What about the limited time stuff? is anyone annoyed that the limited time items that require doughnuts are only limited? If only if there was a little mini game to earn doughnuts without paying for them.
Yes. That's why they cost donuts. Otherwise moochers would play this game for free and never buy anything.
Does it count if you go on eBay and pay someone to add all the timed release stuff you missed, and they give you a whole bunch of other stuff you didn't ask for like donuts and land expansions?
'cause I swear, that's totally what happened with me.
Does it count if you go on eBay and pay someone to add all the timed release stuff you missed, and they give you a whole bunch of other stuff you didn't ask for like donuts and land expansions?
'cause I swear, that's totally what happened with me.
Honest!
... Wait, what? Because there is some old unavailable stuff I'd really like...
I would link to one so people know what these things look like, but I'm on my tablet and I've no idea how to copy-paste things on this. You'll just have to do it yourselves, peeps!
If you're on an Android tablet it's press and hold to bring up copy-paste and text search options.
Oh, and I'm following this thread because I used to play Tapped Out but quit because it got so boring. This was before the Android version got friends integration. I'm interested in knowing if there's anything keeping people playing besides the addictiveness of the game.
I don't think there's anything in particular keeping people playing besides the general addictiveness, no. If building your own nifty Springfield over time doesn't appeal to you, there's nothing new that's going to change your mind.
Once you've done all the missions and filled the entire map with houses, I can't imagine there'd be much to do, yeah. Oh well, it could be worse, And really, what do you expect from a free-to-play game?
We have recently finished construction on a new park to compliment our annex!
And of course our famous Civics Square. Come enjoy a restful meditation beside the river, an enjoyable evening at our surrounding restaurants, and watch as political power is wielded at City Hall!
While you're visiting, come see the Springfield Woodlands! Located on the eastern outskirts of the city, the woodlands stretch from the majestic mountains upholding the Springfield Sign, past the Volcano Lair, over the falls and past Mount Carlmore. As if this wasn't enough, attractions on the ground include Snake Stump Field, the Springfield Observatory, Fort Sensible, and the Log Cabin of our time traveling president, Abraham Lincoln!
So, uh, I just tried to connect to the game and it started me from scratch before saying it couldn't connect.
I am now incredibly paranoid that I've lost all my progress.
EDIT: Every time I try to load it, it just replays the game from the start, including that goddamn unskippable opening cutscene. And then, when it gets to the actual game, it locks up or says 'can't connect to server'.
I am in deep, deep shit.
EDIT 2: Phew, I'm OK. Had to log out and then back in again. That was a minor panic.
The moral of the story: If your tablet is running low on power, STOP PLAYING.
Dagnabbit! My game's stuck. I'm at the build the Malaria Zone quest on the Squidport quests. Part of the quest is to have 8 boardwalk sections. I now have 7 sections in my inventory, but the game's only counting 6 (it's apparently been stuck longer than that, since it used to count the four sections I already used, but it hasn't been counting them since I built Skip's Diner. I was hoping the game would get unstuck once I physically had 7 sections, but no dice ).
EDIT: D'oh, I figured out the problem. You have to actually 'place' them. I wish they would have stated it that way (instead of saying you have to 'have' them), it would have saved me quite a bit of time.
elaine treepwood wrote:
I think it's crap that if you miss a update you can't get the stuff from it anymore.
They do add some stuff back in later updates, but yeah, there's a lot of stuff that's not available ever again.
It's weird, The Simpsons: Tapped Out does a lot of stuff that I hate about freemium games. Premium currency is too expensive ($1.99 for only a dozen donuts) and the premium stuff that's available to purchase is way too expensive as well (90 donuts for a character without a building). Yet for some reason, I remain addicted to it. I believe it's the holiday updates that keep me coming back. I've really liked the Christmas 2013 update (it's my favorite so far). The personal and community prizes were mostly pretty neat, and the wheel spinning mini-game has been kind to me (I've won everything except for the Plow King (which I'll probably never be able to use anyway since Barney costs 150 donuts, and I keep getting tempted by small things whenever I win some extra donuts so I doubt I'll save up) and the Santa's Little Helper snowman).
I've only ever put $2 in the game (I got two premium scratcher tickets from the Kwik-E-Mart - I ended up getting 23 donuts for $2 that way, almost double what I would have gotten if I bought donuts directly). I tend to do pay a few dollars in freemium games I like, although usually I like the less obnoxious ones like Middle Manager of Justice or Crash Course 2 (which both do freemium right in that you can get all of the premium items without ever buying anything - well except for the money duplicating item and the premium currency making item in MMoJ). I don't like to pay too much, since you don't know how long the game is going to be around for (I got burned by Indiana Jones Adventure World when the plug was pulled (I never paid money in that, but I filled out surveys to get in-game currency), so I'm cautious with freemium games now).
Well, after not caring for the longest time, I'm now trying to make one final push for the Costington's Department Store item. I've got roughly 3500 gift cards to go, and three days to do it in. I probably won't make it, but it'll be worth a shot. Once again, username is Gibbeynator, so please add me so I can try to make it.
Darn Tapped Out exploiting my love of guinea pigs. I normally wouldn't waste 40 donuts on a tiny, hard to see animal, but it's a squeaky little piggy. I couldn't help myself.
