[Feedback] Dev Diary Valentine Event 2019

[Chriska416]

This event has been frustrating to say the least. I write this after much thought and deliberation. This is not a knee-jerk reaction that many players in this thread have had. Overall, (had the event run as intended) I liked the event and some of the new features/systems.

Pros:
Co-ops and 2-3 player adv supplied farm refills, with co-ops being substantially more. I like when the game forces us to play together.
Love-Crazed buff - the idea of a buff being able to drastically affect other buffs was a nice edition. i hope to see similar buffs in the future
Multiple buffs triggering a secondary buff - IE: Valentine zone-wide buff which doubles loot - also a nice idea. required some thought and planning

Cons:
Multiple buffs triggering a secondary buff - IE: Valentine zone-wide buff which doubles loot - this maybe worked 1/2 the time. i would have this buff running when an adv started and ended but still did not receive the double loot.
Observatory - Says it reduces travel time by XX%. when i used the "Detailed star chart" my gens showed around 2-3 minutes of travel to an adv, but still took the 8-9.
Observatory - didn't seem to make general walk any faster. seemed to create extra lag.
Observatory - Also when this buff was active, one of the co-op players experienced his generals constantly re-landing in a loop. i haven't seen this bug for years.
Explorers - i sent out all my explorers on searches before the event ended. when they came back during the removal phase, all 8 luckys brought back flowers (although some guildmates say theirs didn't), but my 20+ Savage, Courageous, Intrepid, etc did not bring back any. still waiting on the tavern expl and Candid, but I'm not hopeful.
Charming Geo - Hard to tell when he's finding a faster deposit because the skill is lumped in with his bigger deposit skill.

In the end, I now think you've more than made up for the mis-steps with the gifts that were given. Based on past events and game issues, I kind of expected to see 100 flowers, a few crystals and a premium day. But what you sent far exceeded that expectation.

Thank you, and looking forward to Easter.

[Narasn]

Really did not care for this event at all so I only sent out my explorers and let my flower beds run dry after running 10 or so adventures to add refills. Skipped all the quests and achievements.

Was not a fan at all of the pumpkin patch method and disappointed you went this route with this event.

The organization of this event was very poor in that it seemed logical to set up your flower beds first, then by the time you needed them for the quest they could have run dry.

[Gwalben]

Thanks for the gifts. This is an impressive compensation package. Far better than anything I would have expected. I thought some of the criticism was over the top and would have been satisfied with a lesser set of gifts, but this more than makes up for any issues and is something I would expect to make everybody happy. Hopefully no posts about "But I don't have the books to skill these two extra specialists."

[alice007]

"But I don't have the books to skill these two extra specialists."

Oh.. I had almost forgotten... Thanks for the reminder..

BB "But I don't have the books to skill these two extra specialists."

[Beel78]

So, I will say, THANK YOU for the gifts. As far as I am concerned, it made up for the event and the bugs for the past few months. I really hope no one complains. That being said, I hope you guys/girls (at BB) just try to learn from this and structure an event better so you do not feel the need to give massive gifts like that. It is appreciated (very much so) but on the other hand, if the event was thought out better it would not have been needed. Thank you again.

[Evil_J]

The geologist skill Charming deposits must be made clear on what skill is affecting a specific deposit.
Deposits affecting skills:

Charming Deposits
- 100% Bigger [YES]

Charming Deposits
- 100% Bigger [YES]
- 100% Can be mined 100% faster [YES]

They should be 2 completely different skills since 100% of the time the deposits will be 100% bigger but only 50% of the time will that same deposit be mined 100% faster.

The deposit tool tip should clearly states what skill is affected.

This.
Im not gonna waste industrial mines until i know the deposits found are fast or not

[cocosammie]

I love when you have events so much but if you never have another one like this I would be happy. Worst event ever.

[HortonsWho]

I really like the design of the decorative flower farms. I haven't been able to play much, but I was at least able to pick up a few of these from just logging in a few times briefly. Needless to say, I was also grateful for the free explorer and geologist you guys sent out the other day. Thank you.

[wisdomkpr]

I enjoyed the event, it broke up the monotony between Christmas and Easter. The observatory and gardens for buffable quests were very nice additions as were the 2 new specialists. The system has been a little buggy of late and slow to load but I must say well done considering the issues you battled through to bring it to us

[LordMadmax]

Best New Event Ever. The fact so many came to the forum to even talk about it, proves you did something right.


Great Job BB_Odhran & BB_Novog