Unfriending Etiquette

dhlennon wrote:
How long is polite and/or sensible before 'unfriending' a neighbo(u)r going by their last played info?

Most of mine are fellow level 40s, but a number haven't played in the last few days - and I'm deducing they are 'maxed-out players' i.e. done all the latest level quests, friend point prize, don't need any more in-game-$ because there is nothing more to do.

I've still got land and decorations to buy so welcome building up my cash pot still, plus I make a point of having quite a few 'lower level neighbours' too as it is nice to help them (we were all in their situation once)

By design or coincidence, it seems EA are introducing new FP prizes or levels at just the right intervals now to give maxed-out players something to do (e.g. today's anticipated update - just got 'Cool Lisa' today through normal play not donuts)?

Anyway, I'm rambling (sorry, first post :)

So, how long do you guys wait with an inactive neighbour before doing the deed?

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I usually give them a week or maybe more, depending if I'm trying to make room for someone else at the time.

dhlennon wrote:

JimJ321 wrote:
Perhaps your body odor. Or should I say odour?

:D If a reference to my neighbor/neighbour I just find it hard not to write in 'English' English rather than US English - probably looks pretentious though! :)

It's not pretentious to spell correctly! :P

It depends on how good of a neighbor they've been. I just deleted a neighbor I'd had since Whacking Day, but it took me nearly 3 months before giving up on them. Others I've deleted after a week or two, if they are below Level 40 and not looking like they're progressing.

I only delete neighbors during an event where it matters if they're playing. Otherwise, I don't care. I have plenty of neighbors to get the FP prizes, so it doesn't matter if some of them are inactive.

If they haven't played for over a week I generally will unfriend.

Wow! It never occurred to me that anyone would go to all the bother of friending and un friending people for points!

Maybe it's good that the neighbour in question has gone?

Can you visit more than 100 neighbours in any one day?

I'm not unfriending anyone currently. Folks might still be taking a break after the Easter disaster, which I don't wanna blame them for.

FeeJay1111 wrote:
Wow! It never occurred to me that anyone would go to all the bother of friending and un friending people for points!

Maybe it's good that the neighbour in question has gone?

Can you visit more than 100 neighbours in any one day?

No, after the 180th action you are not allowed to visit. Technically you can only visit 99 friends if you visit Other Springfield.

I think they accepted, visited the town, either A) didn't like what they saw, B) there was nothing to tap on (meaning owner cleared all the buildings or failed to clear handshakes). A) could be of a housefarm, lack of decorations, nothing visually inspiring... whatever they were looking for they didn't care.

GamerGD3 wrote:

FeeJay1111 wrote:
Wow! It never occurred to me that anyone would go to all the bother of friending and un friending people for points!

Maybe it's good that the neighbour in question has gone?

Can you visit more than 100 neighbours in any one day?

No, after the 180th action you are not allowed to visit. Technically you can only visit 99 friends if you visit Other Springfield.

I think they accepted, visited the town, either A) didn't like what they saw, B) there was nothing to tap on (meaning owner cleared all the buildings or failed to clear handshakes). A) could be of a housefarm, lack of decorations, nothing visually inspiring... whatever they were looking for they didn't care.

:D

For me it depends on the activity of that friend. I have some friends that visit me everyday with or without an event happening. When they don't visit for 1+ week, I usually don't delete them. I assume they're on vacation or have gotten busy IRL.

However, if they same thing happens with someone who doesn't visit as often, I usually delete them after 2 weeks or after they don't have anything left to tap in their SF.