This is yet another implementation forced on the players.
As a beginner now, you are forced to have a certain amounts of residences, goods, workshops, magic academy, what level of each building you need to be on,etc. to gain the resources given in the quests (which beginner's rely on) . It's pretty hard to do that without spending real money. I get what INNO did there with the Chapter Change implementation.
You no longer gain the needed amount of coins as a beginner in those quests either, making it even harder and not worth the effort to build a new town.
Now, you need to play the Seasons AND the Cauldron AND Crafting AND Events to complete quests/research in each of those stated.... along with the Spire and Tournament, etc. while trying to maintain your town and try to enjoy following the chapter you're in. It's a constant, never-ending job to keep up with everything. The fun is minimal at best.
I've already deleted my main account a couple of weeks ago, after over 7 years of playing, due to frustration with this company and their lack of care towards its players and what we want. It feels like we're now playing in a political world, where the citizens voices no longer matter...unless we are given express
permission to do so. Everything else might as well fall on deaf ears.
I'm really mainly here now to see the inevitable downfall of our beloved game. You've changed your management practices over the last couple of years. It's been an even MORE drastic change since Marindor and most of his staff left. They were our last hope for this game.