Marcovarius wrote:
The friends glitch and the level up glitch are apples and oranges, I'd say.
First of all, the friends glitch needed to be exploited proactively. The level up glitch just happened.
I chose not to bother with the friends glitch because I felt it would ruin the game for me. (It has taken me about a week to get enough money to buy the escalator. I'm sure my level of satisfaction when I buy it will be greater than someone who got the funds by merely exploiting a bug.)
EA gave mystery stockings for Christmas because the event was extended due to server woes. If the event had ended on Jan 3rd like originally planned, I doubt the stockings would have happened.
Also, Dr. Nick was 90 donuts at the start of the Christmas event. This was before the friends glitch was even known about. I think you're jumping to conclusions about EA trying to penalize people due to a few folks exploiting a bug.
I agree they are different glitch but I stick to my point. Im sure the prices will go up. Shauna hardly appeared in 5 episodes and she is 90 donuts instead of 60. The mansion couldve been a million but instead the escalador and tower are more pricey right after the friend glitch. coincidence? Time will tell...
The escalator and tower are the "chase cards" of TSTO. They tie in to the whole "more money than common sense" conceit of the monorail episode. I think EA added them to give people things to shoot for once the main objectives have been fulfilled.
I've been saving for the escalator for a week and will have enough for it tomorrow - and I never bothered with the friends glitch.
Newer (standard) properties will get more expensive because it's assumed players will be earning a lot more money once they get to the higher levels.
Yes, Dr. Nick and Shauna were 90 donuts. But, so was Marge's witch outfit (which even removes a regular character if you use it).
And wasn't Kang 150 donuts? (Granted, the gun adds to your bonus total, but it doesn't earn money like proper premium buildings.)
Bumblebee Man was 60 donuts and he came out after the 90-donut witch costume.
Shauna was 90 donuts, but she's limited, so maybe that has something to do with it.
I've played other freemium games, and TSTO by far gives you the most amount of non-premium content.
I bet there will be more 60-donut premium characters in the future.