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Info Blast! - Latest News on Kites!

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  • Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)Sheila NOLA Gal (US1) US1 Posts: 138
    edited 29.11.2018
    come on ggs, do the fair, honourable thing (can it still be honourable?) and nice thing and give back A) money (real money)  compensation, since you won't do thatat least give back most of the gold/wwc coins used to buy the kites. I get it ggs, you need you're pay check and guess who's paying your pay check? US, and since you're gold sales are going down (maybe because everybody's starting to hate the game) you have to take back what people paid real money for in the hopes that they'll start buying gold again to be the best. All very nice except no body's going to be playing the game, so nobody can be the "best". Everybodies chomping at the bit the buy the subscription packages but they don't trust you anymore. if you give back the gold/don't take away the kites value your'll get more money for subscription packages and gold, everybody's waiting to buy after you do the right thing. And don't make the excuse "unbalancing",  the games has always been unbalanced, the people that pay money always win.
    Thank You @forest333888 (INT1)
    That's me exactly! I so was looking forward to buying the subscription packages :( 
    I also have level 7 Mayan library books I wanted to buy, and other plans for my farms which would use more gold. But no, I can't trust them that whatever I do, won't be snatched away in the name of 'rebalancing'.
    I'm heartbroken, but I'll be fine without buying anymore gold, I'll just have to adjust.

    Post edited by Sheila NOLA Gal (US1) on
  • TMKC (IN1)TMKC (IN1) IN1 Posts: 939
    Well ....

    It was good playing this game for 7-8 months straight.

    My level 400+ farm looks nice. That will be a good memory.

    Those who will still continue to play this game, kindly do keep reminding new players about this massive theft, so as they don't spend real money on something that will be taken away.

    @Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)
    Drop it love, they won't return anything. Move on ..
     



  • The only fair thing they can do, is to take the kites away from everyone and refund them either in wwc coins or in gold.  

    Once the playing field is even again they could re-introduce the kites at the correct booster for everyone to be able to get hold of.

    But at the moment they have upset those that have the kites already, upset those that don't but that want to get them, players that know they'll never be able to compete with those that have them, so from my reckoning that covers pretty much every player out there!

    Sad as it is though we all know they wont do the right thing by any of us.  I so hope they prove me wrong ....
  • The only fair thing they can do, is to take the kites away from everyone and refund them either in wwc coins or in gold.  

    Once the playing field is even again they could re-introduce the kites at the correct booster for everyone to be able to get hold of.

    But at the moment they have upset those that have the kites already, upset those that don't but that want to get them, players that know they'll never be able to compete with those that have them, so from my reckoning that covers pretty much every player out there!

    Sad as it is though we all know they wont do the right thing by any of us.  I so hope they prove me wrong ....
    They haven't upset me with this latest plan. I have one kite that I used earned tokens for and will be happy that it remains at a 50% boost, which isn't a large gain over those that can buy a new version giving 25%.

    But I empathize with those that bought more than 1 kite, they almost certainly had to use real money to get them in one way or another. To tell them that each extra kite is worth 2% of what they thought was being purchased is despicable, even if the game Terms & Conditions say it is in their right.

    The only balance I see being upset by returning the WWC coins or gold is the balance of what is right and what is easy.
  • Ghost rider (GB1)Ghost rider (GB1) GB1 Posts: 294
    The only fair thing they can do, is to take the kites away from everyone and refund them either in wwc coins or in gold.  

    Once the playing field is even again they could re-introduce the kites at the correct booster for everyone to be able to get hold of.

    But at the moment they have upset those that have the kites already, upset those that don't but that want to get them, players that know they'll never be able to compete with those that have them, so from my reckoning that covers pretty much every player out there!

    Sad as it is though we all know they wont do the right thing by any of us.  I so hope they prove me wrong ....
    They haven't upset me with this latest plan. I have one kite that I used earned tokens for and will be happy that it remains at a 50% boost, which isn't a large gain over those that can buy a new version giving 25%.


    Is'nt a large gain  ????? :D  It's still 25% more than someone without one tho :D 
  • The only fair thing they can do, is to take the kites away from everyone and refund them either in wwc coins or in gold.  

    Once the playing field is even again they could re-introduce the kites at the correct booster for everyone to be able to get hold of.

