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Update Sept 20th - Let the Oktoberfest begin & more! - Discussion

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  • Sam-chan (US1)Sam-chan (US1) US1 Posts: 783
    the event starts tomorrow
  • I'm still holding out a tiny bit of hope that there's some confusion here.

    There is a once a year event called 'Trick or Treat' where we can purchase gifts/pranks at reduced prices.

    There is the more frequent appearance of the 'Naughty or Nice Shop' where the twins offer us the chance to buy, or turn in karma points for gifts/pranks, which appears before our cooperative events.

    Hate to bother you once more @WascallyWabbit but could you verify again? We just are so hopeful it's just the annual 'Trick or Treat' event that's cancelled.  :(
    @Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)  "Trick or Treat" is really just the Halloween version of "Naughty or Nice", so I would think that as the regular Naughty & Nice is now gone, the other one would be too, but I will get that confirmed 100% for you tomorrow.
    Ok Wabbit - thanks again. Not to be a stickler for verbage, but, to be a stickler for verbage - this is the first time you've said that the regular Naughty & Nice is now gone. The announcement only mentioned the annual 'Trick or Treat' event being gone. : /
  • PCA (GB1)PCA (GB1) GB1 Posts: 839
    edited 20.09.2018
    Basically the "tricks/pranks" will no longer be available & the event building/naughty or nice shop, whatever you call it, will no longer appear in the carpark at your farm. Between now & December you can still win gifts (treats) in events & you will still collect & keep your karma points, then in December, the new trader will start selling gifts only.


    How can GGS say that the treats/gifts are not heavily used ?

    So many farms filled with gifts every single day, regardless of any events. If they weren't used why would you bring them back in an all new form later on ?  It would be much simpler and immediate to just remove the tricks/pranks from the Twin's shop

    It seems more likely that GGS has decided to stop giving us the opportunity to exchange karmas for gifts: as the announcement says " you will still receive karmas for now"  FOR NOW.

    Later on, players will have to buy the gifts, why ? Because we like them, and make heavy use of them, hence we have to pay for 

    This is another wrong decision unfortunately, but well in line with recent changes. As usual the announcement itself is deceptive and aims at confusing people. When bad things need to happen suddenly GGS loses clarity and ability to explain, what a shame and what a despicable way of treating clients 

     
  • didah (SKN1)didah (SKN1) SKN1 Posts: 1,246
    PCA (GB1) said:
    Basically the "tricks/pranks" will no longer be available & the event building/naughty or nice shop, whatever you call it, will no longer appear in the carpark at your farm. Between now & December you can still win gifts (treats) in events & you will still collect & keep your karma points, then in December, the new trader will start selling gifts only.

     
    How can GGS say that the treats/gifts are not heavily used ? 
    It might also be a simple bug in their' automated datareading  system...?.

    WascallyWabbit said:

    As a result we will no longer run the Trick or Treat event in the game, not only due to the prank issue but because according to our data it is not a heavily used feature by most players.

  • shazamd (US1)shazamd (US1) US1 Posts: 766
    I believe most requested that the pranks be removed.  As stated, there will be a new trader that offers the gifts, and karma can be used. So, calm down.
  • durbar (IN1)durbar (IN1) IN1 Posts: 138
    I believe most requested that the pranks be removed.  As stated, there will be a new trader that offers the gifts, and karma can be used. So, calm down.
    I bet the new trader will trade only in exchange of gold.

    Gold Grabbing Syndicate is extending its tentacles to grab and swallow everything we love, adore and enjoy. 

    Each update pours new dose of venom to kill the fun, and, in the process, hammers a new nail to the coffin of the game.

      :(:(:(
  • I believe most requested that the pranks be removed.  As stated, there will be a new trader that offers the gifts, and karma can be used. So, calm down.

    Yes, there will be a new trader that offers the gifts, and karma can be used - In December
    There will be quite a few cooperative championships, CHWE's. FHWE's, HWE's etc. between now and then.
    It's perfectly rational that we would like to be able to get more gifts before December to help our fellow players, thank them for helping us, welcoming them to the coop's and so on.

