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Suggestion: Gifts/Pranks (Better Sparkles)

hi, i was wondering , is there any thoughts on making the sparkles from the charms larger and more pronounced so we dont miss it when harvesting? thank you for your thoughts on this.
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  • kbahr007 (US1)kbahr007 (US1) US1 Posts: 1,841
    edited 04.11.2014
    i agree, i have missed out numerous times giving credit to those that have given me goifts and would like it to be a little bit more pronounced
  • farmerjohn 22 (US1)farmerjohn 22 (US1) US1 Posts: 37,770
    edited 04.11.2014
    Not being able to see the sparkles has been pointed out on several occasions and Latten said he would pass it on to the devs. It's something we really need because too often Gifts go unnoticed and seem like a waste of gold. :(
  • JustMe (AU1)JustMe (AU1) Posts: 170
    edited 04.11.2014
    It is even harder to see or notice if you have animations turned off which many have to do to help with lag.
  • Lisaplays63 (US1)Lisaplays63 (US1) Posts: 12
    edited 06.11.2014
    i have unchecked and checked the animation button and refreshed each time i changed it and i still have no sparkles. i really miss them. :( maybe someday. i can get some sparkle back again...till then i will be bland...lol i promise i am not being sarcastic .. weak attempt at some humor. .. thanks...
  • adoptapetadoptapet Posts: 55
    edited 06.11.2014
    Yes, I agree that the game should fix the sparkles. This is very irksome to players who would really, really like to thank the giver. I do think the animation being turned off may contribute to the problem, but it seems Not to be the sole problem. The sparkles came back very weakly for me for a while today, but not for charm gifts, only for the Nice ones. I am hoping that at least that continues.
  • FloGamer32FloGamer32 Posts: 35
    edited 07.11.2014
    Perhaps a pop-up could appear when someone sparkles your farm?
  • Latten (DE1)Latten (DE1) Posts: 6,246
    edited 07.11.2014
    Hmm, I just checked, the sparkles are still there, Lisa, they are just not that easily visible I guess. Just wanted to keep you up to date though that this is still on our to-do list, even if it's not on top priority.
  • Julie2577Julie2577 Posts: 3
    edited 25.01.2015
    Can GGS enhance the sparkles that show up on your farm when someone puts a "Nice" on it. It is rare that anyone notices it before they harvest.
  • emilylennox (US1)emilylennox (US1) Posts: 217
    edited 26.01.2015
    that is a great idea lisa and Julie!
  • ritacba1 (AU1)ritacba1 (AU1) AU1 Posts: 266
    edited 26.01.2015
    not sure if it can be done but maybe a pop up " saying i see the sparkles Can you?" at least then you will actively look for it and hopefully not miss it.
  • Godless Wench (US1)Godless Wench (US1) Posts: 128
    edited 26.01.2015
    Just a suggestion. Just like there's a head that pops out after you click on it, couldn't they have a head over the stable, field, whatever instead of the sparkles? This way there would be no way to miss it. Players are often spending gold (real money) to treat their friends and teammates. They should get the recognition they deserve. Happy Farming.

    Ciao,
    Jan
  • edited 18.02.2015
    Just a suggestion. Just like there's a head that pops out after you click on it, couldn't they have a head over the stable, field, whatever instead of the sparkles? This way there would be no way to miss it. Players are often spending gold (real money) to treat their friends and teammates. They should get the recognition they deserve. Happy Farming.

    Ciao,
    Jan

    It isn't always 'real money.' Just save your log in rewards and you gold from leveling up. :) Your forgetting that if people didn't buy gold there wouldn't even be a game. Buying gold isn't just to get gold. It is to support Goodgame. And you have to spend the gold you buy on something. Gifts and pranks are a cheap and nice way to use it, regardless of if the person sees it or not.
  • edited 20.02.2015
    It would show up better if they had an orange sunrise like glow coming from it. They have a purple foggy glow coming from the buildings that get pranked. And the sparkles should be bigger and a nice gold color. I always see who sparkled me except when I click on all the buildings out of habit and don't see it before the game loads.

