There are two general ways to play the game. Insta-kill formations and build-a-wall. This request applies to the second instance.

When a bunch of monsters accumulate against our walls the one attacking/being attacked monster is always underneath all the other monsters. This makes it impossible to see the progress of that monsters destruction.

Please put the attacking/attacked monsters to the forefront. This will make it easier to also judge how well switching in crusaders has against said monsters.

Thanks!

If you're at a point where you're tanking so many monsters that it is difficult/impossible to see which monster is in front, you should have reset already. The ONLY time you should EVER tank EVER is if you're in an objective and close enough to your goal that you just need to push a few more areas, or if there is an event achievement that requires tanking enemies. Otherwise, in normal runs, monsters should basically never actually touch you. At worst - and I mean at absolute WORST - you might tank enough to get one more boss kill at the end of a run if i just happens to be sliiiightly too strong to resist without damage, but if you hit a point where a boss is able to damage you and you can't level up anymore, beat that boss and reset. You're completely wasting your time trying to push barely 5 levels after that. It is time better spent on instakilling in a fresh new run.

I'll add my vote to this suggestion.

It /is/ rather annoying to be clicking on a monster and have him almost dead and have a new monster with full health walk on the field and stop right in front of him.

Please don't turn this into an tanking/don't tank discussion. I am asking for a simple usability fix. Thank you.

Teshio, don't think of it as a useless fix, rather think of it as a fix that would have little to no impact unless you are tanking a couple dozen monsters at once. Which while not the most efficient thing to do is fairly fun. And when you have a few million idols why scurry around trying to squeeze out as many idols as possible?

I myself like squeezing out an extra 10-15 levels at the end of my run and when I'm bored to see how many monsters I can tank. http://prnt.sc/di2731

There is no 'right' way to play this game and this is a simple QOL request.

Of course, maybe it is the devs intent to have newer monsters cover up the damaged ones thus protecting them from click damage...

Anyway, I do find it mildly annoying, but I just look at it as another quirk of the game. Rather annoying at the time, but hilarious later. :D

Here is an excellent reason why I am asking for this fix. I do not have the luxury of millions or even hundreds of thousands of idols to breeze through the new crusader missions. I have enough idols to qualify to start the mission but not enough to insta-kill all the way to level 250 (or what ever the goal is) and get the new crusader. I MUST tank the last few dozen levels. These missions we can not restart as the limited number of 'Seed Spores' makes unlimited restarts impossible.

When monsters bunch up against my wall it is impossible to judge the rate of monster destruction. Sometimes I like to adjust in real time my crusader back field to try and maximize damage.

Please have pity on us newer players without the luxury of mega idols. New players who like to try and figure out the game by trying out various combinations of crusaders. Developers put in tank and healer crusaders in this game and I am trying to use them as best as I can given the resources I have.

MrWizard, I am trying to say, in as respectful a way as I know how to while still making a point, that the downside of being a newer player is that some situations just aren't possible. That is not me saying "git gud scrubs", that is me saying "This is how logic works." Does it suck that you might not be able to reasonably complete an objective and end up wasting event currency? Definitely. I will not tell you otherwise. That DOES suck. No argument from me. HOWEVER, that is just how games work. You're weaker at the start and have to accept losses when they happen until eventually you're strong enough to not need to compromise. Using tanks and healers is just for pushing a few extra areas...within reason. Or for nasty objectives that require tanks just for survival rather than progression (e.g. special monsters that scale to your DPS). There is a right and a wrong way to play. That sounds harsh, but that advice is coming from people who have been through that struggle and are trying to tell you ways to deal with the struggle. "You're playing wrong" is not an insult, it is guidance. Play smarter, not harder. Telling you "Give up on the objective, go do some normal runs, stock up on idols, talent levels, gear, etc, and try again when you're stronger" isn't belittling, it is telling you how the game works so you don't spend months slamming your head against a wall that could have just been walked around.

There are plenty of veteran players that have been playing every day since it was released that are a far cry from 1M idols. There is no reason to tell someone elses that thier playing style is 'wrong'. And saying that an issue that only occurs when you push up against a wall isn't an real issue b/c pushing against a wall is not a smart way to play, well that is rather narrow minded.

That being said I am a chronic FPer and have a few million idols. I have not seen anyone say anything that actually indicates that this is a non-issue.(besides me saying that this could actually be an intended function) I have only seen some players voicing thier opinion that tanking is not a good way to play. No one is saying that tanking is an efficient way to play, rather what happens when when one does tank. Whether you are tanking b/c you are new, trying to unlock a new 'sader, unlock a new talent tier, pass an objective, get an achievement, or just for fun and to amuse yourself when you have millions idols is irrelevant.

Amanda, I disagree: every game HAS a right way to be played, which is the way the game was designed to be played. You can play however you want, and even enjoy it, but that doesn't make it the right way. For example, you may love leprechauns, and decide that you will only ever use leprechaun crusaders: it's entirely up to you, and if you enjoy it this way, great. But you can't ask the devs to create more leprechaun crusaders just because that's how you enjoy playing: the game is not supposed to be played that way, even if you enjoy it.

