Note:I'm hesistant to make any conclusions about lowered spawning rates (I'm around 5800 pies so far so I haven't seen a marked drop but I did hoard 1 heart felons so there's a boost there)However, based on the elf weirdness around XMAS I got into a go to KLand as a manner of making sure the the game was synched and have noticed the following. I'll clear my town of criminals, go to Krustyland (to also make sure there weren't any neighbors visiting there) & when I go back to my town there will be a clump (usually 3) of criminals in my landing zone...this happens most often on my first town visit (after an overnight break) so I'm guessing there's something in the game mechanism where "banked" criminals only spawn after you clear the majority of the free ones (& there's a time gap). It's possible that I just missed a few criminals and going to KL and back caused them to respawn in a clump. I'll record my end of day number of pies and see what tomorrow morning brings (so I can say in x hours I got y criminals & see how that compared to round one)

I have a feeling that you are right and I don't think we can know for sure, with that being said aren't we receiving 3 additional pies for each felon?

finagenesse wrote:I have a feeling that you are right and I don't think we can know for sure, with that being said aren't we receiving 3 additional pies for each felon?Each felon now drops 18 pies (3 more than phase 1) I also don't know if my numbers were inflated by lots of my neighbors visiting post rollover (when maybe they'd usually visit at 9pm yesterday but they held off until 6am today). I don't have good data from phase one but am committed to keeping track overnight and then posting my results at around 4am eastern tomorrow...of course, more data points make it more likely to be a valid result so chime in if you wish (also, I don't know if that's what the android update talked about here did)

casbythoug530 wrote:Each felon now drops 18 pies (3 more than phase 1)You mean criminals. Felons are different.

spidersmakegravy wrote:Dotcom180 wrote:Is it just me or there was a reduction in the amount of criminals spawning in town?i didn't actually count it myself but after i leave my town for a couple of hours it feels like there's less criminals than phase one... isn't it?No, it's not just you - I thought so too. That makes two of us, so it must be true!I have zero evidence to back this up, but am fairly convinced there's a lot less tippy-toeing going on in my town. Maybe the colorful hair and the lack of confusion with the 10ish playables that looked like issue 1 criminals gave a placebo effect that there is less.Or, maybe there is less? Regardless no one starting today should have any problem finishing issue 2 in the 13 days and 9 hours left.

zafofabi18 wrote:Or, maybe there is less? Regardless no one starting today should have any problem finishing issue 2 in the 13 days and 9 hours left.That kinda implies issue 2 ends in 13+ days, which isn't the case.

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finagenesse
10 years ago
I have a feeling that you are right and I don't think we can know for sure, with that being said aren't we receiving 3 additional pies for each felon?
casbythoug530
10 years ago
finagenesse wrote:
I have a feeling that you are right and I don't think we can know for sure, with that being said aren't we receiving 3 additional pies for each felon?

Each felon now drops 18 pies (3 more than phase 1) I also don't know if my numbers were inflated by lots of my neighbors visiting post rollover (when maybe they'd usually visit at 9pm yesterday but they held off until 6am today). I don't have good data from phase one but am committed to keeping track overnight and then posting my results at around 4am eastern tomorrow...of course, more data points make it more likely to be a valid result so chime in if you wish (also, I don't know if that's what the android update talked about here did)
stinkbugger
10 years ago
casbythoug530 wrote:
Each felon now drops 18 pies (3 more than phase 1)

You mean criminals. Felons are different.
Zafobi
10 years ago
spidersmakegravy wrote:
Dotcom180 wrote:
Is it just me or there was a reduction in the amount of criminals spawning in town?
i didn't actually count it myself but after i leave my town for a couple of hours it feels like
there's less criminals than phase one... isn't it?

No, it's not just you - I thought so too. That makes two of us, so it must be true!

I have zero evidence to back this up, but am fairly convinced there's a lot less tippy-toeing going on in my town.

Maybe the colorful hair and the lack of confusion with the 10ish playables that looked like issue 1 criminals gave a placebo effect that there is less.

Or, maybe there is less? Regardless no one starting today should have any problem finishing issue 2 in the 13 days and 9 hours left.
stinkbugger
10 years ago
zafofabi18 wrote:
Or, maybe there is less? Regardless no one starting today should have any problem finishing issue 2 in the 13 days and 9 hours left.

That kinda implies issue 2 ends in 13+ days, which isn't the case.
Zafobi
10 years ago
stinkbugger wrote:
zafofabi18 wrote:
Or, maybe there is less? Regardless no one starting today should have any problem finishing issue 2 in the 13 days and 9 hours left.

That kinda implies issue 2 ends in 13+ days, which isn't the case.

For us advocate free donuteers, yes, it does end in 13+ days. :mrgreen:
Zafobi
10 years ago
Maybe they're working overtime at KrustyLu? There's always a need for more sideshow *name here*
jayjaykay00
10 years ago
Brabsel wrote:
I got the feeling that it's still the same amount but now the criminals don't go towards the landing zone as much, which makes them more spread out and makes it seem like there are less.

But of course that's also just speculation!

I agree with this, I've been noticing more criminals hiding out in the trees or along the edge of the map and even behind the Springfield sign! Maybe going to kl and back causes them to respawn closer to the landing zone, idk this is all just guess work and speculation.

It kinda makes sense that the criminals should get harder to capture as the event progresses though.
Zafobi
10 years ago
jayjaykay00 wrote:
Brabsel wrote:
I got the feeling that it's still the same amount but now the criminals don't go towards the landing zone as much, which makes them more spread out and makes it seem like there are less.

But of course that's also just speculation!

I agree with this, I've been noticing more criminals hiding out in the trees or along the edge of the map and even behind the Springfield sign! Maybe going to kl and back causes them to respawn closer to the landing zone, idk this is all just guess work and speculation.

It kinda makes sense that the criminals should get harder to capture as the event progresses though.

There is at least one on my docks every time I go on, operation dumbo drop 1 there was a lot less criminals on the docks. That's just what I've noticed.
Dotcom180
10 years ago
jayjaykay00 wrote:
Brabsel wrote:
I got the feeling that it's still the same amount but now the criminals don't go towards the landing zone as much, which makes them more spread out and makes it seem like there are less.

But of course that's also just speculation!

I agree with this, I've been noticing more criminals hiding out in the trees or along the edge of the map and even behind the Springfield sign! Maybe going to kl and back causes them to respawn closer to the landing zone, idk this is all just guess work and speculation.

It kinda makes sense that the criminals should get harder to capture as the event progresses though.

I suppose that seems reasonable, but i guess i'll have to count it myself to believe it though...