    But at the moment they have upset those that have the kites already, upset those that don't but that want to get them, players that know they'll never be able to compete with those that have them, so from my reckoning that covers pretty much every player out there!

    Sad as it is though we all know they wont do the right thing by any of us.  I so hope they prove me wrong ....
    They haven't upset me with this latest plan. I have one kite that I used earned tokens for and will be happy that it remains at a 50% boost, which isn't a large gain over those that can buy a new version giving 25%.

    But I empathize with those that bought more than 1 kite, they almost certainly had to use real money to get them in one way or another. To tell them that each extra kite is worth 2% of what they thought was being purchased is despicable, even if the game Terms & Conditions say it is in their right.

    The only balance I see being upset by returning the WWC coins or gold is the balance of what is right and what is easy.
    I think you may see that very differently if you didn't own a 50% boost kite.

    Being hypothetical here, but if we were both in a mission, you with your 50% kite and me with my 25% kite and we battled it out to a draw, hypothetical 100 eggs each - I'd get 125% but you would get 150%.  Thats not exactly fair is it?
  • Well ....

    It was good playing this game for 7-8 months straight.

    My level 400+ farm looks nice. That will be a good memory.

    Those who will still continue to play this game, kindly do keep reminding new players about this massive theft, so as they don't spend real money on something that will be taken away.

    @Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)
    Drop it love, they won't return anything. Move on ..
     



    I will drop it my friend, and Thank you for helping to fight for this - at least we got them to let us keep ONE of our kites at the correct value so our cause wasn't completely useless. :) 
  • I'm pleased for those that got to keep their kite at 50% - but GGS have just totally ruined the game for those of us that haven't got one.  There is no way we can compete against you in missions, our farms will always be less productive if we try to get enough of the new kites to get to the 50% as we will need one at 25% then 25 more to get to the 50%, so we cant earn as many dollars, as our farm happiness will suffer and we need more space, meaning less production buildings.  That in turn will affect how well we do in future WWC's, perform for our co-ops, the amounts we can collect for the weekly events and speed runs, how much we can add to co-op projects or the village fair.  In turn that means our fields will be full of stuff trying to keep up so we cant use them for Oktoberfest etc.

    This unfairness has completely ruined the game for me and probably plenty of others in the same situation.

    What is the point in even taking part anymore when we will never stand an equal chance?  
  • I'm pleased for those that got to keep their kite at 50% - but GGS have just totally ruined the game for those of us that haven't got one.  There is no way we can compete against you in missions, our farms will always be less productive if we try to get enough of the new kites to get to the 50% as we will need one at 25% then 25 more to get to the 50%, so we cant earn as many dollars, as our farm happiness will suffer and we need more space, meaning less production buildings.  That in turn will affect how well we do in future WWC's, perform for our co-ops, the amounts we can collect for the weekly events and speed runs, how much we can add to co-op projects or the village fair.  In turn that means our fields will be full of stuff trying to keep up so we cant use them for Oktoberfest etc.

    This unfairness has completely ruined the game for me and probably plenty of others in the same situation.

    What is the point in even taking part anymore when we will never stand an equal chance?  
    As I understand it - we're supposed to only have to place ONE kite which will be upgraded with each additional kite you purchase, so you will have space for your production buildings.
    I do so empathize with having to start with 25% and increase from there - the entire manner in which this is being handled is dreadful for all of us. :( 
  • forest333888 (INT1)forest333888 (INT1) Posts: 332
    edited 01.12.2018
    take all the kites away and refund gold/wwc coins and then start selling kites again for everyone to buy for wwc coins, simple? no ggs has to scrape the bottom of the barrel and rip us off!!

    i don't even have a kite on my farm, but if they do this what else might they do?
    Post edited by forest333888 (INT1) on
  • Twiglet (GB1)Twiglet (GB1) GB1 Posts: 1,174
    I would love to be able to have a 50% kite, i missed out when you where able to get them and look forward to having one.
  • I would love to be able to have a 50% kite, i missed out when you where able to get them and look forward to having one.

    Sorry that's not what they're offering here - it's ONE kite at 25% when you buy your first one.
    You can then purchase additional kites that are worth 1% each adding to the value of your first kite.
    You won't be required to display the additional kites though, just the one.
    They've not mentioned how much the additional 1% kites will cost each - that will be interesting.
    Also, there is a maximum you can upgrade the kite to 100%.

