EA StaffEchoing that I’m not really fond of the Llamazoom thing, at least not if it takes hours to complete and only wields a single llama token as it currently does. This update makes it feel as though the game is no longer accessible for the players that want to progress but can only play casually (and can’t afford to bridge the gap with real currency).
2 new careers coming out soon? This notification popped up when I was downloading the waterfront update.
ITA. A thumbs down from me regarding the Llama-Zoom!
I HATE that they use the Standard & Long Shifts. to complete tasks and it ties up 3 to 6 hours away from how I wanted to play MY GAME,
I really don’t want to have to use Cupcakes to speed things up & I hate feeling pressured by the Llama-Zoom stopwatch! I don’t plan on buying more cupcakes just on the principle alone that I’m feeling a tad extorted by EA these days, The game is supposed to be fun & should be relaxing, not a pressure cooker daily event IMO
I hate the way the next task is hidden from knowing what is coming next as it interferes with planning strategic game play,
I’m glad tickets have been consolidated, but I strongly question the inequitable way they were converted.
I’m happy that the waterfront is finally opened, but I really expected to see more NEW Relationship, Career & Hobby Stories to keep the game from getting boring. Doing the same Stories over and over is tedious!
With this Update, I had hoped for NEW Clothing, New HairstyleS, & Jewelry (that was affordable using a mix of simoleans & Sim Cash.
It seems the same old home items have just been regrouped & renamed with the only additions being only for the new Waterfront activities,
Would it have killed the developers to have added some bright new colors to the curtains & furniture?
The jury is still out as to whether I will keep playing, as I really do want to give the changes a chance,
And, we Still Need for the Party Crash Glitches to be fixed, please.
@wonderwomantbh wrote:Echoing that I’m not really fond of the Llamazoom thing, at least not if it takes hours to complete and only wields a single llama token as it currently does. This update makes it feel as though the game is no longer accessible for the players that want to progress but can only play casually (and can’t afford to bridge the gap with real currency).
I agree 100% with @katclawsx3s post. The to do list was easier to do and went by quickly. I get you can do llama zoom more than once a day but I usually manage to do it twice a day roughly. I feel like you should get more than one llama ticket per session you complete. I do appreciate Llama zooms choice on which group to focus on though. I also like the short and long tasks mixed together but some of the tasks are too long. I always pick the career one because I completed the other stories. I wish you could change which group you wanted to focus on. For example, I would accidently pick the relationship session when I wanted the hobby session. I wish there was a way to switch.
I know you can get cupcakes by completing the llama zoom quest but what happens if those quests run out? The to do list was the only way you could earn cupcakes/ sim cash for sure. Now you have to watch ads or level up to get sim cash. I feel the same about fashion gems. I do like that they increased the amount of fashion gems you get if a party reached level 10 but sometimes it doesnt happen.
I had hundreds of other tickets but with the new llama zoom update, I got around 18 llama tokens (which feels like a rip off). I didn't mind all of the different types of tickets but it does make things easier now.
I think having your sim being able to go on the beach would be nice. Just tapping your finger and they can walk by the water.
My biggest problem with the update is the rise in prices. Items in the furniture store and land plots went up. Maybe it went because because I was maxed at 40 before the update. I have 10 pieces of land left to unlock. It was 18,000 simoleons but after the update it costs 5 llama tokens and almost 27000k in simoleons! I get that they want you to keep on playing but seriously? I was able to unlock the the wellness center and science center for that price. Thats the price only for one piece! Who knows how much it'll be for the next section.
I am so ticked off right now over this Llama-Zoom “Upgrade”
So in the Product Insights-(Hobby) what I think is 7 steps you have to:
~ Do 3 QUICK Practice sessions (approx 1 hour)
~ 1 STANDARD Practice session (approx 3 hours)
~ drink Vegan water from kitchen sink (takes seconds)
~ check under bed for aliens. (Takes Seconds)
~ use microwave. (second to do)
~ 1 LONG Practice Session (approx 6 to 7 hours to complete) OR Use 5 CUPCAKES to go faster
So this van hangs around about 7 hours, right? Do you still need to be there to monitor the Time Frame or will you still get rewards?
What if you don’t have 4 Sims to help complete these tasks on time?
(I do, but what about new players starting out,
And, seriously, FIVE Cupcakes? Hopefully you didn’t have to use any for those annoying Surprising Choices
It seems to me that EA has set us up to just break even?
How is everyone else managing their game play TIME with all these changes ?
TIA ~ kat
