Recent posts by JBirdman on Kongregate

Topic: Kongregate / when will kong raise level limit

It was sad to hit level 65. I didn’t feel as if I “won”. I felt quite the opposite, like ummmm ok, now what? I still feel that way almost a year later now, and my amount of active gaming here shows it. Now I take a pass on games/badges that I would have normally played/tried for. I like goals, I like achievements and badges. It has nothing to do with other people. It’s a personal challenge type thing, and it’s the number one reason I joined Kong in the first place.

Someone said earlier that the level cap has been raised twice. The site is what, six or seven years old now? I’ve been here for the last five of those years and there’s never been a change to the level cap. I don’t understand why there’s a level cap at all, honestly. It just feels like Game Over. For those who say they can’t wait to reach the current cap of 65, you’ll see, good luck.

My guess is that Kong really just doesn’t give a crap about the subject, either way. That doesn’t make very much sense to me though, because as in my own case, they’re losing out on money. I do a whole lot less gaming here now, which is a whole lot less pages visited here now, which is a whole lot less ads seen here now. It’s a lose/lose situation to me. I lose the fun of badge hunting/gaining levels, Kong loses out on money. Oh well.

Topic: Kongregate / when will kong raise level limit

Has any Kong staffer ever answered or even addressed the question of level limit?

Topic: Call of Gods / Arena Alts

From COG, April 27th, 2012…

“Dear players,

Recently, we have received reports on using alts to enhance (get) scores (hornors) in arena on purpose. After checking the data to look for the player’s information, we found that there are some accounts intentionally to do it; now we will warn those accounts first; if you continue doing that, we will ban them.

We want to emphasize that we have the character’s data system to check out the character information, so we hope player who is using, or plan to use this kind of action think carefully. We will give the punishment from temporary to permanent ban, not only challenger will be, but also the relate players who was challenged will get into punishment after confirming.

If players found some data unusual, you can contact us. We are hoping to make COG better with all of you. Thanks for your help.

COG TEAM"

It’s now June 25th, and the Arena on M2 is completely broken due to alts. The alt abuse is rampant and you, CoG, expect us to report “unusual data”? That’s ridiculous in and of itself. You’re the developer, you HAVE all the data.

Tell us, how many offenders have you banned at this point? Whatever the number is, it’s not enough, and has certainly not prevented others from doing so. When are you going to start looking into the “data” yourself and start banning these accounts en masse?

Topic: Call of Gods / [Event] Father's Day

I have an awesome event idea..

Any player can donate 100g for the privilege of seeing video of any CoG dev team member punching themself in the face, hard. The CoG dev team member who punches themself in the face the most times gets the cash equivelant of all gold they collect.

There’s a few minor details that can be worked out later, such as amount of blood spilled and bruising bonuses, etc., but what do you think? Sound good?

Topic: Call of Gods / [Bug] Need help? Find a bug? This is the place.

Damn, CoG, you’re pretty useless. Honestly, you expect me to switch browsers to play your game? That’s your “fix”? Really? If I could reach through the internet I’d punch you in the jaw.

Originally posted by roflBender:

JBirdman I already told you how to make that arcane gem visible again. Just read my above post :/

THANK YOU, roflbender. I didn’t notice your reply before. That did the job. :)

Hey CoG you should hire roflbender and fire yourself. Punch yourself in the jaw for me too before you go, kthx.

Topic: Call of Gods / [Bug] Need help? Find a bug? This is the place.

Originally posted by callofgods:

Hi, the living lights can’t be sold, because it’s expensive. And if the items can be bought in shop, they can’t be sold for copper. Hope can help you.

Wow no, that didn’t help at all, you completely missed the problem. Really, I even included a picture, that YOU required. Let’s try again..

I have two inventory slots being wasted. I didn’t pay for 180 inventory slots for nothing, I want this fixed. One of the items is a Living Light, which you say is expensive and can’t be removed from inventory unless we have TWO of them, at which point they can be used in Abyss. That’s incredibly lame, you should at least let us copper them. Even if it’s just for 10 copper at least this useless item would be out of my inventory. The OTHER item that I can’t remove from my inventory is an invisible Arcane Gem. Look at the pic, it’s blank. And it will not let me Sell out of my inventory, aka “coppering”. You do realise that when I say “Sell” I mean by choosing the Sell option when I click on it in my inventory, right? No? Didn’t think so. I’m not trying to sell these item in the Auction House, I’m trying to get them out of my inventory, plain and simple. Please fix these problems and remove them inventory. Thank you, again.

