Have to spend 10 - 20 Bucks to get rid of alien! (real money)

johnosuper321 · October 7, 2012 2:14PM

I pay money on virtual worlds every time I buy a new computer game for my PC!

magpie187 · October 7, 2012 2:20PM

You don't have to do anything. The game is free with premium content. If you want stuff but can't afford a few bucks get a paper route.

nixandarcee · October 7, 2012 2:32PM

i'm pondering to spend for the laser beam (will buy the $20 pack) since i do use money to buy -psn cards to buy dlc for my ps3 games so hehe, this looks worth it

thejudd67 · October 7, 2012 2:36PM

It's no different than any other premium character; shelling out 150 donuts for the ray gun to unlock Kang is not much different than getting Duffman and the brewery or Frink and his lab. The only difference is here they're literally dangling the premium character in front of you. If Kang's missions will still exist and pay out something useful after November 1st *and* you get the ray gun and the bonus on money and XP it might be the best premium item in the game.

fattyuk · October 7, 2012 2:57PM

lol another person who doesn't understand f2p games with micro transactions!!

although I probalay won't be buying the ray gun I like seeing Kane flash through the screen it gives my Springfield abit more character

globesession · October 7, 2012 3:11PM

So if we want to continue playing without spending any real-world money, we should probably abandon the Halloween stuff (put the graveyards and calendar in storage and revert Homer back to regular?). From what these posts seem to be saying, there will be a point in the Halloween tasks where you can't go any farther without dropping some cash.

I understand EA is trying to make money on this game, but I'm not going to spend any. I was thoroughly enjoying the game even without the Halloween update, so I'm fine if I just go back to trying to get to level 22. Is there any benefit to me keeping the Halloween stuff around?

Deadshot_DCU · October 7, 2012 10:09PM

Some people on this board are such whiners. They give away so much stuff for free that you don't have to spend any money. The free stuff outweighs the paid stuff. If EA makes no money whatsoever on this game, then it's bye bye game. Simple as that. How do you expect a game company to keep developing content for the game, yet not get paid for it. Would you work for free? I doubt that.

Free stuff

Simpsons House with Homer & Lisa
Flanders House with Ned Flanders
Van Houten House with Milhouse
Cletus Farm with Cletus
Muntz House with Nelson
First Church of Springfield with Reverand Lovejoy
Krusty Burger with Krusty
Nuclear Power Plant with Mr. Burns
Gilded Truffle
Kwik-E-Mart with Apu
Androids Dungeon Comic Shop with Comic Book Guy
The Java Server
Jakes Unisex Salon
King Toots Music Store
Skips Diner
Town Hall with Mayor Quimby
Luigi's Restaurant with Luigi
Springfield Retirement Castle with Abe Simpson
Bart's Tree House with Bart
Moe's Tavern with Moe & Marge
Springfield Elementary with principal Skinner
Willie's Shack with Groundskeeper Willie
Gulp n Blow
Springfield Library with Martin
Police Station with Chief Wiggum
Springfield Penitentiary with Snake
Springfield Downs
Krabappel Apartment with Edna Krabappel
Springfield Cemetery
Pet Cemetery
Mayan Artifact with Mayan God
Duff Racecar
Super Collider
House of Evil
Bad Dream House
Heck House decoration for Church
Devil Flanders costume
Evil Krusty Doll
Burns Monster
Brown House/Blue House/Pink House/Purple House/White House/Orange House

Premium Stuff

Volcano Lair with Hank Scorpio
Frink's Lab with Professor Frink
Springfield Tire Yard
Lard Lad Donuts
Duff Brewery with Duffman
Aztec Theater
Squeaky Voiced Teen
Hans Moleman
Kearney
Springfield Observatory
School Bus with Otto
Broken Down Car
Mausoleum
Butterfly Tent
The Raven
Cauldron with Witch Marge costume
Ray Gun with Kang

Not counting all the decorations. But as you can clearly see the free stuff outweighs the premium stuff by loads. So quit your whining and be happy that they give you so much free stuff that you clearly don't have to give the devs a single dime.

Calerock · October 7, 2012 10:15PM

I understand!
I'm not mad about it, but I'm upset.

There's a difference between this and all the other premium stuff.
Never before was it a "quest" to buy premium stuff.
But this is a quest, which is kinda stupid

elninoo1989 · October 7, 2012 11:15PM

Well put Deadshot!

OrdealByFire · October 7, 2012 11:29PM

The way I figure it, I'm obsessed with The Simpsons in every way. Far and away my favorite animated show. I have a bunch of memorabilia around my room. I have all the DVDs. Etc.

I hate the idea of the Mystery Boxes (total scam), but I think I'll go ahead and get a $20 iTunes card and get Krang, Witch Marge, the Raven, and Squeaky Voice Teen.

icomlw · October 9, 2012 7:22PM

My theory is simple...if you want me to pay for a game, ask me to pay for a game. Not buy donuts to build stupid stuff, to get another item that has no value. No problem giving you 30-50 bucks for a game, but it's a issue when you are expected to pay $100+ to achieve goals in a game with no real end in sight. Just tell me how much you want. Don't nickel and dime me.

MoopsDude · October 9, 2012 7:52PM

I never though I would spend a dime on this game and enjoyed the challenge of building up my town without spending any money or using any "cheats". Yesterday I finally broke down and dropped $20 to get the Halloween stuff. Despite all the problems this game has had, I have easily gotten $20 worth of entertainment many times with this game since March. If you go to the movies with a date and buy popcorn you will easily spend more than $20.
The good thing about this game is that you can play just fine and move through the levels quickly without spending any money, the premium stuff is just icing on the cake. You do not have to buy anything to progress.

smortensen · October 9, 2012 7:57PM

icomlw wrote:

My theory is simple...if you want me to pay for a game, ask me to pay for a game. Not buy donuts to build stupid stuff, to get another item that has no value. No problem giving you 30-50 bucks for a game, but it's a issue when you are expected to pay $100+ to achieve goals in a game with no real end in sight. Just tell me how much you want. Don't nickel and dime me.

agreed. I'd rather just pay for the damn game and not mess around with this silly donut business. If the game is going to be freemium, you should at least give a way to earn donuts. As of now you have a finite amount of donuts you can earn, which is less than the cost of one of the legitimate buildings (frink's lab, for example). That seems rather lame. Sure, make it difficult or time consuming to earn them in game, that's fine... but make it attainable.

HsueEEE · October 9, 2012 8:11PM

lookin around ppl springfields, there are people who really did spend $100+ on premium stuff...

ive only bought $10 worth of donut and am very happy to have kearny, Moe and Teen. Im not gonna spend any more unless there is something really cool that i like...

orangekirbys · October 9, 2012 8:36PM

The main reason I mind the alien is because it is really annoying seeing it fly over my screen all the time. I don't even want the character in my town so much as I want it to go away. I understand that EA needs to make money, but the fact that everything is so overpriced makes me want to spend no money at all. A lot of people out there will end up spending more money on this then they would an expensive console game!

constovich · October 9, 2012 8:44PM

They may enjoy it more than an expensive game. I do. With a toddler, newborn, job and two houses to maintain in the real world, I don't have time to invest in a long console game. This type of game is perfect for me. As others have said, most of the game is free and there is nothing yet requiring payment. The only thing that concerns me is the number of people reporting bugs wiping out everything but I don't know how rare of an occurrence that is.

Have to spend 10 - 20 Bucks to get rid of alien! (real money)

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