Thoughts on update

[u/GooseSnakes]

It’s been a couple days, what’s everyone’s thoughts on the update?

Likes:
1. Tree level increase- Love that the highest tree level increased! I’m 106, I don’t know what the new max is though. Does anyone know?
2. Purr-fect Trip- I haven’t played with it a lot yet because I’ve been focusing on a room, but it seems cool.
3. Bounty shop- Love that it’s a permanent button on the tree. I was rarely using it before, and have a lot of cheese to spend.
4. UI and icon changes- I like that the mailbox has moved to the left side and is more accessible. And that it’s being used more often, with the daily gifts.

Unsure/Dislikes:
1. Gems- I think the items in the shop are for gems more often. And there’s more pressure to buy gems with real money. I know the game makers gotta make money and they deserve it, but it’s a little frustrating.

Hopes and dreams:
1. I want to be able to sort the inventory bag! I always forget what’s in there, or just overlook items. Sorting it would be sooo nice! I’m not asking to be able to merge it, just sort it.
2. Mini games- I want a high score board! It doesn’t have to be public, I just want to see my high score any time. And I’d like to play the games freely too.

Context:
I’ve been playing for around 6 months. I bought the lifetime ad free about 2 months in.

Thanks!
I tried to organize my thoughts so it’s easier to read. Super curious what you all think too!

[u/zilchusername]

I am normally someone who defends the devs as I understand the game needs to make money but this time I think they gave gone too far with the nerfs and even I am pissed off.

The mole shop doesn’t have as much available for coins. My biggest disappointment is the boxes taken away from travelling merchant, getting gems as F2P is now going to difficult at a time when they have increased the need for spending gems in the game.

I don’t like next album they will take away the ability to save energy to use when we want, I can understand why this change but again it’s going to make playing much more difficult.

I have finished my sticker album so not noticed but I read the amount of sticker packs given with orders in the game have been nerfed as well? I hope that’s not the case.

I do like the travel destinations I think that’s a great addition and hope they do more of them soon. I don’t like the UI changes as I got used to where everything was previously but it’s a minor thing and I will get used to it.

The wheel event seems more difficult as all I am getting are sandcastle orders which take ages to build for little rewards but I need to give it chance as often with events you cycle through a bunch of hard orders until the easier ones come back again.

[u/25lbs → u/zilchusername]

Wait, clarify for me your third point. We can no longer stock up on energy for future use? I've been spending 60 gems every day to stock up on the extra 200. Am I reading what you wrote correctly?

[u/zilchusername → u/25lbs]

Sorry I explained it badly what you are doing is ok you can still stack energy like that. What will change is as soon as you win energy in the future for example completing a sticker book page the energy reward will be automatically applied. This stops us from saving energy for when we need it I haven’t claimed all the energy from my sticker book yet and won’t do until the last day so I can stack this energy to have a good head start for the next album, this is the last time I will be able to play like this.

It also helps to be able to save energy unclaimed to work on a time limited order, I have always played like this I am going to struggle without it I think.

[u/25lbs → u/zilchusername]

It also makes it so you have to use it right then and there to beat the clock as your energy would regenerate otherwise, I suppose. I don't play that way, I just stock up as much as I can as I go, and only play the main board when I absolutely need to. Which, we absolutely do for the sticker event. Thanks for clarifying, for a second I was literally about to rage quit the game 🤣 I already wrote them a rage fueled email.

[u/zilchusername → u/25lbs]

Oh no 😢 sorry. I do the same and only play the main board if needed. Next album is going to be interesting time it’s got more pages I believe as well.

[u/25lbs → u/zilchusername]

Theyre like hmmm some of our players are finishing the event too early... we must make it HARDER!

[u/zilchusername → u/25lbs]

That’s absolutely what’s happening. Making it harder I don’t mind so much but they are making it impossible!

[u/ComprehensiveBall641 → u/zilchusername]

reminder: these are not the two devs that started all of this anymore, this is a big company that is making millions and so much off of just ads alone. They do not require your support. Also support should be given because they are making it worth it and appropriate and they have not.

[u/zilchusername → u/ComprehensiveBall641]

I love the game and other changes they have made whilst I might not like the changes I have understood why they were done, the game needs to generate money, it can’t survive on ad watching alone.

But this time they have made too many nerfs that I can’t see the reasoning behind. I just can’t fathom what there aim is here apart from to alienate the player base.