OK! everyone can see that this game has been going downhill since the start of olumpys, and very fast down after new year! So here is my thought of why!
1: There have been updates that have no reasonable reason for! like the cannon!
Nobody complained about the cannon! now its rubbish, and there was a link here in forum that was fuirus because of this lame update! nothing happen with the cannon after people complained about it! (considering how few players who used them, that was the most active topic in whole BC)
2: Gold/rec income! I know this update was a try to make the top players not to swim in money, and stable the market! (good thinking) The update was rubbish as well!! the whole game collapsed! nobody could afford to do anything! this update has been done some changes to. its better, but not good at all! (makes people tired when no progress in game)
3: Bigger maps! the battle in it self is 100% the same as i were before we got the bigger battle maps! The only things thats changed is the boring factor! takes waaay to long for the troops to meet and fight! and if one unit flee, it can flee for ages! so there where no positive effect on this change as well!
4: and then we have the repair times! this have been changed, and the new gear repair times are just where they are supposed to! but that its not for the "old" gear makes it almost pointless! i have 20-25 gear with 8-11h repair times! and 30-35 epic gear with old repair times! it will take me about 2500-3000hours to repair these down so i can reforge them!
This is my opinion why you can see the players flee the battlefield for more progressive games, thats not trying to hold you back all the time!