Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33140888-20170926202809/@comment-28829111-20170927223707

LissaPeck wrote: Someone tried to tell me you get that locations collection pieces out of "helping" in the location which I don't buy because I have gotten items from say Mayor's Office out of the the dressing room..... Even without the family emergency it was going to be a long day so yes I just hit mostly trophies and merchants and moved on to gifting. I have 100 friends and I try to gift everyone something from their wishlist if I have an item from their WL, fixers first, then CI's. Maybe I've been doing it wrong all this time I don't know but I don't give string unless its requested!! Why they request it is a mystery to me. Lissa, don't sweat this too much. It sounds like you are a very active friend and already trying to be more cognizant of how the friend thing was intended. That first statement I don't put credence in either. I can Visit and tap on players' Libraries to my hearts content and it will not issue me Daily Ritual pieces there or anywhere else. If I gift pieces I do receive more, though at later points in time. Also, one does get back CIs that have been gifted in the past week or so...not a day to day thing. But if you gift a beagle you will likely get it back within a week to ten days from visiting.

If I had to guess I would say the CIs "won" while Visiting are a cocktail of concurrent programming algorithms: 1) meeting friend's needs (CIs they need at evident on their WLs), 2) returning your past favors (CIs you gifted days ago), 3) rewards to you for engaging (CIs you need to fill in sets for specific needs like crafting/anomies/tools) and 4) CIs from the more obscure non-giftable sets. The exception to this seems to be a handful of "special" collection sets that seem to be doled out sparingly in some round robin over time like the pieces to the Cunning Disguise, Costume for Ben, Amazing Insects and Finding the Flower (to name a few).

Regarding some WLs staying static. Some players, mostly newer ones, simply don't know how to change them or only play one night per week and don't even deal with the WL once the game tutorial started them out. They don't understand it is something to change. Other players do this to generate the pieces during Visiting. A player on my game, Chris, has the same WL for an entire event. She does seem to play...not a zombie. And not a beginner. So my guess is that she is hopeful by listing them that I will win them when Visiting and gift her (note that the CI does not come when visiting her but others on my FL. So maybe "Charlie's map" will issue the CI that Chris lists). Another thought is that she finds those pieces impossible for her to win in her own game. So even if I only gift her them once in a great while she is still better off than not WLing them at all. I do find it annoying as well, but I am tolerant because this game is SO complicated and none of us knows everything. If Chris only wants those 3 pieces and those two fixers and feels her best shot is via a static WL I respect that choice. Does not mean I won't get tired of seeing it as events roll on and that I might choose to sub her out for someone more interactive.....but I don't get to bothered by her choices. There are so many different ways players enjoy this game for themselves. I think it is a "thinking mans" game so to speak. :>)

As for the string...gifted or needed? I don't buy it. Unless it is a bot or second/third game where no one is manning the booth...String is given often. Everywhere. If a player NEVER gifts...well then...maybe they find themselves short handed. Comes back to understanding that one can gift one free fixer/or access key per day (most fixers) to up to 100 player friends. If they don't know that simple bit about gifting the game can be frustrating where it does not need to. I tolerate string for one event only. IF you string me to death I look for new friends.