Talk:Shrines/@comment-99.100.36.180-20130221162347/@comment-99.100.36.180-20130221232818

My fundamental problem with that argument is that the targeting seems to be off. You have an (obviously) loyal fan base, who have made your game one of the most profitable on iTunes. They've been screaming for updates that expand the game play for months. Why not give it to them? Inevitably, people will spend food to manage the upgrade. Heck, the release of an epic shrine alone could probably generate enough gem sales via people just wanting to cut back the 48 hour times. An upgraded nursery to go with the upgraded breeding times- hello money. An optional expansion of islands or habitats that costs gems- Christmas bonuses are a'comin early this year.

Ultimately, even with that aside... The pricing of this damned short cut. Between the gemstone island, racing, and competing daily... Nobody is really going to need to buy gems to level them up. 10 gold medals in events, and you're at one shrine. Beyond all of that... It's 2 bucks to a gold shrine. That's really... REALLY cheap. So, if this is the expansion they put out to (maybe) afford new server space, for another expansion of the game... Why make it so cheap?