Hammer Time 22nd Oct 2020

First topic message reminder :

Halloween Themed Hammer Time will be with us in a few days 

This Hammer Time will be a match game. We will be renovating a room which we get to keep if we complete it before the event finishes as usual

Becky (T&B FB) wrote:

Errr so the Hammer Time bonus point event seems to be starting tomorrow Oct 24 and not 25....why do I have a bad feeling about this? Lol ‍� good luck and pray for it everyone lol

@Stella Eaton wrote:

Looks like the price hike was locked in...in which case what was the point of double points and now they’re gone it’s even worse! I am rapidly going off this game and I used to love it so!

As shown above, you just (safely, tie it to google play and/or FB) delete TS and reinstall the game and you get the old prices.  (You do have to wait for in-game elements to reinstall too, but that does not take long.)  I wrote some of them down for future verification(s). Chest 65, Broom 55, Hat stand 50.  I have not tried closing yet, but we are warned the prices go back up.

Well, double points is over but prices for items are still doubled. The double points were just a wash. We got a treat and a trick. Very annoying. I wonder if prices will drop. I still havent spent my points. I have over 750 saved.

If you uninstall/reinstall you keep points for furniture?

@Rainglaze wrote:

If you uninstall/reinstall you keep points for furniture?

Yes ma'am.  I did not have many tickets, but I was able to keep the doubles tickets and got the old, half prices again.  I am up to only 23 of 28, but I am happy with what little I got!  I doubt I will get to the end without special help somehow.  Level 49 and stuck and do not have special brooms, crystal balls, etc...to go faster.  SUPPOSEDLY, 31st October is another double points event, but who knows??  Reloading the game did not change my events' calendar this time.

Ok, thanks. I tried to collect the brooms and hats from my gift balloons today. I only got 3 out of the 12. I thought it was 5 we were getting. Should be 10!

@Lil Bear wrote:

@Stella Eaton wrote:

Looks like the price hike was locked in...in which case what was the point of double points and now they’re gone it’s even worse! I am rapidly going off this game and I used to love it so!

As shown above, you just (safely, tie it to google play and/or FB) delete TS and reinstall the game and you get the old prices.  (You do have to wait for in-game elements to reinstall too, but that does not take long.)  I wrote some of them down for future verification(s). Chest 65, Broom 55, Hat stand 50.  I have not tried closing yet, but we are warned the prices go back up.

This didn’t work for me, I tried several times too.

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This didn’t work for me, I tried several times too.

Yes, it has been reported that it does not work for everyone.  See:

Downton Falls - Just looking and I see it doesn't work for everyone and reports that if it does work it resets to the higher ticket amounts again when you exit your game.

I tried too. It didn’t work for me.

@Lutka48 wrote:

I tried too. It didn’t work for me.

I am old and quite stupid about tablets (as you of all people know), but you now have nothing to lose trying something different perhaps??

I deleted the storage files to TS and the cache in the APP section before deleting TS game.  Do not know if this is required to be honest.  DUMB about Android tablets really, really dumb. I then restarted tablet.  Then loaded TS.  It did honestly work for me that way.  Could have been luck??

I am SO furious with Playrix and this game right now that I am on the verge of completely abandoning it after being very loyal for almost 4 years. 

The Hammer time event is a complete and total joke. I mean, the rig against the player is the most obvious I’ve ever seen with this game. 

1) The “double points” illusion... doubling points necessary to redeem tickets... so they think players are idiots and can’t see how ridiculous this is? As some have pointed out, what, exactly, is the point of “double points” when the entire number setup is doubled?!

2) The boards... I have been stuck on level 35 for a couple days. I’ve probably tried at least 50 tries without using boosters, etc. Finally used two boosters AND dumped the 10 t-cash to try and finish the darn thing with no success. So, what is this Playrix? I’m just “done” here? No literal way to progress? With almost a week left in the event, that’s it for me? Pathetic. Really pathetic.

Look, Playrix: There is a LIMIT with how much bullsh*t players will put up with before they get to the point of NO RETURN. 

I usually put up with quite a bit but right now at this point I am there. As some have also pointed out, with previous events like these, the board somehow came together a bit more after a few unsuccessful tries... and note, too, it actually would switch to an easier version and you would earn less points if completed but at least you could move on. Now? I don’t see the point of making it impossible for players to progress by switching up the board... progressing through events is the only way players will continue to spend t-cash reliably... because I can tell you right now that I will NOT spend ONE more t-cash on this event and even though I will be super furious I don’t finish the room, I DO NOT CARE.

If they’ve tried to “fix” this so that the players who quickly blow through events using t-cash like it’s toilet paper now cannot (although with covid, toilet paper has taken on a new, more “precious” role so perhaps the analogy isn’t as good as it could be!), they have really gone too far. “Think you’re going to finish this event with just good time management, concentration and hard work, Player? Ha ha ha. Not here, not now. Only tricks this year to you. Have fun, Player,” says Playrix from behind a desk, rubbing their hands together. 

Well, they can just F right off with this event as far as I’m concerned. This is the last straw. And yes, seeing the probable unfinished room every time I go into that tab will only INCREASE and PERPETUATE the fury.

VERY disgusted with their antics.

Does anyone know the value of all the items? The true value, not the value they had during the double point days ... Thanks
 

My items have all along being expensive from the very beginning. It is only until reading this thread that I know some people have a lower price version.
With double points I get instead of 10 points per game I get 20 points. Brooms still remain over 100 plus before and after event. NO CHANGE.

Uninstall/reinstall trick worked for me. I am on android and had another update yesterday. My version is now 7.8.6.

Please try to find a new version, maybe that is the reason why reinstall doesn't recover prices.

It worked for me. Zoo is still downloading but i was able to get to the event and all the prices were down! Bought all i could but couldnt by everything with 798 points. Thanks again for the tip.

I am on version 7.8.6. I have tried the clear  cache etc. It does not work. I think I am running a bootleg version of township where everything is make harder. Whereas the chosen ones gets a version of Porf Verne with high voltage, easier Hammer Times from cheaper prices of items. I seriously think Township hates me.

Tried this on iOS. The prices are lower but not by 50%. I'm at Level 138 with 37/48 items. I am currently looking at a second Witch Odds-and-ends for 140 tickets and Cauldron for 120 tickets. (This app is way beyond chronic schizophrenia.)

ETA: Now the ticket prices show 160 and 190, respectively. (Sheesh!!!)

Yeh, i dont think my prices were 50% off...but the chest that was 150 before the uninstall/reinstall and 65 after and so on.

I tried everything to get the reduced values.
When I reinstalled my game for the fist time I actually did get lower values but my game crashed right away and after loading it back I could only see inflated prices.
At this point I am giving up on the event. I have hard enough time to beat my current 89 level and earn 15 tickets while my next item requires 165.
My only regret is spending 45 tcash yesterday for additional moves in order to get thru some hard levels

I should add that i am on a samsung tablet and i got some township update just before i uninstalled/reinstalled.