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I've received a couple of ads as well from Strikefleet Omega.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Are you sure that's coming from Strikefleet Omega? A tons of people here, myself included, have the game installed and I haven't heard anybody else mention notification ads. Absolutely positive. Its the Strikefleet Omega icon, and clicking it takes you to the game to buy IAP stuff.
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Jul 4, 2012 17:08
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Quetzal-Coital posted:Absolutely positive. Its the Strikefleet Omega icon, and clicking it takes you to the game to buy IAP stuff. Well that's lovely. Hopefully the dev will show back up here and explain himself.
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Jul 4, 2012 17:22
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I am assuming that my early IAP stopped all the ads on Strikefleet Omega, because I have encountered zero ads (and therefore zero ad problems).
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Jul 4, 2012 17:48
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I have purchased World Cruise Story, spent a day deciding what to name the drat ship, and the SS Arbitrary has set sail. Some day I'll found an indie studio that'll make an engine where they can script up Kairosoft-style games easily, but with a reasonable and scalable user interface for modern devices and stuff. I will make billions! Someday. MikeJF fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Jul 4, 2012 |
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Jul 4, 2012 17:56
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MikeJF posted:I have purchased World Cruise Story, spent a day deciding what to name the drat ship, and the SS Arbitrary has set sail. I would have named it the SS Stutter. Someone mentioned Cut the Rope earlier and it reminded me, does anyone have any good game suggestions for games similar to cut the rope, in that you can play them with one hand, quick little levels, easy to pop in and out of, etc.
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Jul 4, 2012 18:15
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big mean giraffe posted:I would have named it the SS Stutter. That was me, and I too would like more games of that nature. I feel like it really nailed the physics. I just spent 10 minutes trying to decide between Cafe Story and Epic Astro before saying "gently caress it, take all my stupid money". If they're translating/getting them out this fast now, I hope that means some of the older ones will make it here, because that Pyramid one looks awesome.
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Jul 4, 2012 18:22
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pnumoman posted:I am assuming that my early IAP stopped all the ads on Strikefleet Omega, because I have encountered zero ads (and therefore zero ad problems). I have made several IAPs in that game but I've seen 2 ads in the notification bar as well. lovely indeed.
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Jul 4, 2012 20:23
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gently caress you all I need to be asleep not watching my ship take people on tours of Germany.
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Jul 4, 2012 21:14
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Slow and Serious posted:I have made several IAPs in that game but I've seen 2 ads in the notification bar as well. lovely indeed. Same here. I purchased the 5 dollar IAP and am somewhat unimpressed with the notification bar ads as well.
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Jul 4, 2012 22:07
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Well that's lovely. Hopefully the dev will show back up here and explain himself. What's to explain? That's a lovely slap in the face. New rule devs: No promoting your app/game on the forums if it has notification bar ads.
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Jul 4, 2012 22:33
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Strikefleet was also making ads pop up in my notification bar and I didn't spend anything IAP. I uninstalled it because they were annoying. Please don't do that devs. Because its annoying. Thanks.
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Jul 4, 2012 22:37
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mrkillboy posted:Yeah, this is unfortunately the case. You start off the game with a really good gun (an assault rifle) which is soon taken away and you have to use a really lovely pop gun which forces you to grind away until you get something better. The next good gun costs $2000 in game cash and the pop gun really is useless so I said gently caress that and I bought $3 worth of IAP gold to get that assault rifle again (which you need gold to buy - the game uses two types of in game currency). To be fair I will say that the IAP items don't seem to be as unreasonably highly priced as other games; along with the rifle I was also able to buy a bunch of useful upgrades and permanent skill boosters as well as another decent IAP gun so in the end it was pretty good value. Shame there had to be IAP there in the first place. I blew through two levels with the lovely pistol to get that 2000 dollar gun, and am finding it a perfectly serviceable weapon. No need for an IAP yet for me.
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MikeJF posted:I have purchased World Cruise Story, spent a day deciding what to name the drat ship, and the SS Arbitrary has set sail.
