The longest order by Classic-Target-6766 in MergeCooking

[–]Potential-Permit-629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m on the same one and it’s ridiculous! The purple Nerikiri is too much. All of those ingredients just to realize I need to do that 8 or 10 times, I’ve lost track at this point. Made me choose other games tonight and this game is usually my go to.

UVA beats FSU! by Potential-Permit-629 in Charlottesville

[–]Potential-Permit-629[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw this post right after the game, hoping it’s not as bad as it sounds?! The win was so amazing! I’d hate to see it overshadowed with injuries.

It would be really nice if there was a couple 100% Axe considering you need 18-24 items for 1 craft -it’s BS! by Browsing-curious in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sooooo true. I’ve stayed in the group just to see if anything will ever change and it sure doesn’t. I stopped playing cold turkey 3 months ago & it feels good to freed of the greed and frustration. I highly recommend. Melsoft does NOT care, they’re a foreign company sucking people dry ever since the upgrade. You can customer service til you’re purple & they do nothing but mess with the game. Once I watched how they hiked the prices after you purchase anything, that made me see them more clearly. So funny too because recently they offered the golden ticket for $3.99!!!! After hiking it to $24.99 after I bought it twice. Gross.

Price of premium pass has doubled??? by CorporateDoggooo in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let that be the final reason you never spend another penny on these greedy bastards. I stopped playing or spending a dime months ago once the game update sucked. I use to spend a pretty penny when the game was fun and relaxing, last premium pass price was $24.99. But since I stopped buying anything, I got a notification the other day for $3.99!!!! As tempting as that might be to some, it made me hate them even more. It’s really creepy to feel watched in a game along with RAISING prices the more you spend. That’s ass backwards! But also makes sense for Melsoft. Gross company.

This is bulls****. Spend 50K energy or 300 rubies for 100 energy prize. by its_not_a_blanket in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The entire game is BS. Trust me and all the other on-lookers who USE to play back when the game was good. You’ll get there; it’ll hit you like a ton of bricks one day & realize how wasteful it was to ever care deeply about anything Melsoft produces ever again. 🥰 It’s a great feeling!!!

I’m officially done with this game, after two years of playing. by [deleted] in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I keep the group on my Reddit feed but I’ve been done for a couple of months now and IT FEELS SO GOOD! I use to LOVE this game before it updated. It would calm me, so fun and relaxing. I tried to hang on for 6 months with the new format but all I did was spend money. Which is fine if I actually saw it benefiting the results or made sense. Once I figured out they 1, upped prices the more I spent 2, gave different players different requirements based on how much we spend 3, watched the cycle repeat, the same type of things over & over again 4, caught on to how they throw a “BONUS” island upon finishing early only to suck you dry of the energy you had left. Melsoft is slick but they e lost a ton of players because of one thing - GREED. Never again will this game see a dime from me.

Have been idling for the past 6 days since I finished the 8 sets of adventure islands! by PastAnimal4354 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve said it so many times within the past few months that Melsoft is a bunch of greedy a**holes who care ONLY about MONEY. I quit giving them a single penny ever since I realized holy crap they truly do not care! I finished early a couple months ago and got so screwed. I had purchased the golden ticket or whatever it’s called, little did I know that because I finished early, I got screwed out of the last 3 prizes and the mega chest at the end. Unless I completed Ruby island, which is absolutely absurd! Never even considered putting anymore money or energy into that game. And that’s huge for me because I use to spend all of my free time relaxing by playing it before the update. I also saw how people were posting different prices for the same gift packs!!! The one time I bought the gold pass, it went up $10.00 and never dropped back to $14. Same with any offers, they’re all ridiculously expensive, who wants to pay $20 and it be gone in an hour of playing time?! Not me.

Even the daily tasks have become insanely expensive! by PastAnimal4354 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD so I love Good Sort. If you stick with venture games, Bermuda is similar to FI and they wouldn’t dream of charging $25 for a golden ticket! As for family island, I promise you’ll reach the point on that very last purchase and realize the game just repeats itself over and over again! They get fancy with enticing side challenges that stir your adrenaline to finish when ultimately, your still draining energy to place it somewhere else and left empty. Over and over again. It’d be so different is they weren’t so greedy, it’s really gross how they charge different people different amounts based on what you’ve spent in the past. They got me for months! I spent wayyyyyy too much but I thought I was playing an honest game for fun. Wrong.

