As Facebook grows more and more apps had been developed. Is this one factor why Vampire Wars population is slowly decreasing? For me, yes it is one factor. We can't deny the fact that flash game looks more attractive to play with. So if I'm a new Facebook user it is more likely for me to notice the flash games first.
Another factor is the speed, I always have a problem with loading in this game and every time I will click a thing sometimes the whole page will load, sometimes just the vampire wars section will load and most of the time it's slow.
The user interface also is messed up. I think Mafia War's user interface is better than Vampire Wars.
And the last thing I think most of it's players hate are the abilities and the avatar items that can only be bought by favor points.
yeah maybe it 's slow but there are games slower for example: farmville....
ReplyDeletewell, the interface, I like the interface It's easy to use
and something about of FP .... well, It's a business and they need to earn some cash and all games in facebook have the same system...
so... I think those not reason VW is not popular
@cjimenez2581 about the interface, I think if your new in vampire wars, you will get easily lost the front page is full of stuff don't you think? and about the favor points I think your right it's just business.
ReplyDeleteThank you :D
I'm a level 430-something player and the main reasons I don't play much these days are:
ReplyDelete1. The stuff you need to constantly send. If it's not Feathers, then it's Hides, or Roubles, or Blood Vials or Spirits. You spend more time accepting and sending gifts than you do actually playing the game. Gets tiring really, really fast.
2. Lack of new content. Having completed the actual missions ages ago, there's really nothing to accomplish. The limited time portals are too easy, and for higher levels at least require only relentless clicking and of course sending stuff left and right.
I don't care about the fp stuff. Yes, it's a business, so they have to make money from somewhere, but it would be nice for them to concentrate on something playable too once in a while, not just new costumes and pets.
Personally i think VW has done themselves harm. Nothing to do with other games being being flash games. The reason i play much less now is because they have made it impossible to earn a decent number of favor points to be able to buy abilities or avatar sets etc. I am lucky to be able to level up once a day which means one favor point a day, and even thats a stretch! One buff every four hours is just ridiculous compared to how it used to be. I used to love playing VW, now i find it boring and frustrating
ReplyDelete"1. The stuff you need to constantly send. If it's not Feathers, then it's Hides, or Roubles, or Blood Vials or Spirits. You spend more time accepting and sending gifts than you do actually playing the game. Gets tiring really, really fast.
ReplyDelete2. Lack of new content. Having completed the actual missions ages ago, there's really nothing to accomplish. The limited time portals are too easy, and for higher levels at least require only relentless clicking and of course sending stuff left and right." Totally Agreed!
Rubbish, why the game is dropping off is because were all bored with it. Once you have completed the Scion missions, What do you do, just wait until they open a portal? Akems Gamble hardly even had the New abilities in it and I for one never got any of the abilities from it. And the Crypt why is it there, it was a One of and that was it. Dont even get me started about the unfairness in the battles as well.
ReplyDeleteSo I dont give a flying Sod about flash games, Its more that the playing population are disillusioned with VW, there's nothing more past a certain level to do.
i have to agree about the popularity of other games increasing. totally disagree with lag times and FP. the main reason vampire wars is becoming less popular is because they (zynga) keep changing the game every other week while not making any great improvements in gameplay (exceopt for the new arena). the regular missions stop pretty early and you can't travel to other cities as you can in mafia wars. also the game favors people who have 500 clan members which has been made increasingly difficult by facebook due to adding restrictions. favor points were and never will be an issue. efficiency, creativity, and fun gameplay with the least amount of errors and glitches will determine the popularity of a game.
ReplyDeleteThe gifting is slower now the gift requests have started. Restrictions on Mandys gesture is a nuisance and getting attacked by vamps at a higher level and much greater skill level is damned annoying.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding...they have totally buggered up Mafia Wars...it's a mess and gives me a headache just helping someone out! VW has become unpopular because of what they did with Mandy's & Akhems gifting rules. You can't just change the rules without upsetting...well thousands of people! I say still with the KISS rule...Keep it Simple Stupid!
