Whenever Starter Packs are offered, players with Booster Pack offers get upset. As stated many time on this blog, they contain identical items but the Starter Packs are much cheaper. Players who spend money are annoyed that other players are offered such a good deal and they aren't. Zynga must have finally realized that this happens every time Starter/Booster Packs are updated and they added some fine print to the Starter Packs. Under the offer, it now says “*The Starter Pack is available as a one-time purchase only”. Starter/Booster Packs were introduced to the game over a year ago [1]. If you purchase a Starter Pack, you can't buy another one. Most players were only offered this once in the lifetime of the Starter/Booster Pack existence and some never at all (like me). Players can choose from 3 different Starter/Booster Packs (shown below) and you don't need to select the one shown on the popup.
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I got starter packs last year and this year on the same accounts. Perhaps there are is a time factor (one a year?), or someone accidentally reset the "Starter" flag.
ReplyDelete"If you purchased a Starter Pack in the past, you will never be offered one again."
ReplyDeleteSays who? Maybe that's new now, but, every few months I get a Starter Pack...! Well, not the $1 or $2 variety, but a $6 or $8 pack...
isn't the starter pack a one time purchase per player and can not be bought again. The booster is a repeat buy, so why complain everyone gets 1 chance and 1 chance only to buy the starter as is stated on the add
ReplyDeletethis is not truee, i got an starter pack 2 weeks ago, and i still have it, the only different is that now for me is 88% OFF instead of 98% OFF like the first time
ReplyDeleteZyngareddd is in total decline
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Thanks for the information. Edited the post to reflect this. Until now I've never known anyone who purchased one to be offered it again. Maybe those who don't spend more money are getting the offers a second time.
ReplyDeleteI have purchased it several times on the same account. on some accounts it repeats more often and other accounts less often.
ReplyDeletemost people will get it about every 3 months *IF* they do not spend money on the game. even if you make a $1 purchase it will reset and you will have to wait another 3 months.
I have heard of some people never being offered the starter pack like you, but I think most of those people are buying and don't realize that they don't get the offer if they are spending money.
if some accounts really don't get the offer the same way other accounts do, then of course that is not fair, but "unfairness" is the middle name of MW. they couldn't care less if all players are given the same opportunities, they only care about the money, and their lack caring for the the players is what has pushed the numbers of active players to it's current dismal level.
I also bought the starter pack last year for $1.00 and bought it again for 8.00 just last week..I don't buy often...rp when they are 50% off ..and even then maybe only twice a year..
ReplyDeleteJen, the "one-time purchase only" has been on mine for some time now, (at least 2 months).
ReplyDeleteThe reason I know is that I wait until they are at 98% off before I buy them, and check the price of these every few day.
I am not sure what I was offered several months ago (starter or booster) but I was offered a booster pack yesterday for $2.10. I grabbed it!
ReplyDeleteThis is my 2nd time buying a starter pack. Today it was $15 but it was less the first time.
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