I am probably one of the older players in this game. Unlike most of the players here, I'm already working. And I work a LOT! I usually work 16-18 hours a day, maybe even more when I have a deadline. I am glad I found Haypi Monsters because now I get to have a break and have a few hours of to relax playing a fun game. As they say, all work and no play...
I didn't grow up playing computer games. While other kids were playing Doom, Counter Strike, Street Fighter, Mario Brothers (yeah, I'm THAT old!) and other video games I was probably doing some other stuff. Computer games never appealed to me because I was pretty bad at them. I have never went past the sea level at Mario Brothers. Mario kept drowning on me and I just had to give up. I tried playing Counter Strike and I kept dying and my character was just going around in circles. I played Doom and threw up after playing the game 5 hours straight. Never played again. Ok, I admit it I played Farmville for a while but when they started selling all those villas, statues, animals and whatever gimmick they came up with, I stopped harvesting those crops, they've probably all withered now but who cares.
But what I like about Haypi Monsters is that
it's simple enough for a newbie like me to play, yet it is challenging so that I would keep coming back and keep trying to level up those monsters. And the monsters look really cute. That's probably one of the best things about the game - the monsters range from scary looking mofos to cute and cuddly creatures. I like the challenges in each of the maps. I like seeing my monsters progress and beat monster bosses.
But most of all, it's a fun game and I love playing. Since I downloaded this game late last year I have played every single day. However, after the most recent update (Frozen Cavern and Chaotic Swamp launch) I almost stopped. Sometimes I would just collect the bonuses and then went on my way. There would be days when I would not bother playing at all.
For a while it stopped being fun because of the following:
1. There were too many things going on at the same time after the update. It's great that you add more stuff but do you have to do it all at the same time? There are new monsters, new maps, talents etc etc
2.
Book Chests - The book chests would probably be one of the things that I loved most about the game before the update. I liked that I was getting a lot of books so that my monsters would get to learn new skills. With the new version, you're lucky to land on a book chest. When you do, chances are, it's a supplementary skill. Correct me if I'm wrong but some of the books that are now in the intermediate book chest used to be in the beginner's BC.
3.
Gold Keys - Don't get me started on those Gold Keys. I have found over 40 Gold Chests, some I have had to sell because I need space in the bag for some other stuff. Since the last update I have only found 4, maybe 5 gold keys (Volcano-1 Vet - the last 2 chests before the gold snake for those who are interested to know where I got them). And from those gold chests I got money, a purple jelly and 3 seal cards! Are you kidding me!?! I get 5 seal cards from playing 4 consecutive days!
4.
Crystal Chests - The crystal chests are worse, I got a Lupa Scroll from a Crystal Chest. I bought that with gold coins and I got a Lupa Scroll - it's not even an Epic monster! I don't mind paying for stuff but it has to be worth something. I love getting the Gold and Crystal Chests and I don't mind paying actual money for them because it means I get to have something really nice that other players may not have.
If I get normal stuff that I can get for free then I just feel cheated. For example, if there was an Adaptability Rune on one of those Crystal Chests - that would be awesome! I have heard stories of people using 40 or more rune gems before getting Adaptabililty. I bet if there was a chance of getting a sure Adaptability talent from a Crystal Chest, people would buy more of those things. Point being,
the things that you pay for, should not be something that can be easily found in the game.
5. There are a lot of things that does not make sense. For example, I do not get why a common monster at a lower level can deal more damage to my Rare/Epic S grade monster (particularly Mystic vs Lupa and Furor vs Rocky) with the same or better element.
I appreciate that you guys are improving the game and adding more features. But ultimately,
updates should make the game better - not just on the way it looks but on how it is played. Focus on giving a good user experience for your gamers. Putting the monster details on the Encyclopedia is a great addition. Adding the number of emails you have in your inbox is great too. I've lost a few items there just because I lost count of the number of mails, so I really appreciate that. It's really great that when you get disconnected you can get back to the game you where playing. That was probably one of the best things about the Frozen Cavern update.
Points for improvement:
1.
More Info - Provide more tips on playing the game better. I've been playing for months and I just found out by accidentally opening a thread on the forum today that it's not good to add physical skills on a Ghost or Psychic. I just realized I wasted a lot of books.
2.
Classify Monsters - Be able to organize the monsters by breed, gender and class would be great too. After playing a while you will get so many monsters it's hard to keep track of what you have.
3.
Ladder Tournament - Now here's the thing, if I am a new player there is no way in hell I can beat the guy at #1 on ladder except if they get tired of playing and just give up. Have a way to "graduate" the guys at the top. For example if they have been at #1 for a month they get a badge or something and they get double the daily honor points. If they don't log in for more than 5 days they lose that badge and be at rank 10 again.
4.
Gold and Crystal Chests - Put stuff in Gold and Crystal chests that you can't easily get while playing the game. Combat jellies, seal cards, potions these are things that should not be in gold chests because you can get them from the spins or the chests in the maps. If you are going to put seal cards on the Gold Chests - put 10 or more, not 3.
5.
Bonus for Logging In - Give better bonus when logging in consecutively for more than 5 days. There are some people who play every single day.
6.
Extra EXP Points on Purple and Gold Snakes - You should give more points for beating monsters on the Purple and Gold Snakes on the maps. On Team Mode you get so much XP on the Gold Snake. At least give double XP on the regular maps. (As far as I know as of this writing 4/15 this has already been implemented. Great job guys.)
7. Get rid of those bugs, please. For example on Frozen Cavern - the store there is always empty. There are also monsters that miraculously "resurrect" after you beat them. This happens a lot in Frozen Cavern Team Mode. It does not really affect the game because they don't fight or anything they just appear.
I have also been reading some of the other posts by other players. Some of them are really great. But before adding more features please fix the bugs in the game first.
I can go on and on but at the heart of it is that, I love this game. If this were any other game, seeing all those bugs, I would have been frustrated and quit a long a time ago. I invest money and time on Haypi Monsters because despite the things that I see wrong with it, I still love it and think it is fun game. For me, Haypi Monsters is not just a game it's my escape from the daily grind at work. I hope to see more improvements in the coming updates
armiantz
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