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Been almost a twelve year run, but time to say goodbye.
In that time I've earned 372 Kongpanions, all but three of them Shiny. I've been hanging on and earning more, since in general I have enough badges to need to earn perhaps one additional one each week to get the Shiny Kongpanion.
Kongregate has said they will not allow the earning of Flash based badges in SuperNova, which considering the work to manually validate each is understandable, however this week I find myself with only 4 of the 7 badges and the missing 3 all being Flash badges, I have no path forward.
Goodbye,
Allwyth.
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i'd sound like a massive pussy if i said i was going to cry over the death of a flash game website but fuck man this site and MaD2 were the best bits here, this is coming from someone who has had multiple accounts here starting at 2012.
goodbye, my sweet prince. no way in hell this website lasts to 2022.
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I'm disappointed in how SuperNova is forced on us at Kong, and therefore all the bugs and incompatibilies. While other flash websites can work just fine (if you know how easy it is to set a browser up to play flash)... (Kong needs to revert their Supernova changes)
I'm fine with limping along till the final bell. But I understand anyone not caring to.
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> *Originally posted by **[Allwyth](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13574917)**:*
> Kongregate has said they will not allow the earning of Flash based badges in SuperNova, which considering the work to manually validate each is understandable, however this week I find myself with only 4 of the 7 badges and the missing 3 all being Flash badges, I have no path forward.
I am actually on the forums today for this very reason myself. I did not see that Kong said they will not award flash based badges moving forward. If that's the case, I too will end the week with four out of five badges since the very first week I started collecting them.
If that's the case, this is the end for me. I feel you, and I feel *for* you.
Where did they say they would not award flash badges any more?
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Oh, I see it now. It's from TrickyRodent: https://www.kongregate.com/forums/1-kongregate/topics/1934590-does-the-supernova-player-still-award-kongregate-achievements
I guess this is the end.
God be with you, my friends. It has been my privilege, to play with you tonight.
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> *Originally posted by **[FateIsEscaped](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13574926)**:*
> Words
Fate, you're a good person. I've known you for... a fair bit. Never seen you be anything other than upright, ethical and intelligent. You're a boon. I have no idea why you're still here, but your presence is noted and welcome.
You're a good person, and I appreciate the time you've shared with me.
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Missed my first SHINY badge in 3 1/2 years last week. Had to report 3 missing badges which have only just been awarded, so missed shiny Konpanion. This week I only have 3 of the badges needed. Had many hours of enjoyment over the years, but it's time to close the door on Kongregate for good.
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> *Originally posted by **[900_Hornet](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13574974)**:*
> Missed my first SHINY badge in 3 1/2 years last week. Had to report 3 missing badges which have only just been awarded, so missed shiny Konpanion. This week I only have 3 of the badges needed. Had many hours of enjoyment over the years, but it's time to close the door on Kongregate for good.
You're lucky you've got that many. Out of this week's badges, I have NONE. For whatever reason, not only are they still using Flash games, but they've all been MEDIUM badge levels instead of the easy ones. This is making it next to impossible to even get one badge so I can just get the Kongpanion, never mind the shiny! I did today's (Monday's) game, and submitted a screenshot, but I needed ONE more badge last week to make my Kongpanion shiny, and I'm still waiting for that badge. So, no shiny for last week.
I guess that's what happens when Kong keeps ONE staff member to deal with all the missing badge reports and fires everyone else. ^sigh^
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> *Originally posted by **[SataiDelenn](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13574979)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[900_Hornet](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13574974)**:*
>they've all been MEDIUM badge levels instead of the easy ones. This is making it next to impossible to even get one badge so I can just get the Kongpanion, never mind the shiny!
Yeah. Don't know why they suddenly insist on making all the badges Medium. If they were Easy badges I would have them all already.
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This is a sad day. It seems I'm in the same boat as most of you. I only have four badges of the week already completed with no way to obtain the rest. What a crummy way for this all to go down.
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Sad, but still here somehow..
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I "joined" as an experiment. (I've already got an account which I've had for 10 years or so). How do Kong treat new members? What if you haven't got pre-earned badges? What do they have planned for newcomers? The answer - f@@k all. On the "See what's awesome on Kongregate..." welcome email they recommend 4 games - Wartune, Kingdom Rush, Burrito Bison Revenge and Epic Battle Fantasy 4. None of these games is playable - they're all Flash ffs. Modern Times Group (the latest owners) really couldn't give a flying f@@k. You're doing them a favour by leaving. They want to shut down the website (they didn't want it in the first place) and concentrate on the mobile app market.
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People found some ways to run flash(like using different versions of legacy browsers with legacy flash).What did Kong need to do maintain site allocating the fewest resources neccessary? Nothing!!!! By making SuperNova redirecting they made it very inconvinient to earn badges(since you can no longer get badges automatically). It first week since end of flash,when I have less than 5 daily badges,but I do not care since I have almost all shinies. I'm not intrested in by playing daily and then asking for badge via e-mail just for some extra meaningless points(I have level 71).
