Happy Weekend Clammers!
Well we’ve all made it through another week and the weekend is here!
All week we field your comments about your frustrations in the game and we wanted to give you (and us) a way for you to voice your frustrations and get it all off of your chest.
So welcome to WHAT THE DEUCE?!
Here’s your place to vent about anything and everything, Family Guy or not. Consider this your weekly bitch fest and get it all out with a good…WHAT THE DEUCE?! And start your weekend fresh! 🙂
Just be respectful of others & be mindful of the language while commenting. Censor yourselves so we don’t have to!!
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Vents placed anywhere else on the site will find their way to the Trash instead. Keep in mind that this is the Addicts Site, not TinyCo’s… so respect that we do not have to field the abuse for them, but are just giving an outlet to vent frustrations for our Readers. Direct Abuse towards anyone in any shape or form however will not be allowed on the site… period.
Here’s mine for this week:
WHAT THE DEUCE… Too many Tasks for too many drops on one Character. Can we go back to one Task dropping multiple needed items?
WHAT THE DEUCE… Driving while not paying attention. Come on people, is that Tweet, FB post, picture, whatever… really worth the life of others or yourself? Maybe if the guy put his phone down and paid attention, he wouldn’t have swerved to miss me for the 10th time as he drifted into my lane and jerk reaction ran smack into an undercover cop car while once again trying to avoid hitting me. Karma?
PUT THE PHONE DOWN!!
I have the decency to pull over if needed or switch drivers if I can if it’s THAT important. It’s not that hard to do. You’re not alone on the road. Take responsibility or take a life? Not a difficult choice there.
Now it’s YOUR turn…give us your WHAT THE DEUCE?! moments! Go on, get it off your chest…you’ll feel a lot better! 🙂
Family Guy Addicts 
Avid player here. I think it’s time to stop paying to play this game.
When I firat started, you could finish events with out having to spend clams. It wasn’t always easy, but possible. Spending clams to buy helpful buildings just made it easier.
Now freeboes can’t finish most events, no matter how much you play, and buying buildings is a must just to finish in the bug events.
I’ve told tc over and over to stop putting new characters in the main event questlines because people get stuck on them. I know, i was stuck on tri-bri for a little over a week, i just started the week 4 stuff 2 days before the event closed. Not enough time to get Meg or finish the final challenge.
Of the week 4 stuff, i had plenty of ambrosia to get everything,, the only thing holding me back was arrows. And yes i purchased athena and had her working non stop on them, that allowed me to get one building. The previous event, i did finish just in time, fortunately i already had the giant chicken, so that saved me.
The only good news is i finished just inside the top 5k on the leaderboards, very disappointed and I’m only going to play 1 more big event, then if things stay the same, I’ll be done as an active player.
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Just a suggestion. I wonder if we could open up a bit more space actually out in the water and get a few more different types of boats?
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WTD TinyCo? Past events I had full access to the events, sure I may not earn everything but I could play the event from beginning to ends. These bottlenecks and forced earnings to unlock weeks needs to stop. I didn’t want Tri-Bri but I also wanted to progress in the event. The past few events I didn’t play enough to unlock the last week of events. I play like every 4 hours and I take an occasional day off from playing (because we have lives) but then I’m penalized and don’t get to play the events fully because of the week to week requirements and the bottlenecks to meet them. Stop this TinyCo. Find a balance as you’re isolating me from seeing what you are putting your time and effort into and it just prevents me from spending clams on those said items to provide you profit. Your model has prevented me from providing you income, how is that a good model for you or for us? So only the grinders or splurges up front are the only money you care about?
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With you 100% – as I said in another post, Happy Player – Happy Payer.
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Wondered if anyone knew if there was any more land on the horizon? I know we’ve not long had some but we’ve also had a lot more new buildings released, don’t like to keep having to put stuff in inventory after spending all that time earning it 🙂
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WTFnD?!!!! Still no Neptune showing up and I’m not about to pay 36 clams to force him to return just to be able to play!! This is ridiculous!! When they announced the fix DAYS ago I was happy and loaded my queue up with offerings for Neptune. Now I’m completely stuck- can’t earn Finn ( everything done but shells),lost out on 3rd challenge (all other tasks completed by offerings) and can’t even earn coins for leaderboard. All I can do is earn ambrosia from actions and rent and buy decos. Can’t progress without Finn into week 4 which means no medusa Meg!! This sucks!!! Get this fixed tinyco!!
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I hear you! I bought the coliseum to get Billy Finn faster because I knew he would be needed to progress to phase 4- joke’s on me. It will be a week tomorrow with no Neptune and it’s demanding 48 clams to make him return.
I don’t think they CAN fix it or they would have done so by now. They could give us the clams needed to force the return and allow the supposed “fix” to take effect but they won’t or they would have done so by now. But don’t worry, I’m sure they will give you an opportunity to buy Medusa Meg in some future grab bag where you will need to spend a bunch of clams on the chance you might get the character you want.
(Wow, the cynic is strong in me today)
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Exact same problem. So frustrated that I can’t move on to week 4 and I missed the week 4 challenge prize. So not happy….