  • Question please : so what happens to items on the cc WoF such as the rakes, brushes etc?  Will they be removed from the wheel or will they be staying?  If staying, and gifts are still given, what will happen to those karma points?  I understand we will not lose what we currently have (or at least are not supposed to lose them), but what about 'new' gifts given?

    Also, as someone that played the wwc WoF when it was broken, was the update today supposed to give some compensation?  If it was, I didn't receive anything.

    It saddens me, that something that works perfectly well, trick or treat, naughty or nice whatever its called this week gets removed and another new, more than likely broken event will turn up.  Its pointless saying its because GGS are listening.  If they were truly listening why have we had so many cc's and hwe's this month?  How many players have said there are too many events?  A lot more than have said about the tricks being removed I bet.  Its just a way of making the game harder to play with minimal gold expenditure.  Yes, I know you have costs etc and am happy to buy gold when I really need it, but make it too expensive or hard to play and there will be no point in buying.  Think of it this way GGS, I'd buy a bag of sweets for say £1 and enjoy them so much the next time I was in the shop I'd likely buy another.  If they cost £5 a bag I wouldn't have bought them in the first place.
  • shazamd (US1)shazamd (US1) US1 Posts: 766
    The announcement said that we would continue to win the gifts through the various events, the Wheel and the Village boat.  Just won't be able to use the karma until December.
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    edited 20.09.2018
    Question please : so what happens to items on the cc WoF such as the rakes, brushes etc?  Will they be removed from the wheel or will they be staying?  If staying, and gifts are still given, what will happen to those karma points?  I understand we will not lose what we currently have (or at least are not supposed to lose them), but what about 'new' gifts given?

    Also, as someone that played the wwc WoF when it was broken, was the update today supposed to give some compensation?  If it was, I didn't receive anything.

    It saddens me, that something that works perfectly well, trick or treat, naughty or nice whatever its called this week gets removed and another new, more than likely broken event will turn up.  Its pointless saying its because GGS are listening.  If they were truly listening why have we had so many cc's and hwe's this month?  How many players have said there are too many events?  A lot more than have said about the tricks being removed I bet.  Its just a way of making the game harder to play with minimal gold expenditure.  Yes, I know you have costs etc and am happy to buy gold when I really need it, but make it too expensive or hard to play and there will be no point in buying.  Think of it this way GGS, I'd buy a bag of sweets for say £1 and enjoy them so much the next time I was in the shop I'd likely buy another.  If they cost £5 a bag I wouldn't have bought them in the first place.

    It's not only that they are making it harder to play with minimal gold expenditure, they literally are killing any desire people have to even buy gold. The game is filled with people who no longer buy gold because the game is continually broken, bug ridden, and all the really fun features have gradually been removed. People will pay to play when a game is fun and rewarding. 

    By catering to (bleeding dry) heavy gold buyers, they are killing the game.  Someone recently posted that they would be better off having lots of small gold buyers than a scant handful of heavy buyers.  They could have both if they had an ounce of business sense -- which they don't appear to have.
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  • farmerjohn 22 (US1)farmerjohn 22 (US1) US1 Posts: 37,770
    I for one am glad that the pranks are being phased out of the game. They've long been misused to harass other players. Good riddance! ;)
  • Southern (US1)Southern (US1) US1 Posts: 3,268
    Have a chrome user in my coop and is not having the planting issue.  I am using edge.
    I'm using Chrome 69.0.3497.100.

    Makes me thing something else is root cause, but I'll try my other browsers just to be sure.

    Same result on Opera 55.0, HTML & FLASH Versions.
    Same result on FireFox 64-bit, version 62.0

    Considering the error occurs on Flash, it's probably not browser related (Flash is not browser dependent). This would lead me to believe something else is at the root-cause.  Perhaps it has something to do with those Soccer grasses, as that's what comes up when I try to plant something - and I do have a lot of leftover soccer grass. *Shrug*
    Hi Southern, it is the soccer grass holding up Candy Farm. I had to plant what I had to clear the problem up.