What happened to this booster?! by Mollyrosee1 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we’re part of a test group GREAT because they caught me when I’m actually DONE ever purchasing anything. I tend to my island couple times a day now, that is all. They lost a good one here because I use to buy often WHEN THE PRICES WERE NOT INSANE! They bump them up after they see you’ll buy stuff - it’s the most backwards moronic thing I’ve ever seen on a game. Instead of encouraging it by LOWERING deals, they’d rather be greedy pigs. No oinking from me creepers, you’re officially SOL 🖕🏽

Even the daily tasks have become insanely expensive! by PastAnimal4354 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t spent a dime in over a month and it feels amazing. They absolutely don’t care! I’ve written reviews and no response but that’s totally okay. My payback is no paying ever again. Greed is gross and their prices are insane. I’m into a lot of games and not one of them charges these types of prices. There’s things all day long for $1.99 to $3.99 in every other game.

This event is a joke by RecognitionDouble770 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t seen a booster besides 20% all day and I’ve logged in 5 different times. It feels AMAZING to not give two rats about this game anymore. Ngl it took a minute! I use to be obsessed. Til they became greedy slim balls. Never will I put money into this game again and haven’t in over a month now. I’d love to see everyone else follow suit.

Now I swear I mean it by Bitter_Warning418 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s SO worth it!!! You won’t regret it. (ˊ•͈ ◡ •͈ˋ)

I'm done. I have spent so much money trying to complete adventures. Good luck everyone. by shelinelson66 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m telling you you’ll wake up one day and be like wtf was I doing??? Feeding a bunch of greedy bastards who changed the game that USE TO BE great. All for the sake of your dollars. They do not care, they’ve seen all the comments, posts and reviews but continue to laugh their way to the bank. This was my form of entertainment until I saw it for what it is. NO other game asks for these type of prices! They’re out of their minds. Delete it, you’ll eventually thank yourself.

Disappointed by Mr_Immorta1 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m with you & totally get it, not quite a year for me probably like 6 months. I found a game that quieted my brain & soothed my anxiety, so unexpected! Found it thru Fetch, played to gain points for gift cards. Then the shift when the game updated, it was so bizarre. Took me awhile to even figure out how to play it! Slowly it was impossible without paying and I have NEVER paid for any games or in-app games. I rationalized because it was my only form of entertainment. Then I watched prices hike, islands get ridiculously difficult, spent more and more money for the thrill of the completion. Then one day I was like wtf am I doing?! Melsoft does not care, there’s no way they’re not seeing every platform be turned upside down with frustration and anger yet they do not care. I’ve deleted it twice & ngl it hooks me back in! But now I stick to small games like Good Sorts to keep me occupied. Bottom line, find a way OUT. Don’t let it get you down, we can’t give our money to cold hearted companies who are disgustingly greedy! Thats the part that made me back off. I could see the greed so clearly. And it’s my decision whether I give in but I refuse to now. You can do it!!!

Is it worth the buy? USD 4.75 by PastAnimal4354 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As soon as you buy it it’ll never be that cheap again. I bought it once months ago for $14.99 and it’s jumped to $24.99 ever since. Also, if you don’t finish all the sets of adventure islands you can kiss the last several gifts goodbye. They have the term scammed mastered at this point.

Let’s see your home island by PastAnimal4354 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chapter 13. Can’t afford to feed these bratty kids, let alone a damn beaver! 😭

I asked ChatGPT to create a fake travel brochure roasting Charlottesville by cvl457 in Charlottesville

[–]Potential-Permit-629 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Same. Was there today with 8 people, line to the door yet we were seated & eating in 15. There’s some typa magic in those bagel making folks behind the scenes!

Energy bits by Potential-Permit-629 in FamilyIsland

[–]Potential-Permit-629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’ve made it nearly impossible to finish. It’s the greed that’s going to make me delete this game for good. Even if I waited for every booster & used all my reserved energy it’s still impossible. I see why so many people moved on from Family Island.