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Trading system is too expensive

The trading tokens are a convoluted and expensive system. The rate for earning enough tokens to trade 3 diamond, 4 diamond, and 1 star cards is far too expensive. It's clear that the developers don't actually want players to use the trading features based on the current rates. If the rate was cut in half it would still be too expensive.

I was going to buy a premium pass for the release of the new packs tomorrow, but this had made me change my mind. This is obviously a greedy decision, and because of it, I'm going to be witholding all future purchases in this game. I'll consider making purchases in the future if they significantly reduce the cost of trading.