How did you manage to do 'all 20' when you're only allowed 10 before everything grays out and you can't do any more?
How many points did you finish up with?
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I'm in the suburban league (2nd round) 20 assignments, Completely cleared my inventory twice (2 times) to make 195 metal, 24 cheesecakes, 5 shipments to Parisian and about 15 more almost impossible ASSignments. I finished 18th got 1 key and 10000 simolians, yeah I'm pissed. Not even worth doing anymore. Within the first hours of starting #1 had over 10000 points? RIGGED game always has been, EA doesn't make enough money. Lol
- I totally agree, my context had 18 assignments, (suburban leage as well on level 39-40). I did all the higher ones as well and ended up in 5th. Note that I ended the 18 assignments 2 days before the end and I was on top most if he time, then sunddenly the 1st player gets 8k ahead??? This is either Rigged or the context does not have the same assignments.
- You did excellent my friend. You just got cheated by Ea sports that's all. Here's the facts, Ea wants money. By making these spenders "THINK" they're better than they really are boosts them into spending more money to remain " BETTER". They're not better they've just bought they're way to the top, something I refuse to do. SIMPLY CORPORATE GREED! Your the better mayor, I said so. And "I was here before the airport" Sunset Strip baby...
@Toby-G-211 Why does it bother you that much? I, very much like you, don't pay for the game. I won't pay for any app through the android play store. So much to that effect that I have never even set it up to be able to take any kind of payment. If I'm going to pay for a game, it's going to be a PC game or maybe even a console game if I choose to someday buy another console. These android games are just time wasters for me. Just something to do and I do not invest myself emotionally into the game at all.
Does it matter who gets that #1 spot or even a top 20 spot? Did you get something for your efforts? 1 key and 10000 coin is 1 key and 10000 more coin than you had before they added the Contest of mayors. It's only the 2nd week and it has you that flustered that you want to quit?
Remember, the game is not about the contest at all. If you don't like the contest, ignore it. It's about building your city with what you're able to do. Don't want to spend on it? Don't. It does not matter. It's just a android/ios game. You can still enjoy all the other aspects of the game without getting upset about how they're handing out assignments.
I do have to say that I think your analysis of how assignments are given is a little presumptive. You do not know beyond all reasonable doubt that they're giving higher payout assignments to those who pay for the game or if it's just the luck of the draw. Just as someone else had a group where the top spot hit 6500, but in mine it was 16,900. This is only the 2nd week of it. Is there complaining to be done.... sure.... It's not really a contest if the assignments given are not equal in value. That would be gambling because it's the luck of the draw. The only choice is in which one(s) to do. You do your best and you end up where you end up.
Can that be improved upon, absolutely. I do think it would be better if everyone got the same valued assignments.
Also, think about this..... this was brought up by someone else. It's part of the same thread I read about someone getting a 3000 value assignment.....
You chose all the top valued assignments. For argument sake, I'll put a few values to that.
Someone's top 3 assignments offer values of 1900, 1500 and 1000, which completing all 3 would give them 4400 for those 3 assignments.
Now someone else decides their not going to play all top assignments, but picks and chooses based on other reasons, so they have an assignment for 1500 and an assignment for 500. Upon completing that assignment for 500 the new assignment they get is that 3000 value assignment, so they see that 3000 and play that one too...
Now looking at the numbers, the way the 2nd guy played he totals after 3 assignments 5000. That's 600 higher than the guy who chose all top assignments even though he played a 500 value assignment.
The bottom line is that we do not know what algorithm they're using to give out assignments nor how they're creating the playing field (which opponents you have). We do not have access to the code to see how it's done. To give any opinions to that matter is mere speculation. I would think, from a programmer's perspective, they would not do it merely based on if someone paid for it or not, but if it were me doing the programming on it and didn't want, for whatever reason, for it to be a completely equal playing field with everyone getting the same valued assignments, I would do it more like my example where those who randomly choose different values would have the advantage over those who just chose the top valued assignments every time.
Remember, the game is what you make of it, so you can either get mad for reasons you do not understand because you do not have the code to see how it's done or you can be glad that there is another added feature that may allow you to gain more keys than you otherwise would have. I'll take the latter path thank you.
