Comments for Gambit Blog http://blog.getgambit.com Cents to Dollars. The blog on Social Gaming Monetization Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:27:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Clarification on Gambit, Facebook, and offers compliance by Scamville Shakeout: Was Gambit The Right Fall Guy? http://blog.getgambit.com/clarification-on-gambit-facebook-and-offers-compliance/comment-page-1/#comment-17181 Scamville Shakeout: Was Gambit The Right Fall Guy? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:27:55 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=3921#comment-17181 [...] the full explanation, see our blog post here: http://blog.get…ers-compliance/ CrunchBase Information Gambit Payments Information provided by CrunchBase [...] [...] the full explanation, see our blog post here: http://blog.get…ers-compliance/ CrunchBase Information Gambit Payments Information provided by CrunchBase [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook changes, ‘Scamville,’ & fact vs fiction in the offers debate by Can the Advertising Offers Business Find Redemption In Social Networks? http://blog.getgambit.com/facebook-changes-scamville-fact-vs-fiction-in-the-offers-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-15801 Can the Advertising Offers Business Find Redemption In Social Networks? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=3341#comment-15801 [...] has articulated itself more clearly than most of its competitors about offer issues, including this in-depth post on its company blog. It has also recently looked to diversify away from advertising offers; for [...] [...] has articulated itself more clearly than most of its competitors about offer issues, including this in-depth post on its company blog. It has also recently looked to diversify away from advertising offers; for [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook changes, ‘Scamville,’ & fact vs fiction in the offers debate by Virtual Goods Market: Women and Virtual Goods; Electronic Arts & Playfish; Gambit debunks the issues surrounding “Scamville” « Viximo Virtual Goods Market Blog http://blog.getgambit.com/facebook-changes-scamville-fact-vs-fiction-in-the-offers-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-15231 Virtual Goods Market: Women and Virtual Goods; Electronic Arts & Playfish; Gambit debunks the issues surrounding “Scamville” « Viximo Virtual Goods Market Blog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=3341#comment-15231 [...] An Alternative Look at Scamville Gambit separates fact from fiction in the ongoing “Scamville” debate [...] [...] An Alternative Look at Scamville Gambit separates fact from fiction in the ongoing “Scamville” debate [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook changes, ‘Scamville,’ & fact vs fiction in the offers debate by Ken http://blog.getgambit.com/facebook-changes-scamville-fact-vs-fiction-in-the-offers-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-13371 Ken Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:14 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=3341#comment-13371 Lol. Flaming poo. Lol. Flaming poo.

]]> Comment on F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions by Gamers Rights Law » Updates, important Updates http://blog.getgambit.com/f-ck-your-offers-game-ending-user-complaints-3-developer-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-13221 Gamers Rights Law » Updates, important Updates Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:16 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=2601#comment-13221 [...] Remember the sentimental stories you’ve read about games closing, and classy ways (I’m looking at you, Matrix online) to do that, and not-so-classy ways to close a world? Well here’s a story about a disgruntled customer who isn’t happy with coupons. [...] [...] Remember the sentimental stories you’ve read about games closing, and classy ways (I’m looking at you, Matrix online) to do that, and not-so-classy ways to close a world? Well here’s a story about a disgruntled customer who isn’t happy with coupons. [...]

]]> Comment on F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions by Are social gaming offers scamming users? A detailed analysis of Techcrunch’s Scamville article | Andrew Chen (@andrew_chen) http://blog.getgambit.com/f-ck-your-offers-game-ending-user-complaints-3-developer-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-12391 Are social gaming offers scamming users? A detailed analysis of Techcrunch’s Scamville article | Andrew Chen (@andrew_chen) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:27 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=2601#comment-12391 [...] folks over at Gambit have written a solid article addressing these issues head on, where they discuss 3 game ending user [...] [...] folks over at Gambit have written a solid article addressing these issues head on, where they discuss 3 game ending user [...]

