People here really need to stop defending EA.

JoshSherer · January 2, 2014 9:49AM

And now my day is complete.

conalmcainsh · January 2, 2014 9:55AM

That was well written for your standards josh. Want a cookie? The fact is that you are constantly complaining and we defend the developers for putting time and effort into delivering the amazing game that you enjoy playing whether you state it or not. Clearly you are still here and haven't deleted the game and moved on (much to the disappointment of the forum populous). Go sulk in a corner about the mean game giving you a lousy present instead of throwing these derogatory thoughts on us. Yes I didn't have to read this but I'm sick of you treating this forum as a PG swear jar for your amusement...

Edit: you do have a point with the inflated prices though. That's one leg to rest your griping on, unfortunately that won't hold.

RoystonVasee · January 2, 2014 9:57AM

sonomio1971 wrote:

And now my day is complete.

Yup, we should have had a sweep on what time this thread would pop up.

DarkSamus75 · January 2, 2014 9:58AM

Thanks JoshJeerer, you actually answered all my questions in your unique kind of way.
Glad you had a good read of my post in the last thread you made and answered the questions I posed over there in this thread.

Good day to you my good sir.

lolreallynext · January 2, 2014 9:59AM

he makes a great point.. they charge 120 for a character now and only give you .25$ CENTS worth of donuts

i love the simpsons and their writers, i dispise EA

katcheson8934 · January 2, 2014 10:01AM

JoshSherer wrote:

It's getting ridiculous. When someone complains about the crappy 10 donuts we received for New Years, you have 50 EA apologists all defending them and saying "they didn't have to give you anything...be happy with what you got." I'm just going to flat out say it: I would have rather received 0 donuts than 10 donuts. Gifts can be insulting. Many of you are married or have a significant other. What if you gave her some crappy nothing gift. Maybe a few dead flowers. Would you say "Hey, I could have given you nothing! Don't be a brat, appreciate it!" No. What if your boss gave you a $100 raise after a year of working for them. Would you appreciate that since he didn't have to give you anything?

10 donuts is only a gift to freemium players. Back when I was a cheapskate like most of you, I was saving up for Kearney. 10 donuts would have given me a nice push. But now I buy boatloads. 10 donuts is nothing to me and won't get me anything worthwhile. A burning bush is 20 donuts, for example. I don't need white picket fences and pink flower pots. If I wanted 10 donuts, I'd buy a golden scratch off for $.99.

These gifts reward freemium players who don't help EA at all while insulting those like myself who put food on EA's employees' tables. I pay these guys and they reward you nobodies.

They need to start giving better gifts to the paying players. Maybe they should charge for a premium account or something. $5 per month would make sense...then us premium people can receive better gifts. If they aren't able to do that, they need to stop inflating the premium content every update or they need to provide more donuts from tasks or something else at higher levels to compensate for the insane inflation after each level update.

Also, the Christmas update is too long and the wheel is rigged. Both suck.

Anyone else hear Charlie Brown's teacher voice when ya were reading what Josh wrote? Or was it just me?

mwdalton · January 2, 2014 10:02AM

Thanks for the opinions, Josh. I'm sure the game developers will consider your feedback; we've seen improvement in other aspects of gameplay, and content, which may have been a direct result of feedback.

lolreallynext · January 2, 2014 10:02AM

yall keep brown nosing EA, and theyll keep bending you all over

ephphoneapps · January 2, 2014 10:04AM

JoshSherer wrote:

It's getting ridiculous. When someone complains about the crappy 10 donuts we received for New Years, you have 50 EA apologists all defending them and saying "they didn't have to give you anything...be happy with what you got." I'm just going to flat out say it: I would have rather received 0 donuts than 10 donuts. Gifts can be insulting. Many of you are married or have a significant other. What if you gave her some crappy nothing gift. Maybe a few dead flowers. Would you say "Hey, I could have given you nothing! Don't be a brat, appreciate it!" No. What if your boss gave you a $100 raise after a year of working for them. Would you appreciate that since he didn't have to give you anything?

10 donuts is only a gift to freemium players. Back when I was a cheapskate like most of you, I was saving up for Kearney. 10 donuts would have given me a nice push. But now I buy boatloads. 10 donuts is nothing to me and won't get me anything worthwhile. A burning bush is 20 donuts, for example. I don't need white picket fences and pink flower pots. If I wanted 10 donuts, I'd buy a golden scratch off for $.99.

These gifts reward freemium players who don't help EA at all while insulting those like myself who put food on EA's employees' tables. I pay these guys and they reward you nobodies.

They need to start giving better gifts to the paying players. Maybe they should charge for a premium account or something. $5 per month would make sense...then us premium people can receive better gifts. If they aren't able to do that, they need to stop inflating the premium content every update or they need to provide more donuts from tasks or something else at higher levels to compensate for the insane inflation after each level update.

Also, the Christmas update is too long and the wheel is rigged. Both suck.

It's always sad to see egos take over and ruin a good thing.

awshux915 · January 2, 2014 10:04AM

conalmcainsh wrote:

Yes I didn't have to read this but I'm sick of you treating this forum as a PG swear jar for your amusement...

