To everyone mad about wasting energy prestaging...

[Socks]

I'm so glad I never prestage targets for large purchases that would otherwise find me way, way overvaulted.

Oh, wait.

Well that sucks.

[Zulfiqaar]

A case of people assuming things...i assumed that they would disappear soon, i didnt know they would go today

[King Dante!]

Players are always looking for a work around, a loophole, or an exploit..

Whether it's "overtime" during the Collect 10 Events/Box Events, "prestaging" the LTQs, deleting the game and reinstalling it in an attempt to get previous LE buildings, etc.

The whole purpose of these events is to complete a specific task in a specific amount of time, players need to stop trying to cheat the system.

[LosKevanos]

Consumer satisfaction is key to any business model and without it, an epidemic of bad morale and reputation ensues and mass exodus to competing businesses that have superior customer satisfaction is the result, ending in decreased revenue and eventual ruin. The pattern of poor communication and fateful decisions on the part of GREE that has repeatedly decreased consumer satisfaction, has established a precedent with its loyal and devoted following that has already begun to unravel its future success with this product... It's as though they are purposefully attempting to destroy everything they have created and shows the immaturity of business experience in their administration that has focused solely on functional product means to try and increase profit instead of fostering the means to ensure consumer satisfaction whereby the entire profits are earned. If current events continue, this will not end well for GREE. The question is whether or not you will continue to support their poor business habits of late thereby enabling and sustaining them to continue doing such... Or will you take action and send them the ultimate message... No more... You cannot continue doing this and expect my custom in time and money.

[CDR Shepard]

First off everyone has the right to prestage. End of. No argument.

If people spent money like I did on trying to get ahead legitimately and Gree moves the goal posts, then in most countries they have an obligation to inform their users that they plan to make the change.

They wiped parts of the game that we were not told they were going to.

If you spent money on trying to beat this game and your provider did not provide a duty of care to its users you will be entitled to compensation.

Ummm....what? Things change all the times in games with or without notices. They are not required to tell you, its just bad communication. They changed this past boss event, did they tell you of this? No, but I am assuming it didn't have a negitive effect on you otherwise you would have started another negitive thread ::rolls eyes:: Pre staging is a risk...may or may not be target, but they aren't obligated to tell you it or keep it the same targets. If you missed, then you missed....no arguement

[King Dante!]

Bravo Gree... Actually like what they have done... The game was predictable with prestaging... Good work... Notice people weren't complaining when they were getting 8000 attack units for not a lot if effort...

Exactly... where was the complaining at when Gree basically gave away 7 8k atk ground units?

I don't know about anyone else, but that made my quest to 100 bosses a lot easier. Thanks Gree.

First off everyone has the right to prestage. End of. No argument.

Yes, and Gree has the right to change the Elite targets..

If people spent money like I did on trying to get ahead legitimately and Gree moves the goal posts, then in most countries they have an obligation to inform their users that they plan to make the change.

"Getting ahead" aka exploiting..

How can you "get ahead" of an event that hasn't even started yet?

[Grizz875]

When has anything stayed status quo? To think it'd be the exact same ltq is kind of silly, especially since it was already delayed 2 days

[Roborhino]

My 3rd account level 36 currently 215k attack / 250k defence is about to double these stats gold free... Thanks gree... Will forgive you taking away the prestaging ....

[Roborhino]

Now 445/420 level 37 lol

[Wayne-Metal]

GREE pissed off all their players? No shocker here.

[stephen2013]

How can you all be mad at Gree for adding new elite targets?

IMHO, prestaging is essentially just a bunch players trying to take advantage of an exploit. It was completely obvious that Gree had been trying to find a work around for all the player who had been prestaging during past LTQ events, so why is everyone so surprised?

You all took the risk of prestaging, and Gree was just one step ahead.

Prestaging is NOT an exploit. To me, an exploit implies something that isn't supposed to be in the game, but is mistakenly there due to bad code or a glitch or something.

And no, I don't prestage any events, so don't argue that I'm defending it because I do so. I don't like wasting energy and XP on something I'm not sure is going to be used or worth it.

[jjm521]

Yeah screw all you prestagers, you should all be spending 2 vaults of gold for each event!

And just in case you missed it.... </sarcasm>

[King Dante!]

Prestaging is NOT an exploit. To me, an exploit implies something that isn't supposed to be in the game, but is mistakenly there due to bad code or a glitch or something.

And no, I don't prestage any events, so don't argue that I'm defending it because I do so. I don't like wasting energy and XP on something I'm not sure is going to be used or worth it.

exploit
vb [ɪkˈsplɔɪt] (tr)
1. to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc.), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends

Regardless how you define exploit... "prestaging" is a way to "take advantage of a situation unjustly for one's own ends"

So while I respect your opinion, I completely disagree. Prestaging is an exploit. It allows players to complete LTQ events in ways not intended by it's developer, Gree.

but thanks for your input.

[jjm521]

Seriously, events used to be pretty reasonable to try and finish, now they cost way too much. Im actually sitting this one out completely. Pretty dumb? Maybe, but im really getting tired of the bait and switch crap. Kinda like how the original faction boss event was supposed to finish after 5 days but its still going. Now those people who spent inordinate amounts of gold to finish the 100 individual bosses could possibly lose out on the 5% alliance attack bonus if they make day 7 hard enough for the faction side of it. Definitely not the most ethical company we're dealing with here

[CDR Shepard]

Seriously, events used to be pretty reasonable to try and finish, now they cost way too much. Im actually sitting this one out completely. Pretty dumb? Maybe, but im really getting tired of the bait and switch crap. Kinda like how the original faction boss event was supposed to finish after 5 days but its still going. Now those people who spent inordinate amounts of gold to finish the 100 individual bosses could possibly lose out on the 5% alliance attack bonus if they make day 7 hard enough for the faction side of it. Definitely not the most ethical company we're dealing with here

Not true. After 5 on the faction you recieved a check in the completed box. 6 & 7 were just given out, but not part of quest...think of it as getting a bonus