I don't normally like making posts like this but...
My theory is that they've been quietly retired. They are almost redundant due to high amount of complex content we now get.
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ForumNerds wrote:
First, I too wish they would not leave it at "59". It seems many of us are channeling our inner "Monk" . :)
Second, @patwright4, go to your room. :mrgreen:
Third, (forgive my repeating what I said elsewhere a few weeks ago), I think this is their new business model. Level 58 was 6 months ago. SINCE that time, the only PERMANENT premium items released came in the "long-ago" Level 59, and cost a total of 165 donuts. In that same time-frame (6 months), they have released LIMITED TIME premium items that cost a total of 4,965 donuts.
As I said then, they suddenly are "showering" us with free donuts, but they're "flooding" us with premium items. All LIMITED TIME. Which adds an urgency to Buy Now. And to "Buy Now", I need enough donuts to fill whatever gap I have between free-donuts-I've-received-from-all-the-new-free-donut-methods-and-bonuts and number-of-donuts-to-buy-this-item that's going to leave the shop "in 12 hours"
Once they get a long-time freemium to buy, say, 15 donuts to fill a gap to buy a 150 donut LIMITED TIME item when all they have is 135 (free) donuts, that person is much more likely to visit the donut shop again.
I know that limited-time items are known for "returning", but even if one did in the future, there would be others being added along the way. So being assured that an item "will probably return" isn't really that reassuring.
Meanwhile, for new players, the game must be a lot more exciting than it was for those of us who plodded along through level updates with an occasional Special Event.
They must be making a fortune. ;)
My thoughts exactly but better articulated!
