If that's how you feel, then yes, you should quit. But no one is MAKING you spend all that money. You don't HAVE to be a completionist to enjoy the game. If you did, then I'd never have had any fun! I just spend what I want and enjoy what I have, and don't worry about the rest. Try it!

I agree that it's gotten absurd. This is the first event in which I haven't bought virtually all of the premium items. They've gone beyond reason, but that must be where they make money. At this point, they can't get much more from me because I've already bought everything. I was profitable to them in the past. It's the players at the lower and mid-levels that are their target now. They'll be profitable to EA in the future.I'm not stopping playing the game ... but I'm not automatically buying everything they sell, either. :(

I do agree with that EA have definitely got even MORE greedy recently and some of the donut purchases recently are just daylight robbery and so not worth it. However.... Nobody is forcing you to spend money on this game and you don't NEED to have everything in this game to enjoy it. It is your choice to keep spending money

I agree that EA has put a lot more premium items up but what is confusing to me (and fortunate for me) is that most of them aren't very interesting. It seems like they're throwing a lot of stuff that either isn't really canon or it's from a recent season or it's not very appealing at all. They'd be smart to offer some more classic stuff at least if they're going to barrage us with premium items.

I bought everything. But nobody is making me. You can enjoy the game as freemium player you know..

jukan00 wrote:I agree that EA has put a lot more premium items up but what is confusing to me (and fortunate for me) is that most of them aren't very interesting. It seems like they're throwing a lot of stuff that either isn't really canon or it's from a recent season or it's not very appealing at all. They'd be smart to offer some more classic stuff at least if they're going to barrage us with premium items. ABSOLUTELY! It used to be really really hard for me to pass up the premium stuff. So I almost never did. Now, so many of them are just "meh" ... and I pass on them and don't even care.I'll definitely buy some of them in this event -- but in many cases, I'll pass.

Lol another premium update of 500 donuts, that's it I'm done

braddecker
10 years ago
I agree with the poster! Typically I am a "completionist" but this game is getting ridiculous for the premium items. Seems like every week or two I am buying more donuts for these events. And it all started with the whale for 300 donuts (Which I didn't buy). I know you can still play the game without buying these items but If I am willing to buy donuts to complete my town I should be able to, just not 900 donuts every two weeks! My theory is they are trying to get back up to #1 on the highest paid game in the app store :s
frogger53
10 years ago
I sadly have to agree with most of the posts here. A lot of things about this event lean towards greed on EA's part.
It's true. You don't have to buy everything offered, but what's with the Amateur Bucks????? The amount earned by characters is TOO LOW!! They're almost forcing you to spend donuts to get anything worthwhile.
The price for stadium fences is ridiculous, not to mention what they want for game balls. I'm not expecting to see hardly any balls dropped in my town at that price, and I won't be dropping many, either. I bought a ball as required by the quest line and dropped it in my feeder town and immediately went to my feeder town and do you think I could find the ball? I know right where I dropped it and it wasn't to be found................I had two notifications that neighbors had dropped balls in my town, but I couldn't find them. At this point, I'm not having much fun........
havocmike
10 years ago
Adamcayce wrote:
Don't be mad at EA. Be angry at the bankers, the heads of the federal reserve and the shadows behind the spotlight.
Be mad at them for quantitive easing: the promotion of inflation and those before them who eradicated any semblance of fair money by getting rid of the gold standard.
They are the reason your wealth is gone, the reason you can't spend lavishly as you deserve after working full time all week, every year.

I'm angry at the tools in this thread who think a costume for Bart that'll be irrelevant in thirty days and a horse from a forgettable episode are worth ten real, American bucks. They're the ones who are encouraging the devs to continue this nonsense.
chippers29775
10 years ago
4kidsandacatdog wrote:
I bought Bart and Furious D....best donut deal so far. That said, I don't buy everything in the game, usually only limited time items and then only those that really mean something to me. It seems like EA is playing a version of Sideshow You to determine pricing on premiums lately...there's no rhyme or reason to the price tags.

I'm tempted to buy them. Would you have a picture of them riding about town? Is the task like Bart and Stampy?
dogmatriple6
10 years ago
Just got a refund for most purchases on this crappy game.
All it took as a email to Apple asking for a refund on all in app purchases for this game, never talked to 1 person all email refunded 100's of dollars.
If you want to show the devs what's up ask for a refund.
ephphoneapps
10 years ago
DogmaTriple6 wrote:
I have EVERYTHING in the game and this is ridiculous that I am still spending 100's of dollars each event.

Yes, I agree that is ridiculous.
teo47
10 years ago
DogmaTriple6 wrote:
Just got a refund for most purchases on this crappy game.
All it took as a email to Apple asking for a refund on all in app purchases for this game, never talked to 1 person all email refunded 100's of dollars.
If you want to show the devs what's up ask for a refund.

Or just show a bit of self control and don't buy more than you can afford. We're getting a lot of free stuff during this event too - pretty much the entire Tap Ball stadium and improvements plus a bunch more stuff. Don't get the anger about there being a lot of premium items available...more options are better than less options.
neuroheart
10 years ago
'Bye, now.
stonewheel603
10 years ago
Or just show a bit of self control and don't buy more than you can afford. We're getting a lot of free stuff during this event too - pretty much the entire Tap Ball stadium and improvements plus a bunch more stuff. Don't get the anger about there being a lot of premium items available...more options are better than less options.

I agree
speedweasa203
10 years ago
I don't go into Best Buy and yell at the manager for having too many things I want, but can't afford. So I'm not going to get mad at EA for giving me an ad-less free game with thousands of free items, and the OPTION to buy other stuff.