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And that’s twice now that they’ve dangled Giant Chicken in front of us like a carrot on a stick. I rushed building the character’s house in the final few hours of the Princess Bride event, only to find it’d cost over 1100 clams to insta-unlock the character. So much nope.
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Boomsday went to hell in week two and never recovered. I ended up collecting half of the helmets needed for Apocalypse Peter, rushing Ollie for a few hundred clams and just leaving Imperator Lois alone.
But what makes me truly angry about this game is ever since Second Contact it thinks I’m a leaderboard cheat, and support won’t listen to me when I say I’m not. WTD.
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I just need to vent. This greek event is the first in awhile that we’ve had a leaderboard. I’ve been banned from the boards and I think I might know why. I don’t like that I’ve been banned, but I kinda think its funny. When they brought back the star trek event, I had tons of event currency with nothing to purchase. I went through and purchased 1 of everything and realized that a certain item gave a boat load of board points. I figured it was a glitch and would be eventually fixed. I saw people post about it, but I refrained from taking part for a long time. The glitch never got fixed and with my regular (extermely frequent) play, I wasn’t even on the leaderboard. I was below the 3rd tier and was forever chasing the tail. It was obvious that everyone on the leaderboard was making that big reward purchase, quite often. The event end was near and the glitch was never fixed. I figured maybe its not a glitch. This might be their way of rewarding long time players. So thats when I decided to take advantage of the opportunity. I really feel like they should have issued an in game notice about the glitch and let it be known that it was an actual glitch. Them seemingly ignoring it made me think that it was a part of the intended game play. I kinda figured I would be blocked after I didnt receive the prize I qualified for. With all that said, I’ll be alright. I’ll remain a freemium player and watch their ads. I’m so thankful I never actually bought premium currency.
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WTD! This game made me quit the game for the first time ever, and been playing since day 1. Their responses to me through help were less than helpful and were just generic. I only just started playing again now, now that this event is over! Very unlikely to be spending any more clams on this game!
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WTD! This event has turned me from premium player to freemium player.
If you don’t stand a chance of finishing even when you are spending money, then I give up.
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This “BoomsDay” or whatever they are calling it has been the most ridiculously hard event since I started playing the game….this event proved that in order to do everything, either one needed to buy clams, or needed to set alarms and sacrifice work, sleep, family life, EVERYTHING, to complete the tasks….pathetic
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Can’t get A Peter or A Lois bc of the stupid helmets. Also bc I’ve been working on helmets, I can only get 2 bug zappers every like 12 hours! How am I supposed to get twinkies if I can’t get gas?!! Allllllso when I upgraded to level 3 I lost ALL of my resources and tiny Co wouldn’t correct the problem. This entire event was a huge waist of time. The fact that I’ve been working on a peter for so long is ridiculous. This game just takes it out of me. What’s the point of playing if I just lose everything?
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Been playing since the beginning and this is the 1sttime ive not made it to the last phase. Been working on helmets for about 2 weeks and still only have 16. Have all tanker items exceptthe “freakin” ones. Got the lois, ollie, neil, stan and jesus characters, but am on level 9 with about 200 unusedtwinklies waiting for phase 4, which will never happen. Hopefully they let us buy something with our unused twinklies or exchange them for toilet paper. WTFD!,
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Is anyone else experiencing lag time in their games? I find that when I launch a rocket at the mutant most times the game lags for a few seconds and then when it starts again the mutant has moved out of the strike zone and my launch misses.
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Very high memory use event…
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Thanks Bunny!
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Helmets… Grrr… Even when I spend real money I can’t accomplish what I need to in this game! And trust me, I unfortunately have a lot of free time to “play”. It seems with each event it’s becoming less fun, less entertaining… But like this website states, I’m an addict! (I’m always appreciative of this site ladies, thank you!)
I’m not sure I understand the point of Tan Lines either… I’ve unlocked floors BUT can’t even fill them bc I don’t have enough characters… And I have almost every one available!
You work so hard for skins & new characters, so at least Tan Lines puts them to use, bc otherwise they’re basically worthless after an event passes…
I know it’s my choice to play or not play, spend money or not… Guess I can’t quit bc Family Guy is one of my favorite shows since it began… Now this game is like a lover I can’t say goodbye to… But it’s hurting me and taking me for granted.
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I got A Peter last night before bed but it’s too little too late.less than 2 days left and I have zero hope of even getting to phase 4 to even see the weekly challenge or the tanker content. This event was such a let down because of Peter putting me behind a wall. I could’ve been in phase 4 right when it started if it wasn’t for his helmets. Unless they start learning from what happened during this event I may be done even trying any anymore.
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Tinyco support is horrible. Every problem I bring to them I get a generic apologetic response.