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has a different opinion on what has made the game less popular i think. I also think it depends on how you play the game. To me favor points ARE important. I refuse to put any real money into the game to buy favor points because i cant afford to! not only that but Zynga can please themselves what the heck they do to the game, including banning people from the game for no good reason. Id be livid if i had put money into the game only to have this happen
ReplyDeleteBans in 2010? For what were they? Bot? I didn't experience them at those time, just began to play the game actively since the 2nd half of 2010. That was on myspace. Great things began to happen then. Sets of LEs appeared in Akem's Gamble, and friends told me what is a spinner, what is Glyph of Wisdom 100% and how to grow a vamp non-stop. In spite of free spins being reduced and Mandy's magic requiring F.Ps, those were the times that I started, very memorable and happy for me. I began to win all sets in Akem's Gamble in some time, and it didn't look like the game became less popular, I saw my friends inspired by it and developing in the game like me.
DeleteI dont know much about other games... I stop others when i got to know VW.
ReplyDeletePersonally to me VW WAS the best socialise game..
helping out clans to accomplish the mission...
and sharing magics especially, like going to the feed, saying "hey..i got this magic on my wall"..or like....Tasting your clans for the boost. I got to make new friends across the globe becoz of these..and some are now my good close friends.but the capping cut out the all fun...
In my opinion, WV are not as popular as they have been, because it is really getting boring... many players stop playing it because there´s nothing to do... I finished my missions 2 years ago... That new limited time missions it´s easy to master (5 min, when open); in fight, it is too boring using one stamina at the time... I mastered almost all abilities and for some I didn´t even get a throphy... Where is the fun in that?
ReplyDeleteAll the supposed new 'events' are the same only with different items and called different names. I really hate time limits especially when you have to rush to hoard the items needed for an 'event'. Loading time really sucks especially when you have an old computer like mine, I have to reload the page half of the time I log into VW because only half of the page appears.
ReplyDeleteI love playing this game, have been playing over a year already, but last changes hurt this game.
ReplyDeleteWe can only get 25-50% from the magic and collect only one every each 4 hours. We can not send different items to help small clanies (like feathers when we can still send wings).
Once you reach and finish Scion missions, we collect mission items which are useless, like teeth, claws..., by doing for example Paris missions... and for what? what is the need? once i tohught maybe one day will appear a special ability for one day which requires something crazy like 20.000 teeth, 30.000 claws and 50.000 holy water only to get it.. but giving so much time to do a mission, like Paris missions, wont help a lot..
and the worst part is seeing that now the game looks only to get money from the players... to redo missions, have to use Favor Points and to do so... as i started there was no need.
i like this game, but sometimes think about playing vampires Dark Side....
The point that I wish to make... with regards to VW's losing ground amongst the apps, is that only the players (mostly whom started at the very beginning of it's conception) have the numbers (not only clan numbers, but levels, exp., high attack and defense, or those who spend $40-$100 dollars to purchase "special" crap) ever succeed to nearly impossible beatable statue...
ReplyDeleteI am level 166, with 626 clans people (noting only 500 can join a fight or crusade), and with a skill rating of 3012... and yet I can not win fights against players with equal stats (let alone higher stats), leaving me to "beat-up" on lower levels (adding to their discouragement to play...)
When it comes to the locked levels for the game (like Paris) I have barely enough stats to complete levels one or half of two, before it ends... And I play daily... So it demonstrates the (un)equality desire to want to play... in fact VW has become so mundane that I do the same actions (once a day), compared to the two to three times I need to check on MW (to keep others from robbing my properties, or earn energy packs that permit further game play...
I have little issues with the interface, it is just that I want more than just once a day playability, and equality based on leveling newbies curiosity
to play and veterans superiority...
