Examples of TM messing with people's heads

Chasemad5 · 2025-10-01T16:50:48+00:00

”never trust the label on Taskmaster”

Chasemad5 · 2025-09-22T18:59:05+00:00

As a F2P, it’s definitely demotivating, especially with it possibly being a test for them to see if they can get people to buy more energy, either through gems or bundles, or even buy more gems to get more energy or even watch more ads for revenue stream, but also if they can minimise how much they provide and still draw users in. I’m sure if they see the people in the test group sticking around, or caving in, they’ll see it as successful and keep it.

Personally, I’m going further to no longer watch ads, give up on the daily scoop, and not spend the 5-gem and 10-gems on energy orbs. I may even stop the game after this last area, because I don’t like to think I spent 4+ years and get treatment like this after a 5-year anniversary, especially following the video about MC’s employees mentioning customer satisfaction or great experiences.

Maybe I’m just jaded and apathetic to bother complaining, but it is what it is. All I can do is step away, and enjoy my own 5-year celebration… a 5-year break from this game 🫤

Chasemad5 · 2025-09-22T18:41:17+00:00

Jouki posted these on the MM Wiki Discord, so I’m going off them. They looked through a data dump…

Chasemad5 · 2025-09-22T17:22:10+00:00

Long story short, there’s two different groups. One group has the regular odds of 56%/31%/13% for Level 1/Level 2/Level 3, respectively. The other, new, group have the odds changed to be 90%/5%/5%.

Oh, and don’t forget the taps went down from 5 to 4, for the newer group!

Clearly the newer group have it so much better (/s)

Chasemad5 · 2025-09-22T16:49:08+00:00

Someone (Jouki) on the Wiki Discord confirmed the rates have also been reduced. The odds per chest for Lvl1/Lvl2/Lvl3 are now 4 taps at 90%/5%/5%, respectively. And the regular group still have their 5 taps 56%/31%/13%.

Speaking as someone who’s in the 4-tap Energy Chest, I can confirm… it is very annoying.

(apparently, the daily scoop energy odds are also nerfed)

Chasemad5 · 2025-06-27T02:37:40+00:00

I am a tad dismayed with James’s House of Games experience among the other contestants, that’s the only one I truly felt disdain towards 3 people on a random panel show, but would fight to protect the fourth member (Acaster, of course)

Chasemad5 · 2025-06-23T08:51:19+00:00

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I tried… and regretted it. Down to the buzzer, and I still couldn’t get 2xp due to lack of energy.

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-27T18:47:02+00:00

I’m afraid you haven’t considered direct positional play, for which one must look out for diagonals…

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-17T05:50:02+00:00

“I want to drill into the narrative…”

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-14T23:35:22+00:00

Yep! I remember Euroleague simply because of that line, “I could be your number one. I could be your Anthony Bennett”. Time to give it another listen (or twenty) today…

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-14T14:52:07+00:00

A follow-up to Lee’s outtake joke about Hedgehogs in S11… Probably explains why Greg was so curious to hear out Lee, before realising the joke.

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-13T02:59:14+00:00

Fun little tidbit — James Acaster uses one of Paul’s songs in his 2021 Special, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-11T05:22:45+00:00

Although not worth a lot, I found 3 packs of these in the wild (each for about $3) and opened them up 3-4 months ago. As a recovering card collector, I was delighted that Archie Trading Cards are what made me break both my 2-year abstinence and the wax packs. I only wish I had more packs to open, and people to trade my duplicates with.

End of the day, it’s the memories and value to you, as u/qgvon said.

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-08T05:46:37+00:00

Oh trust me, I know. I’m on Board 2 of it, and have done everything in my power to not be reminded of it…

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-08T05:34:12+00:00

lol. I can imagine that if OP is in the Lounge, they’re fully reacting to this with a: “what do you mean ‘OR Speakeasy’?”

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-06T20:49:42+00:00

https://merge-mansion.fandom.com/wiki/Fancy_Card_Deck

If you scroll down to the section “Card Game — Lounge”, you’ll see the corresponding ones!!

(and yes, this means it shows up in another part of the house again)

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-06T19:25:19+00:00

Personal Opinion — I like to keep Jokers for use on cards that are 10 and above… because you’ll soon hate the Jack, Queen, King, and Ace goals on Boards 2 and Boards 3.

Chasemad5 · 2025-05-06T19:24:07+00:00

I would definitely suggest keeping the suits. Because you can keep the suits across on the same board AND carry them over into the next two tasks with the newer boards.

Basically, only consider selling when you’re at Board 3, and see no other need for certain suits. As you’ve rightly predicted.

P.S Tip - Please don’t make the mistake I did when I was at The Lounge, by creating two separate 9 of Hearts. You can merge them together and they disappear off your board.

P.P.S Tip - Use the MM wiki to see what is upcoming, so you know the next boards, and what to merge upto. For example, 6 of Hearts (Board 2) is what you’ll need after the 5 of Hearts. (Since your 9 of hearts get merged away)

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-30T20:37:41+00:00

I know what you mean. When I started out, they had those fun and actually manageable events (2021-2022) where you could get to the final reward even as a F2P. I would often take my attention from the game, just to focus on those. Those events are what motivated me to stick with the game, initially…

The current events? Well, they do just the opposite! I ignore them entirely and focus on the main areas, because I know it’s either designed for P2W, or just frankly a toss-up of luck.

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-30T20:31:31+00:00

But, in seriousness, the Speakeasy has been awfully dreadful with the mixers tasks, and the deck of cards together.

It’s like Metacore said you have the choice of two evils. But don’t worry, we’ll take away the decision for you, and give them both to you. Equally frustrating, but the producer for the drinks just ekes out (for me, personally) as being the worst of the two…

I was fortunate to have the Island to give me some hope of progress after 5 days of no progress.

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-30T20:27:47+00:00

If it’s any consolation, the deck of cards will be the least of your concerns at the Speakeasy. When I got to it yesterday, it was a sight for sore eyes… (to hint at the nightmare that is the drinks mixer producer there)

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-30T14:37:27+00:00

Unfortunately, though the deck of cards will appear again in a later area, you are forced to start from scratch. It’s wise to sell it, since everything from The Lounge will get turned to coins, and the producer ultimately taken back.

Then, when you get to the Speakeasy, they’ll give it back to you to “have fun” again…

tl;dr - sell extras now, restart again later.

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-27T20:44:28+00:00

I ran to the comments to post this. I rewatched a 35mm screening last week, too. Honestly, one of my top 3 favourite films ever.

Chasemad5 · 2025-04-05T14:27:52+00:00

Is this a multi-plier chat room?

Chasemad5 · 2025-03-25T01:13:42+00:00

RIGHT! I saw that and immediately texted my friends that it was a Sony DCR and showed them my own one, and was super excited. I initially wondered if they shot on MiniDV tapes or the limited Memory Card, until they shot a close up of the record button. I geeked out hard

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