Hey, give him a little credit. He amuses others of us as well!

skippermeh · January 2, 2014 10:07AM

You remind me of Marmite Josh...

Some love you and some hate you, but underneath that thick shell of yours we all know how soft and gooey your center is.

mdawny · January 2, 2014 10:08AM

Josh, that premium account fee is a great idea. I would pay. I spend around $20-40 a month, depending on what's going on in-game... And I pay for my mom's premium stuff too. So, they're getting a ton of money from me as well. While, sure that 10 donuts was okay, I'd rather have had a building or character. Because 10 won't buy you anything but fences, etc.

If people don't complain or raise issues, things don't get fixed. I'm in an argument right now with a rep from EA. MWDALTON knows what I'm talking about.

:twisted: I won't go into that.

Josh has raised many valid points and issues. Heck, I think they like him over at EA. I mean they integrated him into the game! Lol! You go, Joshie! Keep up the good work!

mdawny · January 2, 2014 10:09AM

mwdalton wrote:

Thanks for the opinions, Josh. I'm sure the game developers will consider your feedback; we've seen improvement in other aspects of gameplay, and content, which may have been a direct result of feedback.

+1
:thumbup:

LPNintendoITA · January 2, 2014 10:11AM

People are just jelous cause they didnt get mentioned in the game

djcortado · January 2, 2014 10:12AM

New year, same old whining. Yawn.
The repeated ending in the trolls post kind of reminds me of Cato the elder.
Well,well. Carry on.

subii42 · January 2, 2014 10:15AM

You say you buy boatloads of donuts now, i need to point out thats your perogative, not EA's

But i have to say i do like your premium account idea (constructive)

lolreallynext · January 2, 2014 10:15AM

i agree with him and im jealous.. mention me EA!! ill be the most obnoxious a hole here if you jus give me one lil shout out.. i cant read files its my only option

Hilge102 · January 2, 2014 10:18AM

First and foremost users should really stop telling other users what they ought to do/think/write.
On the other hand ... that includes myself!

Never mind... :roll:

NarraMine88 · January 2, 2014 10:18AM

I think they should introduce a feature that allows dedicated players to earn more donuts. They could do this through more minigames like Sideshow You, or they could just freeze the damn XP bar again. Either that or update the Mystery Box with some new stuff.

Why not a 1 donut reward for visiting 100 friends a day?

Leilani2013 · January 2, 2014 10:19AM

katcheson8934 wrote:

JoshSherer wrote:

It's getting ridiculous. When someone complains about the crappy 10 donuts we received for New Years, you have 50 EA apologists all defending them and saying "they didn't have to give you anything...be happy with what you got." I'm just going to flat out say it: I would have rather received 0 donuts than 10 donuts. Gifts can be insulting. Many of you are married or have a significant other. What if you gave her some crappy nothing gift. Maybe a few dead flowers. Would you say "Hey, I could have given you nothing! Don't be a brat, appreciate it!" No. What if your boss gave you a $100 raise after a year of working for them. Would you appreciate that since he didn't have to give you anything?

10 donuts is only a gift to freemium players. Back when I was a cheapskate like most of you, I was saving up for Kearney. 10 donuts would have given me a nice push. But now I buy boatloads. 10 donuts is nothing to me and won't get me anything worthwhile. A burning bush is 20 donuts, for example. I don't need white picket fences and pink flower pots. If I wanted 10 donuts, I'd buy a golden scratch off for $.99.

These gifts reward freemium players who don't help EA at all while insulting those like myself who put food on EA's employees' tables. I pay these guys and they reward you nobodies.

They need to start giving better gifts to the paying players. Maybe they should charge for a premium account or something. $5 per month would make sense...then us premium people can receive better gifts. If they aren't able to do that, they need to stop inflating the premium content every update or they need to provide more donuts from tasks or something else at higher levels to compensate for the insane inflation after each level update.

Also, the Christmas update is too long and the wheel is rigged. Both suck.

Anyone else hear Charlie Brown's teacher voice when ya were reading what Josh wrote? Or was it just me?

Agree or disagree, like him or not Josh does make good points from time to time. I'll agree sometimes his delivery falls a little flat, but the same can be said for a lot of people. I'm a firm believer that you can make a point and smack down your opponents without insults or name calling. Josh, you kinda lost me with the "I pay their salaries" comment. If you knew me you'd know why, but suffice it to say the standard response to that is "I want a raise" or "be happy you're getting what you pay for."

I'm happy with the 10 donuts because they really didn't have to give us anything. However, Josh has a point and I can see how from his point of view it seems a bit disingenuous. I don't want to see them start charging for premium accounts, but it would be nice if they would come up with some kind of extra bonus for folks who make regular purchases outside of the sales. Maybe they could come up with a special sale, 20% off your 5th purchase, extra donuts on your 5th purchase or spend $x and get a free tray of donuts. Numbers are just filler not actual suggested amounts.

DarkSamus75 · January 2, 2014 10:22AM

Perfect solution imo...

An option to buy infinite donuts for around $150-$200 maybe?
I honestly think there needs to be an infinite donuts option above a boatload.

People here really need to stop defending EA.

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