I also still have the pulsating light on the shopping cart. It only goes away when I click on it - which I suppose is the entire point, to make people go in and click. The problem is I really don't want that to count for data on how well the button is working for getting people to engage. I actually hate the button, even after the light is gone.
I have an absurd number of hours in this game. I've put up with so many bugs and glitches and issues because I love playing this game. However, the one thing I actually can't stand is more unbridled capitalism trying to get more money from people. We all already know how to buy more packs. If I wanted to buy packs I don't have, I would have done so already. I'm disappointed to say the least, and I likely won't be playing the game until this shopping cart button (pulsating or not) is removed entirely. I was so excited to buy the new Stuff Pack today, but now I won't be doing so.
Besides, let's not pretend that the correct way to make money from people is to create packs that people actually want to buy and that actually work. Of course the button is an easy cash grab that will maybe boost sales this quarter, but is just another issue that's making people lose confidence in the franchise long-term.
To Sum it up:
-My cart is still pulsating
-Please remove the cart button
-I won't be buying any packs or playing the game until this is fixed
At first I actually felt a little optimism with how quickly they pushed out an e-patch for this, it seemed like this was one case where they took community feedback seriously. Aaaaand then I came crashing right back down when it turned out they merely rehashed the feature a bit. Tbh, it feels as though pulling back on the pulsating was no more than a hasty attempt to give the appearance of consideration so they don't have to backpedal on the cash grab completely. While I realize this push almost certainly came from over the devs' heads, it really highlights where the company's priorities lie, and it's not a good look. I understand corporations literally exit to maximize profits, but it's still possible to do that with some integrity. Despite frustrations, I've willingly overlooked a lot of things, simply because it's the nature of the capitalist machine, but this is a case that I feel crosses too far into that lack of integrity zone. They've received virulent feedback on this, they know it's a betrayal of their player base, yet they're so hyperfocused on sales that they've displayed no contrition over a thoughtless decision, let alone been willing to make a genuine effort to fix it. TLDR, I'm disappointed in a team I badly wanted to have faith in.