Topic: Call of Gods / [Bug] Need help? Find a bug? This is the place.

Hello CoG, I have two similar problems with my inventory.

The first is I have one Living Light in my inventory that I cannot get rid of. It won’t let me Sell it out of my inventory, nor can I use it since the minimum amount that can be used in Abyss is two.

The second is I have an Arcane Gem in my inventory that I cannot see, nor will it allow me to click on it to Sell out of my inventory. All that appears is a blank blue box and clicking on it does nothing.

So that’s two wasted inventory slots that I cannot currently use, and I would like them both removed please. Thank you.

Game Name: JBirdman.s6
Server: 4&5&6 (S6 Char)
Screenshot: http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5755/coginventoryglitch.png

Topic: Call of Gods / [Suggestion] Have a suggestion? This is the place.

I suggest you unmerge Server 6 before you lose any more money.

Thank You.
JBirdman
S6

Topic: Call of Gods / [Event] Rush to rank

Do I see that correctly? Did CoG just get censored by Kong? rofl!

Topic: Call of Gods / [Event] Mother's Day (Updated)

Sure I’ll post a Happy Mother’s Day to my mother even though she’ll never see it. :D

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Thanks for making me! :D

Server: 6
Game Name: JBirdman

Topic: Call of Gods / Enthusiastic March, Crazy COG

I just got my lvl 80 reward. Thanks CoG! :D

Topic: Call of Gods / Enthusiastic March, Crazy COG

Nope not yet, wondering that myself. :(

Topic: Call of Gods / [Event]Pictures For S6

I vote for Eldorand’s
JBirdman – Server6

And I thought this was a drawing contest, not a google images contest.

Topic: Call of Gods / Enthusiastic March, Crazy COG

Has anyone who posted their info been rewarded their prize yet?

Topic: Call of Gods / Enthusiastic March, Crazy COG

Game name: JBirdman
Server: 6
Level: 80

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7850/coglevel80.png

Topic: Call of Gods / Enthusiastic March, Crazy COG

Today is the 15th, and I got my level 80 today, but no reward. Are you saying it actually ended on the 14th?

I followed the rules, I want my 80 prize.

Topic: Kongregate / Best of 2011 *Official Voting*

RPG Shooter: Starwish

Topic: Kongregate / New Kongregate Version: Tidying Up Split Tests!

Originally posted by Minnakht:

They told us it was a test in progress from the start. And we gave them feedback on the thread. Due to feedback, the most failure-like headers went to hell, so I call it a victory.

Well then that changes everything lol, retracted.

Topic: Kongregate / So, what do you guys think about the new Kongregate layout?

I think it looks both ugly and boring at the same time, and makes the site less easy to navigate.

I also think the main page is garbage, both in look and function, and this is why I’m not surprised that these new changes are the same. It’s pretty amazing really, how such a huge site can not only look so ridiculously bad, but also lack so outrageously in function. And I’m not even talking about the useless Search bar, the Comments system, nor these Forums themselves. Those are a debacle in their own rights.

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by Sellyme:

Kongregate has 30 million monthly users. Let’s say they all saw “GET MONEY FOR LEVELLING UP”. Now, let’s say Level 50 gets you $1, which is ridiculously cheap. Well, you can get to Level 63 just by rating games, something that can be completely automated with scripts. Let’s say just one in a hundred of Kong’s users cheated these points (And the real number would be far, FAR higher). That’s still $3,000,000 to users who hacked only for that one milestone.

$3M, lol. And those points can be easily seen, and the dates they were gained, and probably the time of day as well, and thus easily refuted. Again, you’re being silly and arguing a point for no reason. The subject at hand is level cap. :)

Originally posted by Dapper_Lion:

My favorite thing about the points leaderboard is that most of the accounts in the top 5 have under 10 badges

It just proves that the only way to get ahead on Kongregate is using your website to referral whore.