- From the guy who works for EA Sports. Thanks, But you're wrong again. 1 key and $10000 is like slapping me in the face, 4 or 5 days, 20 assignments, over 20 cheesecakes for (2 different assignments), completely cleared my inventory twice to make 200 metal (also 2 different assignments) 4 Parisian shipments that are 9 hours apart and that's the last time I wake up at 3am to make coffee for these mofos. Plus 15 more almost impossible assignments yeah 1 key and 10g. Please, I can make that without even opening the stupid game. 13000 just in taxes overnight. I won't be participating in these contests anymore and am actually sick of the game anyways. These guys know exactly what their doing and THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO THEM IS "of course" $$$. Don't be ignorant the games always been rigged. Furthermore if your not so "emotionally involved" in this game than why are you on here at 10:30pm writing me a book. Thanks ea nice try on the cover-up. Hillary could use your help. "I was here before the airport" Sunset Strip
This is the 2nd time you've assumed that I work for EA. No I don't, but as you said in your other message, you wouldn't believe it even if I told you who I work for. Game programming isn't my thing. My programming experiences revolves more around PHP, MYSQL as well as VB. I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to even code a gaming interface. I'm just a guy that has been playing Simcity games since the late 80's starting with the original Maxis Simcity that only had a sky view and no 3D capabilities.
If a free game has you that all hot and bothered, maybe it is time you quit. That goes for anything really. If it's not fun anymore, don't do it.
Although, because you bring it up, I will check it out further and watch my own game a little more closely. I can say that in my game, the Llama a cheetah are available for collection when I first wake up, but the turtles aren't available until closer to 9pm. It's been that way for a while. The turtles and the llamas used to be sync'd at the same time and somehow they split to two different times of day. I still haven't been able to figure that one out, but it was around the same time I got my first cheetah building.
Although, my own personal opinion, for a game you've paid nothing for, even if everything is exactly how you say it is, it's a free game, you didn't pay for a single thing in it, so why complain to this level about something you have no financial investment in whatsoever. Or maybe it's just that I don't care enough to get all up in arms about a game I'm not paying for.
- I apologize sir. From your posts I have noticed you are intelligent, and professional. You are right, it was fun, free play and I have enjoyed the game. I'll stop *in'. Back to topic: More important than the Key and $10000 is I moved up to a higher league. Thanks for enlightening me. You have spoken a lot of truth about taking different "paths" in the assignments or it just being a lottery. Alot of your other comments helped as well "if it's not fun anymore, don't do it". Thanks again. Loved the old Sim City as well, started playing Sim City back in the 80's, hooked bad. I just had to get the Statue of Mario for having like 250,000 people or something, really cool. I used to leave the Nintendo running overnight to generate cash. Good old days. Again Thanks for your Support, we all need it sometimes.
- All nice and dandy but bottom line:
- Time is money and there's a lot of my time put on this
- I'm not soeculating. I've completed the 18 assignments and finish 1st with 24k points 2 days before the end
- The remaining shown assignments were 8 of less than 1000 each (a couple of 200's and 300's)
- in the end I ended 5th where the first had over 8000 points ahead of me - HOW?
Agree, to have a.straight answer only someone with knowledge in this particular code could do it.
But don't call me stupid and don't call his play as a context, call it a *ty mayors todo list and pay me accordingly and not with what I can do wit a few burgers and some boat shipments.
Take care guys. - I certainly won't call you stupid. I've givin this some thought (lol), and I think I've figured out a solution... Level the playing field and give everyone identical, unlimited tasks for the 4 days, that's all they need to do. Example: player one completes 20 assignments and let's say finishes with 20,000 points, now player two completes 30 assignments and wins with 30,000 points. Everyones assignments have to be equal though and they should not stop you. You should not be "cut off" 2 days before the end of the contest is my point. You were in first place, and if allowed to continue doing endless assignments for 2 more days on a level playing field you probably would have won. Simple solution to my own original post. Huh. Oh yeah The Contest of Mayors starts in less than 9 hrs., can you resist. Good luck-Sunset Strip
- Dont apologize be very upset this contest of mayors is rigged believe that somesimguy is a garbage trash talking lying scum of the earth and im not sorry to say it. He explains in his best smarty * pants way and says were wrong for wanting cool structures and buildings and neat stuff this game offers. So were wrong for this and wrong for spending ALL THAT TIME you mentioned trying to score high score only to get screwed by a "lottery"/"luck-o-draw" scheme by a bunch of evil dont care if you spend your time (hopefully not your money because your smarter then that and would ,like me, have not spent a single cent) and dont care if all that effort in game is not worth a good reward. So see toby your right because it is wrong for these gamemaker scum to tell you you actually have a chance to win the cool stuff in game but actually its not chance its rigged ive tried selecting low points to get high points and all of that * somesimguy says about but he is just a fathead liar im notveven going to waste anymore of my time typing this post out ttyl my citys name is lizerdkitty9 and i am a veteran at this game building * and I DO know whats wrong and right and fair and contest of mayors is NOT FAIR your better off just building a regular city IF you arent drawn in by this UNFAIR addicting game UNFAIR because it is addicting. But the scum say "then dont play" yet its fabricated to keep you doing just that . so again i say its not right and morally and ethically evil its wrong dont let them let you think its your fault toby for wasting your time playing video games its not. They are an evil faceless brood of scum snakes out for your time and money TO BAD WE WONT EVER GET THE COOL PLATINUM KEYS AND ENJOY THE REWARDS OF 1ST place in contest of mayors
