What a wonderful update. I completly love it, best update ever!

Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

I agree, just picked up some doughnuts and bought myself Leprechaun and wishing well and Leprechaun and caf?. I like these small additions, and I love the design of the caf?. I also enjoy tapping the leprechauns in my town. Well done ea, this update is pretty good. But still we need level 39, I am in KL mostly as have finished quests in main town.

victoriaw76 wrote:
Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

I'm the same way I'm on Android as well and i can see that there is never gonna be an update that everyone likes, the same people complaining about there being no level 39 about half will be complaining about that level when it hits

victoriaw76 wrote:
Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

Um..... I don't have everything available, but I am a long time player- update sux. Unless you are newer or a premium player. Middle ground people like me are who got left out....
And your right it IS revenue their after- that's why every update has something that costs donuts. Freemium players are not really the intended audience in that respect, premium money paying people are. And it's clear that's not the case.
All people are saying is maybe they could have thrown Something in for in game $$ that we want that wasn't from last year

I joined at the end of whacking day last year so I missed Tom O'Flanagon and his pub. I am so glad they brought it back I have wanted it for a while. :mrgreen: And for in game money none the less. Thank you EA. :mrgreen:

Annathewicked wrote:

victoriaw76 wrote:
Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

Um..... I don't have everything available, but I am a long time player- update sux. Unless you are newer or a premium player. Middle ground people like me are who got left out....
And your right it IS revenue their after- that's why every update has something that costs donuts. Freemium players are not really the intended audience in that respect, premium money paying people are. And it's clear that's not the case.
All people are saying is maybe they could have thrown Something in for in game $$ that we want that wasn't from last year

Meaning besides the Leprechaun Statue which is new. We get 5 free donuts Monday maybe they will give a free gift as well. I'd feel the same if I had last years stuff I'm a premium player but Id rather that they focus on fixing the wrong town glitch then a big update atm

drosax1 wrote:

Annathewicked wrote:

victoriaw76 wrote:
Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

Um..... I don't have everything available, but I am a long time player- update sux. Unless you are newer or a premium player. Middle ground people like me are who got left out....
And your right it IS revenue their after- that's why every update has something that costs donuts. Freemium players are not really the intended audience in that respect, premium money paying people are. And it's clear that's not the case.
All people are saying is maybe they could have thrown Something in for in game $$ that we want that wasn't from last year

Meaning besides the Leprechaun Statue which is new. We get 5 free donuts Monday maybe they will give a free gift as well. I'd feel the same if I had last years stuff I'm a premium player but Id rather that they focus on fixing the wrong town glitch then a big update atm

It would be awesome if the free gift was The Northern Irish leprechaun but I doubt will be that lucky

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100512203643/simpsons/images/0/0a/N._Irish_Lepracaun.png

EDIT: Congrats on 1000 posts drosax!

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flexster741 wrote:


The older players still spend money every time new content comes out. I bought the damn cafe but why shouldn't I also get a in game cash building like yourself. A company's goal is to not only bring in new customers and their money but to also keep their old customers coming back and spending money. So your theory on them only caring about new customers is seriously flawed.

The money you have already given EA is spent by them. Doesn't matter how much you may have "invested" in the game... you're a dried up customer if you're not someone who has yet to buy all the premium items. The only new revenue they get is when you waste 300 doughnuts on a whale, they're not getting the money when you're new and need to have everything.

But new players... it's all possible revenue. New players are starting from zero and the main source of new cash coming in.

victoriaw76 wrote:
Oy... know I will likely get flamed but I cannot keep it just in my head.

So... everyone who hates the updates is long time players? The same people who have already bought evert avalable premium item and you're mad you're getting nothing for free this time?

Guess what.... you're not EA's target player for this game anymore.

In the freemium system, it is all about keeping the new people happy, so they continue to play and spend. If you've already got everything and have given them all your money and have nothing new to buy, the company is really done caring about you. It's the way businesses work now. Sorry... it just is how it is.

I was not a player last year - Android girl (hey! At least all you iPad players can laud your Mapple store over me!). Like with other events since I started, I am glad to see things from previous year's events come back so I can have them too. And I am hopefully they will continue to do this so new friends who have become players since post-Halloween can also have the chance to get these things too. It keeps them happy and playing, it keeps me with good neoighborinos.

But the true aim of the people running a game like this... bring in new revenue. And that means you have to keep the new people who can still spend happy until they too have spent all they can spend and they're not what you are focusing on anymore.

I agree with you flawless analogy, that why all updates only cater to new players and have the same characters running the quest line. That's so a new player not a veteran can start at the beginning and complete it in the given time.

victoriaw76 wrote:

flexster741 wrote:


The older players still spend money every time new content comes out. I bought the damn cafe but why shouldn't I also get a in game cash building like yourself. A company's goal is to not only bring in new customers and their money but to also keep their old customers coming back and spending money. So your theory on them only caring about new customers is seriously flawed.

The money you have already given EA is spent by them. Doesn't matter how much you may have "invested" in the game... you're a dried up customer if you're not someone who has yet to buy all the premium items. The only new revenue they get is when you waste 300 doughnuts on a whale, they're not getting the money when you're new and need to have everything.

But new players... it's all possible revenue. New players are starting from zero and the main source of new cash coming in.

Quite frankly, you're wrong, and seriously wrong. Do you think you're gonna get people buying lots of donuts if they just started a game? I personally didnt spend a dime on this game till I was six months deep into it. The premium players who are already paying are going to be willing to buy again if the right item comes along. For a new player, they're still feeling it out. No person on this planet downloads a free-to-play game with the intention of spending hundreds of dollars on donuts like the players who have played for two years would. Because they have played for two years, they feel like its money well spent. If you're still new, with a small town, overwhelmed by all of the stuff and the sheer cost it takes to buy EVERYTHING, it scares more people away then draws in.