Disney Magic Kingdoms

[supernova]

RNG = random number generator

It’s how games are programmed to emulate “chance.” In role playing games, people might roll a 20 sided die, and then read a chart to see the effect based on the number they rolled. Rare events might only happen if you roll a 19 or 20. Also in role playing owning certain objects or character traits can add or subtract a +-1 or 2 making it harder or easier to get the necessary number. I don’t know how this game generates and resolves their chance moments, but I have often joked that some people must have a +2 programmed into their game because they always get good drops. (Or -2 for those with always bad drops).

So, it's exactly like I said...

 

[mikegood2]

Unbelievable how bad my drop rates are. I'm at 11 - got one overnight. Ugh I actually HATE this event. This is just boring and pointless, sending the same characters out over and over and over again, doing the same boring task. I've been doing this for maybe 4 days at this point. Ugh I just hope it's over soon. I'm starting to play other games and thinking this one will just not get played much and then it'll eventually disappear. At least that's what happened with the other games I have played. I usually don't have time to play more than one or two.

Exactly how I feel! Atleast my drop rate has picked up today, got 3 hats, so I’m currently up to 12.

Trying to figure out what it is about this event that makes me feel this way and it mainly comes down to a movie I don’t care about (never watched), lack of break between events and other things in life taking the place of this game. Also, their decision to get ride of progress rewards for the mini event has really soured me on this event. Suprisingly, the weaker rewards for finishing higher don't. I actually like that change.

How can they change things?

• Give atleast a month between events
• Reduce the length to around 2 weeks. At most make it 3.
• Get rid of the frogs! Does anyone enjoy having to collect 4 items 2/2 or make 1?
• Drop rate inconsistencies
• I’m sure there are more, just don’t care enough to come up with any, lol

 

[JamesGarvey]

"luck"

 

[supernova]

While I have a hard time defending those inept interns...

How can they change things?
Give at least a month between events

Then we'd all be complaining of nothing to do for six months out of the year.

Reduce the length to around 2 weeks. At most make it 3.

Are we that much above three weeks now? I don't even know. One thing I would mind seeing is just having the game progress at our own pace. The programming has already been done. Why the hell am I waiting a full five days to progress to the next character?

Get rid of the frogs! Does anyone enjoy having to collect 4 items 2/2 or make 1?

2 cages + 2 nets = 1 frog = 1 flower. Hell, not even George Bush's fuzzy math was THAT fuzzy.

Drop rate inconsistencies

This part I really don't mind. It's a game of chance, not skill. Drop rates won't or shouldn't be the same between players, tasks, or characters. Otherwise, there's no point to the game. What I find myself scratching my head at these days is the number of people b|tching that they only have 9 or so ear hats. This means that they finished everything else and are nearing the end of the event. You have FIVE days. Five, people. I'm sorry, but that's a lot of days. You don't need to complete it with a week to spare like some of us. If you get it done over the next FIVE days, then you win.

 

[mikegood2]

Then we'd all be complaining of nothing to do for six months out of the year.

I’m sure some would, but I’m not one of them. The solution to the 6 months with nothing to do is add in a few more game content updates throughout the year. They've basically replaced content updates with events, because they make more money from events, but should be able to find a compromise. More pay for or gem characters with content updates?

Are we that much above three weeks now? I don't even know. One thing I would mind seeing is just having the game progress at our own pace. The programming has already been done. Why the hell am I waiting a full five days to progress to the next character?

I’m thinking it’s 26 days. For me 2 weeks would be ideal. Could even deal with splitting an event in half and give us a few weeks to level event characters.

This part I really don't mind. It's a game of chance, not skill. Drop rates won't or shouldn't be the same between players, tasks, or characters. Otherwise, there's no point to the game. What I find myself scratching my head at these days is the number of people b|tching that they only have 9 or so ear hats. This means that they finished everything else and are nearing the end of the event. You have FIVE days. Five, people. I'm sorry, but that's a lot of days. You don't need to complete it with a week to spare like some of us. If you get it done over the next FIVE days, then you win.

I know it’s a game of chance, not skill and I can live with that. If it’s 3 one day, followed by 1 and then 2 the next days, that’s fine. When you go a day or 2 without, think I had a 0/17 stretch, if gets very frustrating. This board doesn’t help in these situations. When people see that someone is welcoming Stitch and they’re struggling to pull any it feels like something’s broken. Also, I’m happy for someone getting theirs quicker than me, unless they’re named @supernova

 

[supernova]

I’m sure some would, but I’m not one of them. The solution to the 6 months with nothing to do is add in a few more game content updates throughout the year. They've basically replaced content updates with events, because they make more money from events, but should be able to find a compromise. More pay for or gem characters with content updates?

At this point, I believe the only people NOT in favor of additional game content would be the crack staff at Gameloft.

I’m thinking it’s 26 days. For me 2 weeks would be ideal. Could even deal with splitting an event in half and give us a few weeks to level event characters.

The only reason I can see for them making these game events so damn long is to allow everyone a chance to get the characters, especially the more casual players. With all the stress we have going on in our own personal lives, do we really need to be playing beat the clock with each new event?

I know it’s a game of chance, not skill and I can live with that. If it’s 3 one day, followed by 1 and then 2 the next days, that’s fine. When you go a day or 2 without, think I had a 0/17 stretch, if gets very frustrating. This board doesn’t help in these situations. When people see that someone is welcoming Stitch and they’re struggling to pull any it feels like something’s broken. Also, I’m happy for someone getting theirs quicker than me, unless they’re named @supernova

Oh trust me, sir. I am fully resolved with the understanding that I will never please everyone. However, my ultimate goal in life is to please no one. Tall order, but I'm working on it.

