What am I doing wrong?

Make sure you do the lose to win battles.
I wasn't doing that at first and since I read about it I've got to the end of the prizes really quickly.
Basically make sure you lose the first round, you'll get knuckles and then can keep doing it. The knuckles mount up quickly that way.
You can have up to 12 villain groups in your town.

Check out the strategy thread pinned at the top of the forum for details. Here's a quick summary of what you should do in your town though:

1. Send all characters possible to Burn's Summer Mansion, keep upgrading it to level 15
2. Complete the main questline for the event - check the pinned walkthrough to make sure you unlocked everything
3. Tap all criminals in your town
4. Complete the daily challenges for the event
5. Release and fight felons in your town every 4 hrs. The lose, lose, win strategy pays the most (try to kill off as many of your fighters as you can, you get a lose payout each time, then win the battle with each for the last round)
6. Visit friends to get the daily payout (30 or so) and fight three battles in a friend's town each day

Here are a few good links:

Battle guide
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10412462.page

Issue 1 walkthrough
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10412454.page

You dont have to "lose to win" I havent deliberately lost a fight yet and I got the last prize two days ago.

daved7637397 wrote:
You dont have to "lose to win" I havent deliberately lost a fight yet and I got the last prize two days ago.

No you don't have to, but if they are far behind then it would be a good method to catch up.

nissa762 wrote:

daved7637397 wrote:
You dont have to "lose to win" I havent deliberately lost a fight yet and I got the last prize two days ago.

No you don't have to, but if they are far behind then it would be a good method to catch up.

True, but the OP asked "what I'm doing wrong?" They should know that a person can be done with all the prizes at this point without doing the "lose to win" strategy. They didn't do anything wrong by focusing on winning.

Tx everyone, I'm going to try your suggestions. I knew I could count on TSTO players!

stinkbugger wrote:

nissa762 wrote:

daved7637397 wrote:
You dont have to "lose to win" I havent deliberately lost a fight yet and I got the last prize two days ago.

No you don't have to, but if they are far behind then it would be a good method to catch up.

True, but the OP asked "what I'm doing wrong?" They should know that a person can be done with all the prizes at this point without doing the "lose to win" strategy. They didn't do anything wrong by focusing on winning.

While yes they can know this - but how does this help them? They've been at it for the 11 days or whatever and didn't make it. So while yes it's possible - but it the issue lies deeper than this. For example: I only play about twice a day. I'm only doing the winning strategy. I got King Coal 2 days ago. Yes it's possible, but what's the difference between my town and theirs? Perhaps it's I have every character, so I can afford to not heal my team. Perhaps it's that I bought the friend pass to get extra currency. Perhaps it's that I bought the satellite to get extra knuckles. Or finally, maybe it's I bought the Gil deal to get a 4th Felon Battle every 4 hours. Maybe it's all of the above. No 2 games are the same. While this got me through the first Act, someone playing twice a day (like me), without most/any of those premiums will not be in the same situation as me, or you.

stinkbugger wrote:

nissa762 wrote:

daved7637397 wrote:
You dont have to "lose to win" I havent deliberately lost a fight yet and I got the last prize two days ago.

No you don't have to, but if they are far behind then it would be a good method to catch up.

True, but the OP asked "what I'm doing wrong?" They should know that a person can be done with all the prizes at this point without doing the "lose to win" strategy. They didn't do anything wrong by focusing on winning.

Yes, I should have clarified that the tips in my post were focused on what they could do now to catch up, and also meant to be a full list of ways to earn currency (I don't know what they're doing but made the assumption they're missing quite a few currency earning opportunities and figured it was best to let them figure out what they're not doing).

You are both correct, following the tips I listed above, I finished the issue 6 days early - not all are required.

And I was just making a point that losing isnt entirely necessary. At the late point that this thread started it very well be the only way to get caught up. I wasn't putting anyones strategy or gameplay or anything else down, just simply making a statement. If I offended anyone I apologize, it was not my intention at all. I just wanted to make a point.