Debate--bring back limited time items
dcadamb wrote:There are a lot of threads with opinions on if EA should re-add limited time items. I think all of the opinions should be in one place.
What you do: list what side of the argument you are on and then you write your argument.
I'll go first:
I Don't want EA to re-add the items because I have been playing since the day of the rerelease of the app in October (I was waiting all summer) and have all of the limited time items that are free (the holidays and the episode/game tie ins) and I think because we have been playing longer we should get some bonus items.
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You are absolutely right. No reason why new players should have old items.
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I think the way they handled Fat Tony is a great example of how it should work. He was a promotional character, so they brought him back with a Level Update. Likewise, it sounds like Kang is coming back soon as a Premium Item...which would be fair considering that was what he was before.
I just think I should get a bit of a bonus for giving up almost a year of time to this game.
Replaying events such as Halloween and Christmas with a combination of old and new content would be a great way to ensure they don't run out of ideas that could be used to add more levels.
I think they did it right with Barney. Players who were playing at the right time got him for free as part of a seasonal quest-line, and people who came along later were able to buy him for donuts.
Regarding bringing back limited time items: Why not? I mean it's not the other players' fault for missing out on these items. They were introduced late in the game, why can't they have access to these items like others were. If its holiday stuff, I can understand. Theres no point. But other limited time items, that's a bummer. Is it because they dont have room on their servers for all this stuff?
If they don't re-release some of the MANY limited time items from the past, that leaves only one place to find them, a hacked version of the game. This is the last thing EA wants to promote. In my opinion, if they don't re-release certain items, they are simply losing easy money. EA wouldn't allow that to happen.
Best returning user reward you could ask for is all the donuts you have received over time. Something new players envy. Anyone know how many times it popped up and given you like 10 free donuts, like whacking day... Wasn't Fat Tony free (easily a 100+ donut value)?
I started the game in September but only played it occasionally an have brought about 20 plus friends to this game! I missed out on items cause I did not play at the time, but I totally agree with you it was my fault!
But that is pretty pathetic that you think you deserves bonus for playing longer if others should not get the rest of the old stuff!
There is tons of stuff I wish I had but o well!!!!
I do often get that feeling, wanting old limited-time items and wish I had started playing earlier, or I had an Apple device. but I also think that it's unfair if I could get limited time items after the promo period.
but since I really want them, I think it would be fair for EA to repeat the promotions every year. for example in December 2013 they should do the Christmas promotion again and allow "new players" to get the limited items that were sold in December 2012 during the Christmas promotion. same for Valentine, Whacking Day, etc... but they should still add new items each year so people who have played for more than a year don't get bored.
what do you guys think?
If someone can explain how a new player gaining access to limited content ruins the game experience for a player that already has that content I'd love to hear it.
Honestly, what difference does it make if people you probably don't know can get Kang or the Mapple Store in late 2013? Is your game experience based that much on feeling superior to other players that just got on board?
Sorry
The purpose of those items is to make EA money. They will bring them back if there is money to be made. Just look at Disney, they do it all the time with all of their classic movies. Laser discs, VHS/Betamax, DVD, Blu-Ray...all 'limited time' and released multiple times even in the same format. It's a marketing ploy and a good one at that.
My argument here is that even though I was introduced to the game later, right around Thanksgiving, I didn't get Fat Tony for free, which I have him now because of the quest line. I just want the Cool Brown House and Cool Homer to go with it cause it's the only thing major I've missed out on since starting the game. The house was available as a quest when I started playing but I didn't level up fast enough to get it in time, thus, I missed it by literally a day or two. Seeing it in all of my neighbors towns except ONE because they started after me, it's the one item I wish I had, and would be willing to pay donuts or an absurd amount of STO cash for it (skin included of course).
I would never expect to get any Halloween items that I was not around for, Kang included.
That's my fight on it. I was there, could have got it, and barely missed it.