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    picture of what they could change it to; left. picture of prank; right
  • 4junebug (US1)4junebug (US1) Posts: 9
    edited 09.03.2015
    It would be so nice to be able to see the gifts better. If players take the time to gift like with the pranks, we should be able to thank them and not keep saying "sorry clicked to fast and missed, or sorry did not see". Have bigger sparkles so they are noticed, and somehow a way to see the names better. Thanks!
  • Latten (DE1)Latten (DE1) Posts: 6,246
    edited 10.03.2015
    Still on the agenda, there's just so much other stuff that has to be done first :)
  • wendysfarm (AU1)wendysfarm (AU1) Posts: 6
    edited 20.05.2015
    hi everybody,
    i often give spaklies but very few acknowledge them, mainly because they do not see them. it might be a good idea if the sparklies could be a bit more obvious so you know when somebody gives you one!
  • Smurf8Smurf8 Posts: 235
    edited 20.05.2015
    I couldn't agree more! Either that or put the person's name next to the karma point that flies out (usually the only way I notice that I've been treated).
  • Lilypaddle (INT1)Lilypaddle (INT1) Posts: 614
    edited 20.05.2015
    I would like to see firecrackers! :D
  • CathyD (INT1)CathyD (INT1) INT1 Posts: 958
    edited 20.05.2015
    I had 'sparklies' put on my farm during the co-op championship. I thought they were very noticeable, except maybe in the corn. All I had to do was hover my cursor over the building/field and it said who they were from.
  • edited 20.05.2015
    I had 'sparklies' put on my farm during the co-op championship. I thought they were very noticeable, except maybe in the corn. All I had to do was hover my cursor over the building/field and it said who they were from.

    yep, but sometimes it's hard to see on a smaller screen, and especially on laptops. :)
  • Emma66 (GB1)Emma66 (GB1) GB1 Posts: 134
    edited 04.06.2015
    I keep my animations switched off to prevent my laptop from overheating which means that I often miss it when there are gifts on my farm and I harvest them before I see who put them there. This means I cannot say a proper personal thank you, especially if I am gifted by someone from outside the co-op who won't see the 'generic' thank you message I send round the co-op, or return the favour. It would be really helpful if the gifts could be made more visible, maybe coloured like the pranks so they are easier to see.

    It would be worth GG doing this because I (and I suspect others) would use more gold-bought gifts because I would know to whom I should return the favour, not that I am suggesting that GG is entirely profit drive or course!
  • farmerjohn 22 (US1)farmerjohn 22 (US1) US1 Posts: 37,770
    edited 04.06.2015
    This has been discussed before, Emma. Everyone seems to agree with you! http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/showthread.php?124580-Suggestion-Gifts-Pranks-(Better-Sparkles)
  • Gwendolen (US1)Gwendolen (US1) Posts: 1,268
    edited 04.06.2015
    Aaaahhh! Are the sparkles more visible with the animations on? That would explain why I so often only see the karma-pokeball pop up and thus also miss who helped me. I know there is a little glow around a building with the animations off, but not enough for me to see it.
    I keep my animations off to keep my sanity ;) It just gets too busy on my screen with them on.
  • TrustinMe (US1)TrustinMe (US1) Posts: 6
    edited 01.08.2015
    So, I opened a gift on my field not realizing it was sparkling. So I don't know who sent it. Is there a way to tell who sent the gift? I now realize that if you receive a gift, it will tell you who it is from, but I have not ever received one, so I didn't know what to expect. Please help;(
  • farmerjohn 22 (US1)farmerjohn 22 (US1) US1 Posts: 37,770
    edited 01.08.2015
    Once you harvest it, there's no way to tell who sent it. It's been suggested quite often to make the Gifts more visible but the company hasn't gotten around to it. So if you ever send someone a Gift, send them a message along with it.
  • Don't you hate it when someone has gifted your fields or stables, and you harvest them without first noticing the name of who gave the gift?  I think a sparkle overhaul is necessary.  I suggest day-glo colors with a Roman candle effect.  I think I'd notice that before I started harvesting.  *nods*  And think of how pretty your farms will be during a co-op challenge!  What do you think?  Any suggestions for making those sparkles stand out?  Or at least making the gift-giver's name stand out?  Maybe an automatic PM telling you so-and-so has given you a gift or prank.
  • Uncle John (GB1)Uncle John (GB1) GB1 Posts: 11,004
    Could not agree more!
    How many times have I harvested things on autopilot only to have a karma point zoom off to the nether regions.
    Then comes the embarrassingly vaguely worded thankyou on the chat.
    Day-glo colours - YES; roman candles - YES; automatic pm's - YES
  • Mirja (NL1)Mirja (NL1) Posts: 141
    edited 08.01.2016
    Would be nice indeed! :)
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  • Mirja (NL1)Mirja (NL1) Posts: 141
    edited 08.01.2016
    Is it possible to visualise the gifts more? Sometimes I have stars twinkling, without noticing. 

    Suddenly I see a karmapoint popping up. But who delivered this gift?




  • Is this what all sparkles look like now?  If so, thats awesome, thankyou GGS, at last we can see them!!



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