MopyDream44
Senior Member
I've tried many free to start mobile games that focused far too much on getting their users to spend money, which often resulted in a game that was more frustrating than fun. When I heard that Nintendo was adopting the free to start model for Pocket Camp, I was very concerned that it would be the same. A painfully slow and frustrating game that can only be enjoyed if you frequently spend money to make it tolerable. I was so happy when I started playing Pocket Camp because I felt that Nintendo did an excellent job of making a free to start mobile game fun and engaging without having to spend oodles real money. I even decided to buy a few promotional packs ($6 worth) that came with a few bonus items because I felt Nintendo did an amazing job on creating a game that was fair and balanced, and I wanted to support my favorite franchise.
Sadly, I feel that the enjoyment, balance, and fairness that impressed me so much at the beginning has all but disappeared, much like 95% of the butterflies I've attempted to catch during round two of the Rover Event. The catch rate for the winter and winter gold butterflies is abysmal. Even if a person is planting their white dahlias as efficiently as possible, I honestly don't see how anyone will finish the goals for round two of the Rover Event without spending Leaf Tickets. That might not be too bad until you consider the cost of having Lloid catch a butterfly for you (10 Leaf Tickets). Considering 20 Leaf Tickets cost $1 (if you buy in the smallest increment) it could very well cost more money in 10 days for an event than I've spent since I started playing the game. I will continue to hope that I've simply been having horrible luck, but from what I've seen and heard so far, the new catch rate is just as bad for everyone else. Before part two of this event, I probably would have picked up a small promotional package every now and again to continue to support the game; however, I fear this event may just be a preview of what we should expect for future events, and if that's the case I probably won't be spending money in the future, and I may actually walk away from the game entirely. Simply put, I'm disappointed in the turn Pocket Camp has taken.
Sadly, I feel that the enjoyment, balance, and fairness that impressed me so much at the beginning has all but disappeared, much like 95% of the butterflies I've attempted to catch during round two of the Rover Event. The catch rate for the winter and winter gold butterflies is abysmal. Even if a person is planting their white dahlias as efficiently as possible, I honestly don't see how anyone will finish the goals for round two of the Rover Event without spending Leaf Tickets. That might not be too bad until you consider the cost of having Lloid catch a butterfly for you (10 Leaf Tickets). Considering 20 Leaf Tickets cost $1 (if you buy in the smallest increment) it could very well cost more money in 10 days for an event than I've spent since I started playing the game. I will continue to hope that I've simply been having horrible luck, but from what I've seen and heard so far, the new catch rate is just as bad for everyone else. Before part two of this event, I probably would have picked up a small promotional package every now and again to continue to support the game; however, I fear this event may just be a preview of what we should expect for future events, and if that's the case I probably won't be spending money in the future, and I may actually walk away from the game entirely. Simply put, I'm disappointed in the turn Pocket Camp has taken.