Yep, that’s horribly awry isn’t it. Basically it’s the proof in the pudding. Kongregate’s powers that be don’t really care about it. This site is user-driven, but not user-focused. And we can sit here and yell about it until we’re blue in the face but they either a) wouldn’t see it, or b) care about it even if they did.

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by Sellyme:

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You’re kidding, right?

If Badges get Kreds, then Kreds can be hacked easily. Some accounts made to show a point have hacked all badges in 5 minutes. Kreds for points is a stupid idea.

Hahahahah, ok I see what you’re saying, but I think the notion is ridiculous. I’m talking about a handful of Kreds when you reach like level 25, then 50, then 75, etc. Heck, it could even start at 50 instead of 25. But anyway, the amount of badge hacking it would take to accumulate those amount of points would be stupidly high, lmao. And we’re talking about just a handful of idiots that would actually attempt it. And it would be very easy to note how ridiculously short an amount of time it took for someone to go from level “a” to level “b”. And the amount of ad revenue Kongregate would make in those endeavors would more than compensate for those few losses.

But whether the idea has merit or not isn’t the issue, nor do I expect Kongregate to give it a moment’s thought. I like my idea, Kred awards or not. The subject is still the level cap limit; the reason(s) behind it, and my questions surrounding it. :)

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by FrailDignity:

Awarding some Kreds along with that would be an even nicer bonus, as well as increased incentive.

Don’t forget there are hackers out there.
If this was implemented, Kongregate would be awarding hackers and what they do with money.

Originally posted by Sellyme:

Awarding Kreds is impractical and simply stupid, both due to how incredibly easy to hack, and that Kreds cost money.

Kreds get hacked? Wow. Show me something that supports these claims. Really, I’m not being sarcastic. If Kreds are being hacked then I am truly amazed. :o

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by Zshadow:

I see it better to say “Sweet, I’m almost to level 65!” than “Well, that guys level 128… I’m only level 45, maybe I shouldn’t even try.”

Making the level cap 65 sort of puts everyone at an even field, and reaching that level is a huge accomplishment. There are only a handful of level 65 users compared to everyone else.

Let me know if you still think the same once you get to around level 60. :P

Even with a level cap, level 65 is so arbitrary it’s silly. Even if there was a reason for it once upon a time, I would guess that issue is moot at this point in time. What would be neat is if there was no level cap at all, and if there were some kind of awards for reaching certain milestones. Like say, a new section on your profile for them. Some kind of graphicical award, given for reaching every 25 levels or so. Awarding some Kreds along with that would be an even nicer bonus, as well as increased incentive.

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by racefan12:

Originally posted by JBirdman:The only people who can actually answer these questions are the people who run the site. And also, since the site has changed ownership, I’m also wondering if the new owners even know why, as well as if it can be changed.

The site has not changed ownership. Jim and Emily Greer still run and own the site just as much as they did on Day 1.

I thought GameSpot bought them out. GameStop Owns Kongregate Now

Either way, it would be nice if we could actually hear more on this subject from the “powers that be”, whomever they are.

Topic: Kongregate / Kongregate Level Cap

Originally posted by Cammy_Justice:

You can’t get to it though badges, I don’t see why you are complaining.

Did you even read what I said? First, I’m not complaining. I’m wondering, I’m asking questions, and I’m posting my thoughts. Like I said, I don’t even know exactly how I’m gonna feel when I reach the cap, but I am guessing. Second, who said anything about badges being the only way to gain points? That may be the most-known, most-used method, but there are many other ways to gain points here, and I often participate in those as well. So, in general, don’t be an idiot and make this into something it’s not.

Originally posted by 123aaa789:

I see the level cap as a goal that some strive for, it can be more encouraging for some people to have a clear “finish” than just an arbitrary sense of continuity. If there’s a maximum point, it’s easier to see yourself approaching it, but if it’s open-ended then some people just don’t see a point to going higher (though quite honestly it still doesn’t mean anything that important).

I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t agree. I don’t think that most of the people who care about badges, points, and level see reaching level 65 as “finishing” or winning.

This is all beside the point though. I simply want to know why there’s a level cap of 65, or why there’s a cap at all. The only people who can actually answer these questions are the people who run the site. And also, since the site has changed ownership, I’m also wondering if the new owners even know why, as well as if it can be changed.