The Worst Factory Run Ever!

[flapjackmegafla]

We had a 50 laff, 75 laff, 106 laff, and me (a 48).
It looked like we were gonna make it through no problem, until the 75 started using level 6 gags on lvl 4 cogs.
And the 50 seemed to fumble around and wasn't sure what to do, so I spent the first battle throwing and tooning up.
While what the 75 did was pointless it got us through the first battle.

On to the skelecog battle.
This time the 50 has (or looks like) he has no clue what to do and, the 75 has taken to SOSing me every chance she gets.
To make a long story short we get through that battle, and on to the warehouse (or so I thought).

It seems the 106 finally sees what a waste of time this is and leaves on the way there.
To tell the truth I don't blame her, I'm surprised she stayed that long.
I swear we probably wouldn't have made it without the 106 laffer.

I'm sorry for this long post but, I'm extremely aggravated.
As I still have not finished my factory task.
I know now it doesn't seem so bad now.
I guess you just had to be there, with what should be a really easy task.
And I'm sure this post was also extremely confusing.
Here's what the skelecog battle mainly consisted of.

[FoolsLove]

Well that would aggravate me as much as it did you. Having an easy task like Defeat a Cog Factory in the Sellbot HQ.That took me one run. Three 100+ lpers took me in and we just did the run like we were all 100+.

-Flame

[Loosy Goosy]

Strange. You can't just SOS anyone. They have to be on your list. So the 75
was on your list and you didn't realize it. Maybe it was someone else controlling
the toon (maybe someone's kid). I know that's quite a hypothesis but if I had a
friend on my list do that arbitrarily I'd remove them. 50 friends is too small as it is.

Either that or there was something the 50 did that ticked the 75 off. It's a good
illustration of how we all have different tolerances toward other's actions in the
game, that's for sure.

[flapjackmegafla]

Originally Posted by Loosy Goosy

Strange. You can't just SOS anyone. They have to be on your list. So the 75
was on your list and you didn't realize it. Maybe it was someone else controlling
the toon (maybe someone's kid). I know that's quite a hypothesis but if I had a
friend on my list do that arbitrarily I'd remove them. 50 friends is too small as it is.

Either that or there was something the 50 did that ticked the 75 off. It's a good
illustration of how we all have different tolerances toward other's actions in the
game, that's for sure.

Yeah, she asked to be friends right before we went in.
And yeah again, I removed her from my list right after they all left.

[rkhooda]

The problem is that too many people are getting pushed to do a factory run before they are ready. Many people I know (these are older people like parents and grandparents), seem to be very scared of the factory. I am not sure why.

The problem is you learn alot of what I consider (good playing) inside of buildings. The static format helps new players feel their way around a battle. But in the factory due to the free flowing nature of it, it confuses players with less experience. Most of us old timers were 100+ before we went to the factory and had all of our tactics down.

Now people that are still learning this game (I know it feels easy now, but try and remember the confusion many moons ago when it was new to you) forced to go to the factory go into what I call 'over load'. They just go crazy and forget all their simple tactics.

I mean to actually yell for help from another toon that is in battle with you shows an amazing amount of 'lack of game understanding'.

Prince Peppy Gigglebounce

[Big Daddy]

Great Post Peppy. I think you hit the nail right on the head. My second toon just maid it to Daisy's Garden and I was shocked to see that he was immediately given Sellbot HQ tasks. Were I not already experienced in the game, I would be quite overwhelmed.

To expand on what you said, I think we can all remember the times when we wouldn't even get on a 2 story elevator without 4 people. That "unknown" factor is what scares people.

I've heard it said before and I'll reiterate it. Sellbot HQ is great for the long-time Toontown players, but it is HORRIBLE for the game. You have 80 and 90 laff toons with maxxed gags that don't have as thorough an understanding of the game as the veterans do. Heck, my 35 laff toon has full Sellbot radar. That could never have been accomplished in the old days of no HQ.

Just my rant. See you in trenches.

[Deputy Wildseed]

Originally Posted by rkhooda

Many people I know (these are older people like parents and grandparents), seem to be very scared of the factory. I am not sure why.
Prince Peppy Gigglebounce

Hee hee
Older people
Like parents and
Grandparents

Are SCARED

I laughed my head off when I read that!!

You are soooooo right ha ha ha. I am a parent and although I am not scared of the factory I must admit the the VP does scare me
I think that as you get older you become more wary of taking risks, even though its only a game, with not to much to lose, the instinct kicks in.

But lucky for me there are enough young fearless toons in tt to lend a guiding hand to us oldies.

[Big Tom Supernugget]

Since the 75-laffer was using level 6 gags on level 4 cogs AND using the SOS in a silly manner, I'd say it was almost definitely a little kid playing someone else's toon.

[flapjackmegafla]

Originally Posted by Big Tom Supernugget

Since the 75-laffer was using level 6 gags on level 4 cogs AND using the SOS in a silly manner, I'd say it was almost definitely a little kid playing someone else's toon.

That's what I'm thinkin.
Maybe taking her off my list was a bit too harsh?
Oh well.
Even if she did (which I doubt) care, she'll get over it.