Feedback Mini Events: September 2015

I am happy to purchase BBs etc, but this cloud row sale is just a fiasco. The supergivers were sold for 100BB each, the cloud row with all 3 is 200BB; what a great discount! I don't have any of the givers so thought I'd purchase them, but no because I have the cloud row, which I was given for free after they all went missing some time ago I am exempt from this. So please explain to me, if I haven't purchased any of the givers before why am I exempt and lets be honest, why should I pay more than 200BB for the 3 items when this is through no fault of my own. I wonder how long term players feel who have all 3 items and paid 100BB more?

 

Feedback wonder stables:

 

I used to buy lots of wonder stables in one go but the chances of getting a yellow stall are too high or getting flooded with one particular animal. I don't know why the devs have reverted back to this idea, when it gave better results I bought loads, but now I buy none. I'm with Mir, keeping my BBs safe from the risk of a yellow chicken or worse still a cow dairy or egg farm (not helpful at my level).

 

I found I do have more to say on the subject (big surprise! )

As many others I think there are too many new rare animals and trees being introduced to the game. They serve no real purpose in the game, they are only required in some FSQs (more on that later) and by some FHO customers (too expensive). Also, with my way of farming I find that I don't have space to have many wonder stables out on the fields (no, I am not for more land).

Fortunately I have found a solution that works well for me: I don't have to have them. I will not spend my BBs in a desperate attempt to get the newest tree/animal!

I have stopped buying wonder stables altogether. For a while we didn't get any yellow stable upgrades, but had a quite good chance at getting orange stable upgrades (which I love), then I found the wonder stables worth buying. But with the yellow upgrades and the pointless workshops (egg farm, goat dairy, cow dairy and apiary) I just don't think they are worth it anymore.

I still buy wonder trees though. They are cheaper so I can buy more of them than the stables, and so the chance of getting a good wonder tree is higher. And if not, there is a good chance of getting XXL trees, which are always welcome. When I do get a newish wonder tree, I can always find room for it on my fields. I'll make good cc from it for a while, but as soon as it becomes tradeable, I'll trade it away for something good at G&T. That is something that works well for me.

The farmers society wonder quests: I think there have been too many of them lately, no need for a new one with every new tree and animal in my opinion. I have completed those that have a special reward in the end, for instance a cloud row (still waiting for tortoises to be cheap enough for me to complete "Tour de farm" and get the cute achoo bear item). But the newer quests don't have any must have rewards. That makes them quite uninteresting for me (while market prices remain high), but that's fine anyway, makes it easy to ignore them. Another reason why I really mustn't have the newest tree or animal...

 

I've been thinking about this for a few days now. I've got a lot of thoughts about the game as it currently functions.

The mini-events have been fun. I really enjoyed the Septemberfest sub-game and hope to see many more like it. The ability to grow any crops/tree in order to find the item helps newer and older players alike and was also a huge positive. I also enjoyed the Pharoah event quite a bit.

There was however a real concern with the events this month. They were all HARD. Now, typically I don't mind the difficulty challenge, but I want you to look at the events you had as a whole and where your player base is. There were essentially three interactive events this month. Pharoah, Beavers, and Septemberfest. Two hard events, and a high level event. Essentially for the month of September you did very little to impress newer players that they should be playing the game. Again, I'm not complaining about the difficulty of the events per se, however, in the future it would probably be best to avoid having 2 events that are nearly impossible for a newer player to complete and 1 event in which newer players couldn't even compete in.

 

I just want to clarify that those of us here complaining the most have spent a lot of money on BP.... in my case, an embarrassing amount. Also, the cloud row was for sale with BBs, as are the wonderpens. It is possible to get these amounts for free for one or two purchases, but it takes a very long time. People buying the packs, in particular, almost certainly have to buy BB.

There are several who make a point of playing the game for free... that is how Farmerama is advertised and I think that part is a good model. Most of us would not have come here initially if it were not largely free. Then we get "attached" and spend money. I think that is true for a LOT of players. However, when they keep making such poor decisions, that stops.... and a lot of people who might come and enjoy the game don't.

There is a big difference in complaints. Some people just don't like a particular feature, but largely understand that is a matter of opinion/ something that will please some, but not others. Those complaints, honestly, unless they are very huge really have to be more or less ignored. Or, well, maybe not truly ignored, but they cannot change everything to please everyone -- its just impossible.

My complaints, mirs, etc. about the cloud row and a couple of other past issues have to do with basic policies, responses and well, integrity. Yes, in many cases (the mill subscription change particularly) we were offered good compensation and/or explanations (some other changes), but only AFTER the fact. The compensation was only offered to those who knew enough/cared enough to ask for it -- and even then not right away. The bad feelings generated in each case could have been easily prevented with plain better communication.
These issues will kill BP if not fixed. They discourage and anger us, the customers, AND they make it harder for mods, others to operate. This, in turn, feeds even more trouble by necessarily slowing response times, even resulting in incorrect information being given out (through no fault of the mods -- we understand mods are human and make mistakes, but that is quite different from when its obvious the mods have been mislead along with us). Again, all of this is easily preventable with 2 things:
#1. COMMUNICATE in ADVANCE and honestly. If you really cannot tell the "masses" the full truth (not sure why, but just saying "if"), then at least tell the mods the full and honest truth so they are not inadvertently passing out false information. (one example I CAN think of was when the German mods all left. Simply saying that we cannot discuss this because there might be German legal implications would satisfy most and go much further to quell rumors than shutting everything down without explanation). Also, allow the mods the opportunity to offer culturally appropriate explanations at times. (the "its legal" response might be misunderstood by some, particularly if not well translated-- though its still better than nothing. "Local" individuals can advise)

#2. If you make a change that is clearly what customers would consider "unfair" (even illegal, in some cases), then offer compensation IMMEDIATELY to ALL of those impacted without asking for specific compensation. If you truly do not, say, have a list of all those who purchased a particular item or feature, then send out an announcement telling folks upfront that those who made the purchase can ask for compensation.

