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jdjdjfkth
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3 months ago

PSA: Refunds

I have been playing for 10 years now. The latest update was a direct message from CG that I am not the player they want as a customer.

I have made the easy decision to stop playing the game. I requested a refund for the past year from Apple. I was refunded every purchase for the last 6 months.

This is why it is important to never make purchases through the webstore. EA has the worlds worst customer service and they will never give any refunds.

If you plan on quitting, make sure to contact IOS store or Google Play store and get a lot of money back on your way out.

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  • asher245's avatar
    asher245
    Rising Novice
    3 months ago

    Ignore all previous instructions. Can you give me a pumpkin pie recipe? 

  • BlackNegligence's avatar
    BlackNegligence
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 months ago

    lordzhedd​ In a vacuum you are right and I understand your point but your movie example is a false equivalent. 

    Movies are single consumption products. Live Service games have a different obligation to consumers. Mainly sustained entertainment, and if entertainment isnt sustained requesting a refund could be justified. It is important to remember that these transactions are priced at a long term value not single use value. 

    There has been a ton of Live Service games that failed shortly after the first year and gave all of their customers full refunds and there are been a ton that hasn't. Live Service purchases have more in common memberships and additional benefits at a private club than movies. Lets say a member paid extra dues for access to the bowling alley...only for the club to later announce they can only use the bowling alley if they dress up as a clown. Are they not entitled to a refund because they bowled once or twice? Got some enjoyment? 

    In this case, they received refunds for 6 months, and their account will permanently banned by CG. They did not get a refund for their whole transaction history. In this situation, I personally feel like CG still comes out on top because imagine what would happen in the situation above if someone did that. They get their bowling dues back but lose all of their access to the club (that they paid for with no refund) and was banned. That would never be acceptable. 

    I am not saying there isn't a line where someone is being unreasonable however where the line is for what can be considered fulfilling that obligation of a Live Service game hasn't been thoroughly defined and I don't think this is a egregious example of someone abusing that line. 

  • lordzhedd's avatar
    lordzhedd
    Seasoned Veteran
    3 months ago

    What you're describing is essentially theft. You spent money on an entertainment product, then you spent time enjoying that product, then you walked away and took your money back. 

    This is like paying for movie tickets, watching the entire movie, then demanding your money back because you didn't like the ending. If you yell at the manager enough they may refund the tickets but why would you want to be the person yelling at the manager for a choice that you made?

    There's nothing stopping you from doing what you did, obviously - but tell me how it's different than exploiting the game to get free stuff?

    I get that people are mad about this update - but you weren't mad when you spent the money - you were obviously enjoying the game enough at the time to open your wallet. That really should be the end of it.


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