Talk:Game Updates/@comment-4738639-20140428021751/@comment-24027072-20140429195457

I agree with Omicron that BFS probably intended the "eggs for gems" thing to be a consolation prize for people who couldn't get the island, so at least they would have something to show for all the egg collecting. However, I think BFS didn't really think through the fact that doing this would inadvertently punish people who finished the event early. I think they should have allowed people who purchased the island to continue collecting eggs until the end of the event. I agree with Kingschosen that this would have been a nice way to thank people who spent money on the game. And at a 5 to 1 exchange rate, the number of gems given would not have been enough to unbalance the game. Plus, it would not have been worth it for anyone to buy eggs to trade in, since you would end up spending more per gem than if you bought the gems outright (about 5 cents per gem at the best egg rate, compared to 4 cents per gem at the worst gem rate). So I don't see a downside for BFS to do this. I hope in future magic events they reconsider the arbitrary cap on total magic, and let people who purchase prizes continue to collect for more bonus goodies.