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The new Premium is er.......... Actual money.
Isn't it about time now that we stopped kidding ourselves that Donuts are the premium currency over igc anymore?
Now that even the mini-events come with a "Free with a purchase of Donuts" character I think it's clear that the new Premium currency is the money in your bank account.
Donuts are more of a crafting currency now, as most of us have KEM farmed or Bloodmobile/Rat Trap Trucked to earn as many as we need, if we're kind we could call it a sub-premium currency maybe?
As for the lowly igc, well this latest event doesn't contain a single item available for purchase with igc.
It's used for buying the basic items when you're starting up a new game but then it's redundant other than for buying items to craft donuts, hence why so many of us are sitting at the cap.
I'm not so much complaining, I totally get the market forces at work in order to make it worthwhile for EA to keep the game going. I just felt like it had hit a tipping point and needed to be acknowledged.
Look forward to all your thoughts.
Now that even the mini-events come with a "Free with a purchase of Donuts" character I think it's clear that the new Premium currency is the money in your bank account.
Donuts are more of a crafting currency now, as most of us have KEM farmed or Bloodmobile/Rat Trap Trucked to earn as many as we need, if we're kind we could call it a sub-premium currency maybe?
As for the lowly igc, well this latest event doesn't contain a single item available for purchase with igc.
It's used for buying the basic items when you're starting up a new game but then it's redundant other than for buying items to craft donuts, hence why so many of us are sitting at the cap.
I'm not so much complaining, I totally get the market forces at work in order to make it worthwhile for EA to keep the game going. I just felt like it had hit a tipping point and needed to be acknowledged.
Look forward to all your thoughts.
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The day this becomes a "pay to play" game is the day many of us stop playing
And seriously: $2 a YEAR? OMG go look at the price of games in the stores. Then they're gone in a year or so?
Or more characters for the Zombie Sandwich.
I have more donuts than I'll ever spend now, but the bonus characters have been meh. The only thing I paid for was a token to get the Donut Factory, but only because I was guaranteed to get it -- I emptied the yearbook a long time ago.
At least now it’s only 10, where before it was 20. But 10 for a character I don’t remember is still too much.
I AM paying attention. But that's all I'm paying. My comment stands as is. I've always played for free and the day i cannot play for free is the day i stop playing. I don't buy games.
The opt-in if you want or, continue as you are (advert free I remind you) model is a winner. 🤣
Honestly, the majority of "FANS" of the game here make me laugh, get in the real world, if it wasn't for us players that don't mind 'paying' (dirty word, I'm sure) for stuff, this game would've ended months or even years ago. Where do you think the money comes from for this game? Your d0nUt fArMiNg??
Shaming others for their choices and how they should be spending their own money is lame.
The irony.
How so?
No, it isn't. This is a business, like it or not. It HAS to make money to survive, FACT. I'd argue, If you still play the game after all these years, you absolutely SHOULD contribute in some way, or else never, EVER moan about lack of content. Same kinda thing is, It's like the people who complain that the Shops/Malls etc are all closing down, yet they buy everything online, what do you expect to happen??
No i don't spend money on cable, Hulu or wine or that other stuff. I can't afford it. This sim I'm using is a gift from a friend with a spare family plan spot. It's my only connectivity. I'm glad i can play this game for free, and the day it's not free to play I'll just stick with my free Sudoku game. Some people do make things simply to share with others. I appreciate their contributions to society.
Im alone and i don't have much. I'm trying to fix an old car to sell right now so i can get a root canal. I haven't had any income besides the stimulus in over a year. Sure, EAs business is to try to tempt my money out of my pocket. My business is to keep it in there and get by as best i can with what i have. No hard feelings, it is what it is. But I'm used to people having a "screw the poor" attitude. It's very much in style lately.
i hope things will improve someday. I'd like to have enough money to spend it on fun things again. Someday... But it looks like that won't be anytime soon.
I appreciate the OP welcoming all thoughts, and i don't mind expressing my situation, especially when people try to suggest my opinion isn't relevant, because i don't have spare money to spend on games. If people think less of me because of it, whatever.
Perfect, If you don't pay in, don't moan.
Nobody said that, I don't think?
Well, it isn't. I know that sounds 'cold', but, unfortunately, you can't expect it to count if you don't pay anything into it.
Edit: It amazes me, the majority of people who moan, would spend $2 on a bar of chocolate that would last them barely 10minutes, without even thinking about it. Yet, spending the same on a game they play for hours each week???..... WhAaAaTtTt???!!!!