Season Mayor Challenge Rip Off

Well they did say that all players who join will start in the neighborhood league so its not like it was a surprise

How is it a "ripoff?"

First of all, as @bdietz20 said, you are told right off the bat that if you join, you'll be knocked down to Neighborhood League.

Secondly, you get a large number of golden tickets if you compete (I think it's 10) and extra platinum keys for your troubles.

Third, all you have to do to unlock each building is get promoted. You don't even have to rank at the top, just high enough to get promoted to the next league. 

Fourth, like that old Rolling Stones song goes, "You can't always get what you want." If work is getting in the way of you completing all the high end assignments in time, well, that's life. Disappointing, I know, but not a "rip off." 

While I noticed that tasks over 2000 points don't show up as frequently as they do during a regular competition I have had a few 3000 point tasks. My first task in the new comprtition that started today is for 2800 points. As for ticket use one would have to use them anyway in a regular competition to fihish at the top or near the top, especially in the Metropolis and Megalopolis leagues where the prizes include Sim Cash and yes you will have to spend real cash to be able to finish all the tasks in the time required if you want to finish at the top. Plus its a comprtition. Not everyone is going to finish in or at the top.

This (3rd) competition I did finally get 2 tasks @ 3000 pts.  Since then, almost all tasks have been below 2000.  Perhaps there are some competitions where you just don't get lucky and get high point tasks.

It is frustrating when one has to average about 2000 points a task in order to finish near the top and most of the tasks you get are well below 2000 points. I have a theory that if you get a 3000 point task that involves air cargo shipment, if you spend Sim Cash to finish the task quickly then you will get another higher point task. If you don't and wait it out you get lower point tasks. Thats just a theory though I haven't tried to prove yet.

Yes, completing a high point task air cargo shipment involving simcash may get you another high point task. I too believe in this theory of getting lower point tasks if waiting them out. It all depends on luck, mate.

Now only the top 10 people in my level of a Season league  will be promoted to the next league!!   We don't get demoted but I gave up Metropolis League to play Seasons and will have a hard time getting promoted anymore...  70 of us will stay in the  same league again!!!! Will not get anymore bonus buildings!  Not very happy with this change.