    I kinda figured that's what it was, but it would have taken me over a day to test it.. I have a LOT of leftover soccer seeds, and the only way to get rid of them would be to plant them and use a ton of seaweed or gold.

    Thanks for confirming my theory though!  They've fixed it now so it's a moot point either way. :)
  • Southern (US1)Southern (US1) US1 Posts: 3,268

    To say the Twins (Naughty & Nice) were not heavily used is a joke.

    You couldn't visit anybodys farm without seeing something on their farms having been sparked by somebody to help boost their output. Very nice feature to help fellow co-op members in need of higher output... It (sparking/treat) was also a nice way to say "thank you" to people inside, as well as outside of your immediate co-op. Now pranking/tricks could go away, as it served zero purpose, but apparently it's all or none with GGS.

    To take it away without notice and tell us karma "might" be worth something 3 months from now is a terrible way to handle it.

    I'm still holding out a tiny bit of hope that there's some confusion here.

    There is a once a year event called 'Trick or Treat' where we can purchase gifts/pranks at reduced prices.

    There is the more frequent appearance of the 'Naughty or Nice Shop' where the twins offer us the chance to buy, or turn in karma points for gifts/pranks, which appears before our cooperative events.

    Hate to bother you once more @WascallyWabbit but could you verify again? We just are so hopeful it's just the annual 'Trick or Treat' event that's cancelled.  :(
    @Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)  "Trick or Treat" is really just the Halloween version of "Naughty or Nice", so I would think that as the regular Naughty & Nice is now gone, the other one would be too, but I will get that confirmed 100% for you tomorrow.


    That gives me a sad.

    I use these "Tricks" quite often - with permission:



    (I stock up on Mysterious Seeds every Halloween). But no, I never use them in missions (which is where I think most of the contention comes in).

    I can live without Spooky Ghosts, but please please please don't stop selling Mysterious Seeds. I love asking someone to plant Wildflowers, then hit 'em with a few seeds. :)
  • durbar (IN1)durbar (IN1) IN1 Posts: 138
    I for one am glad that the pranks are being phased out of the game. They've long been misused to harass other players. Good riddance! ;)
    It's called throwing the baby out with the bathwater. 
  • Question please : so what happens to items on the cc WoF such as the rakes, brushes etc?  Will they be removed from the wheel or will they be staying?  If staying, and gifts are still given, what will happen to those karma points?  I understand we will not lose what we currently have (or at least are not supposed to lose them), but what about 'new' gifts given?
    @AmazingMurphy (GB1) Gifts/Treats will continue as usual, except that you will not be able to buy any directly until December, when the new trader is introduced. Until then, you can carry on winning them & using them & collecting Karma points.
  • Big Beck (US1)Big Beck (US1) US1 Posts: 514
    Did I read it right that the twins are going away?  If so how will one be able to redeem the karma points?  Please tell me if I am wrong.  I want to understand the trick or treat part that is going away.
    It is my sincere hope that only the Trick or Treat Event is not going to be run, and they do not mean the Naughty or Nice Shop is going away. 
    We absolutely need a moderator to clarify this for us please.


