Thread:Merrimack/@comment-26764586-20160108112126/@comment-32738051-20160128025702

Poor Lorri! But you know I did much worse during the Travel Time update last year. It was my first time playing the challenges and the first mistake I made was trying for all 3. I achieved the lunch chest but really wanted the avatar and despite all the money I spent, which I am ashamed to say was a LOT more than you spent, I didn't get it. Top it all off, I'm on a Windows computer and it seems they never give us the extensions they give others. I was livid and I let the people at G5 know it and I have never - and will never - spend another cent on the game. We play for free but they have to make money somehow so they push very hard to get us to spend money and there are probably a lot more people than you and I who have. If the challenges were easier or the items they sell cost less and were sufficient to guarantee a win, I'd truly understand and would be supportive of their money making efforts. But the challenges are very hard and the items they sell do cost too much and they don't guarantee a win and they don't seem to care at all. I think that's a large part of the reason why I try so hard to connect everyone so we can help each other during the challenges. I'd pretty much do just about anything to avoid anyone needing to spend real money on the game...certainly not for the challenges. No reward they can offer is worth that if we still have to play the game just as much to get it. And I'm sorry you had to find that out the hard way this time.

But we'll move on and do things different the next time. I'm currently in the process of writing an article on this Wiki specifically on how friends can help other friends win the avatar. I posted the link to it on my wall and on my profile page. And I plan to continue connecting people via posts during the challenges on this Wiki to help make that happen. It still won't be easy but I know that with enough friends' help anyone can win the avatar. Let us all help you when you go for it next time...daunting, yes, but it needn't be scary or impossible or a challenge to your sanity. :-)