But that is just my opinion... what's yours...?
The blocking of 3rd party helper Appz that help speed up game play. Right now, I have over 40 vampire wars gift, 30 Farmville, 10 Dawn of Dragons, 25 Cafeworld and 40 Mafia Wars.
ReplyDeleteOne click, all but Vampire Wars are accepted. Vampire Wars, 1 click at a time. Click, Return, Click Return.
Also, Rich players can buy all their abilities, etc. You can buy your way to the top!
BTW, I met a VW Husband and Wife at Starbucks who spend total of $100.00 a month for their 2 accounts. They own every ability and pay quickly for some of the abilities to get the quickly while everyone has to work for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your honest opinion guys. I just hope Zynga will listen to our opinions.
ReplyDeleteVW was the first game I started and it is my fav game to play. Yes there have been changes that make playing not as much fun like limits on Mandy's spins....THAT is where I had the most fun collecting special "magic".
ReplyDeleteCombat is what I would like to see change as far as any level being able to fight you. The high levels rip the lower levels way too often. I would much rather fight those with in my range of level and/or strength.
Oh and one more thing I would like to share....
please do not take the social part away from the game.
When VW started the hides and wings I talked to more clannies than I had ever talked with and it made clannies more than just a number of 5oo...it became a family of vamps helping each other.
Thanks....
Playing for 3 years now, have all the LE but that Akem thing is to irretating: EVERY DAY I open it and NOT ONCE I have I of the special ability's!
ReplyDeleteAnd the events..well it take me 2 minutes and then wait 4 days for the next and me stuck already again with 60.000 Fleur de Lis ect ect.
I use to be a real VW addict but now I gues I'm clean!
The constant banning hasn't helped the game at all!!!! Most are banned for no reason, than the fact, some people have a grudge against a few players, and sabotage them every chance they get.
ReplyDeleteMost of us can't afford to buy FP to get abilities, or avatar items.
Let us use our blood for avatar items, at least.
You have too much going on at one time, and usually messes up the whole game with glitches!
Allowing a level 8,000 or 9,000 to attack a level 200 or 300 is killing the game. Newer players quit because of this problem. Shame on you for not restricting the spread of combat. Just because you "can" doesn't mean you should take advantage of newer players. The changes to Mandy's Spin along with the junk in Akem's chest and mission chests are making this less fun to play.
ReplyDeleteThe changes too mandys spin is a joke, and taking away all spins over %35 as in %100 0r %200,
ReplyDeletehas realy made the game slow and not fun anymore,
I have been playing for 2 years, 24/7 now lucky if I give it 5 mins now, shame,
Well, it is not boring. And I still have intereset to this game. I am playing it for 2 years. and thanks its always changing missions I'll play it probably till I get all trophies:))
ReplyDeleteFor me VW was the BEST GAME! I am still playing but hoping that Zynga will come to its senses and let you share buffs again and end this RIDICULOUS cap to the amount of buffs you can accept. It is not CHESS. It was a fast game where you had to be quick to chase down good magic buffs. And the social aspect has been utterly ruined by all their buggering with the game. You want to share a magic link with your friends and chat on the feed and be able to vote for each other and pick up magic of the feed.
ReplyDeleteZynga is doing everything it can to ruin this game. I just hope the get their heads on straight and make it playable again.
You cannot play VW with only on buff every 4 hours and these ridiculous caps on the energy boosts. Just go back to the way it was a month ago and you will see plenty of players coming back to the game. But they shouldnt wait too long.
in the early day's you could play vw day and night ,now afther 15 minutes you dont know what to do anymore ,cause everyting is done,ty zynga for the good years,i regret its all over now ,if it wasnt for my clan ill stop it right now
ReplyDeleteI use to play daily and loved the game, now I find it frustrating and boring. The latest changes have made it almost impossible to level up. I started out as a "killer" vamp, I haven't seen anyone on my hitlist in over 2 months. The only saving grace at this point is the arena. I'm sick and tired of hides, feathers and all that crap. Plus the constant "buy me" ads.
