Hello Jomama
We are in the process of fixing purchasing orbs in the store and there should be a fix later today. These other events are a celebration of the holidays we are heading into. We are not trying to have players in the game instead of spending time with their families during this wonderful time of year. These quests are much easier than anything you would normally see and I ask that you give them a try before writing them off as something negative. If you do not like them that is fine but some players may enjoy these holiday events.
We here at Gree do hope all our Kingdom Age players take time to be with their family and friends this holiday season.