    The 50% kite allowance is being given to players who had purchased them back when they were originally sold.

  • Twiglet (GB1)Twiglet (GB1) GB1 Posts: 1,174
    ahhh yeah i see, even still a 25% kite would be nice :) especially if it helps in cc 
  • I'm pleased for those that got to keep their kite at 50% - but GGS have just totally ruined the game for those of us that haven't got one.  There is no way we can compete against you in missions, our farms will always be less productive if we try to get enough of the new kites to get to the 50% as we will need one at 25% then 25 more to get to the 50%, so we cant earn as many dollars, as our farm happiness will suffer and we need more space, meaning less production buildings.  That in turn will affect how well we do in future WWC's, perform for our co-ops, the amounts we can collect for the weekly events and speed runs, how much we can add to co-op projects or the village fair.  In turn that means our fields will be full of stuff trying to keep up so we cant use them for Oktoberfest etc.

    This unfairness has completely ruined the game for me and probably plenty of others in the same situation.

    What is the point in even taking part anymore when we will never stand an equal chance?  
    As I understand it - we're supposed to only have to place ONE kite which will be upgraded with each additional kite you purchase, so you will have space for your production buildings.
    I do so empathize with having to start with 25% and increase from there - the entire manner in which this is being handled is dreadful for all of us. :( 
    Sorry - I know I didn't explain myself all that well in regard to production etc.  I was rushing a bit if I'm honest!

    Right - so I get my 25% kite but have to play againet others with a 50% kite - I am going to get well and truly beat in everything - here's what I mean.

    I decide to remain competitive in cc's I need 50% boosters from kites.  To do that I have to buy another 25 kites at 1%.  Each kite is 2x2 (correct me if I'm wrong there as thats a guess - not a fact)  so thats 4 squares taken up for each kite.  4 x 25 = 100 squares now used up on kites.  What else could I fit in 100 squares?  4 tropical/candy cowsheds, which at lvl. 9 on premium feed and a lvl5 book = 830 milk each x 4 = 3320 milk each harvest.  Or, housing, std red roof houses are also 5 x 5, so 4 of those at lvl 8 - each one holds 45 workers, so x 4 = 180 workers.  

    That means there is no way our production can ever match the production of someone that owns a 50% kite.

    That in turn means we cant keep up with : Weekly events, speed runs, earning dollars for upgrades (inc. our fishing fleet), events like the Oktoberfest, the Village Fair, in fact short of the hunting events there is not one element left where non 50% kite owners can remain competitive - even the Island farms are affected as they take so many dollars in the first place.  

    If a 50% kite owner doesn't use the space for production buildings (goodness knows why they wouldn't but lets assume it anyway!) and goes for deco's instead.  100 squares, or 4 5x5 deco's.  Its not unreasonable to say they are all 100 happiness each by the time they have been upgraded, or even 50 happiness each if left standard.  Thats 400 happiness, or at worst 200 making the 50% kite owners farms much more profitable.

    All I'm suggesting is that they give everyone the chance to get 1 50% kite - keep it fair - otherwise, absolutely honestly there is no reason left for the non 50% kite owners to carry on playing - knowing we will always be at a major disadvantage.  Why would anyone keep trying - the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different result.  

    We can never, ever be on a level playing field.  So, GGS has effectively made the game pointless for a whole load of players.  
  • JVD (US1)JVD (US1) US1 Posts: 2,784
    @AmazingMurphy (GB1)  If I understand correctly, you do not have one or more of the 50% kites... so you have been playing at a disadvantage for about 15 months, same as me (unless you are a newbie)...  at least with the changes they are making and reintroducing the kite at 25% and being upgradeable, we stand a chance at getting it and boosting our ability to be at a lesser disadvantage...

    The only true issue here is the change being made to kites originally purchased which has totally devalued them for the actual money spent... Those purchasers should be and are very very upset...

    but you and I, we really have no complaint unless you started complaining when they first came out...maybe you weren't here then? if not, I am sure you heard about them at some point... I knew they were there, I never got enough coins to get one and was not willing to spend that much gold to get one... and I did not complain... it has not spoiled my enjoyment of the game because others have them!   

