Perhaps it has something to do with all of the iTunes card discounts going around since Black Friday. Google Play hasn't done jack diddly squat. That equals to a poopload of iPhone users buy up crystals meanwhile android users feel compelled to spend any money. CG trying to incentivitise android users to spend on this game resulted in a slight twisted method of getting a certain group of players to spend more.
Perhaps it has something to do with all of the iTunes card discounts going around since Black Friday. Google Play hasn't done jack diddly squat. That equals to a poopload of iPhone users buy up crystals meanwhile less android users feel compelled to spend any money. CG trying to incentivitise android users to spend on this game resulted in a slight twisted method of getting a certain group of players to spend more.
There were plenty of Google Play card discounts at various retailers (Costco, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.)
Google paid for these promotions, this isn't in CG's hands
I know there was a little dispute in forums about iOS getting Wedge while Android got Biggs, with Wedge clearly being the superior toon. My thing is, why was Wedge given away for free AT ALL??
I'm fairly sure this isn't a problem for those who are already established because most people would already have Wedge by now, so its irrelevant in that respect. Where the REAL problem lies is people who are new or people (like myself) who started again after taking a large hiatus.
This presents a problem where newer iOS users have a big advantage over newer Android users simply because they're able to obtain the powerful Wiggs combination within a week or so. Biggs is no issue to farm at all as he is in GW shipments while Wedge is unable to be farmed until node 6-F in the cantina, which won't be available to newer players for a while.
Let me give you an example. I'm in a brand new shard (I debuted at rank 4, its THAT new) but the current rank 1 isn't usually unable to be beaten because he was a Wiggs comp despite only starting last week.The only teams that can compete with him are other Wiggs comps. He has Wiggs, Lando, Akbar, RG (both of whom he got out of the Rancor Raid pack) and Chewie. My Droid comp (I brought the pack) stands ABSOLUTELY no chance at surviving Wiggs and probably won't for a number of months.
Now I have no real issues with Whales and what they do. If you have the money to spend on the game, then naturally you'd have an advantage right? Ethical or not. But when you're given one of the most powerful characters in the game FOR FREE....FREE OF CHARGE.....NO CHARGE..... its bound to cause issues at some level of the game and it has. This guy has spent a mere 50 bucks to now have one of the strongest comps in the game and easily the strongest comp available at the beginning of the game.
I really don't think EA thought this through and I wouldn't be surprised to be newer android players drop out of the game simply because they can't compete with their iOS counterparts.
Now I'll ask. How exactly does one deal with Wiggs in week 1?
TL;DR A powerful character like Wedge should NEVER be given away for free because it cause large inbalances in at least one stage of the game.
Hey man your right it's crazy. My cousin had android and got biggs. He started a month ago
As an Android user, I would gladly trade what I got in exchange for a Wedge. GW farming is easier than Cantina node farming, and I already had everyone I wanted in GW, including a 7* Biggs, a long time ago.
Perhaps it has something to do with all of the iTunes card discounts going around since Black Friday. Google Play hasn't done jack diddly squat. That equals to a poopload of iPhone users buy up crystals meanwhile less android users feel compelled to spend any money. CG trying to incentivitise android users to spend on this game resulted in a slight twisted method of getting a certain group of players to spend more.
There were plenty of Google Play card discounts at various retailers (Costco, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.)
Google paid for these promotions, this isn't in CG's hands
Please educate me on where to find ANY Google play card discounts anywhere. Because AFAIK they don't exist. I only see (and have only seen) iTunes discounts at all of the locations you mentioned.
Perhaps it has something to do with all of the iTunes card discounts going around since Black Friday. Google Play hasn't done jack diddly squat. That equals to a poopload of iPhone users buy up crystals meanwhile less android users feel compelled to spend any money. CG trying to incentivitise android users to spend on this game resulted in a slight twisted method of getting a certain group of players to spend more.
There were plenty of Google Play card discounts at various retailers (Costco, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.)
Google paid for these promotions, this isn't in CG's hands
Please educate me on where to find ANY Google play card discounts anywhere. Because AFAIK they don't exist. I only see (and have only seen) iTunes discounts at all of the locations you mentioned.
Well Costco's deal ended November 28th, but they had $50 Google Play cards at a discounted price of $41.99
CVS and Rite-Aid basically gave you store credit that you could use towards a future purchase, just check the retail ads in the upcoming weeks
+1 to this. Getting free shore and getting the k2SO and apple is left high and dry is hurtful to a large player base, just because of a OS/phone that a player prefers....
