.g. team setup, gem match priorities). [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-game-is-too-hard/39211.md?page=2)