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So how is the Sushi game? I would buy it right now but figure I should get a full game of the fashion one in first
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Jul 4, 2012 23:29
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Dammit, you guys are making me want to play a Kairosoft game again. I bought Pocket League Story on sale months ago but haven't played it yet.....
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CLAM DOWN posted:Dammit, you guys are making me want to play a Kairosoft game again. I bought Pocket League Story on sale months ago but haven't played it yet..... It's one of my favorites, so get on that
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Jul 5, 2012 00:19
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Goetta posted:So how is the Sushi game? I would buy it right now but figure I should get a full game of the fashion one in first It's solid. It reminds me of Pocket Academy in that at first it's kinda confusing of how you're supposed to proceed and then you start upgrading a few dishes and joining contests and getting ranked and you don't have to worry about money quite as much (but you're not rolling in it like the Clothier). And you're back to needing Sushi Coins as a precious resource to really get all the interesting stuff like a normal Kairosoft game.
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I had only just started playing Strikefleet Omega and could have easily seen myself buying some IAP but with these notifications it's off my phone now.
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:Don't steal my ship's name! It's named after the Arbitrary from The State Of The Art. The slightly nutty Culture ships are the best ones.
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I found a nifty little app called AppSales. It basically tracks and lists apps and games on Google Play that have been recently discounted or put on sale, with adjustable filters for things like discount percentage and star rating. While not strictly game related I'm sure a few of you might find it useful.
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Jul 5, 2012 08:38
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Cubed is a really fun, difficult puzzle game, and its only a dollar I think? I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more traction. Be forewarned though, the highest difficulty puzzles are impossible. Cubed on Google Play yandomort fucked around with this message at 09:25 on Jul 5, 2012 |
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Jul 5, 2012 09:23
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Omg everyone, how do I remove "phone" and Gmail from my Android? I phone leaves these notifications about a thing called voice mail that I need to call a number and clear out, and even if it's someone I don't want to talk to. Gmail notified me of s an email that was spam the other day, where DELETED. I think that you are being a little extreme, and one or two notifications isn't terrible or really intrusive, and if there were 10 a day that's a problem, but 2 in a month (one of them being about an update) is really not bad
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In a free app, I would grudgingly agree with you (but personally would not use the app in question because I think using notification-based apps is shady as gently caress). But for something you've supported with either a purchase price or an IAP? gently caress that noise.
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Yeah, it seems like a weird knee-jerk thing for some people. Shucks, I have Woot Watcher installed which runs entirely on notifications. If I don't want my phone to wake me up at night over dumb stuff, I turn off my notification sounds; shocking, I know. What do you guys do when a random email or drunk-text wakes you up? Call up the sender and rage at them? v vOn the other hand, I also haven't gotten any notifications from SF Omega, and I haven't made any IAPs yet; installed the day it was posted here and play at least a little most days. Weird luck of the draw I guess?
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mrkillboy posted:I found a nifty little app called AppSales. It basically tracks and lists apps and games on Google Play that have been recently discounted or put on sale, with adjustable filters for things like discount percentage and star rating. While not strictly game related I'm sure a few of you might find it useful. Thanks for this, I've been after an app that can help spot pricedrops for a while. AppBrain used to kinda do it but it slowly got worse and worse until it was useless, but this seems to be perfect.
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Splizwarf posted:Yeah, it seems like a weird knee-jerk thing for some people. Shucks, I have Woot Watcher installed which runs entirely on notifications. Well there's kind of a difference between an app that you knowingly install for its notifications and an app that should not perform any but does against your wishes. Shocking, I know.
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Actually, I didn't expect notifications from Woot Watcher, I thought I'd open it to see what was on tap for the day, but notifications seem to work well for that. Maybe a better example would have been Tiny Tower, which sends notifications that remind you to check in and play, without trying to sell you anything? It's a timed-everything game and those are pretty helpful, but I see goons rage against them too. What's your justification for "should not"? Anything better than "I don't want it to"? Splizwarf fucked around with this message at 13:22 on Jul 5, 2012 |
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tater_salad posted:Omg everyone, how do I remove "phone" and Gmail from my Android? I phone leaves these notifications about a thing called voice mail that I need to call a number and clear out, and even if it's someone I don't want to talk to. Gmail notified me of s an email that was spam the other day, where DELETED. 2 a month? I get 2 a day. And I bought poo poo from them. They're ads asking me to buy MORE poo poo from them. You don't think that's unreasonable? It's loving annoying. I check my phone expecting to see a text message or an urgent email but it's a game trying to sell me more credits. Quite frankly, they can gently caress off.