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I don’t get even a generic response. Nothing like dead air to feel like a valued customer. 😦
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For what I understand, things are supposed to move according to certain time, IF playing constantly. Freemiums have to have a chance, Premiums buy a little help (although with multiple currencies that is no longer convenient). Yet still, I read (and experience) a common and huge delay with helmets, something that was addressed by players a while ago, but still is there. This kind of problem has happened before: they look like mistakes, but somehow they are not. Bunny, I know you are in contact with TinyCo and have first hand information, at least they talk back to you. Do you know why the game behaves this way? are players supposed to get stuck in week 2 of events if they don’t spend cash, is that what we should expect on every event?… Some may say that events are meant to be difficult, but I think requirements no longer match the math and logic, and adding the chance or luck factor, things seem a little out of reason. What’s the point in a 4-5 weeks event if players are not to see the last content.
I sent my opinion to them through IG message, but I do not expect any kind of response. I would kinda like some opinion from someone who plays as much as you do, with different games to compare, about issues like these. Tubas, Helmets.. you name it. Are things really created so players can’t advance? More than a week in delays for stuff that does not drop… is it how this should really be?
Thank you!
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Honestly… it all seems to be about strategy. So many players seem to get stuck on that first “freakin hard” item and never recover. Instead, I suggest to stay behind. Use up materials to stockpile event currency like the Twinklies… then… jump to the next phase and fly through all the elements quickly. I keep saying there is nothing wrong with being behind. Instead of stressing about getting EVERYTHING right now, focus on one thing… that will in turn unlock another… repeat. It seems players make it through a lot easier with that mentality in my opinion. From what I see and how I play… that seems to always work the best. No, not everything will be gathered… but in the end… do we really and truly need ALL that “stuff”?
Games are meant to be fun. Just play for fun. Try to step back and not let panic and stress wind you up so much you lose sight of just playing. If you need a “time out” from the game, take one. Take a week or 3 off from it. See if it refreshes your thoughts.
Yes they do listen. Yes MANY changes have been put in place. End of the day though, they are a company after all and they must meet their overhead and make a profit. The game in turn will always be challenging. It is the way they make their game. Always have and I feel always will no matter the suggestions. Elements do improve. Sometimes not even noticeable by Players, but I see them as I know I was vocal as well in many of those suggestions. Some… well… it is their game and I can only suggest… not make changes myself.
In short, “panic” and “impulse buys” will always be around. A “feeling” that you need to spend. It is how all game houses get back that money invested. I would suggest to play the game with a different mind set to it. Set one goal at a time instead of many. See how it goes. Premium Players will always get the leg up in any game. This one is just set up more so that it seems that they are the only ones.
Look at it from this perspective. The way TinyCo sets up things… their Events… phases and steps… without a site like mine breaking each phase down, would you even know what you were NOT getting in the next phase? Would not knowing that make you panic less? Have a different focus? Would it have even mattered you didn’t see the rest if you did not know it existed? What if you just played to play and see how far you got? Would you even know where you were was not the end? Just some food for thought. 🙂
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Thank you Bunny, I really appreciate your thoughts. They are the comparative perspective I was looking for, and is really useful. I still can’t see the strategy success if it depends on luck or poor drop rates though… but I think you are right about some other points. I can assure it is not about getting everything (there is not even enough land to display it anyway), but about having fun, being excited for what is in there, and being able to enjoy the content; however event after event, having everything limited since last year, that’s quite discouraging about the “fun” side. I also think that yes, we may get to know what’s next not only for sites like this one, but because is quite obvious. I know there is a 4th challenge that I never got a chance to trigger, so I know there is more hidden in there… little details like those (not to mention their Fbook page, which is filled with pictures of the “current” content).. any way, thank you again!!
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It really is a game that Players have to step away from and view differently then the tap tap tap games. It’s the way I find it still fun and pleasurable. Not getting caught up in the “Panic” and “get it all” made it more fun for me.
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“… without a site like mine breaking each phase down, would you even know what you were NOT getting in the next phase? Would not knowing that make you panic less? Have a different focus? Would it have even mattered you didn’t see the rest if you did not know it existed? What if you just played to play and see how far you got? Would you even know where you were was not the end? Just some food for thought. :)” MIND BLOWN! 😀 This is an excellent point: Now I have to decide whether to keep reading your site! 😉 (You know I will…)
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I did that. Played smart and stockpiled Twinkies before unlocking the item before the Giant Chicken in anticipation of the timer. The Giant Chicken never unlocked and I am pissed!
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Hey Bunny,
I just noticed that Helmets went back to being a rare drop.
Can you believe that?
Tiny Co really must have really lost their marbles.
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What the deuce? Is it just me or did they change the helmets from “rare” to “common” for a couple days, then today back to “rare”? What on earth are they thinking?
Wonder what percentage of us are STILL so far from week 4 content that we will miss it entirely?
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I know just like evryone else FRIGGIN HELMETS are the issue. Even after the change to common, they still aren’t dropping fast enough. Here’s what really bummed me out tho, I’ve actually put a good deal of effort into the musings weekly challenges and just got confirmation from TC that you WILL NOT see the final challenge appear until the Doom quest is at level 10. Uhhhhh. That blows!!!! I am mathematically eliminated at this point. Pffff. STUPID!
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WTD! It is going to take 4! Rockets to clear a mutant???
Even with playing premium AND spending clams to get Apocalypse Peter it still feels like this event is impossible!
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