Undoable special assignments
ZaansGroen
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I play WU from the start and only missed a daily twice so far. Love the game, but must get this of my chest: Lately the special assigments are becoming harder and harder. A few events back, we were forced to walk 45 km to get the special assignments and now we are asked to Perform 5 great spell catsts in a row.
I will never get that one. I even doubt of i got such a series in all of my playing time so far. I barely even get a masterful (maybe had ten of those in all playing time) and struggled hard when (in prior events) we were asked to get three in a row.
What is it with Niantic that they deliberately make the game harder? Are they just trying to scare people away? I used to spend a lot of money on this game, but i stopped that with the 45 km walk and will stop playing if these special assignments keep on getting harder.
i love to play this game for a few hours a day, but when these special assignments (which should be fun!) become undoable (like the 5 great spells in a row; which is partly random, but for some people like me, just undoable), that's the end of it. And i am guessing i am not the only one who does not have the fingerskills to match this one... and also not the only one getting frustrated with these special assigments (which used to be fun!!) lately.
Please Niantic, bring back the old assigments which were fun, or think about these goals (maybe check that immens database about what is doable by everyone, not just a selected few)
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I think part of the issue is where the devs (or specifically Fazes) source their ideas. The team do respond really well to feedback, but that feedback comes from a core group of hardcore players. Players who complain that the tasks aren't hard enough and we need more challenge.
I think there is balance to be had - the game is supposed to be light fun, but there also does need to be an element of challenge and achievement.
Perhaps the way to think about sensible game achievements is to gather statistics on what the majority of the regular playing base is doing.
I agree...5 Great Spells in a row is ridiculous! It is disappointing that I won't finish this event.
I agree with you on that. Balancing is the most difficult part of this. Especially when the hardcore players provide more than 90% of the money pooring in.
Don't get me wrong: I do not mind it being hard (I walked that 45 km that week! But it was not fun; i had to cancel important stuff for it!), but is should be doable. The target now (5 in a row) is physically not doable for me. (I looked it up: I got 26 masterfull so far; i do not have the fingerskills for 5 greats in a row, and luck is also a factor here: some spells I NEVER have had masterful, and mostly get them Good)
Which brings me back to balance: So far, the game is great, But..., This is at least the third time I find myself at the point of quitting the game altogether. Just because i cannot finish a task on an brilliant event. First time, it was the dragon;s eggs that were so poorly planned and I could not get rid of my portmanteaus (25km in one day!) fast enough. Second time (the 45 km), it made me decide not to spend another euro in the game. Third time (now), it makes me real cross and at this point the game brings me great frustration and just a little joy.
Since the brilliant event now is a temporary event, it does not spoil prestige pages (like the dragon's egg did and the 45km event would have); if that would have been the case; i would surely removed the game from my phone.
I love Niantic for all they do; I was a hardcore Ingress Plyer until they destroyed the front-end and cancelled the Guardian badge; I played my 30 level pokemon until it was clear that the random factor was just too great for me.
And now, they are ruining WU after such a succesful start... I am really cross; and the prblem is that they will only discover this after people have left frustrated, like me.
And yes, statistics will show that, but then it is too late
I agree, the 5 great cast in a row is not appropriate, especially for such a limited time event and when we are supposed to be able to play more from home. I live in a rural area but work in town. I was worried that I was going to have to give up the game because of COVID and the requirement to work from home. So I appreciated the spell energy on the ground and was excited to hear about changes in the Tonic. These allowed me to keep playing by making one daily trip to town to visit fortresses for an hour.
But the requirement of 5 great casts was unreasonable. I spent two hours in town, several hours at home, used all my Tonics, and many Estimulos (because one player on Reddit suggested it might help). I could never make it past 3-4 greats in a row, and I am a Level 47. Many casts came close to great...green and right on the line...but dropped back to good.
I am usually excited by Brilliant events, but this one has made me reconsider whether it's worth playing a game that says it wants us to play safely, but then puts us at risk with such an outrageous challenge.
Are you kidding me?! 5 Great casts in a row should be easy for anyone who plays regularly. Maybe you are just stressed out over current events and need to relax when casting. It's like in Pogo, only cast on the ones your good at for that challenge and be patient. As for the 45k........what do you think the silver keys are for?? I always keep 15 keys in reserve for emergencies. I have completed every brilliant event in the first 2 days of dropping. The bonus sometimes takes longer. These are easy challenges, and I have never spent ANY money of this fabulous game. I don't even play constantly like the hard core people. Suck it up.....Buttercup. 🤪
So the problem is "in a row" thing. Perhaps could suggest Niantic that in future event doesnt have to be in a row but maybe increase the great cast count?
This would be a really nice compromise, @Kodokmag Maybe 10 great spell casts? Then agsin, with spell energy at a premium right now, maybe it would have to be slightly less? I do love your thinking and problem solving, though.
@Magpie31 Or reverse the task. 5 fair trace in row? 😁
Anyway only count increase make player less stress to finish the task, regardless failure on next spell (good/fair).
I'm bummed I can't finish this event.
I tried speed, stylus, easy traces, ergonomic configurations with my phone and hand.
Really disappointed and given that we're living through a little disappointing trial of life, I just don't need amplification that life is hard.
Hi there, we are rolling out updates to these tasks today! See here:
These updates are being rolled out now and should be reflected on your app within the next 1-2 days.
Please follow this thread for all updates:
https://community.harrypotterwizardsunite.com/en/discussion/5506/gameplay-updates-updated-on-april-6/p1?new=1
@HPWULOLA That's excellent news! And I love that I found out about this HERE rather than Discord first! How it should be!
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ZAANSGROEN if you want to finish the great spell thing u can do my trick ! Grab that potion that keep the foundables from escaping then trace as fast as you can. Dont even think about it. As long as the foundables doesnt flee and u got like 3 great spells ? That counts to the assignment. I like your honesty can we add each other ?