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DJLarryt
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Echoing @aggieguy 2019-01-03 I gave up after 3 tries on today’s 4-4-6 blatant gem grab. Couldn’t even make it past screen 4 on the 3rd round with all the bird stoppers in every screen and random placement of four structures in every room, especially since there are stones all over the place that just seem to pop like fireworks in the sky. I also noticed the birds were weaker today based on my direct hits against pigs and buildings causing minimal to no damage whatsoever. Every screen takes at least 3 birds to clear so there’s no way you can even make it to the KP screen without paying.

I hope Rovio’s “total user experience” exercise is also recording how many times I abort screens and basically exit the game for the day, which is often. Maybe then they will see that players only put up with so much bullsh*t before the ‘non-engagement’ point sets in.

The irony is that they are using a ‘bully’ technique to get your cash, which only works so far. They think the more they anger you into defeating the game by pushing you to believe you actually can, the more likely you are willing to make a knee-jerk purchase to finally do it, only to start the process again the following day. Truth is there is better player retainability and more cash possibilities when players enjoy the game and keep playing, then they are willing to invest in it further… not when you push them against a wall and demand their lunch money.

Myself, I have paid ONCE for something in AB (and that was the ‘chest bonus’ at the beginning of it all, the one that Rovio quickly reneged on and took away) so after that point, my trust in this whole escapade has gone down to zero. Rovio is not getting one more cent of my cash EVER and can now consider me a leisure player, logging in 2x – 3x week at most. Sorry Rovio, but this type of ‘user experience’ just isn’t worth my time nor money.