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This was posted by my friend Cybersix, before she donated her account to me, the Viking... : HI That girl, I just posted a new thread called "unplayable" for that exact reason and some codegame-fan berated me for being upset at the FB friend-nonsense because everybody at FB had to play this game with friends and only us BFG customers had the privilege of playing like adults. If you have a company that wants to migrate customers... wouldn't it at least be sensible to ask if the player wants to play solo (as he was used to) or participate in the friend system? It's completely normal to be upset about loosing all the features that made the game enjoyable and frustrated to learn that it most likely will have to be abandoned due to having become unplayable. I'm with you on this. Asking strangers or "friends" to remove obstacles in a game is childish and pointless... and possibly a dealbreaker (if it doesn't get fixed).

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Greg
I don't know if you got the answer but players have been sharing their profile link in chat (it is shown to you in your CNE account information). Mine is https://games.codenameentertainment.com/?u=1270h9657c1

There are many players that have moved that I know so I have about 50 "friends" so far. If you copy my link into a blank tab you will see the option to send me a friend request. Then..after you send a request and it's accepted you have to add that person in the game as a friend/buddy.
Hope this helps :)

Lvl 440 "Other Peoples Problem Solver!"

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you know, the game is run by a business that has employees to pay and a building to heat and cool and pay rent on and server costs and domain name costs and so on.
there are people who buy bb's to spend on roadblocks or pets or to autocomplete puzzles or for energy or other game things. and the devs, being the nice guys that they are, give free bb's every 7 days loyalty, and every 5 level ups, and randomly in daily quest satchels and even in the amicus casino.

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Justin,

Whilst it's obvious you might believe these offer the most fun and interesting aspects, it's also pretty obvious from the reactions you've received that this belief is not shared by a vocal number of the soon-to-be-ex BFG players.

Now before anyone jumps down my throat with false equivalencies, I am going to transition over and 'give it a shot' however those things you have highlighted as missing and important, actually aren't to my mind-set, MOST especially the 'interaction with people you are playing with'. That is the whole point of contention here, the BW2 that BFG players were used to is a solo game, and a player can proceed and play to match their own style. Being forced to make 'friends' in order to proceed is not an advantage it's a limitation. It also appears to require a higher time commitment to the game, which is somewhat problematic as well.

I understand from the developers point of view having to code two different versions to take into account the BFG platform was/is more work and you'd rather not continue doing it, but please don't assume that just because you like a particular play-style that everyone else agrees with you. This is clearly demonstrated as you have players who have played this game for years on the BFG portal and never looked to playing the game via FB or other 'friend' system platforms which shows they prefer the solo style.

On a side note: I'm really grateful to ArmyMom for being a bit of a guinea pig and testing this out for those of us who have not migrated yet so we know to a certain extent what we are in for, and when I do move over, I'm going to be looking for that friend link with you, I hope you still have room on your flist :).

Regards
AC

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This was posted by my friend Cybersix, before she donated her account to me, the Viking... : Thanks to Anubischick who had the best take on the situation: " please don't assume that just because you like a particular play-style that everyone else agrees with you. This is clearly demonstrated as you have players who have played this game for years on the BFG portal and never looked to playing the game via FB or other 'friend' system platforms which shows they prefer the solo style."
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for your clarity.
not Raymont, as I said in the other thread: I´ll let you "win" this. Won´t argue anymore.
Barbara, I never said the game was childish. What is childish is the social aspect of the game... "please help me, send me packs, send me gifts, help me whack". this is not acceptable adult behavior and I have unfriended many people for such things on FB. Adults, especially in this connected world, cannot have their public profiles tainted with this kind of thing as it can and will lead to employment difficulties and career damage. I understand that inside BW2 we all use nicknames... but this does not invalidate the fact that such needy juvenile behavior is deplorable.
That being said, I now understand that CE is catering to the majority of their users and I am in the minority, which is fine by me but did cost me the game and the hours and money already put in. But maybe it´s for the best. I have a novel and a series to finish and sure can use the freed-up time. So, I guess instead of complaining I should rather be thanking you for giving me back at least 8 hours a week from this day forward. That sure beats the hell out of 5 small energy packs. : )

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I don't often post on here because I, too, get too much human interaction on the daily and only play games that don't require it. I want to throw my two cents in, partly to let the devs know that yet another (maxed-out, in the flux, spends about $200 per month on the game, paid BBs to craft all the trinkets already, has bought every purchasable pet and mount) player is unhappy with not being able to go solo.

