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11 years ago
mhazelip wrote:
The post is very much appreciated.
I do believe one point of differentiation that EA is missing is the freemium vs premium aspect in TSTO.
To be fair, I see no issues with EA making money or even inducing players to spend money. Separation between freemium and premium somehow has to exist. If not, the game will be unsustainable.
This game will always have players who will never spend any money and it will have players who will always buy whatever new decoration is rel The target should be moving those on the fence about parting some money to spending and those who have parted with some money to become repeat spenders. That is sustainable.
Much like casinos with their slot machines. The have the big reward posted to draw you in. The odds are very small. But you have multiple ways to win. To keep you playing. But imagine that you just put in $10 bucks and have been constantly winning a little and losing. You have had fun, wasted 15 minutes. The machine next to beins to flash its lights, horns go off, they just won the $1,000.00 jackpot. Great! Except....they were a freemium player. You spent $10 and have some ponds, fences, and if you are lucky maybe number bunny. They have blocko store, the characters, and spent nothing. How likely are you to feed the slot machine again?
Maybe I have a higher opinion of my fellow players than you have, but I do not think that the envy you describe is part of the equation. There are so many threads here where heartfelt congratulations were offered to those who got a prize.
Speaking for myself, I've always been happy to hear that getting Shary or the faberge egg was still possible. ;)
I am completely with you on the question of reward. There was far too little incentive and reward in this event. Like I've said before: one reason I'm playing this is that every action is immediately rewarded. (okay, I've waited three month for Dubya...) I do not want the grind of my daily life in a game.
Someone posted in another thread that be felt like a guinea pig during this event: doing exactly what EA wanted him to do. I feel the same and have posted so before: I entered the game more often, I stayed longer and I spent more donuts. Did I get more out of it? No, I didn't even get the same level of satisfaction ordinary gameplay is giving me. So I think you are right in regard of rewards/gratification.
Thank god there was this forum! I had more fun here than ingame. :)
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