https://www.reddit.com/r/ClashRoyale/comments/1j9pgcd/why_retro_royale_is_a_complete_failure/
created by ImNotArtistic on 12/03/2025 at 17:23 UTC
137 upvotes, 27 top-level comments (showing 25)
Here are my main points from most to least important.
1. The card stats are the current stats. I understand that it would probably be very troublesome for the CR dev team to revert cards' stats back to the way they were years before for a 2 week event, but it's still something to keep in mind. The reason this event doesn't feel "retro" is because it just feels like the modern game. All the nostalgic playstyles and metas are completely neglected, for example RG and EBarbs used to be broken, Gob Barrel used to do damage, longer deploy time for 3M, Heal Spirit being a Spell etc. It would've been nostalgic and interesting to be able to play cards like how they were dozens of balance changes ago, but now I just feel like I'm playing an average round of the game.
2. No old card designs. Come on, it's Retro Royale. Bring back the old card arts and sprites. If they could be bothered to change the Battle Deck interface back to the old one, surely changing a couple .pngs won't hurt. This annoys me in particular because it's so easy and fast to do, yet will be so much more nostalgic to see, showing how CR devs really didn't care about this event. Other small things like adding back Mini Pekka's specific hit interaction sound effects would also have been a nice touch.
3. Level cap at 15. It's just annoying, it's Retro Royale, couldn't the level cap have been at least at 13? Tbh, since 2v2 ladder, this has been annoying but understandable since it's literally another Trophy Road, but at least for 2v2 we have access to all cards, now most my main decks (which are actually maxed) are completeled voided meaning I'm forced to play a deck at an inherent disadvantage compared to others.
4. Boring meta. To be honest, this is my least important point as there's not really anything that can be done about it, so I don't even blame the devs. Just wanna complain about the 1000th Hog 2.6 or Xbow 3.0 I've faced.
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Comment by Infinite_Two_3763 at 12/03/2025 at 17:31 UTC
104 upvotes, 3 direct replies
I really dont care about anything other than level 15. Why is it here? Level 14 didnt even exist back then. Supercell knows level 15 is trash. The players hate it, pros hate it, youtubers hate it. Yet they still added it in a gamemode where it shouldnt exist
Comment by Sweaty-Ad-4202 at 12/03/2025 at 17:52 UTC
28 upvotes, 1 direct replies
And also there are bots in the game because they dont even have hope in the gamemode
Comment by jmanguy at 12/03/2025 at 19:22 UTC
16 upvotes, 3 direct replies
I don’t understand why people are complaining about the lack of original stats. There’s a reason why they were changed. Unless they’re all reverted to their most OP states for the fun of it, the meta would be incredibly unbalanced and unfun.
Comment by Sure-Effort-9725 at 12/03/2025 at 17:57 UTC
11 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Agreed this is just current meta with a little exceptions. You face 2.6 or xbow either way on midladder. Also as a event for their 9th anniversary they should take some effort revert the stats like isn't all the history mentioned in the wiki of clash so it isn't much of searching
Comment by HydreigonTheChild at 12/03/2025 at 18:23 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
The card stats are the current stats. I understand that it would probably be very troublesome for the CR dev team to revert cards' stats back to the way they were years before for a 2 week event, but it's still something to keep in mind. The reason this event doesn't feel "retro" is because it just feels like the modern game. All the nostalgic playstyles and metas are completely neglected, for example RG and EBarbs used to be broken, Gob Barrel used to do damage, longer deploy time for 3M, Heal Spirit being a Spell etc. It would've been nostalgic and interesting to be able to play cards like how they were dozens of balance changes ago, but now I just feel like I'm playing an average round of the game.
This would be smth, i think this i what classic OW did. I dont htink many other games do it tho, OG fortnite was still just in its old map with the new changes, OG brawl stars still had new brawl stars stuff but without gadgets and star powers
Comment by SpeedOptimal6217 at 12/03/2025 at 17:39 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think a mode with the original stats would be cool, you can't even say it's too hard to code because they have all the data and plenty of time
Comment by CertainShine3455 at 12/03/2025 at 19:16 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Dude if they revert everything to their broken state this would’ve been a very similar post complaining about rg and ebarbs, and the old card art was pretty crummy but I do agree with the level cap and heal man heal would’ve been the hypest thing ever for this mode
Comment by Corvalus11 at 12/03/2025 at 18:27 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is literally just the "no firecracker" event... If you think otherwise it's probably because the deck you never change still functions 🥱
Comment by Habalop_ at 12/03/2025 at 19:55 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
15 lvl problem is so big i dont mind the others. My king tower is 12 level and i keep facing 14-15 level guys. i cant even kill their troops they oneshot everything. when i get matched into them i just rocket their king tower and quit the game
Comment by Killer64000 at 12/03/2025 at 20:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
1+2 they might be hard coded in so change it might be more trouble then it worth
3.I agree go back to the old cap for retro royal
Comment by FemJay0902 at 12/03/2025 at 21:16 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Implement everything you stated, but then also force people to use classic decks.
Comment by KartikKirar007 at 12/03/2025 at 21:20 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Everything was so simple and smooth about this game back in 2017.
Comment by SkyLord_CR at 12/03/2025 at 21:21 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yep, this is not nostalgic whatsoever. All its doing is limiting what cards can be played and doesn't reflect OG clash in the slightest.
Comment by DougDimmaGlow at 12/03/2025 at 21:23 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I’m just sad heal spirit didn’t return
Comment by FancyName69 at 12/03/2025 at 21:28 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
this is hilarious, it’s just meant to be a casual mode to switch things up
Comment by LesserValkyrie at 12/03/2025 at 21:42 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is just the normal game for me
I'm still playing Logbait except I am lvl 15 with all my cards and my opponents are not
The retro feeling is so there
Comment by DjinnsPalace at 12/03/2025 at 22:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
i played 5 games so far:
3 people gave up due to level diff.
1 tried despite level diff (he lost).
and one time i got level diffed by lvl15 + mirror.
Comment by hiding-from-the-web at 12/03/2025 at 22:26 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Free tokens to buy shards!!
Comment by No-Wash1302 at 13/03/2025 at 00:53 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
am i the only one complaining about the emote?
Comment by killer523 at 13/03/2025 at 01:22 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I've been using the same deck since 2017, so all my cards are already level 15 for it 😎
Comment by More_Ebb_3619 at 13/03/2025 at 01:26 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Lazy company plain and simple. Over and over again with disappointment, they don’t care about how to make a lovable game only seeking rising profits every year.
Comment by Training_Front75 at 13/03/2025 at 04:49 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
i get matched with players that are lvl 15 while i am lvl 13
Comment by scbi21217 at 12/03/2025 at 20:56 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
CR players try not to complain about literally anything challenge = impossible
Comment by helloguysand at 12/03/2025 at 21:24 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I honestly appreciate the exclusion of evolutions, but I agree. I'm basically playing the exact same deck I do in the normal ladder since those are the only cards I have leveled up enough to be viable.
Supercell is clearly trying to bring traffic back to this game through this mode, but I can't help but feel they're shooting themselves in the foot here. Old players may return and play for a few games, but after experiencing the level disparities and new meta, they may just leave again, becoming further disillusioned with the game.
And how many people that stick around for Retro Royale will even convert to players who play normal ladder? I don't think many people will, since evolutions are so frustrating to deal with if you don't have your own.
At this point I'm just playing normal ladder since I actually enjoy tower troops and champions. I really do hope this temporary mode brings life back to the game, though.