This change doesn’t just limit how credits are used—it fundamentally changes what they represent. Credits used to function as true winnings that could fully fund future play. Now they act as a partial discount that requires additional spend to realize, effectively turning a reward into a co-pay.

That shift matters. Winning used to increase a user’s ability to continue playing without additional cash. Now, winning requires additional spending to unlock the value of those rewards. At that point, credits function less like winnings and more like coupons.

This concern is further compounded by the prior removal of Amazon gift card redemption. With both changes in place—removing cash-equivalent redemption and introducing a 50% usage cap—credits are now non-transferable, non-cashable, and only partially usable. That is a triple constraint, and it materially reduces their perceived value.

The result is a meaningful change in user incentive structure. Instead of rewarding success with increased flexibility and autonomy, the system now ties rewards to additional required spend, which diminishes both the value of credits and the incentive to earn them.

There really should be more pushback from the players. Its too bad this forum is buried in a place where most will not see. It makes no sense that I can earn a full season of credits, but can only use half. After my credits are gone, I am seriously going to consider not playing anymore unless something is changed. The players have kept this site alive for over 25 years are constantly being disrespected with things like this.

Just came across this.