Like with any other event I post about I will start upfront by saying that my city is better off for giving it a shot. You are bound to get something you want at least one time. You don’t have to do the quests to have a couple of shots at the presents, but if you do the quests you will have good odds at getting a few daily specials. If you do the quests and log in daily you will have a great chance at a full spire without spending diamonds.
I don’t have a problem with the event mechanics. If you keep hitting shuffle it sucks but you’ll definitely get the event building free no diamonds. If you miss shuffle congratulations on your daily specials. Match randomness makes sense to me as well.
I’m not particularly happy with the order of the quests. I felt like I should have been made to scout first and then Later acquire the sectors. I understand you want to put out shiny multi stage buildings and entice a few campers to start scouting. Or maybe the game was made to progress from age to age and not having these type of C Map progression quests is against the spirit of Inno. For most this results in acquiring two provinces unless you don’t mind leaving one open and skipping the dailies. I understand both sides of the argument they have been beat like a dead horse. I stay extended periods in an age, but I liked the event building and decided to go ahead and take two provinces. I understand fully I didn’t have to play this free event you worked hard on and get these nice items if I want to live in an age forever. I do wish I could have done one province though, but I understand .
I personally like the rewards. It’s the same as every other event. All the new fragments and shrink kits are interesting. Some people hate it, but it is better than coins or supplies. If you don’t need wishing wells or SoK you are likely endgame GB pushing and only the event building is worth it. I really wish we would see the champion retreat more often though as a daily special in events. A lot of people feel like the sleigh builder is the step child in comparison to sunken treasure. I’m not going out of my way for it like I did the sunken treasure, but I also don’t deny it has utility especially in higher ages.
In summary thanks for an event, the mechanics make sense to me and my city is better off for playing. I hate taking two provinces , but I am thankful you even ran an event and made a 4x4 that spits 6 fp daily. Consider champion retreat as a daily special in future events. For me it is worth playing the event and I realize if it wasn’t worth playing you didn’t force it upon me. Thanks inno