ReplyDeleteI used to play it all the time; then changes started being made that slowed play to BORING; it was impossible to level up because there was no one even close to my level on my fight boards. I had to jump through hoops to judge people or get rewards or gifts. Finally, it was so effing boring and pointless I gave up. I used to actually spend money on it. Now I won't even spend time. I quit several months ago and never looked back.
ReplyDeleteI used to play all the time also, but Zynga has taken alot of fun out of the game. It seems like the developers want to make it hard, not enjoyable. I still play, but not so much. I have found new games like - Chronicles of Blood - that I enjoy also. Zynga had a good thing, but they have just about killed it. I have many clannies who have left the game.
ReplyDeleteHey Mark.. Most of the post's above hit your topic dead on... ~ Banning of players/MEGA-CHEATERS/crappy combat/Changes to our Game play-Magic ever month/Players having NO voice on the Vamp forums... Plus?? A video, of the founder of zynga, laughing his ass off on stage when he was asked about his company's tool bars and why they had spyware embedded..
ReplyDeleteWith these NEW changes in place?
Ask your self this question.. Why would they want to -drive-- customers away??? The answer I came up with is.. They want to shut the game down, having a legitimate reason because of a dwindling customer base/users/Players..
I'd like to see animation when Im fighting....
ReplyDeleteThat would be great... I know too many people would return to the game
This game just lacks innovation... I played it for a few weeks, even made several posts about it but after that... I had enough of it. I wish they could put some animations.
ReplyDeleteReading through these posts, it becomes apparent that I dropped out right as things were getting hairy. To me, all these level-based, energy-restricted games become boring after a while because it takes too long to do anything; For example, I'm only level 276 in Haven, but I have to wait two days for my energy bar to refill. Gaining levels and new items and abilities is the crack that keeps you going with these online games, and when it takes a day or more to get a small hit, the thrill is gone.
ReplyDeleteAnother reason I quit VW was that I didn't like the way it forced you to amass a huge clan to have any hopes of making serious advancement in the game. What drew me away were games like Castle Age and Haven, that gave you a CHOICE between fighting clan vs. clan, or mano a mano. I don't know if you can do that now in VW, but when I left it, you couldn't, and were constantly at the mercy of bigger clans.
I was also getting pissed off at being on the hit list all the time, targeted by crybabies who didn't like being engaged in combat. Sometimes all I'd do would be to attack someone ONCE and I'd be hitlisted. If you can't take the heat, go play FishVille, VW is all about combat (well, half, anyway).
VW was great in its heyday, mostly for the great art and fun avatars, but I guess it's time for it to evolve or die. I actually spent money on this game, one of only two I ever have or will (Farmville being the other), but now I'd rather go see my dentist than ever play it again....
maybee needs more new missions
ReplyDeleteNot only is VW slow, I seem to spend more time gifting than playing! Gifting is slow, time consuming & NOT FUN! Just my opinion
ReplyDeleteyou just need to be more observant..ther's a lot of cheat and glitch in vampires game...why not try the old gprs technic..stop-back forward-stop :) ..page "trap" (sa mga pinoy: stop back balik-klik tapos pabalik-balik ka na lang sa bonus points) 20 level sa isang oras lang po ^_^
ReplyDeletevisit also my Free Movie Site http://manilatv.tk and Planetlawrenz.tk
I find that the portals are impossible to complete. I don't have the ability to collect all the requirements to master the missions to Level 3 in one tier let alone 6.
ReplyDeleteIf the fight choices were limited to people of similar levels and Clan sizes it would be better. Being a small and low ranking Vampire, I am tired of being attacked by others with clans up to 5 times my size. And maybe dozens of levels higher.
Might stick it out in Vampire Wars a little longer because Mafia Wars is far more aggravating.