So, EA wants me to buy 900 donuts, aka a Store Full for $49.99 USC, in exchange for three buildings and 37 tokens that I can not purchase anything with? (I assume I will be able to get 12 donuts per token but since the beginning of the event went so fast, I can't say for sure)Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?I feel hesitation with this. There are items I do not have in this game, granted I have almost all but there are still a few things (cough* respectable Moe *cough) that could be released in the Black Friday box but my window says "there is currently nothing available in this category". Everything that has ever been released should be in that Store category. If there were additional items to be had with a $49.99 purchase, I would jump on it, but that's not the case for me.

I don't know why they felt the need to basically offer the Donut Factory again, under a different name and all they changed (outside of the name) was the building's footprint being smaller.I mean, couldn't they have just re-offered the LDD again? I don't think anyone would've complained. The only positive I see is getting 12 donuts a day as opposed to 6.I'm still on the fence about it, I was going to do it; but now I'm having second thoughts. Would at least like to get the VHS Village...

"empathy77;d-252164" wrote:Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?Would you be fine with spending $30 or $40? Where do you draw the line? When did you start playing and how much have you spent on the game? If the game exists for years but doesn't have new content would that be ok? Not getting on your case, just bringing up issues that people can debate about.

"stinkbugger;c-2102603" wrote:"empathy77;d-252164" wrote:Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?Would you be fine with spending $30 or $40? Where do you draw the line? When did you start playing and how much have you spent on the game? If the game exists for years but doesn't have new content would that be ok? Not getting on your case, just bringing up issues that people can debate about. Been playing since May 2013, since then I have spent around $500, I have no problem giving some cash for this game. The only problem is the lack of confidence I have about EA keeping this game going, this forum is dead compared to the highs several years ago and that makes me think there is lack of interest in this game, and EA has treated this game like an unwanted step child lately.

"empathy77;c-2102634" wrote:this forum is dead compared to the highs several years ago and that makes me think there is lack of interest in this game, and EA has treated this game like an unwanted step child lately. Well we don't have access to the usage stats, but I don't think think forum ever accurately reflected general interest in the game. The forum usually was about people who were obsessed with the game, squeezing out the best techniques/strategies/etc. or obsessing about released and unreleased content. Now that there's less content and less of a need to figure out how to craft x items in y days, it's a lot quieter here. (What became of wadebear?)As long as there are lots of casual players who toss a few dollars each towards the game I think it will last for awhile, although it may be in a more minimal way content/event-wise than the hardcore people would like. I can't see them charging $50 for a building and then ending the game a few months later. People would riot.

"hollander2uk;c-2102677" wrote:I didn’t buy the 900 donut package. I bought less 300. I bought another 300 but it didn’t credit me with buying them. So I am short of the required amount for the 25 golden tokens. Does it only credit you with buying donuts when you get the golden token donut packs. Somehow there should have been a warning.This ☝️I did the exact same thing. Not happy ?

Let Me Get This Straight About TSTO Black Friday 2019

OhHappyJays
5 years ago
I don't know why they felt the need to basically offer the Donut Factory again, under a different name and all they changed (outside of the name) was the building's footprint being smaller.

I mean, couldn't they have just re-offered the LDD again? I don't think anyone would've complained.

The only positive I see is getting 12 donuts a day as opposed to 6.

I'm still on the fence about it, I was going to do it; but now I'm having second thoughts.

Would at least like to get the VHS Village...
stinkbugger
5 years ago
"empathy77;d-252164" wrote:
Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?

Would you be fine with spending $30 or $40? Where do you draw the line? When did you start playing and how much have you spent on the game? If the game exists for years but doesn't have new content would that be ok? Not getting on your case, just bringing up issues that people can debate about.
empathy77
5 years ago
"stinkbugger;c-2102603" wrote:
"empathy77;d-252164" wrote:
Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?

Would you be fine with spending $30 or $40? Where do you draw the line? When did you start playing and how much have you spent on the game? If the game exists for years but doesn't have new content would that be ok? Not getting on your case, just bringing up issues that people can debate about.

Been playing since May 2013, since then I have spent around $500, I have no problem giving some cash for this game. The only problem is the lack of confidence I have about EA keeping this game going, this forum is dead compared to the highs several years ago and that makes me think there is lack of interest in this game, and EA has treated this game like an unwanted step child lately.
stinkbugger
5 years ago
"empathy77;c-2102634" wrote:
this forum is dead compared to the highs several years ago and that makes me think there is lack of interest in this game, and EA has treated this game like an unwanted step child lately.

Well we don't have access to the usage stats, but I don't think think forum ever accurately reflected general interest in the game. The forum usually was about people who were obsessed with the game, squeezing out the best techniques/strategies/etc. or obsessing about released and unreleased content. Now that there's less content and less of a need to figure out how to craft x items in y days, it's a lot quieter here. (What became of wadebear?)

As long as there are lots of casual players who toss a few dollars each towards the game I think it will last for awhile, although it may be in a more minimal way content/event-wise than the hardcore people would like.

I can't see them charging $50 for a building and then ending the game a few months later. People would riot.
shanemadrid
5 years ago
"hollander2uk;c-2102677" wrote:
I didn’t buy the 900 donut package. I bought less 300. I bought another 300 but it didn’t credit me with buying them. So I am short of the required amount for the 25 golden tokens. Does it only credit you with buying donuts when you get the golden token donut packs. Somehow there should have been a warning.

This ☝️I did the exact same thing. Not happy ?
kylemellev801
5 years ago
Each coin bonus is only applied to the first purchase of each donut pack. For instance; if you select the $1.99 pack you will receive the bonus token and then the $1.99 pack will be displayed without the bonus token icon. I purchased the 900 donut pack and now it is the only option without the token icon, you should see the same for your 300 donut packs.
0Brooders0
5 years ago
All they did is repeat the exact same boxes as last year's black Friday sales. How lazy EA! If there was anything different in the gold coin boxes I would be tempted to purchase those. So disappointed. :/
Benjamin766
5 years ago
I've been playing since the beginning, invested a couple hundred dollars but refuse to spend a single penny on a broken game. I got the glitch a few years ago and I stayed with it even though all of us who were affected by it got nothing but the run around. Just my personal thought on throwing money at it.
niahunt
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
I’m afraid I am in the once bitten,twice shy club...ie purchased donuts that included a free Campervan....received neither donuts or van.
Got absolutely nowhere with EA & in the end had to contact the Apple App Store who to their credit refunded the money within 48 hours.

The above was only $14.99 AUD..but this latest package is a whopping $79.99 AUD....sorry, but no..I don’t feel confident for the main part that the same thing won’t happen again!
BlackFloppyDisk
5 years ago
"empathy77;d-252164" wrote:
So, EA wants me to buy 900 donuts, aka a Store Full for $49.99 USC, in exchange for three buildings and 37 tokens that I can not purchase anything with? (I assume I will be able to get 12 donuts per token but since the beginning of the event went so fast, I can't say for sure)

Do not get me wrong, I would be happy to chip in a $20 spot to help the sustainability of this game but you're asking for $50 for a game that has no guarantee to last into the new year?

I feel hesitation with this. There are items I do not have in this game, granted I have almost all but there are still a few things (cough* respectable Moe *cough) that could be released in the Black Friday box but my window says "there is currently nothing available in this category". Everything that has ever been released should be in that Store category. If there were additional items to be had with a $49.99 purchase, I would jump on it, but that's not the case for me.

If you don't want to pay 49.99, then DON'T!!! If you are dissatisfied with the game and the direction it's headed in, the only way to make your dissatisfaction known is to withhold your money.