As a long time player I've read a lot of posts in this forum asking for innovation and new things. But when EA actually does something different.. well, you start to make posts about keep things in the old way. Happened last year in Christmas and is happening this Halloween. "Kids should be trick or treating" "Christmas must have Santa" and stuff like that. Seems like you guys are "Holiday fundamentalists". I know this sounds like just criticism, but c'mon, last year Christmas and this THOH have some nice stuff, let's appreciate what we have instead of what we haven't.

Boo urns.http://i.imgur.com/cGSe35M.gif

You can't please everyone and dissenters are always louder than the content majority.

Okay while I respect everyone's opinion, a reason exists for this.It's visible in our reboots, and our sequels.It is visible in our programs and TV shows.Look at prequels, such as the Star Wars franchise. The prequels are considered trash (with certain in between stuff being considered cool), the sequels are held in a regard equivalent to the originals, reason (my opinion) is because it is so similar to the original (with enough tweeks to be considered new).Then we have reboots, the new Ghostbusters is a perfect example, I have not seen it but generally have heard the same thing Kate McKinnon was funny, not as good as the original etc. I share the same opinion as many, I would have preferred a sequel instead of a reboot mainly because of the main cast as I enjoyed the original actors greatly (Egons actor being dead is upsetting), However had they followed the general idea of the videogames spawned in between the 2nd film and the reboot they may have had the opportunity to use the old +new cast. As the videogame was about the original cast hiring new recruits, etc.Friends was around for many years, it's cast remaining the same and few large changes existing. Yes they hooked up with each other, had kids, got married (Ross) etc, but viewership did not decline.Look at Two and a half men.Once Charlie Sheen was killed off, things went downhill fast.I don't condone his actions, but his character did make the show watchable, killing him off was not the smartest idea and it showed. A similar thing happened with Teen Titans, great show, but then it got canned and revived as Teen Titans Go. Shit show. Seriously, the first episode was them questing for a good damn sandwich, I shit you not.What do we learn? Fry's lesson from Futurama.But that's not why people watch TV. Clever things make people feel stupid, and unexpected things make them feel scared It was just a matter of knowing the secret of all television: at the end of the episode, everything is back to normal.We go back to the pagan event, for many it was a big swing and a miss. For me? A large amount of items are in my town, minus certain items of course.Yet we fall into the same cycle, we know what we like and we rarely stray from it. However and I need to emphasize this, a middle ground exists.I call it the Pixar Participle.If the film is good as a standalone, and works within the series, that's Pixar levels of good writing, the animation lends itself to a whole other category, the Easter eggs, the commentary, hidden jokes etc.However when applied to a game we have a different reality. A standalone event can be done at any moment of the year.For a holiday event, people tend to want something holiday related.That's just my Two Tacos and a Soda pop.

I like it, first time we have TIME as longtime player to collect because I almost have all the lvl prizes I can concentrate to have many walls and towers. If it's to hard people complain if it's easier they complain too.Well I like it I just don't like characters or skins you have to buy instead off hardcore play and deserve butt I survive and you can't have it all Case you don't know I m brickevd408 apperently I m login with my other acc lol

I know I talk alot at times.When I do, it's because I feel strongly, and want to provide solid evidence to explain my points.Otherwise I'll post a Gif and that's it.However you don't want to know what I really think. I've played games from small companies where the games staff will chime in on the forums and discuss things, they listen and often implement gamers ideas. I've also played the opposite side of the spectrum, a game where a guy recounts his sensual escapades that are very inappropriate, games where spammers make up 85% of the games "players", where players post porn on the forums as a from of protest. Then banning everyone, especially those players who did nothing wrong and instead went on to the companies other gaming forums to ask for help.I honestly enjoy this game and its community, and hope it never devolves into the latter Company.My opinion?Event needs more penguins.https://i.imgur.com/E6bLE7E.gif#NotMyTHoH#YesItIsMyTHoH#BringBackGrumple

You guys... | EA Forums

sideshowdan9
Seasoned Rookie
8 years ago
The criticism of events, both major and minor, just show people think it could be better.

Halloween is something the Simpsons has been known for. The THOH episodes are special to fans, and the early episodes used to come with tongue in cheek warnings from Marge with clever or genuinely 'scary' (okay, not actually scary.. but it had a darker or spooky element). So to see them using a Harry Potter parody from a weak later season is a miss for most who expected more - and know there is the content for a stronger event. Harry Potter is neither classic Simpsons nor at the peak of its popularity, so you just wonder why when there is a mine of material they could use and if it was a 'Magic' theme they were going for then why not another time as the Angelica Button stuff has been referenced many times and instead - as I don't like to criticise without offering alternatives - develop the Island of Dr Hibbert which could be far more than a single item sitting in the sea.

The Pagan stuff was a bit of a miss, too, because part of it was released before the episode it featured in was aired which was confusing at first and disappointing when that turned out to be it after previous Christmas events with presents and elves. I doubt the episode was memorable, either.
liamchandler
8 years ago
"frosted1414;c-1779131" wrote:
"adruralo;c-1779093" wrote:
"someonewashere;c-1777859" wrote:
I know I talk alot at times.

I can never get my wife off the phone costing me a fortune, she loves talking, I’ve known her talk on the phone for nearly 4 hours. That’s the way she is, a very sociable person. Me? well less than two minutes is the most I’m on the phone with anyone.

