Is It Fair To Other Players To Be A Big Spender In GGE?

The simple answer is yes. There's a way to benefit from it and be fair to other players at the same time. What is not fair is buying up a bunch of ungodly strong troops to attack other players for whatever reason you deem fit all by yourself and not in a war situation in conjunction with your alliance and it's leaders.

I have spent a good amount on the game but my benefits are for building, defense, and Kahn chests. Nothing else. Glory flags are also acceptable. All of this isn't unfair to other players in the least. 

There are simple rules to employ that gives Big Spenders back a good name.

Some alliances will kick you out even if you are what I call fair spenders where they don't buy attack troops for any reason except the above and Event attacks. I personally feel that no alliance has the right to spy on what you're doing in your castle and count ruby amounts that you spend in there. Your personal castle space is your game alone and no one should count it against you. They also have no right to tell you how to spend your money! Don't let them be bullies! I speculate that part of the reason that they do this is because they want utter control over the map which includes you. They care nothing for anyone's rights but their own. Part of the reason could also be that the top wants to stay on top. Those are just my speculations, though. 

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