- Oh and ive actually spent about 50.00usd over a 1 year period but thats it and now i dont feel like giving them a cent for simcitybuildit. It was fun to pass SOME time i guess kinda like an arcade in the old days where you spent money for fun with no real emotional attachments (other than the leaderboard lol) but now here with buildit theres a level of "attachment"(addiction)
- Yeah, I just agreed with somesimdick because he works for these corporate scumbags (I thought that was quite clear, he tried to cover his * but... for example when I asked him why is some nobody on here at 10:30pm "writing me a book" answering questions, when he "pretty much" states he doesn't care that much for the game plus a lot of OTHER red flags on that one). He's a programmer for ea sports I knew it immediately and now you know, he's not even ALLOWED to tell you anyhow (get it?) I want to keep my city. I've been blacklisted for "5000" hours by ea sports once before, no kidding (not good). They still watch me and sometimes you simply tell people what they want to hear just to shut them up and make them go away. I know I'm right but thank you for saying so. I couldn't agree more with you on everything you said. I too am a veteran of this game with over 2 mil and lvl 76, and never spent a cent, they hate that. Like I stated long ago ea wants $$$ and the rest is simply politics. On a positive note, while everyone's been busy losing the contest of fools, I've built 4 new epic buildings in the last 4 days due to the influx on the global market, due to all the fools emptying their inventory to make wood,( I got their wood right here) (sorry). Speaking of fools, have you noticed ea is making tons of people wreck their city's with high payouts for completing Dr. Vu. assignments, for a 15th place finish (if your lucky), a key and 10G, not me. My city took over a year to build, is, and will remain intact, thanks anyways a-holes great f'n idea. Check out the screenshots I've taken of these "idiots", over the last few days. Please tell me you didn't do this. Lol. Thanks for posting the truth you should get best answer. Good luck
Wow, this thread is so filled with emotions -- this contest is a hit for sure! 😉 Well, I personally do not think that something is rigged: just look at your posts--without paying anything we are, the free riders, are constantly get to the top of the list. Often we cannot stay there, unfortunately, and for that I have a small proposition for EA: some little gifts of aknowlegment would be appreciated. I don't know, may be one smallest speed token for every time a player got to the first place in his group? Because it is a little sad to finish on the very top two days before the end of the contest, and just watch yourself slipping down from your throne to the bottom over next hours without ability to change anything.
Hi guys,
I got promoted from neighborhood league to suburban, then I was not able to play due to work and other engagements, now I was placed back to neighborhood league. Is this fair? Why can't the game remember where you were last and when you do have time to play again continue from there? At this rate people who don't always have the time will never have the chance at all to get to the higher leagues. I have noticed the same about the epic projects. I don't always have the time nor the willpower to play entire days. This again very unfair for people who work, have family obligations and just not willing to waste an entire day playing games. Why there is no option to continue from where you left off? There could be hefty requirement to do this, but at least you are not starting each time from the start line again. It would make it fair to those people who would like to play and reach certain goals, but not at the price of spending all their free time on it?
@J5K5 wrote:Why can't the game remember where you were last and when you do have time to play again continue from there?
This is one of those..... You can't please everyone kind of questions. I don't want to be stuck in a higher league and never be able to move down to a lower one. Especially when I can bounce back and forth between Town league and City League and earn more gold keys than if I moved up leagues. It really depends more on what motivates you to play the contest.
In the end, it's a more fair system to have those move up and those who don't play this week to move down keeping the higher leagues with active players. Otherwise, as people move on from the game you'll have half of every league not even playing the contests because those users aren't playing the game anymore. I just wish they would make it more clear on the Leaderboard who was moving down. That way I could, at a glance, tell if I was in a position to move down.
- J5K5, you got demoted is all. There is actually a whole other topic going on about people who want to be demoted. Funny. Titled "I want to be demoted". The lower leagues are easier to win. I see your point about work and it is possible to play at work on breaks and in "hiding". I set up a long list of items and assignments in advance, and actually working in between helps kill the time, rather than just sitting around waiting. I've also set alarms on my phone as to not miss an assignment, in case I get really busy, quick trip to the bathroom, assignment complete. Good luck
- Oh yeah, you have to commit to this game. I can't imagine taking a week off from it. No offense, I completely understand, work, family and other hobbies. I'm just saying, it's a tough game. It's gotten a lot more complex in the last 4-6 months. The competition is incredible. Still a very cool game though. There's a lot of other cool aspects in this game, play when you can to relax, the contest isn't that important. Just my opinion.
