Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-72.77.162.76-20140211142826/@comment-13129747-20140211153925

"I understand the logic behind the 7-14 day thing for being added to teams, it's so people don't have to wait ages to be assigned to a team if they join late, yes?"

No. It's so accounts people created months ago to get the friend bonus aren't included in teams. Right now it looks like *any* player can be assigned to a team, not just those who join the event. If a team needs 30 players and only 10 are waiting, Mobage needs to find another 20 to fill it up. They pick from random accounts. That list of randoms should be limited to level 10 and above AND someone who has logged in with the last 7 days. This would exclude those accounts people created to get the friend bonus, but never use.

You do have some valid points, but remember, changing the whole framework of how the event operates probably isn't going to happen. I am trying to provide suggestions that require minimal coding changes to implement. Reducing prices of the SB shouldn't require a change to the code. Which players to choose should only require a change to the selection criteria. Changing rewards structure and dropping dead players will probably require some work, but not as much as some of your suggestions.

Push notifications may require some changes, not sure. Knowing who is active is key as well. I try to ask on the wall where everybody is located with respect to time zones and let them know where I am. Most don't respond.