    IMHO
  • I'm pleased for those that got to keep their kite at 50% - but GGS have just totally ruined the game for those of us that haven't got one.  There is no way we can compete against you in missions, our farms will always be less productive if we try to get enough of the new kites to get to the 50% as we will need one at 25% then 25 more to get to the 50%, so we cant earn as many dollars, as our farm happiness will suffer and we need more space, meaning less production buildings.  That in turn will affect how well we do in future WWC's, perform for our co-ops, the amounts we can collect for the weekly events and speed runs, how much we can add to co-op projects or the village fair.  In turn that means our fields will be full of stuff trying to keep up so we cant use them for Oktoberfest etc.

    This unfairness has completely ruined the game for me and probably plenty of others in the same situation.

    What is the point in even taking part anymore when we will never stand an equal chance?  
    As I understand it - we're supposed to only have to place ONE kite which will be upgraded with each additional kite you purchase, so you will have space for your production buildings.
    I do so empathize with having to start with 25% and increase from there - the entire manner in which this is being handled is dreadful for all of us. :( 
    Sorry - I know I didn't explain myself all that well in regard to production etc.  I was rushing a bit if I'm honest!

    Right - so I get my 25% kite but have to play againet others with a 50% kite - I am going to get well and truly beat in everything - here's what I mean.

    I decide to remain competitive in cc's I need 50% boosters from kites.  To do that I have to buy another 25 kites at 1%.  Each kite is 2x2 (correct me if I'm wrong there as thats a guess - not a fact)  so thats 4 squares taken up for each kite.  4 x 25 = 100 squares now used up on kites.  What else could I fit in 100 squares?  4 tropical/candy cowsheds, which at lvl. 9 on premium feed and a lvl5 book = 830 milk each x 4 = 3320 milk each harvest.  Or, housing, std red roof houses are also 5 x 5, so 4 of those at lvl 8 - each one holds 45 workers, so x 4 = 180 workers.  

    That means there is no way our production can ever match the production of someone that owns a 50% kite.

    That in turn means we cant keep up with : Weekly events, speed runs, earning dollars for upgrades (inc. our fishing fleet), events like the Oktoberfest, the Village Fair, in fact short of the hunting events there is not one element left where non 50% kite owners can remain competitive - even the Island farms are affected as they take so many dollars in the first place.  

    If a 50% kite owner doesn't use the space for production buildings (goodness knows why they wouldn't but lets assume it anyway!) and goes for deco's instead.  100 squares, or 4 5x5 deco's.  Its not unreasonable to say they are all 100 happiness each by the time they have been upgraded, or even 50 happiness each if left standard.  Thats 400 happiness, or at worst 200 making the 50% kite owners farms much more profitable.

    All I'm suggesting is that they give everyone the chance to get 1 50% kite - keep it fair - otherwise, absolutely honestly there is no reason left for the non 50% kite owners to carry on playing - knowing we will always be at a major disadvantage.  Why would anyone keep trying - the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different result.  

    We can never, ever be on a level playing field.  So, GGS has effectively made the game pointless for a whole load of players.  
    Again, as Sheila stated the kites upgrade. You do not purchase additional kites, so they 100 squares of space are not used. It will just take a lot of tokens to buy 25 upgrades. And 25% is not a lot in my opinion, I would not have bought 1 kite just for 25%. It is 25% of the base, which equates to about 7-10% of the Reputation I currently earn each mission.
  • I'm pleased for those that got to keep their kite at 50% - but GGS have just totally ruined the game for those of us that haven't got one.  There is no way we can compete against you in missions, our farms will always be less productive if we try to get enough of the new kites to get to the 50% as we will need one at 25% then 25 more to get to the 50%, so we cant earn as many dollars, as our farm happiness will suffer and we need more space, meaning less production buildings.  That in turn will affect how well we do in future WWC's, perform for our co-ops, the amounts we can collect for the weekly events and speed runs, how much we can add to co-op projects or the village fair.  In turn that means our fields will be full of stuff trying to keep up so we cant use them for Oktoberfest etc.

    This unfairness has completely ruined the game for me and probably plenty of others in the same situation.

