The Easter Event is methadone for Tapped Out fans.I think this event took advantage of players who they know are hoarders and made this an event for accountants at EA instead.Games are supposed to be fun, challenging, but players who have experienced this event have mostly said the same: they feel like they're being played.

We will miss you and all the others driven away by this sudden shift in the core of this game's design. EA apparently assigned the programming team from EAs "World Series of Poker" to this game without telling them it wasn't a gambling game, but rather a creative game of personal and group achievements.Hope there's something you find that returns you to a happy place. :)

I don't blame you pal. I am probably not gonna play and check the forums to see if any episode tie ins occur so I can collect those when I do return. If you don't return look on the bright side. You played the game during its peak. There is only D rated characters left, the prices of premium characters will only go up, and that's about it. I personally look forward to coming back to the game after a significant time so I can level up multiple levels instead of waiting months for a level. Good luck in your future endeavors.

How about instead of quitting go freemium, I wouldn't want to quit as I still enjoy the game, despite this event, so going freemium was a good alternative.

robotacademy wrote:I have 99 friends and have been busting my tail every day. I agree, this event is impossible. I have gotten very far in this game without ever buying donuts, and I've completed every event naturally. Today, for the first time, I bought dounts because I still have yet to get the blocko store, which is the item I want the most. Spent 50 donuts for 9 pink baskets, and still nothing. Got a ton of gold eggs though, and guess what? Pastel fences! Yay! EA- what is your problem. How do you think is event is even close to being fair? EA- what is your problem. How do you think is event is even close to being fair?

I'm not quitting but, going forward I am going to relax the amount of time I spend playing AND I will be playing as a freemium member. It's going to take something special from EA to wooo me back over to the dark side. Yes EA, that's a challenge. Are you up for it? And whilst you're standing there with your knees trembling, just remember that WE the players, are the ones who pay for your swanky cars, your weekend vacations in posh hotels, put your kids through college and pay for that pool guy your wife keeps eying off. Without the paying customers, no matter what the game, you dont have much of a business.

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annettemarc
11 years ago
We will miss you and all the others driven away by this sudden shift in the core of this game's design. EA apparently assigned the programming team from EAs "World Series of Poker" to this game without telling them it wasn't a gambling game, but rather a creative game of personal and group achievements.

Hope there's something you find that returns you to a happy place. :)
marpr91
11 years ago
I don't blame you pal. I am probably not gonna play and check the forums to see if any episode tie ins occur so I can collect those when I do return. If you don't return look on the bright side. You played the game during its peak. There is only D rated characters left, the prices of premium characters will only go up, and that's about it. I personally look forward to coming back to the game after a significant time so I can level up multiple levels instead of waiting months for a level. Good luck in your future endeavors.
mrobinson666873
11 years ago
How about instead of quitting go freemium, I wouldn't want to quit as I still enjoy the game, despite this event, so going freemium was a good alternative.
daielvisgm
11 years ago
robotacademy wrote:
I have 99 friends and have been busting my tail every day. I agree, this event is impossible. I have gotten very far in this game without ever buying donuts, and I've completed every event naturally. Today, for the first time, I bought dounts because I still have yet to get the blocko store, which is the item I want the most. Spent 50 donuts for 9 pink baskets, and still nothing. Got a ton of gold eggs though, and guess what? Pastel fences! Yay! EA- what is your problem. How do you think is event is even close to being fair?

EA- what is your problem. How do you think is event is even close to being fair?
lmac201
11 years ago
I'm not quitting but, going forward I am going to relax the amount of time I spend playing AND I will be playing as a freemium member. It's going to take something special from EA to wooo me back over to the dark side.

Yes EA, that's a challenge. Are you up for it? And whilst you're standing there with your knees trembling, just remember that WE the players, are the ones who pay for your swanky cars, your weekend vacations in posh hotels, put your kids through college and pay for that pool guy your wife keeps eying off. Without the paying customers, no matter what the game, you dont have much of a business.
neuroheart
11 years ago
davidlwaite wrote:
I don't get it, I have all the items for over a week now, Sherry Bobbins being the last. I really do not understand what the problem is, do the quests visit neighbors, spin the basket. I have about 50 neighbors and don't even visit every day.

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chippers29775
11 years ago
davidlwaite wrote:

BUT I am PISSED that EA wont release new land with all the stuff that is being released, I think that fact alone drives more people away than some stupid I cant win at a random number wheel

I think it could be that they technically can't release more land. Maybe something was hardcoded into the game that specified only so much usable land.

Lmac201 wrote:
Without the paying customers, no matter what the game, you dont have much of a business.

So EA have driven away many of it's customers already. But for those that remain, I wonder how many of them are addicted gamblers? They're probably not as vocal as us, but if their gambling mindset kicks in, they could probably drive up profit even higher, considering how much the racetracks and casinos are earning.
neuroheart
11 years ago
davidlwaite wrote:
I don't get it, I have all the items for over a week now, Sherry Bobbins being the last. I really do not understand what the problem is, do the quests visit neighbors, spin the basket. I have about 50 neighbors and don't even visit every day.

And despite all testimony to the contrary, you think your experience is typical. Arrogant, irritating attitude for you to take, to say the least. I'm not even allowed to express the levels of irritation this sort of statement provokes.

I do the tasks.
I visit my neighbors (more of them and more often than you)
I spin the meager boxes I can afford.
I certainly do not have all items, or even close. I'm missing half the major prizes.

So. Yeah. Shut up. :evil:
utfan2000200
11 years ago
robotacademy wrote:
I have 99 friends and have been busting my tail every day. I agree, this event is impossible. I have gotten very far in this game without ever buying donuts, and I've completed every event naturally. Today, for the first time, I bought dounts because I still have yet to get the blocko store, which is the item I want the most. Spent 50 donuts for 9 pink baskets, and still nothing. Got a ton of gold eggs though, and guess what? Pastel fences! Yay! EA- what is your problem. How do you think is event is even close to being fair?

Sorry thought you said you've got 99 problems but a fence ain't one.
cogitoergosum8
11 years ago
davidlwaite wrote:
I don't get it, I have all the items for over a week now, Sherry Bobbins being the last. I really do not understand what the problem is, do the quests visit neighbors, spin the basket. I have about 50 neighbors and don't even visit every day.

You experience is not the norm, judging by this forum. I have double the amount of friends as you (I visit ALL of them everyday) and I have literally checked my game every few hours since this event started. I even bought the Crazy Cat Lady, who has an egg-yielding task (70 eggs/per 24 hours). Homer, Moe, Ned, Ralph, and Nelson haven't stopped doing their egg tasks since the beginning of the event. On top of that, I spent 200 donuts on blue (my uncommon color) and gold eggs. I still have not finished this event. I need 3 characters. I think that my $ and commitment/time put into this event should have allowed me to obtain these things.

I've seen a few freemium players who have completed this event (it's still really rare), but I also know of a bunch of people on this forum who have spent a lot more donuts than myself and have come up with nothing to show for it. All my donuts got me was Bunny #24601 and a bunch of fences, egg piles, etc. Everything else was obtained playing freemium. This event is seriously rigged, but especially against premium players. Again, your experience is the exception, not the rule. Read all the complaints on the forum for proof. Actually read the stories of how much work and money people invested, don't just disregard them as whiners. There are a lot of really valid points.