At a bare minimum why wasn't Apple players provided an alternative (e.g. The wedge for apple and Biggs for android). At least people both received some type of reward for contributing to this game.
Yeah, give us apples Cassien Andor and make him unattainable for android users for a month or two :-)
Where are you getting all this reliable information that it is google vs. apple paying for the packs. Let alone Apple being responsible for the game not being cross-platform compatible?
This is just a lame excuse you keep making on somebody else's behalf. On the other hand, I could live with the unfairness if the devs (or actually the community manager? what is HE doing? ) actually went out and commented on it. It would take 5 minutes... come on.
It's one thing giving stuff to users of a certain device if the players are on dedicated servers, however treating users of devices differently on cross platform servers where they'll be competing against each other is a serious game management fail.
My guild mate got, the new droid, 1mil credits, 1000 crystals and 3 omega, just because he uses Android. This is a perfect time to say a big thank you to the **** who are responsible for this game!
It's actually closer to 2m credits if you factor in the event rewards
I love it! Here you go android users -another free character and a pile of other free stuff. And for you IOS users. Please spread your legs so we can aim another kick where it hurts! Thanks
Android got 3 freaking packs free again? After getting a free shore pack? Must be at least 6000 worth of crystals free stuff they got this month. Really makes me mad... I can understand why google does it. But why does a game allow this? Ye money, but that can't be worth **** so many people off...
if you do each day of the event for 10 days then it will be a free 7* toon. Plus the other goodies. Maybe iOS will get a toon too. Or maybe I really did get the wrong phone.
Getting pretty fedup with being treated like a second rate citizen just for choosing a different brand of phone!
Thank you so much to whom ever comes up with these ideas. Wonderful way to create division within a community and even within Guilds.
Please make content the same for all players accross all devices (Android, iOS, whatever), or remove this game from operating systems you don't like.
This is totally unfair. If Android players are going to be treated differently, then put them on separate servers. Players have been BANNED for less advantage than Android players have just been given!
Yet another android free pack and now they have an exclusive event which provides enough shards to 7*the toon over the course of the event. What have we iOS users done to deserve this? We have put money in The game too!
Tell apple to pay for the exclusives as Google did for theirs. Dont blame the company for taking money for exclusives since it helps keep the game going.
Tell apple to pay for the exclusives as Google did for theirs. Dont blame the company for taking money for exclusives since it helps keep the game going.
No, we help keep the game going and they just lost a whale. Wallet is closed!
Now you have pitch forks and torches assembling from the apple crowd why not just realease every thing at the same time for every one? ( kinda shot your selves in the foot too EA with every one being able to see those K-2SO's being activated in guild chat too lol) . For once why not think things through before having to face a tough crowd
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Perhaps it has something to do with all of the iTunes card discounts going around since Black Friday. Google Play hasn't done jack diddly squat. That equals to a poopload of iPhone users buy up crystals meanwhile android users feel compelled to spend any money. CG trying to incentivitise android users to spend on this game resulted in a slight twisted method of getting a certain group of players to spend more.
Tanks are perfectly viable at 3*
Make Zader Great Again!
There were plenty of Google Play card discounts at various retailers (Costco, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.)
Google paid for these promotions, this isn't in CG's hands
Make Zader Great Again!
Hey man your right it's crazy. My cousin had android and got biggs. He started a month ago
Please educate me on where to find ANY Google play card discounts anywhere. Because AFAIK they don't exist. I only see (and have only seen) iTunes discounts at all of the locations you mentioned.
Well Costco's deal ended November 28th, but they had $50 Google Play cards at a discounted price of $41.99
CVS and Rite-Aid basically gave you store credit that you could use towards a future purchase, just check the retail ads in the upcoming weeks
Make Zader Great Again!
Yeah, give us apples Cassien Andor and make him unattainable for android users for a month or two :-)
This is just a lame excuse you keep making on somebody else's behalf. On the other hand, I could live with the unfairness if the devs (or actually the community manager? what is HE doing? ) actually went out and commented on it. It would take 5 minutes... come on.
It's actually closer to 2m credits if you factor in the event rewards
Make Zader Great Again!
Same here
Thank you so much to whom ever comes up with these ideas. Wonderful way to create division within a community and even within Guilds.
Please make content the same for all players accross all devices (Android, iOS, whatever), or remove this game from operating systems you don't like.
Since the event is android only, android users get a 7* for free actually!!
No, we help keep the game going and they just lost a whale. Wallet is closed!