    What is the point in even taking part anymore when we will never stand an equal chance?  
    As I understand it - we're supposed to only have to place ONE kite which will be upgraded with each additional kite you purchase, so you will have space for your production buildings.
    I do so empathize with having to start with 25% and increase from there - the entire manner in which this is being handled is dreadful for all of us. :( 
    Sorry - I know I didn't explain myself all that well in regard to production etc.  I was rushing a bit if I'm honest!

    Right - so I get my 25% kite but have to play againet others with a 50% kite - I am going to get well and truly beat in everything - here's what I mean.

    I decide to remain competitive in cc's I need 50% boosters from kites.  To do that I have to buy another 25 kites at 1%.  Each kite is 2x2 (correct me if I'm wrong there as thats a guess - not a fact)  so thats 4 squares taken up for each kite.  4 x 25 = 100 squares now used up on kites.  What else could I fit in 100 squares?  4 tropical/candy cowsheds, which at lvl. 9 on premium feed and a lvl5 book = 830 milk each x 4 = 3320 milk each harvest.  Or, housing, std red roof houses are also 5 x 5, so 4 of those at lvl 8 - each one holds 45 workers, so x 4 = 180 workers.  

    That means there is no way our production can ever match the production of someone that owns a 50% kite.

    That in turn means we cant keep up with : Weekly events, speed runs, earning dollars for upgrades (inc. our fishing fleet), events like the Oktoberfest, the Village Fair, in fact short of the hunting events there is not one element left where non 50% kite owners can remain competitive - even the Island farms are affected as they take so many dollars in the first place.  

    If a 50% kite owner doesn't use the space for production buildings (goodness knows why they wouldn't but lets assume it anyway!) and goes for deco's instead.  100 squares, or 4 5x5 deco's.  Its not unreasonable to say they are all 100 happiness each by the time they have been upgraded, or even 50 happiness each if left standard.  Thats 400 happiness, or at worst 200 making the 50% kite owners farms much more profitable.

    All I'm suggesting is that they give everyone the chance to get 1 50% kite - keep it fair - otherwise, absolutely honestly there is no reason left for the non 50% kite owners to carry on playing - knowing we will always be at a major disadvantage.  Why would anyone keep trying - the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different result.  

    We can never, ever be on a level playing field.  So, GGS has effectively made the game pointless for a whole load of players.  

     According to the plan they've laid out so far:
    You only need ONE kite actually placed on any of your farms - you could place it on your flower farm if you wish, and you will still get the initial 25% boost. The kite is indeed 2 x 2. 
    That ONE kite is upgradeable. You do not have to place the 1% upgrades that you buy on your farms. You'll continue to have the production, and happiness space you need. :) The upgrade amount will be applied to your one kite that you've placed, and you can upgrade all the way to 100% if you choose to. No one will have more than 100%.
    If you're concerned with having further boosters to compete with those who already have their kites at 50%, you could save as much farm dollars as you can, and buy personal boosters when the cooperative championship is running. You could also use some spins on the Wheel to gain some further rep., or you could play the Shinkei-Suijaku School a bit to gain more there.
    Now about 'We can never, ever be on a level playing field' - quite true, even without kites!
    Some have more cows than you, others have fewer. Some have Mayan library books, others do not.
    If everyone had identical farms, with identical productions - well we'd just tie every match and be bored to tears. 
    :| 


  • PCA (GB1)PCA (GB1) GB1 Posts: 839
    CM_Hunter said:

    We are unable to provide compensation in the form of WWC coins, for which the kites were purchased, as this causes inflation in prices and deflation in the value of the currency, which would affect all players. The kite boost has been available to many for over one year while others have not been able to benefit and we would like to offer this benefit to all players, but this time in a way that does not cause an imbalance in one of our biggest events.





     Incompetent programmers and competent thieves  




  • PCA (GB1)PCA (GB1) GB1 Posts: 839
    edited 02.12.2018
    The only fair thing they can do, is to take the kites away from everyone and refund them either in wwc coins or in gold.  

    Once the playing field is even again they could re-introduce the kites at the correct booster for everyone to be able to get hold of.