As for this suggestion, it's equally irrelevant: you should not tank (not regularly, at least), and so this becomes an issue for a very small fraction of players a very small fraction of the time. Plainly speaking, it's not worth the time to code it. Even if it only took 10 minutes of a dev's time (and it would take way more), those 10 minutes could be spent in better ways than to address issues that are relevant only to people who choose to play the game the wrong way (because it IS the wrong way!).

Play the game however you want if you like, but you can't ask for the devs to spend their time catering to your desires if you do.

"every game HAS a right way to be played, which is the way the game was designed to be played." Haven't you noticed that this game is designed for several different playing styles? That means there is no SINGLE right way to play this game.

What is the end-game goal for this game? B/c there is no ultimate goal given to us. There is no holy grail at the end of a tunnel here or an end of the maze in your Pac Man scenario. There is only mildly amusing objectives and new crusaders every month. So what is the goal of this game? Not your personal goal, the goal that every player should have?

Is the goal to grab as many idols as you can? Or is the goal to finish all objectives? Or finish all achievements? Or collect all 'saders? Or get all 'saders to legendary? This isn't a black and white game, it is a rainbow of different colors.

If tanking isn't suppose to be such a big part of the game then the devs wouldn't keep releasing new 'saders that do well in or add value to a tank formation. It is hardly asking the devs to cater to my personal desires when it is an issue that every player has to deal with. Just because you choose to not deal with it doesn't mean that is the wrong way.

Crusaders that do well in or add value to a tank formation:
1) The Bush Whacker - clicker
2) RoboRabbit - clicker
3) Graham the Driver - clicker
4) Warwick the Warlock - clicker
5) Veronica, the Android Archer - shooter
6) Arachnobuddy - shooter
7) Karen, the Cat Teenager - 9 lives
8) Groklok the Orc - tank
9) Mindy the Mime - mimics any formation ability
10) Detective Kaine - magnify
11) Mister the Monkey - magnify
12) Larry the Leprechaun - magnify
13) Bernard the Bartender - magnify
14) The Princess - firestorm
15) RoboTurkey - firestorm
16) Ranger Rayna - firestorm, healer
17) Baenarall, Angel of Hope - firestorm
18) Jack O'Lantern - tank
19) Karl the Kicker - splash dealer
20) Jason, Master of Shadows - deflects attacking monsters from himself
21) Broot - tank
22) Paul the Pilgrim - tank
23) Artaxes, the Lion - savage strikes
24) Drizzle the Dark Elf - savage strikes, damage reducer for Groklok's entire column
25) Bubba, the Swimming Orc - savage strikes
26) Sisaron the Dragon Sorceress - savage strikes
27) Khouri, the Witch Doctor - healer
28) Momma Kaine - healer
29) Brogon, Prince of Dragons - healer
30) The Half-Blood Elf - healer
31) Foresight - healer
32) Dark Gryphon - damage reducer
33) Rocky the Rockstar - damage reducer
34) Montana James - damage reducer
35) The Dark Helper - damage reducer
36) The Metal Soldierette - tank, self heals
37) Gold Panda - gold-a-rama
38) RoboSanta - gold-a-rama
39) Leerion, the Royal Dwarf - gold-a-rama
40) Katie the Cupid - shooter
41) Wendy the Witch - more dps with each monster on screen
42) Robbie Raccoon - supports Broot
43) Princess Val the Mermaid - healer
44) Fire Phoenix - vengeful fury, heart of the phoenix
45) Alan the ArchAngel - blinding light, resurrection
46) Fright-o-Tron 4000 - oogy-boogy, remote detonation, chained explosions
47) Spaceking - avenger
48) King Reginald IV - royal command
49) Queen Siri - royal command
50) Mr. Boggins, the Substitute - royal command
51) Thalia, the Thunder King - tank
52) Littlefoot - tank
53) Cindy the Cheer-Orc - high stamina
54) Merci, the Mad Wizard - alchemy, splash dealer
55) The Bat Billionaire - alchemy
56) Petra the Pilgrim - alchemy, splash dealer, supports Paul
57) Gloria, the Good Witch - healer
58) The Shadow Queen - deflects attacking monsters from herself
59) Greyskull the Pirate - tank
60) Eiralon, the Blood Mage - does well with healers in formation

So let's see that is 60 out of 83 crusaders that do well in a tank set-up. Or 72.3%. Ant that isn't event taking into account the legendary effects! Then there is trinkets that increase click damage. Oh and those talents! Time-o-rama, Massive Criticals, Endurance Training, Gold-o-splosion, Sniper, Every Last Cent, and Scavenger, completely useless. And then there are those buffs and warps. And why do chests have gold in them? Sure looks like the devs spent a lot of time on the 'wrong' way to play. You should tell them that they are designing the game wrong.