OK, I am NOT much of a forum poster, but the changes in this event are seriously about to make me leave the game and it is sad.
I very much enjoy certain elements of this game, mainly the events and FA's. I USED to really enjoy planning my city and buildings and guest races according to what 'event' is happening or coming up. I do not understand why so many things had to change in this event.
So what if some people cleared their world to put 100 level 1 workshops down for an event or FA AND used the 'hints' about the most likely quests coming up to plan in advance???? So, those people would probably get many more rewards then the folks that didn't do that, but it WAS an option available to all players. Anyone could chose to 'play ahead' or NOT. Everyone has a different playing style and things that they enjoy about the game, so why in the world was it necessary to ruin all of that? I just do NOT understand?!?!?!
This 'so called random' quest line now is ridiculous!!! I came here to see if others were getting the same crazy quests over and over again like I am... I have just done 5 scout or research.... let me say that again.. 5 SCOUT OR RESEARCH... in a row... that is ridiculous and comes close to impossible after it has already cycled through several times (oh, and I read someone else say these are 'set up' to slow the advanced players, but I am only in the 50's on keys)!
And what is so wrong with setting up tier 1 manus and workshops to 'prepare' yourself for these quests??? Really, why is this such a bad thing? Requiring us to use only 'leveled' buildings is crazy. What is the point in making the game so much less enjoyable??
Maybe other people do not LIKE to organize and/or plan ahead, but some of us do and the spontaneous and tedious nature of the event has now become something I am not enjoying. I am WELL AWARE that I do not have to play the event, but the events and FA's have always been my favorite part. To play the rest of the game JUST to get to enjoy the FA's with my fellowships, but feel burdened with everything else, is not feeling very worth staying anymore. I know that my leaving would be missed by absolutely no one and the game developers would have no financial loss at my absence (well minimal financial loss because I do buy diamonds occasionally), but they are obviously forgetting that there are many games out there and as people loose the parts they enjoyed and they go elsewhere for their entertainment, even those few dollars will add up.
I have heard the answers of people playing to far and getting to many rewards..... but I am even confused by this... WHY? Why is this bad?? isn't this a game?? does it really matter how many rewards someone gets or even how many 'grand prizes"... it's a game, not a job where we are getting paid or rewarded for our level of accomplishment. There should NOT be 'police' over how much work a person can chose to put into the game and how many benefits they reap because of those choices.
One thing I have NOT seen, is a change that would put a limit on how many diamonds a person can buy and play to get further in the game!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a feeling that if someone wanted to spend several hundred dollars to just keep buying diamonds to get through all these quests, we would NOT hear a complaint or see the game changed to prohibit this? Why not? IF the problem was people advancing to far, how come we haven't stopped the financial methods also? Just let us play the game the way we enjoy it!!! very sad changes here