EA is effectively locking out generously paying customers that have been playing for some time, preventing them from continuing a game in progress because EA blocks further development with this new, sudden and unannounced limit.
That is the only thing that the update has done for me. And this has simply rendered the Whacking Day features not applicable and therefore irrelevant.
I'm enjoying it. It obviously has some kinks to iron out, but the core experience is fun, and I feel motivated to whack as many snakes as I can to get some of those buildings, and Drederick Tatum as well, I love this quote of his, so funny:
INTERVIEWER #1
Champ, do you feel remorse for your crime?
DREDERICK TATUM
Oh, yes. Believe me, my god, if I could turn back the clock on my mother's stair-pushing, I would certainly, reconsider it.
INTERVIEWER #2
Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson?
DREDERICK TATUM
I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
INTERVIEWER #3
Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ?
DREDERICK TATUM
Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.
It would have been great without the glitches. XP resetting itself every time I leave the game and snakes going missing. It's become more stressful than fun.
big no for me at this moment! As mong as they don't fix the game nothing fun about it!, :? Losing xp, losing snakes, the only thing i could do was spending donuts to get my things! So big no for me!
Love: it's Whacking Day! Great content, whacking snakes, and Homer darting around going all ninja on the practice snakes cracks me up
Hate: my iPad is running hot to the touch; battery life is terrible; losing snakes; 3+ hours to visit all my friends; eggs hidden from view in my town are driving me crazy! At least I haven't experienced the XP glitch...
Yes, except for all the new glitches. Didn't lose my town, but have lost snakes in their apparently ill conceived anti-social new rules of play, and XP is stuck.
My guess is they've really bolluxed up the synching functionality. EA needs to make the next release one purely for bug fixes, not new functionality.
There are issues (the snakes disappearing, Smithers bugged), but overall, I am pleased. A month of activities, prizes and snake wacking. So far, my complaints seem minor.
I would enjoy it, but this whole losing snakes just by visiting a friend is ruining it for me. I won't be able to get the whacking license for ages, and because you just lose snakes over visiting a friend means the 12500 is just out of the question. I've managed to do the other seasonal events okay, even though I spent an awful lot of my time playing it, but the steep curve of collecting anything that relies on your friends giving you a load of eggs just tempts me to think what's the point, and quit playing
yesterday, not so much. then spending last night reading the boards and figuring out how to play so you can get back lost snakes: today much more fun. after finally coughing up for the elite licence, which has reduced snakeloss in the first place (or seems to have), then yeah baby. loving it.
but a bit arched eyebrow that (A) full instructions weren't given. I don't usually play computer games - is this normal...? and (B) that gameplay appears less glitchy after i've shelled out 50 donuts for the elite licence.
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not really bothered too much about whacking snakes anymore.
Except for the bugs of course.
EA is effectively locking out generously paying customers that have been playing for some time, preventing them from continuing a game in progress because EA blocks further development with this new, sudden and unannounced limit.
That is the only thing that the update has done for me. And this has simply rendered the Whacking Day features not applicable and therefore irrelevant.
But I hope others are enjoying it.
But the issues that have came with the update no! I was one of the people who lost their towns
INTERVIEWER #1
Champ, do you feel remorse for your crime?
DREDERICK TATUM
Oh, yes. Believe me, my god, if I could turn back the clock on my mother's stair-pushing, I would certainly, reconsider it.
INTERVIEWER #2
Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson?
DREDERICK TATUM
I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
INTERVIEWER #3
Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ?
DREDERICK TATUM
Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.
So many new features and whacking snakes is FUN!
I'm so glad you are back!
*hugs my neighboreeno close*
Can you tell you've been missed?
BEST. UPDATE. EVER
Love: it's Whacking Day! Great content, whacking snakes, and Homer darting around going all ninja on the practice snakes cracks me up
Hate: my iPad is running hot to the touch; battery life is terrible; losing snakes; 3+ hours to visit all my friends; eggs hidden from view in my town are driving me crazy! At least I haven't experienced the XP glitch...
My guess is they've really bolluxed up the synching functionality. EA needs to make the next release one purely for bug fixes, not new functionality.
Care to elaborate for those who haven't figured it out?
but a bit arched eyebrow that (A) full instructions weren't given. I don't usually play computer games - is this normal...? and (B) that gameplay appears less glitchy after i've shelled out 50 donuts for the elite licence.