 

[mikegood2]

Was trying to figure out why I’ve been more down on this game the last few days and think I figured it out. I got to experience first hand, the incredible advantage I, and many others on this board have, who started playing this game early on.

My 8 year old niece, has been helping me play, or more realistically taking over my game, every time she visits, got permission to download and play the game. She wanted to wait until she visited us and had me download it to her iPad and started playing the game last month. Truth be told it was neat to see the game from the beginning again and listen to her read every line of text on the screen. Never knew the game actually had a dialogue, I always skip thru them as quickly as possible.

Anyways, fast forward to this weekend and I got to see her again. She wanted to sit down with me and show me her progress. She was so proud showing me the couple plots of land she had purchased, along with the characters and building she added. Then she asked me for advice and tips. I went thru some things with her and when I got to the Lilo and Stitch characters, told her she wanted to try and get Nani before the event ended. She didn’t realize that she wouldn’t be able to get characters she didn’t welcome after the event ended. She was really deflated, when I explained to her that she wouldn’t be able to get a fairly decent number of characters without spending real money. I guess she just though that she would be able to, because I had all of them. The experience made me realize that I wouldn’t want to be starting this game over again. Also made me realize how these events, with limited time available characters, are so much different for newer players.

@supernova I think you’d be proud of her. She scolded me when I told her that I have actually spend some real money on the game. She didn’t like it that I “cheated”

 

[supernova]

My 8 year old niece, has been helping me play, or more realistically taking over my game, every time she visits, got permission to download and play the game. She wanted to wait until she visited us and had me download it to her iPad and started playing the game last month. Truth be told it was neat to see the game from the beginning again and listen to her read every line of text on the screen. Never knew the game actually had a dialogue, I always skip thru them as quickly as possible.

I am right there with you. Haven't read a single line of that unnecessary dialogue since I started playing. A few quick taps and onto the task itself. This game is far less about how we got there and more about simply getting there.

The experience made me realize that I wouldn’t want to be starting this game over again. Also made me realize how these events, with limited time available characters, are so much different for newer players.

Channeling my inner Danny Vermon here when I say that I had tinkered with starting up a second game on a different device once. Once.
I don't remember how far I got or what the tipping point was, but it didn't take long before I was thinking, "Oh no, no, no. Not again" And then I uninstalled the game. Short lived attempt.

@supernova I think you’d be proud of her. She scolded me when I told her that I have actually spend some real money on the game. She didn’t like it that I “cheated”

Glad to see that some parents are still raising their kids right.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

This Stitch event is really making me reconsider playing this game. I haven't enjoyed it at all. I only have 4 Stitch hats and I still need another 3 blasters too. I'm not sure I'll get Stitch in this event unless drop rates pick up drastically. I have the two platinum characters and the parade float too.

 

[supernova]

This Stitch event is really making me reconsider playing this game. I haven't enjoyed it at all. I only have 4 Stitch hats and I still need another 3 blasters too. I'm not sure I'll get Stitch in this event unless drop rates pick up drastically. I have the two platinum characters and the parade float too.

That's strange. How often have you been able to check in with the game each day?

 

[supernova]

And now gold trophies to close out the Stitch event.

1-5 3,000 event currency and a stupid Space Adventure Rocket
6-50 2,000 event currency and a stupid Space Adventure Rocket
51-100 1,500 event currency and a stupid Space Adventure Rocket
101-200 1,000 event currency and a stupid Space Adventure Rocket

And so on...

 

[JamesGarvey]

At least the EC payouts are relatively decent through 50th place.

 

[tasmith1993]

My drop rates increased in the last day, there I go jinxing myself... up to 10/15 hats now.
Trophy event now, my favorite

 

[LindseyJo22]

Kind of glad I don't really care about these characters - didn't have enough gems (or want to spend them for this) to get the premium characters, so I've just got one pair working on ear hats. And I've got one hat. So that's probably not happening in the next few days, unless a miracle occurs

Glad everyone else is doing a bit better!

 

[mmmears]

My drop rates improved once I sent the Fairy Godmother in for a 24 hour leveling session. So I now have Stitch but still don't like the way this played out. I would prefer it if the characters had lots of tasks to complete, not plugging them into the same one again and again and again hoping the RNG is favorable this time.

 

[mikegood2]

Still at 13/15 on Stitch hats, so I’m resorting to voodoo, witchcraft or other types ofmagic in an attempt to get the final 2.

Seriously though, I know getting the items is purely based on luck and not skill, but it never hurts to mix things up. Since I’m logging in every hour for trophies, I decided to stagger out sending my characters for the hats every hour. Doubt it will make a difference, but better to get 0 items 3 times ins 4 hours period than going 0/3 every 4 hours.

 

[SunDial]

For those that got Stitch did you get a pop up that said the event was completed days before the event was over. I finally got Stitch and he is at 2 ready for 3. I got a message like that during the Winnie the Pooh event but I haven't seen it yet here.

 

[Disney_Alli]

I finally got Stitch today! Yay! After exactly 2 over 2 days my drops finally improved and I had enough to get him when I woke up!

 

[supernova]

For those that got Stitch did you get a pop up that said the event was completed days before the event was over. I finally got Stitch and he is at 2 ready for 3. I got a message like that during the Winnie the Pooh event but I haven't seen it yet here.

Come to think of it, after getting Stitch and completing the two final event tasks, I still haven't received the message yet.

 

[Allison]

I haven't received a message either.