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Splizwarf posted:What's your justification for "should not"? Anything better than "I don't want it to"? Considering it's my device, why should I NEED anything better than "I don't want it to"?
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Naky posted:2 a month? I get 2 a day. And I bought poo poo from them. They're ads asking me to buy MORE poo poo from them. You don't think that's unreasonable? It's loving annoying. I check my phone expecting to see a text message or an urgent email but it's a game trying to sell me more credits. Quite frankly, they can gently caress off. OK, at 2 a day I'd be pissed too, I've only gotten 2sfo messages since I installed iyy, I wonder why it varies from person to person?
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Jul 5, 2012 14:33
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Check out AdAway in the Play Store. I use that and it can detect games/apps that have in-app advertisement bullshit as well as block ads and stuff.
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Jul 5, 2012 15:11
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Jelly Bean includes the option to turn off notifications from individual apps, as well as long press a notification to see what app generated it. If you have a Galaxy Nexus or Nexus S, ads in the notifications won't be a problem for too much longer. If you don't, just wait til your phone gets Jelly Bean in 18 months and then you can play Strikefleet Omega again too!
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Jul 5, 2012 15:27
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http://androidandme.com/2012/07/games/final-fantasy-iii-gets-an-english-translation-hits-google-play-for-15-99/ Anyone picked up the Final Fantasy 3 for android port yet?
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Splizwarf posted:Yeah, it seems like a weird knee-jerk thing for some people. Shucks, I have Woot Watcher installed which runs entirely on notifications. If I don't want my phone to wake me up at night over dumb stuff, I turn off my notification sounds; shocking, I know. What do you guys do when a random email or drunk-text wakes you up? Call up the sender and rage at them? v As already mentioned, there's a huge difference between a game you install, and an app you install specifically to sell you poo poo. Its not about the sounds, its about notifications in general. If I look over and see that little light, I'm going to stop what I'm doing and see if its something that needs my attention. You desire for a buck is not something that needs my attention. Its also the principle of the thing, I see enough ads throughout the day without seeking them out, I don't need your unimportant game bothering me to try and sell me something I was enjoying and considering supporting anyway. Certainly, ads don't bother everyone, and an app maker has every moral and legal right to make their app advertise as much as they want. But if I don't want it to, I also have every right to be annoyed about it and uninstall that obnoxious garbage from my phone. I have a feeling that Strikefleet's ads are somehow based on game useage, but that's just a guess.
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Quetzal-Coital posted:
This is the big thing. Notifications take my attention away from something else. Considering the relatively large mental costs involved in context switching, notifications should be for things that I consider important and I should have the ability to control them. Thermopyle fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Jul 5, 2012 |
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Quetzal-Coital posted:As already mentioned, there's a huge difference between a game you install, and an app you install specifically to sell you poo poo. Yes, I saw why that was a bad example and responded to it already. Quetzal-Coital posted:Certainly, ads don't bother everyone, and an app maker has every moral and legal right to make their app advertise as much as they want. Right, I agree with you and I was trying to say that I thought it was weird that people were saying it was morally wrong and thus shouldn't be done. I mean, I get that some people don't like it and that's fine, but "It's bad because they shouldn't do that" seems iffy.
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Quetzal-Coital posted:Certainly, ads don't bother everyone, and an app maker has every moral and legal right to make their app advertise as much as they want. But if I don't want it to, I also have every right to be annoyed about it and uninstall that obnoxious garbage from my phone. If I'm not using said app and it starts showing advertisements, that app author can go gently caress off. That poo poo is so intrusive and annoying.
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Splizwarf posted:Yes, I saw why that was a bad example and responded to it already. I don't see anyone saying its morally wrong, its just annoying as gently caress. It shouldn't be done because its a lovely thing to do because its annoying as gently caress.
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