Again, I don't say this to be mean, but because I have enjoyed this game and want to see it continue.

 

I've bought two 630bb pack to guarantee the two armadillo stables. Then I bought 30 at 15bb each and that was a total of 450.
I received 4 platypus 6 tortoise 1 kingfisher and 3 kiwi and another 3 armadillos so I ended up with 5 armadillo!!! plus!!!!!!!!a pink horse and a pink pig!!!!!! which I did not have the pink horse nor did I have a pink pig. So needless to say I am way happy!!!
I just wish I didn't have to power feed all of my kiwi.....I can't wait till I level up to be able to grow kiwi food. I plan on buying another 30 to see what happens.
Hate getting so many stork.....but heck its a trade off! I plan on gifting stables come next Gift and trade to my under 50 level neighbors....so its nice to have the multiple duplicate, quadruplicate or errr pentuplicate misc stables to give away...

 

In reply to collinsrb

I too decided that Fantasyrama was my favourite BP game.

It's the brutal close down message of that game that has made me reluctant to part with any more cash - I had put years of money and effort in - I'm giving serious thought now to playing for free on this and Zoomumba, and I spend a lot.

Can anyone tell me why I have to pay to harvest my cloud rows when I have already paid for harvester functions ?

 

I was incredibly lucky during this stable event, compared to previous ones. I bought 20 mystery stables and got tortoise, kingfisher and newest armadillo stable! Decided to continue like this, it doesn't matter to get all new stables immediately and spending huge amount of money, especially as related permanent quests are giving relatively mediocre prizes. Good luck to everybody!
Cheers

 

You can buy feed with cc in the market. I know some people prefer to make everything, but if you are not seeing kiwi feed, it is an error (In my market it is appearing on the first page, just below the kingfisher feed and to the right of hedgehogs)

 

Here is some Pointers why I do not buy Wonder Stables...As I have never had done since i started paying this Game.....

• Each Wonder Stable Cost 15 BB Each (Chances of Getting a Rare or New Animal Pen is way too expensive and Slim Chances)
• You can win Wonder Stables From Events and Quests as they are worth 15 BB Each
• There is no real rush to complete Quests asking for X amount of Latest Rare Animals
• As I can Snap them up from the Markets Before Prices Climb to0 high with Millions of CC I have
• I have managed to complete Quest asking for Kingfishers without using a Single Kingfisher Pen
• Buying Most Animals from the Market is much cheaper than it is to grow them as they need animal feeds
• Some Animal Feeds is selling for More than the Prices of Animals in the Markets
• Any Unwanted or No longer Required Animal Pen From Free Wonder Stables from Events or Quests I can Trade at Barter and Gift Event
• I can Get Animal Pens that i am unable to Obtain from Wonder Stables at Barter and Gift Event to Help Complete Quests
• Instead I can get Orange,Red or Pink Pens From Party Spins which i can get from Events and Quest, or only Cost 2 BB per Party Ticket or Event Better Value buying Party Ticket Bundles In Attempt to get Orange,Red or Pink Pens you can win Breeding Animals....Whereas Wonder Stables cannot do this !!!
• I have noticed that Quests asking for Newest or Latest Animals The Rewards are not that Great or Rewarding
• Every Couple of Months I do buy Wonder Trees as they are 3 x Cheaper at 5 BB Each there
• Any Surplus Rare Tree i can Trade at Barter and Gift Event for Rare Animal Stable Makes big savings in BB
• Buy Animals from the Markets that you are in need of is much quicker than Growing them

These are my reasons

 

Why would anyone, spend real cash on this game? if you can't make bb"s or cc'c , so sad to bad waa waa hit the brick's leave the game. stop crying

 

i dont buy trees or stables n e more i wait to win them in events last event i got no new trees just xl n xxl of what i already had so why pay for more of the same . the wonder stables in last event i got 1 new pen the tortoise so why pay for pens if your patient u win them soon enough . im still smiling all the way to the bank )))

 

Since I sell the Kingfisher/Platypus/Tortoise daily its nice to have the ability to feed them with what I can produce. As for the kiwi, the sale amount lately in my market has been so low, as they are only reaping about 7000 per kiwi animal, buying feed for 4500 each making 2500 cc on the sale at the market ...makes more sense to not sell them .....I can make a lot more selling rabbit off the same square of farmland.....but thanks for sharing the feed lead!!

 

I know this is a feedback, not discussion thread, but I believe you are mistaken, unless you just bought the individual single-purpose functions. In that case, each portion is separate, so of course the cloud function would be as well. If you bought/won the "everything" coupons or the harvester subscription, its included.

 

5 turbo mulch on a party spin .REALLY !!!! how insulting

 

Thank you for given us the chance to buy previous CR's. I hope we will have this again or perhaps other old things offered to buy/win. I was very pleased to be able to purchase the Supergivers CR and the Happy Holidays CR. However, I do think it was very unfair of BP to not allow those who had the CR already, be able to purchase the givers. I just hope they keep to their word and allow it some other time. It would've been nice to just be able to buy the givers singularly as well.
Although I do still buy a few Wonder Stables when I can, I also think getting a yellow upgrade stinks! Deffo not worth 15BB's!!! I didn't fair well with them myself this time apart from a Kingfisher .

 

Hello lovely Farmers,

Thank you all for the feedback provided - October is here, so the September thread will now be closed.
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Best regards,
teddy.bear