    1) So it's just the event, and not the Naughty or Nice Shop, correct?
    2)The Naughty or Nice Shop, what most players refer to as 'The Twins' IS a heavily used feature by most players!
    3) Please clarify if it's the Trick or Treat Event building only; and I for one, was looking forward to that event for months now  :'(
    the way Im reading this it is saying that ggs supports our gifting each other.  They will continue to support it.  Pranks are not a heavily used feature.  Pranks are going away.  They will come up with a new way to use karma points for gifts.  no more pranks.  
  • farmerjohn 22 (US1)farmerjohn 22 (US1) US1 Posts: 37,770
    edited 20.09.2018
    Southern (US1) said:
    I can live without Spooky Ghosts, but please please please don't stop selling Mysterious Seeds. I love asking someone to plant Wildflowers, then hit 'em with a few seeds. :)
    @Southern (US1)  I use the Mysterious seeds the same way as you, Southern. ;)  The only problem I see with them is that when they're used that way, they're a gift. But if someone were to use it on another player's fields without saying anything to that person, it can become a prank.   Tough call. :(
  • SuzyQ22 (US1)SuzyQ22 (US1) US1 Posts: 1,475
    Do I have to be in a coop to play the Octoberfest?
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    Question please : so what happens to items on the cc WoF such as the rakes, brushes etc?  Will they be removed from the wheel or will they be staying?  If staying, and gifts are still given, what will happen to those karma points?  I understand we will not lose what we currently have (or at least are not supposed to lose them), but what about 'new' gifts given?
    @AmazingMurphy (GB1) Gifts/Treats will continue as usual, except that you will not be able to buy any directly until December, when the new trader is introduced. Until then, you can carry on winning them & using them & collecting Karma points.
    Please let the team know it would have been nice if they had given us a heads up so we could have bought some for the upcoming CCs. December is a very long time to be without.
  • gavinfarms (US1)gavinfarms (US1) US1 Posts: 2,273
     Can we get a start time?  Is that so much to ask?
  • 24-KL0V3R (US1)24-KL0V3R (US1) US1 Posts: 2,464
    edited 31.01.2023
    no comment
    Post edited by 24-KL0V3R (US1) on
  • Southern (US1)Southern (US1) US1 Posts: 3,268
    Do I have to be in a coop to play the Octoberfest?
    @SuzyQ22 (US1) No, You don't need to be in a Co-Op to play as a single player, but you will miss out on the Co-Op Ranking Rewards (only an issue if you're in the top 100 Co-Ops on the server).
  • Southern (US1)Southern (US1) US1 Posts: 3,268
     Can we get a start time?  Is that so much to ask?
    You know they don't post start times anymore.. Too many people complain when they don't start the exact minute GGS says they will.
  • SuzyQ22 (US1)SuzyQ22 (US1) US1 Posts: 1,475
    Do I have to be in a coop to play the Octoberfest?
    @SuzyQ22 (US1) No, You don't need to be in a Co-Op to play as a single player, but you will miss out on the Co-Op Ranking Rewards (only an issue if you're in the top 100 Co-Ops on the server).
    Thank you, always such a help to us all.  :D:smiley:
  • SuzyQ22 (US1)SuzyQ22 (US1) US1 Posts: 1,475
    Will this be in a tent in the parking lot?  Or found in the Coop Villiage?
  • Xcution (INT1)Xcution (INT1) INT1 Posts: 1,183
    When it will start people are asking about it and the mods cm and others are sleeping just how long it will take u to let others know this time event will start
  • Xcution (INT1)Xcution (INT1) INT1 Posts: 1,183
    SuzyQ22 (US1)it take place in village 
  • Not happy!!

    Problem with the Wheel of Fortune (September 5th)


    Yes I had a problem with the bonus round.  Didn't get anything as after I clicked on the button to spin it greyed out & nothing happened.

    The update happened & I still didn't receive my bonus prize - whatever it should have been.  It shouldn't matter how many times you spin to get the bonus spin you should still get something from the bonus round.  I realised there was a problem with the wheel so I didn't risk spinning another round to get another missed bonus round. Who would??  

    If GGS has a list who spun & should have received the bonus spin then please check & give me my prize.  

    Thanks.


  • Make it easy on the players like myself that were gipped out of the bonus spins.
    Just give them 3 free Bonus Spins.
    We hardly ever get a decent, prize anyway, my 4200 sunflower seeds can attest to that.
    It would not cost GGS anything since the free spins are owed anyway

  • Xcution (INT1)Xcution (INT1) INT1 Posts: 1,183
    Where is the event ? 
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