Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31669116-20190202125627/@comment-37437697-20190203182406

Dear DyetopianMe:

(LOVE that name) I agree that they probably would have to end the level system somewhere. Although they could creatively challenge us to death like the JEWEL QUEST HERITAGE game, where my addiction led me through all the previous games and the expert/gold level where I gave up continual playing as it is too hard to accomplish in the allotted time without time extender rewards.

That said, IMHO I do think that they are stingy with rewards i.e. One lousy ruby for every level, how about 10 or at least a bunch for the milestones. In addition, I have to laugh every time I work so hard for a collection and get a crummy spider web and piece of lace. Maybe it is a cultural thing. I notice that in the bank, numerical amounts have a comma not a decimal.

The silver paws is another thing, I don't know why, but very early on in my joining the game I noticed that I feel like I get a few in almost every location but when I check my totals I am only half or less of what is required for purchasing another animal. As a result, I decided not to pursue that as much as other challenges.

Moreover, I do accept that the game is a huge energy black hole, but for me it is prettier and includes friends and therefore much better than the RL energy black hole that I deal with every day.

It is just a game for us. It is a business for them. What would it cost them to be more generous with the rewards? They are only pixels after all. I read somewhere they have five million subscribers. How greedy do you have to get?

I thought I was being conservative making small purchases my first month until the bill came and my husband nearly killed me. I stopped that and thanks to generous friends have continued playing.

Comically, though, they are hard driving with their algorithms that earn them money. As an example, I notice that since I stopped spending, I have received the stag 3 times in a week. Prior to this, the most I saw was the seahorse. Now when I run low on energy, the offer to purchase food appears before the suggestion to use that, which is in my reserves. I notice a lot of other small things but I think the point is made.

They could continue on this way and take advantage of others, as is their choice as owners of the game. They would be smarter to be more generous with the rewards if they want us to continue our addiction. Eventually, at least for me, the lack of satisfaction for the energy and effort will be no different from doing the endless laundry and other household chores, but at least I will have clean underwear.😁