People still use phones for talking??

I still call my parents, and the companies that love putting you on hold for an hour.
lone_viper_wolf
8 years ago
"adruralo;c-1779093" wrote:
"someonewashere;c-1777859" wrote:
I know I talk alot at times.

I can never get my wife off the phone costing me a fortune, she loves talking, I’ve known her talk on the phone for nearly 4 hours. That’s the way she is, a very sociable person. Me? well less than two minutes is the most I’m on the phone with anyone.

I am underusing my phone talk time. In some months, I didn't even use it. Generally do texting only
daved7637397
8 years ago
"liamchandler;c-1779224" wrote:
"frosted1414;c-1779131" wrote:
"adruralo;c-1779093" wrote:
"someonewashere;c-1777859" wrote:
I know I talk alot at times.

I can never get my wife off the phone costing me a fortune, she loves talking, I’ve known her talk on the phone for nearly 4 hours. That’s the way she is, a very sociable person. Me? well less than two minutes is the most I’m on the phone with anyone.

People still use phones for talking??

I still call my parents, and the companies that love putting you on hold for an hour.

I hate that. If my call is so important to you, why dont they answer the damn phone!
someonewashere
Rising Novice
8 years ago
"sideshowdan9;c-1779163" wrote:
The criticism of events, both major and minor, just show people think it could be better. - as I don't like to criticise without offering alternatives - develop the Island of Dr Hibbert which could be far more than a single item sitting in the sea.

The Pagan stuff was a bit of a miss, too, because part of it was released before the episode it featured in was aired which was confusing at first and disappointing when that turned out to be it after previous Christmas events with presents and elves. I doubt the episode was memorable, either.

I find this important, if you didn't see the Episode here's a recap:
Krustys daughter tries to spend more time with him. With a B story involving Maggie's fear of Gnome in your Home.
The Pagan stuff happens in the first five minutes of the Episode, but that's it.

I hated the Episode because Krusty tries to share his Jewish heritage with his daughter, but she only wants to celebrate Christmas going as far as to almost forcing him to convert.

We each have our own thoughts on that Episode and event, if Tapped out does a Kwanzaa or Hanukkah event that's cool, but the pagan event was just going through the motions. Had it been an ice age event with Homer riding a Mammoth I'd defend the event.
It honestly felt like an event Lisa would have loved, which I believe says everything.
4kidsandacatdog
8 years ago
"Dougie_Powers_17;c-1779148" wrote:
"frosted1414;c-1779131" wrote:
"adruralo;c-1779093" wrote:
"someonewashere;c-1777859" wrote:
I know I talk alot at times.

I can never get my wife off the phone costing me a fortune, she loves talking, I’ve known her talk on the phone for nearly 4 hours. That’s the way she is, a very sociable person. Me? well less than two minutes is the most I’m on the phone with anyone.

People still use phones for talking??

To us, the older generation, yes... Very frustrating when you try to ring your daughter and keep getting cut off only to have a call back five minutes later explaining how she was trying to take a shot in 8-ball pool and I was interrupting .... pfft!

Come on, now, Dad, cardinal rule...never interrupt a girl's shot!

Of course, my sole means of keeping in touch with my extended family has been, for the past month at least, texting. Feeling a bit guilty just now..
Dougie_Powers_1
8 years ago
"4kidsandacatdog;c-1779737" wrote:
"Dougie_Powers_17;c-1779148" wrote:
"frosted1414;c-1779131" wrote:
"adruralo;c-1779093" wrote:
"someonewashere;c-1777859" wrote:
I know I talk alot at times.

I can never get my wife off the phone costing me a fortune, she loves talking, I’ve known her talk on the phone for nearly 4 hours. That’s the way she is, a very sociable person. Me? well less than two minutes is the most I’m on the phone with anyone.

People still use phones for talking??

To us, the older generation, yes... Very frustrating when you try to ring your daughter and keep getting cut off only to have a call back five minutes later explaining how she was trying to take a shot in 8-ball pool and I was interrupting .... pfft!

Come on, now, Dad, cardinal rule...never interrupt a girl's shot!

:lol:
wadebear
Retired Hero
8 years ago
"Dougie_Powers_17;c-1779148" wrote:
Very frustrating when you try to ring your daughter and keep getting cut off only to have a call back five minutes later explaining how she was trying to take a shot in 8-ball pool and I was interrupting .... pfft!

You sound like my mother. To paraphrase her attitude: "How dare you not drop everything you're doing to listen to me talk on the phone when I called out of the blue!"
Yeah, that's why the younger generation doesn't want to talk on the phone. A text is short and to the point, not 20 minutes of somebody yammering on about people you may or may not even know and the things they did and/or said.
You wanna have a conversation with your daughter? Take her out to dinner at a nice restaurant.

Forum Discussion

You guys...

About The Simpsons Tapped Out General Discussion

Related Posts

A Guy Named Vlad Keeps Calling?

Which Guy for Jessica?

What’s Up With The Marketing Team Guys?

My first infant guys!

Family Guy Game Pack?

Recent Discussions

Simpson Tapped Out ending

Hanging Slow game

Refund

Where is Bart Sawyer?

Where is Eve?