]]> Comment on My Zoo review: Is what makes My Zoo addictive and popular also keeping it from monetizing? by Brian Smith http://blog.getgambit.com/my-zoo-review-is-what-makes-my-zoo-addictive-and-popular-also-keeping-it-from-monetizing/comment-page-1/#comment-10581 Brian Smith Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:40:56 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=1491#comment-10581 The reviewer's suggestion that only game days be logged that the user is present for would make the game completely unplayable without cash (and REALLY expensive with it). Say, for example, that I need to breed a certain animal or difficulty level of animal (breed 3 difficult species, for example) - we're talking about THOUSANDS of game days just for that level (there are 130+ and counting levels in the game) - who could be expected to not only keep the window open that long, let alone be active the entire time? Giant Pandas take MANY THOUSANDS of days to breed and if you already have everything else optimized you might not have anything to do in the game EXCEPT wait for the pandas to breed...and get pregnant...and gestate...and - wait we're monitoring the newborns....etc. Who would log in for hours and remain active DOING NOTHING BUT WAITING? These things are designed to happen while you are logged off. No one wants to actually spend several hours a day doing nothing but watching seconds tick by....I get the impression that the reviewer hasn't gotten past the first dozen or so challenge levels and REALLY doesn't understand the game's long-term structure/strategy at all... Also - the incentive for users to donate money is that they can speed up the breeding process and the source of the game's income, like most free games, is advertising. What kind of a gaming blog doesn't understand the simplest DOOR GAME'S structure? lol The reviewer’s suggestion that only game days be logged that the user is present for would make the game completely unplayable without cash (and REALLY expensive with it).

Say, for example, that I need to breed a certain animal or difficulty level of animal (breed 3 difficult species, for example) – we’re talking about THOUSANDS of game days just for that level (there are 130+ and counting levels in the game) – who could be expected to not only keep the window open that long, let alone be active the entire time? Giant Pandas take MANY THOUSANDS of days to breed and if you already have everything else optimized you might not have anything to do in the game EXCEPT wait for the pandas to breed…and get pregnant…and gestate…and – wait we’re monitoring the newborns….etc. Who would log in for hours and remain active DOING NOTHING BUT WAITING? These things are designed to happen while you are logged off. No one wants to actually spend several hours a day doing nothing but watching seconds tick by….I get the impression that the reviewer hasn’t gotten past the first dozen or so challenge levels and REALLY doesn’t understand the game’s long-term structure/strategy at all…

Also – the incentive for users to donate money is that they can speed up the breeding process and the source of the game’s income, like most free games, is advertising. What kind of a gaming blog doesn’t understand the simplest DOOR GAME’S structure? lol

]]> Comment on F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions by EVCin » Quick Hits: Playfish Offers, Notification Spam, Fast Growth and Country-Themed Items http://blog.getgambit.com/f-ck-your-offers-game-ending-user-complaints-3-developer-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-6471 EVCin » Quick Hits: Playfish Offers, Notification Spam, Fast Growth and Country-Themed Items Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:43:57 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=2601#comment-6471 [...] can’t beat the straight talk regarding the pros and cons about offers – a great example is “F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions” that highlights the common customer [...] [...] can’t beat the straight talk regarding the pros and cons about offers – a great example is “F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions” that highlights the common customer [...]

]]> Comment on My Zoo review: Is what makes My Zoo addictive and popular also keeping it from monetizing? by john http://blog.getgambit.com/my-zoo-review-is-what-makes-my-zoo-addictive-and-popular-also-keeping-it-from-monetizing/comment-page-1/#comment-6401 john Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:04:12 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=1491#comment-6401 You realise, most of the profits made in the game would be through advertising. the game owns the advertising space above and below the game, therefore they would make money out of that. In essence, this is where nearly all their profit would come from You realise, most of the profits made in the game would be through advertising. the game owns the advertising space above and below the game, therefore they would make money out of that. In essence, this is where nearly all their profit would come from

]]> Comment on F-ck your offers! Game-ending user complaints & 3 developer solutions by marvin wright http://blog.getgambit.com/f-ck-your-offers-game-ending-user-complaints-3-developer-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 marvin wright Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:41:59 +0000 http://blog.getgambit.com/?p=2601#comment-6281 I enjoyed reading this, very straight forward, and i have no complaints with gambit, the only thing that really bugs me is "BORED" people who continue to harrass developers and brown nose so deep on forums cause they think they have a point... when in fact they dont :) I enjoyed reading this, very straight forward, and i have no complaints with gambit, the only thing that really bugs me is “BORED” people who continue to harrass developers and brown nose so deep on forums cause they think they have a point… when in fact they dont :)

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