Act 4?

Neglecterino wrote:

annettemarc wrote:
So the problem would be if, say, I really really wantthe houseboat and i have 8,000 masks 10 minutes before that countdown clock ends, I know I'm not going to have enough for the houseboat (uses 9,600 masks), but I could buy two "opera seats" (use 3,400 masks each, so crafting 2 would use up 6,800 of my masks) ... If the countdown clock expires and it does exactly what it SAYS it will do, but i waited because I had it on excellent authority that the countdown screen was just kidding when it said that, then I get nuthin' ...

Can you think of a reason for EA not just saying NOW that the time is extended? Some will say that they set people up, so they'll get more donuts ... But that would be achieved by, instead, just ending the crafting as scheduled, and saying "Surprise! You can now pay a bazillion donuts for that houseboat in our store!"

Again, what do they GAIN by giving out the wrong end date for crafting?

Can you imagine what playing this game without looking for walkthroughs and such is like? You'd always be making decisions based solely on what the game is telling you, and your experience. Or just guess. That was me for awhile when I started.

So does EA think most people play that way, or that most use the info on the net?

I have no idea why they antagonize their player base like this.

Hanlon's razor?

I'm hedging my bets on this one. Getting what I really want and saving the rest. If it all goes away, so be it.

----Addition-----
There is a very interesting comment by Bunny on the addicts site regarding this. Google
"terwilliger-prize-guide-act-3-prize-8-dame-judith-underdunk" and then look for her comment dated May 22, 2015.

“Terwilligers_KillDate” “2015-06-04 8:00"
“Terwilligers_End” “2015-05-26 8:00"

and all prizes are set to end their LimitedTime on may 26th and end their sale on june 4th. It's all weird...
and yes i can confirm that