darkSpyro

My grand prize it Arbo. I have all the alter Egos and now I'm only missing Flynn, Tessa, and the weird little cloud guy (forgot his name). Won Arbo in who cares how many wish stones. Nothing matters anymore with thousands of all currency. I have really enjoyed this game for almost 1 year. I assume I'll keep going until I have the rest of the companions. I will keep gifting for whatever reason.
I'm not keeping up with my boys' games anymore so if you are friends with JacksonTreeRex or Boomshackalacka it's up to a couple of kids to gift. They probably won't notice if you unfriend them.
This game is what really got me into collecting the figures... Without this one of each element for the video games is fine... I'm just pouting right now.

My well updated to........A HQ. /sigh

Oh well, this appears to be our answer. The game is on auto run mode and probably will not be supported any longer. Strange because it was ah fun game and it encouraged people to spend money on figures outside the game.

Mine was a Dragon Lair

I have all past alter egos. My grand prize is a castle. My son is missing a couple including Cupid flameslinger so of course his grand prize is CFS.

Okay so like Cupid Flameslinger is my Grand Prize in the well 'cause I don't have him. But like. I've thrown in like 150 stones when the most it's ever taken is like 50 for me. So idk if it's a glitch that I can't get him or I'm just having terrible luck.

I got Fiznik and won him with the standard 180 stones. Won 3 B&Bs along the way and 4 or 5 top gold prizes. While my first choice would have been a new alter ego, Fiznik was really my most-wanted companion, so I'm not complaining today.

A castle....... So disappointing.

I put up some 'gameplay' for Cupid Flameslinger -- I wonder if they're gonna recycle all of the alter-egos this year?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Duk3zAPNi0

My February well grand prize... stone House... What a slap in the face. I'm not even dropping a stone in.

I spent a lot of money and time with this game on the notion that it would continue to keep growing and receive updates and support...

Quite angry with how the support just disappeared.

Since i already had cupid flameslinger.. I got this one instead..

Chompy gift shop in mine. JANKY.

Ive been watching the numbers for skylanders, and given that the Wii version is glitchy and it was still the highest selling platform for the starter pack, I dont think sales are going well this time around. So while Im disappointed, Im not surprised if the drop support.

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Okay so like Cupid Flameslinger is my Grand Prize in the well 'cause I don't have him. But like. I've thrown in like 150 stones when the most it's ever taken is like 50 for me. So idk if it's a glitch that I can't get him or I'm just having terrible luck.

Or you were extremely lucky before. It usually takes close to 200 or more for most people.

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Chompy gift shop in mine. JANKY.

Ive been watching the numbers for skylanders, and given that the Wii version is glitchy and it was still the highest selling platform for the starter pack, I dont think sales are going well this time around. So while Im disappointed, Im not surprised if the drop support.

That doesn't mean a thing. It makes sense that the Wii version was the most popular as the Wii is more popular with kids and families. Mostly because of the price and it usually has more kid/family friendly games. Most people don't know about the glitches. Especially parents who are just buying the game for their kids. And even still, they aren't going to go out and buy a new system because of it. We would have had to buy it for the Wii if my mom didn't happen to get my son an xbox 360 last year. Even with Giants, we came close to buying the Wii version, but I figured the controls would be easier on the xbox, and I didn't want to put that much into a game that he wouldn't play because he couldn't figure out the controls. So I had my mom get him an xbox when there was a really good deal on one.

The best way to compare is to see how many unit sold vs past games. And even then, as long as it's still making tons of money, it is still a success, which I'm sure it is.

I threw in about 80-100 stones last night. Got 100k once three B&B's and CFS. So, I think I got pretty lucky for once.

As far as it not selling as well this time I would have to say that it is a little bit of a stretch.

My grand prize was Cherry. I have all of the alter egos. I wasn't go to spend gems on her because I don't really need more wish stones.

Sure wish there was a hut for New Years Countdown.

I'm on level 40 and am just working on leveling up a few more to 15.

Here's to hoping on an update this week.

Mine was the castle

Chompie gift shop. Yuck. Do not want.

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Okay so like Cupid Flameslinger is my Grand Prize in the well 'cause I don't have him. But like. I've thrown in like 150 stones when the most it's ever taken is like 50 for me. So idk if it's a glitch that I can't get him or I'm just having terrible luck.

Or you were extremely lucky before. It usually takes close to 200 or more for most people.

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Chompy gift shop in mine. JANKY.

Ive been watching the numbers for skylanders, and given that the Wii version is glitchy and it was still the highest selling platform for the starter pack, I dont think sales are going well this time around. So while Im disappointed, Im not surprised if the drop support.

That doesn't mean a thing. It makes sense that the Wii version was the most popular as the Wii is more popular with kids and families. Mostly because of the price and it usually has more kid/family friendly games. Most people don't know about the glitches. Especially parents who are just buying the game for their kids. And even still, they aren't going to go out and buy a new system because of it. We would have had to buy it for the Wii if my mom didn't happen to get my son an xbox 360 last year. Even with Giants, we came close to buying the Wii version, but I figured the controls would be easier on the xbox, and I didn't want to put that much into a game that he wouldn't play because he couldn't figure out the controls. So I had my mom get him an xbox when there was a really good deal on one.

