Are we going to lose all our mini items in the future?
I had difficulty finding a mini item of mine and thought it had been removed from my inventory. Finally, I found it but the thought of one missing mini item made me think about the possibility of losing all our existing mini items at the NEW Pogo website that is evolving.
If our mini items are made from Flash or Java code, there will come a time before the end of 2020 when they will need to be converted to HTML5 code or will be retired and an entirely new line of HTML5 mini items created instead. So, are we going to lose all our mini items in the future if they are made from Adobe or Java code?
There are 2 things that I enjoy most about the Pogo website. One is chatting with friends while playing games here. The other is using my mini item collection that I have accumulated over the years. I am sure I have over 1000 mini items. One of my pet peeves at the Pogo website is that the mini mall is not producing new items and not recycling old items like before. So the issue of mini items is a very sensitive issue for me.
I do understand this is a difficult time for the Pogo website because of the situation that Adobe has created by ending its support of Flash code at the end of 2020 (essentially 1 year from now). I also know that it would be much easier to create a new line of mini items with HTML5 code than to convert thousands of old items to HTML5. If Electronic Arts decides to eliminate all our mini items without replacing them with similar items, then your problem becomes OUR problem.
The Pogo website has changed so much in the past year that it's not the same anymore. Taking the next step and removing all of our mini items will make it significantly less recognizable. It will be like looking in the mirror and seeing a different person for each of us. The Pogo website name may be the same, but the feel of the website is being lost.
The response I am anticipating from the EA community managers is either no response because of negative backlash or a reply such as "an announcement will be made in the future". Either response is to be silent on the possibility of bad news that is coming next year.
What I would like to know is … Are we going to lose all our mini items in the future?
Today I switched over to Early Access Experience to view what the new Pogo website will look like. So cold and sterile ! It's not for me and I'm sure it's not for many others here who are familiar with the traditional look of the Pogo website.
How nice that the avatars we have to chose from make us look like Nestor, Poppit Cactus and the other characters from new cartoon crew. I now know the answer to the question I raised. Will we lose all our mini items? Absolutely yes, probably to be replaced with more cartoon characters.
Perhaps a new generation of people with low expectations who stumble upon the Pogo website will find some value here. But not me. After seeing the new look of the Pogo website, I wish Electronic Arts had made the decision to keep operating with Flash and Java games and the classic look, and then close the doors at the end of 2020.
The Pogo website had a good run for several years. I'm happy I was able to be part of it and enjoy it during my years here. I will be able to hang on to some of the remnants from the past before it's all taken away. But the sun is setting on the Pogo website.
Rest in Peace Pogo 😢
