Yep. Sad to say I'm bored now too. Even when the update comes out if it's only small then the boredom will set in again quickly. And if it takes this long just for a minor update to be delivered then you have to assume that it will be months before 1.5 is out.
Thoughts? Hey Ivan, How about some "themed" updates. Like a fireworks store, some new clones that would be related to the theme (4th of July, summer, etc.)? Even if there is nothing more than a few more buildings and clones, this would keep people coming back.
As a prolonged freemium builder, it's not a very good game, which I pointed out a long time ago (relatively speaking). Unfortunately, like many a game that doesn't play to its strengths, they tried to stretch out a highly temporary core design into a long term builder to satisfy the people who screamed how they needed more to do... In the process, they watered down the original fast paced game but, of course, weren't able to magically transform a very casual 2-3 week "journey" into the sort of indefinite time killer a vocal minority thought they wanted. There was no way to turn the game they launched into a quasi-permanent freemium builder and keep it interesting. Should have given the game a final destination and left it at that. The freemium design is too generous to get more than a few bucks a player, the core design too time intensive to hold people's attention long term, and, development wise, you can't keep working (aka spending development money) on a game that doesn't generate new revenue. I got my money's worth, so no regrets, but if they'd spent more time trying to tell a complete story instead of chasing windmills, I'd feel a lot rosier about the game.
Totally agree with this. The mechanics just aren't there to sustain it once you complete the main goals. They should have just ended it, and started on PP2.
I've been enjoying building up after getting all the buildings. I want to see how high I can get my income before the next patch hits. 10k cps so far. I am glad they did not put an ending on the game.
Could someone post a screenshot of the Hedge Fund? Considering getting it for my town but want to know if it's worth it as there's a few things also I want. And I can't find pics of it online.
Looks like I might have found a bug. I was revisiting my concept of a (mostly) single gender city. To do it, I was sending A LOT of clones directly from the arrival center to the hotel and subsequently back to the mother ship. I find that I can only send one copy of a job in this fashion. If I try to clone the job again, I get a "This job is waiting for assignment". But the clone waiting is GONE. So that job can never be assigned again.
Ivan, Bug report. My game seems hopelessly confused regarding the time. The Lumbermill and my trees seem to think that midnight last night is going to occur at 12:50 PM this afternoon!!! The Mine, Animal Shelter, and Casino all reset correctly, however.
Thanks, Chrvsy! Another question: are the chess park/dog park decor you get from missions astroglass/land free?
Got it. Btw, the seemingly calmness of the thread should be indicative of how big the incoming storm will be . We're feverishly in the last 5% of polishing. All features are a go and good. We'll be moving on to announcing them very very soon.
I just noticed that none of the achievements I've earned from the last update are reflected in Game Center.
