CoM is worse than gambling

Just finished the last round of CoM, in Megalopolis league. Played a perfect game, selected and completed every single highest value task available at each step, no screw-ups, cheats, cancels or f...

Anonymous

9 years ago

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I am surprised that you got a response from EA, the fatc that it was prbably a form letter notwithstanding...

Other than with ties, there seems to be no advantage to finishing the contest early. I have finished 2 of them at 15 minutes before the end and some days early with the same results. In fact, most players who are leading in the early stages and finish early do tend to fall at the end. I have to believe that in the end, it is the amount of points you earn that determine your finish, not when you earn them?

Anonymous
9 years ago
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I wonder that in CoM do the points of tasks go up slightly up towards the end of the competition? Are the points related at all to a final score of a mayor that has completed all tasks and is at the top? I guess they would have to give the remaining mayors the ability to win. Would 'strategy' then dictate how and when to start and finish all tasks. Strategy would then be a risk/reward schism. Risk not finishing tasks for the benefit of earning slightly higher points by attempting to finish them later in the competition. Especially the production tasks. Not sure just my thoughts.
- Athewhofan2
  Seasoned Veteran
  8 years ago
  I had different fortunes since it began I won several times and have lost several times I won grand prize recently in the seasons of 4K simcash my score was of 121940 that with using 5 golden tickets was second in the next one won 2k but since the seasons ended had no such luck as the game has only been feeding me task only worth between 2k and 1600 and I finish on the last one with 103k 7th place and last week in 7th place with 97k and if I had used 2 golden tickets last week been in the big prize instead only won a small prize. But at least as I had no task that needed cheetah speeds so the 3 gold speeds was a bonus making the number up to 73 cheetah. But I have 12k simcash from all the wins I have had. So maybe the game is been fair to me letting me win the lottery several times. This week I stated off good the first 27 task I had over 2k average then I not sure what want wrong as task 27 I got a 1440 task so did one that was slightly higher than that at 1540 that was the highest one then got wood at 1740 and I only just got a 2k delivery task at 2k but not enough to recover from getting my average back to 2222 now only worth 1921 big drop so going to only win a small prize this week as it works out that 1921 avenge at the end only have 95k and not the usual 107k I did however when I won I completed all 50 task score was at 113k and I used all golden tickets just as well it was a close call as I was in first place with 121940 points 210 points more than the player in second in the seasons. Not done so well since it's ended thought.
  
  looks like I stop wining in the none seasons and when it matters I do win. So I should be happy if I only win the seasons
  - Athewhofan2
    Seasoned Veteran
    8 years ago
    this is my gripe how come that mixed lvl in the seasons in the neighbourhood league and how come that in some leaders boards that some can get promoted with just walking it with only 13k while I work my socks off to get 36k and failed to be promoted because end in 35th position. Another thing is why was I put into a leader board with all hardcore players while other leader boards get off scot free. They don't need to left a finger to be promoted it just happens. Like as if think I just do one or 2 tasks then just sit back and wait. Lucky them. It's about time that EA put all hard core player in different groups rather than mine, then the lazy ones soon get off their arses and play the game properly. Thank you very much I am a sure loser when I find all the hard core players are lumped together in one group.