It *is* an expensive hobby, and I'm not sure that I'll continue, although I'll definitely be transferring my game and giving it a fair try.

I agree with others that, for the time being, the "benefits" don't really seem like positive aspects. The big one being touted seems to be that we can get trinket crafting materials... but I already have every trinket available, and so the benefit will only come to me at the new updates (that's still nice, but not enough to make me want to stay as of yet). Extra energy will certainly be nice, but I felt that 5 packs was usually sufficient to make it through my daily whacking, and whenever I needed more, I got out my wallet and bought some BBs to keep going.

While I truly believe in giving this a chance (what other choice do we have?), I know that I've stopped playing 2 separate games before, in which I was just as invested, because they either implemented a friends system or made gameplay more heavily dependent on it. Although I can't know for sure, it feels like Codename would like to eventually regroup everyone onto their site for ease of use and ease of management, creation, and maintenance of the game, and I don't blame them for that.

Once I've transferred over (going to wait until I'm sure that there are no bugs, and also to get my BFG discount on Valentine's Day pets/mounts), I'd be happy to "befriend" anyone who doesn't want social interaction but needs friends to unblock parts of the game, etc. I'll post my friendlink here at that time, if I continue, so that we can try to keep playing the game we love so dearly.

I still want to, as always, thank the devs for trying to make the game fun, for creating such an awesome game, and for listening to us whenever that's possible and reasonable. I'm sure that it hurts their hearts to see so many of us unhappy and frustrated, too. BW is their creation after all, and they surely love to see it thrive and love to see us all happy.

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Botom line is BW2 in FB always been a social game but u know what u can limit what u see from random people you add for the game alone you can unfolow every single person so u dont see 100s of posts honestly ive rarely spent any real money on BW2.

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This is for those from FB that think our platform was similar to your's you are mistaken. Big Fish Games was set up without the friends feature. I have played for six years without that feature. Personally, I don't like it and it doesn't enhance my game. If I wanted trinkets I had to use BBs (bush bucks) to get them. I loved the solo aspect of the game. I didn't have to beg for help or talk if I didn't want to in the chatbox we had. There was no competition, a relaxed atmosphere, and I could advance at my pace without waiting on others. Then this change shows up I start having panic attacks worrying about what this change meant to me on a personal level. The only reason I moved was so I wouldn't lose everything I invested in my game. Will I stay is still undetermined at this time. I have a lot to think about.

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The platform on Big Fish Games was uniquely different and it attracted those of us who prefer that style of play. Moving established players to a friends based system is causing culture shock. Some of us are adjusting better than others and that is to be expected - in my opinion. This is a drastic change for us.

I know those of you who have always played this game on other platforms don't understand what the whole uproar is about. I know some of you are compassionately trying to help.

I'd just like to see everyone give everyone a break. Allow the people who need to vent to vent. Try to imagine a situation in your life where you found yourself completely out of your element and comfort zone and surrounded by people and things you were not used to.

This reminds me of when I moved from Baltimore, Maryland to a small town in West Virginia. I remember going to the hardware store after work to pick up a part for our toilet that stopped working and the store closed at 4pm and there were no Walmarts then. Stores were closed on Sundays back then too. I had to re-learn my normal life routines because I found myself in an environment completely opposite to what I had lived my whole life until that point.

Try to visualize having to relearn how you play this game. As much as we all love this game! That is what we are dealing with.

Personally.. I had a few days to get used to a few things with other Council members.. I'm glad I did.. because I was frustrated for my first few days. There were things that upset me greatly. That is all dealt with and I'm now enjoying this platform and having fun. I hope the rest of my friends from Big Fish Games will come to find it as fun as I do after a few days to let it all sink in.