    Exactly, and they know it and won't do it 

    GGS won't do it because they are not interested in players who have been playing long enough and have already been caught in their last thefts, they are after new players who will fall into new tricks 

    Giving back the tokens is not an option because it causes inflation (which is not true btw, I bet those players would use the tokens to upgrade their kites and get close to where they were before this mess).  Giving back gold should not induce inflation, better yet give us back our money and we are even, you GGS keep your stinking kites and .... them and we get to spend our money playing some other game, a decent and honest one

    There are simple solutions which would be fair to all players, but GGS is not looking at the situation from the players' perspectives, they are looking from their own perspective for possible new sources of income 




  • Just Kar (US1)Just Kar (US1) US1 Posts: 340
    Well I don't have a kite, don't believe I would even like one now. To get a 100% boost to "be balanced", since we were so unbalanced as "they" say, I would need to have a kite farm.

    Ha, thanks anyway...if you are going to limit the amount of kites/boost, a person can have, you should make the dang things a 1 x 1 size, or up the percent from 1 to at least 2. 

    I never complained about anyone having multiple 50% kites, I didn't think much of it. I chose to do other things with my WWC coins. But your plan of a 2 x 2, 1% kite with a limit of 100% is absurd!!!
  • Well I don't have a kite, don't believe I would even like one now. To get a 100% boost to "be balanced", since we were so unbalanced as "they" say, I would need to have a kite farm.

    Ha, thanks anyway...if you are going to limit the amount of kites/boost, a person can have, you should make the dang things a 1 x 1 size, or up the percent from 1 to at least 2. 

    I never complained about anyone having multiple 50% kites, I didn't think much of it. I chose to do other things with my WWC coins. But your plan of a 2 x 2, 1% kite with a limit of 100% is absurd!!!
    Their plan is causing so much confusion.
    They say we'll have to place only the ONE kite on a farm to get the boost - and that one kite will be upgradeable up to 100%. So there won't be a need to have a kite farm.
    The other 1% kites purchased to increase the boost don't have to be placed on the farm at all.

    But I just realized, that means players who buy the new 25% kite will have to buy and store up to 75 more kites somewhere in order to upgrade the initial kite to its full 100%!
    Whereas players with existing kites will only have to store up to 50.

    Good grief that's a lot of inventory space wasted!

    GGS - you've got to re-think this.
  • JVD (US1)JVD (US1) US1 Posts: 2,784
    I would guess that when you buy the additional kites, you are just buying the 1% upgrade bonus and nothing will have to be stored... (hopefully as it only makes sense at least to me  :D )
  • Just Kar (US1)Just Kar (US1) US1 Posts: 340
    Their plan is confusing, does not sound good enough to make me care about the kite no matter how it is explained.

    Make me want one GGS, you are failing miserably...they do not sound very worthwhile.
  • Southern (US1)Southern (US1) US1 Posts: 3,268
    Well I don't have a kite, don't believe I would even like one now. To get a 100% boost to "be balanced", since we were so unbalanced as "they" say, I would need to have a kite farm.

    Ha, thanks anyway...if you are going to limit the amount of kites/boost, a person can have, you should make the dang things a 1 x 1 size, or up the percent from 1 to at least 2. 

    I never complained about anyone having multiple 50% kites, I didn't think much of it. I chose to do other things with my WWC coins. But your plan of a 2 x 2, 1% kite with a limit of 100% is absurd!!!
    Their plan is causing so much confusion.
    They say we'll have to place only the ONE kite on a farm to get the boost - and that one kite will be upgradeable up to 100%. So there won't be a need to have a kite farm.
    The other 1% kites purchased to increase the boost don't have to be placed on the farm at all.

    But I just realized, that means players who buy the new 25% kite will have to buy and store up to 75 more kites somewhere in order to upgrade the initial kite to its full 100%!
    Whereas players with existing kites will only have to store up to 50.

    Good grief that's a lot of inventory space wasted!

    GGS - you've got to re-think this.
    I would imagine the mechanics of it will work like Greta; you upgrade the existing kite, you don't "buy new ones".

    Pure speculation, but the mechanics are already in game.
  • Just Kar (US1)Just Kar (US1) US1 Posts: 340
    My analysis of this whole kite revision and imbalance garbage is...it is not the imbalance in the game they care about. It is more the imbalance in their accounting department as they saw gold sales slip from the bigger gold buyers when it came time to run boosters, they had kites, why use gold for gold boosters.