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Stickers.. still broken
Repeating Kongpanions.... meh
End of chat rooms... not surprised.
But lets face it, we stayed with Kong because of the social aspect. We could have played flash games anywhere, but the little things kept us here, and now all the things that kept us here are broken or being removed.
This feels like they are trying to kill it off. Intentional bad business decisions to prove their own predictions so they can profess how smart they were to see the (self inflicted) demise coming.
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Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
Read stickies, people. They're there for a reason.
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> *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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> *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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Lol. It wouldn't surprise me either.
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> *Originally posted by **[SataiDelenn](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575091)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> > Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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> Lol. It wouldn't surprise me either.
Hey, that may be reason enough for me to tag along for few more days.
Just like evryone else said, MTG just shutting down Kongregate. There is no escape, Kong is dead.
I stumbled over the Hiring section yesterday. They have open jobs. For a Studio called Synapse Games. Devs of some shitty mobile games.
In 2019 Greer left Kong and was replaced by a former executive from Zynga, another mobile "games" developer.
The death of flash? I have a browser with working flash plugin. No killswitch whatsoever. Yet I cant play any games anymore, since Kong/MTG disabled them all, replaced by nonworking Nova plugins. IMHO they did more harm with that "solution" than just abondon ship and keep stuff the way it was.
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I'm done here too. I thought the way they were handling BOTD's was unsustainable, and now that it's over... It's over.
I'll still check in occasionally perhaps, it's not like I use the forums anyway. I liked the chat, the games, and BOTD hunting. None of which are available here anymore. Honestly, I'm just glad to be done. I was sad last year when the chats died, and again when flash died, but now I feel like I'm free. I guess the final bit of sadness will come when my account, and the whole site, finally disappear from the web.
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> *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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I mean, April 1st is on a Thursday so yea, I doubt it's going to start on the 1st.
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> *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575135)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> > Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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> I mean, April 1st is on a Thursday so yea, I doubt it's going to start on the 1st.
I think you get the point he's trying to make, though.
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> *Originally posted by **[Blue0Dwarf](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575133)**:*
> I'm done here too. I thought the way they were handling BOTD's was unsustainable, and now that it's over... It's over.
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> I'll still check in occasionally perhaps, it's not like I use the forums anyway. I liked the chat, the games, and BOTD hunting. None of which are available here anymore. Honestly, I'm just glad to be done. I was sad last year when the chats died, and again when flash died, but now I feel like I'm free. I guess the final bit of sadness will come when my account, and the whole site, finally disappear from the web.
I agree. This is well said. I wasn't all that sad to see chat go, because it had been a train wreck for a long time.
I was sad to see the site just fall apart on those other issues, however.
And I too, now expect I will miss my shiny Kongpanion for the first time since I started, and I too may very well feel like I've been set free more than I feel sad.
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I don't care whether they're suddenly shutting down without a prior warning or they're going to let this carry on for an infinite amount of time.
I'm here primarily because I feel attached to it not only out of nostalgic purposes but also out of entertainment. I only have a rough remaining 5% of Kongpanions to shiny and I know full-well that I'm no perfectionist so that by itself means that I'm not a total addict; that also means that I'm not granting this site the maximum merit. It'll be a relief whichever of those come first.
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Yeah this site has been digging its grave fast.
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> *Originally posted by **[SataiDelenn](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575137)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575135)**:*
> > > *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > > > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > > > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> > > Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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> I think you get the point he's trying to make, though.
I do. For something that was supposed to be in place a month ago. To choose a date that's not on a Monday, when the Kongpanion of the Week and it's badges are updated, AND that date is April 1st. It's very sus.
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> *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575231)**:*
> > *Originally posted by **[SataiDelenn](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575137)**:*
> > > *Originally posted by **[Holy2334](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575135)**:*
> > > > *Originally posted by **[RainyShadow](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575088)**:*
> > > > > *Originally posted by **[Calaron](/forums/1/topics/1938110?page=1#13575076)**:*
> > > > > Ehrrr... you do all know they'll be rerunning January to March's Kongpanions from April onwards with non-flash games only?
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> > > > Since it's scheduled to start from April 1st, it won't surprise me if MTG finally close the site and leave a single page saying "April fools, got ya, now GTFO!"
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> > > I mean, April 1st is on a Thursday so yea, I doubt it's going to start on the 1st.
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> I do. For something that was supposed to be in place a month ago. To choose a date that's not on a Monday, when the Kongpanion of the Week and it's badges are updated, AND that date is April 1st. It's very sus.
Yeah, but lately on here, when has much of anything made sense?
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