Windows PC - Weekly Trading Thread - August 24th 2015

[Deleted member 5399]

A couple of notes on gifting.
First I have managed to attempt to gather all those on my list; updated needs, wants, and special requests.
There are a couple people I personally may have addressed, and may lose for the moment, like game rader2 as it is only for back up, however it will remain on my neighbor list.
Second, I have hopefully managed to get out those updated gift requests, although @Nicks, aka Veltro, I don't have an altimeter so have sent something else related to your level of experience.
Third, as the Summer months wind down for me, in my part of the world, it means my schedule for gifting has to be changed. I've been averaging between 18:30 and 20:00 hours UTC-6 on gifting.
However school for my daughter begins on the 1st of September, which it is early to bed and early to rise. So either the 30th or the 31st I will be around 36-40 hours later than I have been. Somewhere between 09:00 and 14:00, would be my best guess; give or take an hour or two.
I hope all understand for my scheduling change up.
Fly safe and fly high.

 

[Brasil95]

@ All - will out on travel the next eight days - I will write again after returning.
@ Ducky - my best wishes for you - I'm with you.
Have a good week and thanks to be such good neighbours.

 

[david smith]

@david smith
What about game rader2??? Did you delete it?

no just backed up the files, so when gamerader crashes and game sets back to level 1, i just install gamerader2 files over top of the game at level 1, and play gamerader2 where I left off, please keep gamerade2

 

[ItsRalphy]

Humph - looks like my first place to Chicago won't happen! The top three has been the same all week - last night I went to bed with 71 - but yesterday afternoon a player appeared in 2nd place from nowhere with 46. Just woke up (7am here) and my 3 planes have moved me to 74, but this player has shot up overnight to 77! (@Dan Jansen - its pushed you out of top 3 and into 4h). I only need top 3 for my gold token, but still . . . . .

 

[ItsRalphy]

Humph - looks like my first place to Chicago won't happen! The top three has been the same all week - last night I went to bed with 71 - but yesterday afternoon a player appeared in 2nd place from nowhere with 46. Just woke up (7am here) and my 3 planes have moved me to 74, but this player has shot up overnight to 77! (@Dan Jansen - its pushed you out of top 3 and into 4h). I only need top 3 for my gold token, but still . . . . .

Hang on - have a look at the World map - especially for the north and south American destinations - that player is in first place for nearly all of them?? how is that possible?? checked out his airport (he s a neighbour) and he has 12 planes, so not a massive fleet.

 

[WAMike]

Hang on - have a look at the World map - especially for the north and south American destinations - that player is in first place for nearly all of them?? how is that possible?? checked out his airport (he s a neighbour) and he has 12 planes, so not a massive fleet.

I've wondered the same thing about that person-it happens the same every week. Just lost a third place when I just checked one of my destinations. I'm content with getting any top 10 place, usually don't focus on it, more just luck into it, especially top 3. But there's been others who have done similar things (a lot of top places) in a week but disappeared, maybe they got blocked, but this one has stuck around. Only thing I could guess is they spend greenies to get that many flights for some reason.

 

[ItsRalphy]

I've wondered the same thing about that person-it happens the same every week. Just lost a third place when I just checked one of my destinations. I'm content with getting any top 10 place, usually don't focus on it, more just luck into it, especially top 3. But there's been others who have done similar things (a lot of top places) in a week but disappeared, maybe they got blocked, but this one has stuck around. Only thing I could guess is they spend greenies to get that many flights for some reason.

doesn't feel like playing fair to me!

 

[WhatHappenedNow]

Hi!
Can you send to MikeO4 4xOffice Chair? It seems that only you have them! Thanks in advance.
Mike.

@m-bari
I am Sorry, I don't have that item any longer. I was just slow in updating my signature after updating a building. If you send me the item you have for that building, I can hit return and send you the office chair.

 

[Mr. K]

@ItsRalphy - I would of liked to help you but I stuck on a couple of collections to get in to the launch, but I have no idea how someone can get the top spot. So how many would you need to get the top spot? Sorry If you have already posted it.
@KenDuckySmith - Mr. K level 12 - that you can remove. Sorry for the confusion. You know on second thought why not keep it..but not send gifts to that account. You can always visit it. whenever you need too. Until you get that notice that I have not been on and give me call to get me back. Do not click on the button. Just exit out of it.

 

[Robert]

Hi all thanks for all the gifts, have sent mine out.
Happy flying.
Cheers.
Robert

 

[Dan Jansen]

Humph - looks like my first place to Chicago won't happen! The top three has been the same all week - last night I went to bed with 71 - but yesterday afternoon a player appeared in 2nd place from nowhere with 46. Just woke up (7am here) and my 3 planes have moved me to 74, but this player has shot up overnight to 77! (@Dan Jansen - its pushed you out of top 3 and into 4h). I only need top 3 for my gold token, but still . . . . .

Thanks you for posting this Ralphy...this has happened to me every week for a couple of months now!! Anderl-wmjcbvw is the culprit who is doing this everywhere and it makes me sick. The only possible way is to spend hundreds of dollars in real money(why??) Unfortunately, this completely messes with the integrity of the game and ruins everyone's individual quests, every week!! I am not sure that there is anything that can be done about this, as the ultimate goal of the developers is to get us to buy greenies!! It's a disgusting way to play the game though and I can't understand what would possess someone to spend that much money to achieve a virtual goal!! If I had that kinda of money to play with, I'd be a professional poker player so that I could win real money!! Ah well to each there own...it's just really frustrating to lose top 3's the same ass clown every single week!! Thanks for posting @ItsRalphy ...It's nice to know that I am not the only one who is cursing this douche!!

