#⚠️ Pattern of Confusing Communication ⚠️

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neon smelt
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Operatives,

First, we had the situation with CAM currency — where the wording originally made it sound like the rewards were permanent, but then the actual way of receiving them was changed afterward. That already left many of us questioning clarity in communication.

Now, the “Free Weekend” demo is advertised as playable until Sept 29, but in practice there’s a 1-hour raid cap. That doesn’t feel like a true free weekend — more like a restricted trial.

👉 This looks like a pattern: unclear wording that leaves players with the wrong impression until they find out the limits themselves.

What would build real trust:

A true free weekend with no raid timer.

Transparent, consistent messaging

We’re here because we believe in Active Matter and want it to succeed — but that success depends on transparency. If you agree, react with a 👍 or comment so the devs can see this isn’t just one voice but a shared concern.

scenic jetty
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Just downloaded mine right now and yes, there is a timer for the free demo..
Also checked to see if it is mentionned somewhere else and it is not. Truly hope this is only a glitch and not another reason for trust loss....

granite galleon
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Also more likely than not, the free trial is only going to pair people up with bot lobbies, making the experience as artificial as possible.

They'll have virtually no clue about the game other than seeing gameplay videos about it

neon smelt
warped gulch
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This demo is a test - essentially we're doing a permanent time-limited demo, as other games do as is standard, but since we wanted to test its effectiveness over just a weekend where we have a number of other things going on too for the game's promotion, this was the ideal period - this weekend, which was the reason we used these words, as it is indeed "free this weekend" to claim the demo, which you could then access at any time after claiming it.

Regardless though, we appreciate your thoughts about the announcement of the demo, and as a result, we have made sure the #📢・announcements is clearer and easier to follow.

granite galleon
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I dont think people are going to care about technicalities when they're stiffed by an hour of gameplay that's hardly enough to get anyone hooked in

I already played for a few hours and that's not nearly enough to give anyone a taste of what they're going to be dealing with outside of youtube videos, and even then those dont fully show what people are jumping into

neon smelt
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Purposely not mentioning 1 hour because its lame to put free weekend and 1h in the samte sentece xD

tranquil dragon
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this whole fiasco has me worried about the future of this game, lol. Shame too i was having fun with it. But hey they got my $30 I guess.

hexed dune
neon smelt
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Community, we need to talk — the pattern around Gaijin is impossible to ignore.

Speculation on Pay-to-Win & Paywalls – Many players believe Gaijin is pushing harder into monetization, turning progression into something gated behind spending. While not everything is confirmed, the widespread perception is that gameplay is tilting toward “pay-to-win,” and that perception alone damages trust.

CAM Currency Confusion – When CAM was introduced, it wasn’t clearly labeled as a one-time currency. Only later did the description change to include “(one time).” That shift in wording has led players to suspect it was intentional — that the original vague description was designed to inflate CAM’s value until people noticed.

The “Free Weekend” That Wasn’t – Advertised as a weekend, yet what players actually received was only one hour of access. The wording was misleading from the start, and speculation quickly grew: was it cut to just an hour because Gaijin worried players would realize the game wasn’t worth buying if they had more time? Limiting access so tightly sends the message that they don’t trust their product to stand on its own.

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Across all three examples, whether confirmed or speculative, the community sees the same pattern:

Vague or misleading wording that gets “fixed” later.

Events presented as generous but designed to be restrictive.

Short-term tactics that prioritize squeezing value over building trust.

We can’t stay quiet. Every time this happens, we need to highlight it, share it, and demand better.
Transparency, fairness, honesty — nothing less.

This community is the backbone of these games. Without us, none of this works.
Keep the pressure on. Keep speaking up. Don’t let them disguise these patterns as “misunderstandings.”

thick anchor