Gem requirement to speed thins up doubled??!! Why?!

[absolute46]

I used to buy gems to speed up production time of certain items. It used to cost 4 gems to speed up a lantern (4 hours production time) but now it costs 8. Is anyone else having this problem?? It happened right after I reached level 20, but it could be because of the update. Very frustrated and wont buy gems anymore

[absolute46]

so im guessing no one has this issue? wanted to know before I contact support.. i also play on my iphone a separate account and noticed it costs 8 gems to speed up a 15 minute stone block, and on the ipad it costs 2 gems for 15 minutes!

[Fomomo]

They probably increased the cost to boost their gem sales. I hope this is not permanent.

[aussieariella]

I noticed this also

[maguar]

I've checked my costs and they don't seem to have changed. Kitchen still takes 4 gems for 30 minutes.

[mackbolan]

Gem cost clearly doubled. 15 minute wood beam and stone block now cost 4 gems to speed up. I used to think 2 gems for 15 minutes was absurd, but 4? You've got to be kidding me.

[absolute46]

It's even more absurd when you accidentally click the speed up & waste gems

[rengirl1978]

I never used gems to speed up a wisp lantern, so I just started making one to check the gem cost for speeding it up...16 gems! Wow!

[Elen4070]

Yes it doubled! Its crazy! It happened when the update was released, at least for me...

[onemansmiracle]

Painfully true...