Contest of Mayors scoring
I have entusiastically played the first two contests of Mayors of the game. In the last one, despite I chose all the maximum score assignments, I couldn't win the contest; others players scored more...
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This contest has been interesting for me. The first 10 assignments I completed were all unleash disasters / earn gold keys / upgrade zones. In all, I completed 22 assignments and cancelled 2. Of those 22, three gave me 4000 points each (earn gold keys) and 3 gave me 3000 points (unleash disasters). Other assignments were in the 1200 - 2400 range. I only did 3 produce and collect assignments, and they were overnight. I just got a lot of high point, quick assignments.
I got to first place relatively early with 42210 points, though I might not stay there. It's the town league, my first shot at platinum keys. Since I'm at level 23, it's all just fun stuff. Mostly I'll be glad to get the simoleons, but the royal garden is pretty nice looking. If I ever get to build an airport and have Parisian / London neighborhoods, those gardens will look nice.
This entire Contest of Mayors thing is so disheartening. The entire drawcard is to earn platinum keys to add some really interesting buildings/items to your city. Everybody wants platinum keys. However all of the scoring and assignments are so random. You have the 'choice' of 8 assignments. But realistically 6 of these 8 are unplayable because they score so low.
In order to have any chance at all you have to do the maximum points available tasks. If you dont, somebody else will and spend the money and complete the tasks - no problems here, congrats EA on finding a way to get us to spend money. However, even if you do the maximum point scoring tasks, because it is random, you can end up with only low scoring options, and miles away from Platinum keys.
I want Platinum keys, but there is literally no way for me to get any. At All. I have done countless London upgrades, disasters and deliveries - always the maximum point available assignments. However I am only on 60k - 22k behind the leader, and 8k behind the chance of even 1 platinum key. All the resources, time and effort poured into completing this weeks contest for nothing. There needs to be a way to dismiss the low scoring options, otherwise what is the point? Else there is no strategy involved here.
Platinum keys are the the 'carrot' that makes us all want to participate in this competition. But without any way to earn them, the fun is gone from this game.