  • I would imagine the mechanics of it will work like Greta; you upgrade the existing kite, you don't "buy new ones".

    Pure speculation, but the mechanics are already in game.
    Much more logical - I do hope you're right Southern :) 
  • Sheila NOLA Gal (US1)Sheila NOLA Gal (US1) US1 Posts: 138
    edited 03.12.2018
    I'm writing an article about this that once the deed is done by GGS, I'll be submitting to every relevant, (and maybe not so relevant) sites I can. I will not use any players names, I'm only reporting on exactly what is being done.

    I stress again, I will ONLY be submitting the article AFTER GGS takes our purchased kites away with no reasonable compensation.

    I feel this will be quite a newsworthy move on their part. I've not heard of any other games blatantly removing items of such value from their players. I'd like players of other games to know GGS has set a precedent so they should be cautious too. Often, when one company gets away with things like this, other companies sadly follow.

    I also wish I didn't feel I have to do this - but sometimes, you have to do things outside of your comfort zone.
    You may be thinking, 'Sheila ,let it go already!' I tried! I can't tell you how much I wish I could! :(
    It's just too much money to take from me for me to just roll over.

    I won't put myself in a position like this again. Not buying any more gold will at least give me the peace of mind that if they 'rebalance' any further - it will not affect me quite as much as this will.
    Edited to add: I hate not being willing to get the subscription packages - they look awesome!
    If this whole 'kite' fiasco wasn't happening - I definitely would have gotten them! I miss buying gold too!

    Still love the game, love the people I've met both in the game, and in the forum here.
     2+ years of faithful playing, I'm still hopeful that this is the last time a stunt like this is pulled.

    Peace & well wishes to all my fellow players :) 
    Post edited by Sheila NOLA Gal (US1) on
  • Kimmiecat (NL1)Kimmiecat (NL1) NL1 Posts: 995
    Just remove all kites and give the kite-buyers back their gold. They bought the gold with real money, so they have a right to it.
    Then they can decide what to do with their gold, based on the new rules within the game.
    And do not say it will unbalance the game...that is bulls.... If I decide to buy gold for 300 euro's, you do not call that unbalance now, do you? You eat of gold buyers!!!
    This will level the playing field and as far as kites are concerned, everyone will start from scratch.

    I have no kites and I do not care about them either. But you cannot continue to rip off your customers this way or it will be the beginning of the end.

  • ijrosh (US1)ijrosh (US1) US1 Posts: 1,325
    I don't understand how giveing back the gold unbalances the game or even giving the WWC coins back because the plain and simple fact is the kites were only available for a couple weeks unless I am wrong there for it would have been imposible to have gotten enough WWC coins from just playing to get the kites there for GGS you unbalanced the game when you let all of the people with kites use the gold they went out and bought on ether WWC coins them sleeves or on wheel tokens that gave  the WWC coins so there for giving them back what they spent would not unbalance the game or create more deflation any more then the buy WWC coins with gold offeres you all ready still have you need to take away all kites and give back the gold or a very good portion of it and get rid of the kites and have everyone start over on a same playing details cause I hope I am wrounf but you say someone gets to keep there 50 percent kite but new people get a 25 percent kite then have to buy 25 more to havr the same which would be ok but is the 25 percent kite going to cost half of what the 50 percent kite did are the 1 percent going to cost even less to or is the new person that had to buy 26 kites going to have to pay a whole lot more then the person that has the 50 percent kite
  • soozayn (US1)soozayn (US1) US1 Posts: 122
    Personally I don't have any of the kites in question. However I agree with those that have bought them at 50% when they say they want their money back because I would be mad as hell if I were in their situation right now. As Sheilanolagal said it is theft plain & simple if the money paid for them isn't refunded. The thing is if we submit to this then what are GGS going to devalue next? Also how many more times will they be ripping us off in this game? The whole thing stinks of daylight robbery & unfairness to ALL players with or without the darn kites. Fastest way to lose your customers is to annoy them all GGS & you're achieving that in many ways right now. I hope you are ready for the massive loss of revenue when we all walk away & go play in a fairer game environment. I might even get my son to help me set up a whole new farming game for us all to play in but it will be fairly designed & wont rip people off the way you lot are doing.
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