Jennifer- I got him too, but he doesn't do anything. I wish Santa's Little Helper and the guinea pig actually had tasks. I'm a guinea pig fan too. That's what my username is based off of. I had one named Lola. Did you get the guinea pig shelter? I thought that was pretty cool. It looks good next to Cletus' house because of the dirt road and whatnot. You can add me as a friend if you like, cogitoergosum8 is my username for Tapped Out.
Darn Tapped Out exploiting my love of guinea pigs. I normally wouldn't waste 40 donuts on a tiny, hard to see animal, but it's a squeaky little piggy. I couldn't help myself.
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And that's the whole point. To make a profit. If you can earn donuts, there's no incentive to buy.
'cause I swear, that's totally what happened with me.
Honest!
... Wait, what? Because there is some old unavailable stuff I'd really like...
Oh, and I'm following this thread because I used to play Tapped Out but quit because it got so boring. This was before the Android version got friends integration. I'm interested in knowing if there's anything keeping people playing besides the addictiveness of the game.
I don't think there's anything in particular keeping people playing besides the general addictiveness, no. If building your own nifty Springfield over time doesn't appeal to you, there's nothing new that's going to change your mind.
Oh, and here's a fairly inoffensive listing from eBay, for those too lazy to search for themselves.
Come visit our Plaza of Wonders!
We have recently finished construction on a new park to compliment our annex!
And of course our famous Civics Square. Come enjoy a restful meditation beside the river, an enjoyable evening at our surrounding restaurants, and watch as political power is wielded at City Hall!
While you're visiting, come see the Springfield Woodlands! Located on the eastern outskirts of the city, the woodlands stretch from the majestic mountains upholding the Springfield Sign, past the Volcano Lair, over the falls and past Mount Carlmore. As if this wasn't enough, attractions on the ground include Snake Stump Field, the Springfield Observatory, Fort Sensible, and the Log Cabin of our time traveling president, Abraham Lincoln!
I am now incredibly paranoid that I've lost all my progress.
EDIT: Every time I try to load it, it just replays the game from the start, including that goddamn unskippable opening cutscene. And then, when it gets to the actual game, it locks up or says 'can't connect to server'.
I am in deep, deep shit.
EDIT 2: Phew, I'm OK. Had to log out and then back in again. That was a minor panic.
The moral of the story: If your tablet is running low on power, STOP PLAYING.
EDIT: D'oh, I figured out the problem. You have to actually 'place' them. I wish they would have stated it that way (instead of saying you have to 'have' them), it would have saved me quite a bit of time.
If anyone around here still plays this game, feel free to add me. Username is Gibbeynator, and I'm on every day.
I think it's crap that if you miss a update you can't get the stuff from it anymore.
Thanks to a present I got for Christmas, I can play this again. If you want to add me, you can easily find my username on the first page.
They do add some stuff back in later updates, but yeah, there's a lot of stuff that's not available ever again.
It's weird, The Simpsons: Tapped Out does a lot of stuff that I hate about freemium games. Premium currency is too expensive ($1.99 for only a dozen donuts) and the premium stuff that's available to purchase is way too expensive as well (90 donuts for a character without a building). Yet for some reason, I remain addicted to it. I believe it's the holiday updates that keep me coming back. I've really liked the Christmas 2013 update (it's my favorite so far). The personal and community prizes were mostly pretty neat, and the wheel spinning mini-game has been kind to me (I've won everything except for the Plow King (which I'll probably never be able to use anyway since Barney costs 150 donuts, and I keep getting tempted by small things whenever I win some extra donuts so I doubt I'll save up) and the Santa's Little Helper snowman).
I've only ever put $2 in the game (I got two premium scratcher tickets from the Kwik-E-Mart - I ended up getting 23 donuts for $2 that way, almost double what I would have gotten if I bought donuts directly). I tend to do pay a few dollars in freemium games I like, although usually I like the less obnoxious ones like Middle Manager of Justice or Crash Course 2 (which both do freemium right in that you can get all of the premium items without ever buying anything - well except for the money duplicating item and the premium currency making item in MMoJ). I don't like to pay too much, since you don't know how long the game is going to be around for (I got burned by Indiana Jones Adventure World when the plug was pulled (I never paid money in that, but I filled out surveys to get in-game currency), so I'm cautious with freemium games now).
Well, after not caring for the longest time, I'm now trying to make one final push for the Costington's Department Store item. I've got roughly 3500 gift cards to go, and three days to do it in. I probably won't make it, but it'll be worth a shot. Once again, username is Gibbeynator, so please add me so I can try to make it.
Darn Tapped Out exploiting my love of guinea pigs. I normally wouldn't waste 40 donuts on a tiny, hard to see animal, but it's a squeaky little piggy. I couldn't help myself.
Jennifer- I got him too, but he doesn't do anything.
I wish Santa's Little Helper and the guinea pig actually had tasks. I'm a guinea pig fan too. That's what my username is based off of. I had one named Lola. 
Did you get the guinea pig shelter? I thought that was pretty cool. It looks good next to Cletus' house because of the dirt road and whatnot. You can add me as a friend if you like, cogitoergosum8 is my username for Tapped Out.