TinksThots
09-26-13, 09:18 AM
Last time was an absolute train wreck. There was less than a week's notice (http://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?43536-Remove-2012-Holiday-Content) that an unspecified selection of content was going to be removed, followed by miscommunication and speculation that confused people to no end, and then, finally, an official answer (http://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?43536-Remove-2012-Holiday-Content&p=518998&viewfull=1#post518998)... which only answered what was already obvious... and not until after TWO WEEKS of hysterical panic and chaos. The answer that was needed most never came.
People cussed. People cried. People quit. People still hate you for that, TL. Nobody knew for sure what was staying and what was going, what to work on mastering before it disappeared, what to buy before it was gone forever, that was the real issue. Saying "all holiday/seasonal content" does not clarify anything. For one, people have different definitions of what falls into those categories, and for two, you removed all sorts of things that weren't the slightest bit holiday/seasonal by any definition. You knew what was going to be removed, so would a list really have been that hard to provide?
We know you need to remove old stuff to make room for new stuff. That's a good thing, otherwise the apps would be enormous. We get that. What we don't get is the extreme short-notice announcement, then leaving everyone in the dark about what, specifically, is being removed. That's just plain mean. I feel like such a petulant child a lot of the time when addressing you, TL, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, but it's not without provocation. WINK WINK.
Anyway, this time, I'm thinking ahead about what might be removed from the game a few months from now, because if I'm going to lose recipes, I want to get them mastered if at all possible, and if decor is going to disappear, I want to make sure I have everything I want first if I can get it. The problem lies in the unpredictability. Instant pudding? Well-done toast? Is Tuesday a holiday now? Oh,and let's not forget the candy canes (http://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?43947-Bakery-Missing-Unlocked-Receipes), pulled from a constructable appliance, which means recipes on those aren't safe either. I refuse to guess at it though... look what happened last time.
So. TL. Whaddya think? Perhaps a list this year? Warn us a month or two in advance rather than a week? Or will you sentence us to yet another mob-mentality style panic attack? Your call. http://i41.tinypic.com/16beknq.jpg
People cussed. People cried. People quit. People still hate you for that, TL. Nobody knew for sure what was staying and what was going, what to work on mastering before it disappeared, what to buy before it was gone forever, that was the real issue. Saying "all holiday/seasonal content" does not clarify anything. For one, people have different definitions of what falls into those categories, and for two, you removed all sorts of things that weren't the slightest bit holiday/seasonal by any definition. You knew what was going to be removed, so would a list really have been that hard to provide?
We know you need to remove old stuff to make room for new stuff. That's a good thing, otherwise the apps would be enormous. We get that. What we don't get is the extreme short-notice announcement, then leaving everyone in the dark about what, specifically, is being removed. That's just plain mean. I feel like such a petulant child a lot of the time when addressing you, TL, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, but it's not without provocation. WINK WINK.
Anyway, this time, I'm thinking ahead about what might be removed from the game a few months from now, because if I'm going to lose recipes, I want to get them mastered if at all possible, and if decor is going to disappear, I want to make sure I have everything I want first if I can get it. The problem lies in the unpredictability. Instant pudding? Well-done toast? Is Tuesday a holiday now? Oh,and let's not forget the candy canes (http://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?43947-Bakery-Missing-Unlocked-Receipes), pulled from a constructable appliance, which means recipes on those aren't safe either. I refuse to guess at it though... look what happened last time.
So. TL. Whaddya think? Perhaps a list this year? Warn us a month or two in advance rather than a week? Or will you sentence us to yet another mob-mentality style panic attack? Your call. http://i41.tinypic.com/16beknq.jpg