The best way to compare is to see how many unit sold vs past games. And even then, as long as it's still making tons of money, it is still a success, which I'm sure it is.

My point was about figure sales. Since the highest selling platform for swap force is still on the wii, buyers dont find out that the game is broken until they play it, which effects the sales of figures. If the highest selling platform is broken, logically that would effect figure sales dramatically. I think the many steep sales also speak to low sales numbers. There have been more steep sales than the previous iterations.

And really its the figures that keep it all going. SSA and Gianta each averaged 5mill in worldwide software unit sales across all platforms. Which really isnt much. And Swap force across all platforms is down 1.5 mill units from previous games.

1. Where are you getting this information from? Doing a quick google search shows an article saying that the Wii is important to skylander sales. I didn't see any hard info on it being up or down in sales. It seems to be about the same as Giants as far as availability. We know that we there will be a Skylanders 4. At some point you expect some "fatigue" in sales of games. Just because it might be down a little bit does not mean that they are just going to drop it. (Please see Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero.)

2. Are you using the same time frame? Because it wouldn't be fair to compare it unless you were.

3.

January=New Years Countdown February=Cupid Flameslinger March=Lucky Boomer April=Hoppity Pop Fizz May=Buddy Wrecking Ball June=Surfer Slam Bam July=Fireworks Zook August=Grill Master Chop Chop September=Autumn Stump Smash October=Skeletal Cynder November=Birthday Bash December=Snowler Brawl Christmas=Holiday Wash Buckler

My guess at some point they would come out with different alter egos. Either for special events or for different months. If not then we may see a different game come out soon.

Somewhere in a thread here it said to expect something "big." My guess on that it is either a new game. Which they might be talking about Skylanders 4 and just be confused. Or we are going to see a major update to this.

I am not sure if it was in this thread or not but, as for the updates. Activision and the developers are damned if you do damned if you don't. People are pissy either way. Bunch of updates with lots of bugs and you get the EotD that was broke for the better part of a month. No updates and you get people pissy because of nothing new coming out. So either way they are screwed. I for one would rather have a bigger less often update if it is going to mean less bugs.

Firstly I should have started the bun fight on a separate thread. Sorry.

Secondly why why does Photobucket go into a loop when I look at bytebandit01's photos Is it because of their privacy settings?

When reading when not logged in to this site I do not see the images only the link to photobucket which puts me into a loop and I have to reboot the iPad. Is there another way around this? I do not elect to stay logged in on this device as there are about 10 people who use it.

Thanks

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1. Where are you getting this information from? Doing a quick google search shows an article saying that the Wii is important to skylander sales. I didn't see any hard info on it being up or down in sales. It seems to be about the same as Giants as far as availability. We know that we there will be a Skylanders 4. At some point you expect some "fatigue" in sales of games. Just because it might be down a little bit does not mean that they are just going to drop it. (Please see Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero.)

2. Are you using the same time frame? Because it wouldn't be fair to compare it unless you were.

3.

http://www.vgchartz.com/ is where I get software sales numbers. While there will be a 4th, unless they can get the wii audience to migrate to a more powerful platform, I dont see its success going much longer.
And while TH, and GH illustrates Activisions propensity to whip their IPs like a dieing horse, they were aimed at a different demographic, and had different business models. GH also had fairly equal performance over all the different platforms and generations in respect to both hardware and sales.

I think lack of any room for innovation killed TH. Some games really only need a sequel per Generation.
GH died under the weight of a bajillion plastic instruments and all the songs people didnt care about and those that everyone became sick of hearing.

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Firstly I should have started the bun fight on a separate thread. Sorry.

Secondly why why does Photobucket go into a loop when I look at bytebandit01's photos Is it because of their privacy settings?

When reading when not logged in to this site I do not see the images only the link to photobucket which puts me into a loop and I have to reboot the iPad. Is there another way around this? I do not elect to stay logged in on this device as there are about 10 people who use it.

Thanks

*off topic*

i think this forum sets the images/videos viewable only when you are logged in, i too only sees links when i'm logged as guest.

as for the loop in photobucket.. i would have to suspect it has something to do with your device.. i double check with my laptop.. ipad.. and smartphone.. links just loads fine..

One thing that you also have remember is that Japan is not seeing this game right now. As far as I know they only have S:SA right now. Which takes a pretty big market out of play right now for Activision. Anyways, I think it is a little early to start to yell doom and gloom for skylanders.

Thanks bytebandit01

Hmmm I have no idea what I have done with my settings it just says cannot open page while still showing me the page. I click OK and the message just keeps popping back.

My grand price for February is a large stone house..... Well bummer. I only miss a dank house, and unlucky it didn't pop up as the grand price this month.

My grand prize was Zoo Lou.

