Hmmm - how about an inexpensive android tablet and have the game transferred? Of course, it's a pain to get all your neighbors back and back in the alliance, but it would be a way to continue playing without a lot of $$ invested.I just downloaded the new version on my elderly iPad 2 with 16gb memory and it does not start up any longer. Previously it was really struggling and always took munimum 5 minutes to load up the game. Does the new version require just over 16gb to run now? I’m not sure if I want to go out and buy a new iPad just to continue playing. It’s going to be a tough decision if that is the case.