Update for the forum peeps
Hey guys, I know there’s been some animosity about CM’s not frequenting the site lately. The holidays seem to slow things down but me and @iluminatethesky have been pretty consistent on another dire...
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@dwooten77Sadly, I have moved away from the forums and most of the game as well. I will pop in to XP some posts here and there, but I have completely given up on the developers responding to posts.
As for the game, I will log-in 2-3 times a week, knock out some prize bulbs, and then disappear. I played Turf Takeover almost exclusively. But when they ruined the mode by removing a third of the player pool without warning or explanation, it sapped my desire to play this game.
Do you know what really grinds my gears about the rainbow stars? More than the FOMO, more than the predatory business tactics - it's the measure of success is not how many people play the game, but how many cosmetics they sell. As long as people are willing to pay for overpriced cosmetics, they have no desire to fix turf takeover, team imbalance, character imbalance, or the myriad number of problems plaguing the game.
And now I crawl back to the shadows, waiting for developer feedback that will never come...
I think in all fairness, there are different levels to the generic word "devs" that we use.
Those who designed & created the game (to me) have shown love & pride in their work with amazing levels of thought & detail in design features of the hub world, maps, characters and ingenuity in quests - for example Olds Kool & the gnome challenges. To them I say thank you. I suspect those people have a very different vision for the game & would want to continue to improve things.
Then, though, there's the level in charge of the purse-strings, who make the decisions about how much further development can be funded; who need the game to be commercially viable in a competitive marketplace & it's really to them that I appeal.
A happy playerbase who stay loyal to the game will thrive & expand - and surely in the long run that will reap greater rewards??
@kapkarrotStay in the light!! 😥
EA_DavidCommunity Admin
Hi guys, sorry for being so absent, there was a nasty combo of this being a quiet time in general, scheduled holiday time off and an illness on my part.
This is going to be a quiet time for most games as the dev teams take some time off for the holidays, but I do apologize for how quiet it's been from our side.
- @EA_David Hope you had a good holiday before you were ill & that you're feeling better now. Thank you - good to see you around again! 👍😊
@EA_David wrote:Hi guys, sorry for being so absent, there was a nasty combo of this being a quiet time in general, scheduled holiday time off and an illness on my part.
This is going to be a quiet time for most games as the dev teams take some time off for the holidays, but I do apologize for how quiet it's been from our side.
Glad you’re feeling better... crap flu has kicked my area in the butt lately. Sorry you were sick during holidays. 😢
Always respect you, sir, and not trying to bust chops... but we have community members dropping like flies.Any word regarding this or this?
Might have someone respond to this, too?
Since your absence, we’ve been completely in the dark again (which is sad/insulting when we see so many Twitter updates) but avoiding these questions another few weeks/month WILL cost the community more members.
EDIT: I find it odd yours and Blueberry’s avatars are both non-PVZ and suspect you’re probably getting bored/fed up with the game, too? 🤷🏼♂️😢
- EA_David
Thanks for the kind words folks, everyone gets struck down sometimes, and I want to commend everyone for staying so active and helpful towards newer players during this time.
@spIash_damage I change Avatars fairly regularly, usually when something fun or new comes along, but it's not really any commentary on a particular game or IP.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On Team Swap I haven't heard any news, for Rainbow Stars we've highlighted the feedback but don't have any official word.As for the new character, imo that'd be something best addressed in a livestream or more detailed article when there's info and context around what role this new character will play.
- @ToastedSarnie You are absolutely right. I often thought about posting an appreciation thread to all of the artists, writers, and designers. I'm just so frustrated with the lack of awareness and communication on key issues that I never get around to do it. I will rectify that shortly!