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Really?! They suddenly realized they need to devote more time for testing when they've never given a damn about testing before? They've corrupted dozens of players games in the past and now they're concerned about it? I could explain to you exactly what MY point was, but I think I'd be wasting my time. I'm sure Excelsior got it.

Your "point" is not valid. "It hasn't happened in the past, so there's no way it could happen now -- or ever!" Ridiculous logic. If you've ever worked in the corporate world, you'd know about something called red tape. Because of it, things regarding policy often take a long time to change.

Now it's possible that the developers finally convinced the hard headed executives to slow down the development cycle.

It's also possible that pigs CAN fly, but they just haven't felt like doing so yet.

So your take on the lack of updates is that they are furiously testing new content even as we speak? And you're basing this conclusion on ZERO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER. And yet when I point out that they haven't tested their updates for four months, my point isn't valid? I'm using ridiculous logic?!

No problem. We'll all just continue waiting for Donatron's absolutely bug free update and new content. I think we're almost at six weeks... and counting.

Please don't twist my words around. The Straw Man fallacy will not work on me. I never came to ANY conclusions about the lack of updates. Both Excelsior and I simply presented the possibility of more thorough testing sessions being a reason for a longer release cycle. At no point did anybody claim that it was absolutely the reason we have not seen an update recently.

In fact, the topic of the argument in my previous post doesn't even involve the reasoning behind the lack of updates. Nobody in this thread works for Activision, and thus nobody here knows the exact reason. To argue over speculation is foolish. The topic of the argument was whether or not your logic was flawed, and thus your point invalid. You immediately dismissed the possibly of better (longer) testing sessions, stating that since they haven't done this in the past, there's no way it could be happening now. My position was that your claim that, "if something hasn't been happening in recent history, it won't happen," is incorrect.

In that post, I explicitly stated said position. I then presented legitimate examples where a sudden change in testing and release cycles could happen, despite what has been seen in recent history. I've been a professional Web Applications Developer for 8 years, and I've experienced similar situations in my career. Your response to that is, "it's also possible that pigs CAN fly, but they just haven't felt like doing so yet." This is called a faulty generalization.

But the fallacies don't stop there, you conclude with yet another: a Package-deal fallacy. Even if my position was that "the lack of updates is [due to them] are furiously testing new content" -- which it is NOT -- you assume that additional things must also be true if my (superficially presented) position is correct. You sarcastically say, "We'll all just continue waiting for Donatron's absolutely bug free update and new content." The development team can be "furiously testing new content", but still release updates with no new content (bug fixes), and well as updates that still contain bugs (bugs can still slip through the cracks, regardless of how thoroughly you test).

Can't tell whether the game is just sleeping or dead, in terms of new content. We have had a LOT of new stuff in the last couple of months - the swap force, the new legendaries, and a bit more.

But at the moment, there isn't any point to getting more fuel, gems, stones, kudos or money. I guess that new players might spend something on the game, but I can't see the incentive for experienced players to buy anything.

At the moment, the "big ticket" companions are the only things I don't have, and even at discounts I wouldn't buy them. I'll keep gifting daily, but other than that I see so reason to log in for the moment.

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OK which do you prefer?

A fully tested update that works or a buggy one that trashes your game because it was pushed out too soon?

What we want hardly matteers. We'll get what the developers want to give us, which in recent months, is buggy updates that obviously haven't been tested at all. This is a direct reply to your post Excelsior. I'd prefer it if Internet trolls not respond or indicate that somehow I don't understand your question.

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OK which do you prefer?

A fully tested update that works or a buggy one that trashes your game because it was pushed out too soon?

What we want hardly matteers. We'll get what the developers want to give us, which in recent months, is buggy updates that obviously haven't been tested at all. This is a direct reply to your post Excelsior. I'd prefer it if Internet trolls not respond or indicate that somehow I don't understand your question.

Don't worry, I have no interest in having any sort of "discussion" with you. Your lack of maturity makes you someone with whom it's very unpleasant to have any sort of interaction. You have an overwhelming amount of unnecessary hostility, and you unfairly mock, condescend, and insult others. I would very much like to part ways and forget you ever existed. But I'd prefer it if when you make a "direct reply" to another user, you don't insult me in the process.

Careful or Woz is liable to post his home address and a picture of his car....

Zing!

All jesting aside, I feel like our emotions at the state of the game are boiling over into our interactions on this board, which is...unfortunate. Peace and love y'all. Here's hoping we're not at the end of the road yet.

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Careful or Woz is liable to post his home address and a picture of his car....

Zing!

All jesting aside, I feel like our emotions at the state of the game are boiling over into our interactions on this board, which is...unfortunate. Peace and love y'all. Here's hoping we're not at the end of the road yet.

Well, if you're bored, you can always play spot the troll. He'll be the one that butts into someone else's reply to another poster, tells them they don't understand someone else's point, and later conveniently ignores the fact that he was the one that butted in in the first place.

This thread needs to be closed... It is so far derailed now it is not coming back.