As for everyone else...thanks for being my neighbours and taking the time each day to send gifts and help your other co-pilots!! I hope my gifts have helped you each along the way also!! Happy flying and enjoy your Sunday!!

 

[Ten33go]

The gifts that make the city and airport go round and round have been distributed by the roaming gnome, who also thanks you for those gifts that have been received...

Signature updated.

 

[Deleted member 5399]

@Dan Jansen
@ItsRalphy
Need to keep an eye on this one. I seriously think, that GI or road 404 support needs to revamp the friend system. Like in Facebook, if you unfriend someone/delete a neighbor, you should have the option of blocking them completely, or deleting a neighbor should auto remove you from their list.
There are many like this Anderl person who come in and either hijack rocket launches or in your case see you trying to make top spot and suddenly they've shot multiple take offs and landings ahead of you. This individual is on my neighbor list, but alas removing him/her does no justice for me as I'm still on their list.

 

[Mr. K]

@KenDuckySmith - he's been their when on my other accounts and at first I thought I would never get to top spot in the Rocket launches.

 

[Mr. K]

I have a suggestion. If anyone are ready to do a launch, post it in here first. and then post it where red,blue,yellow area. majority of us can't help because we are lacking on a couple of collections to get the launch start. If we all, get our launches, we can help someone in here out and get top that person or persons from the top spot. i more than willing to help out. I am down to one more collection to get started or even help with the launch. It's just a suggestion or if someone have a better idea on how to help one out on the lauches. What I've been observing is that I see member posting that they are ready to launch, but the problem is you don't have enough to launch or you have launch the rocket yourself or even worse. Lose the launch, like I have, and have to start all over. No fun. I lost my launch because I didn't have enough resources and was very low on greenies and money.

 

[Deleted member 5399]

I have a suggestion. If anyone are ready to do a launch, post it in here first. and then post it where red,blue,yellow area. majority of us can't help because we are lacking on a couple of collections to get the launch start. If we all, get our launches, we can help someone in here out and get top that person or persons from the top spot. i more than willing to help out. I am down to one more collection to get started or even help with the launch. It's just a suggestion or if someone have a better idea on how to help one out on the lauches. What I've been observing is that I see member posting that they are ready to launch, but the problem is you don't have enough to launch or you have launch the rocket yourself or even worse. Lose the launch, like I have, and have to start all over. No fun. I lost my launch because I didn't have enough resources and was very low on greenies and money.

@Mr. K
What is has started to come down to is people not even posting they are launching on the launch thread. I was going to do one last night, start one and post it once I had nearly half my points in or just over. The problem with just doing half the total needed now is someone like Anderl, or !FM, another to watch out for, can simply hijack first place by using/wasting a powerful explosive bolt. I know because !FM got me once. Never again.
Anyhow i went in to do a red, and saw two good friends doing launches. Of course that was a dilemma in its own, choosing whom to assist. However neither posted the launches in the thread.
Whether it is here, or simply by chance a person goes to start a launch, stumbling on someone with one going already, it still is possible to hijack the leader. Hence now the objective is to guarantee 1st place in all launches instead of 800+/green; 1000+ Blue/ 1500+ Red; a person needs 1160+ Green/1360+ Blue and 1860+Red to start.
Again two unrelated things from my past come to mind. The cheaters and/or hackers in a online racing game, forced the dev team to shut servers down after only 5 years. And several years back, I raced boats. Although the later was for points and trophies only, it got to a point they thought like they were racing for money and people actually were getting hurt.
Sadly in life, albeit a job, or sports, online games, and sadly still amongst family members, there will always be those who will step all over others to get to the top.

 

[Mr. K]

that's exactly what I am talking about...why have one post a launch or do you have no choice in doing the launch once you started?

 

[Deleted member 5399]

Firstly I ensure I have enough points to initiate a launch; more than half before I do post it. As for items I use to total up however I only use Large Fuel tanks, Main Stabilizers, and Powerful Bolts, since all the others have slow timers.
Posting the launch first and then realizing you've started and don't have enough; well then it's time to lol beg, and/or pray someone does come in to help.
Which is something I would do for anyone, and have had others assist me.
I just see it's easier to ensure you have more than half the points before initiating a launch, then start it, make note of the time started. Then I usually go into the thread select my color, a QL if using one. Post thread title as example since the prefix is already determined by your selection. Title might be UTC+- the hour difference according to your time zone; mine is UTC-6. My local time which is Central Standard.
In the body of the post put down how many points you have into it already and let them know if second and third places are open, or you might be simply looking to advance from apprenticeship to specialist to master to expert and are a few launches away from it. Either way you still get credit if the launch is completed. After takeoff go back into the thread and update it to being launched.

 

[Deleted member 5399]

@Mr. K
BTW lol since these last few comments are launch related they might get moved so don't fret thinking you got post deleted.

 

[ItsRalphy]

Thanks guys for your support - first time I have tried for a first place to a destination, and won't bother again. I am in second on 79, and third place has 51. That "player" who appeared yesterday and has suddenly taken first is now at 92. I only need top 3 for my gold token, so will use all the fuel you have sent to land flights early and see how close I can get, but I expect whatever I do he will trump!!! Will let you know.