Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-7383378-20130328132148/@comment-7383378-20130406060246

173.11.136.177 wrote: trading cards may seem like a GREAT IDEA!! but the fact that ZYNGA needs the money its not possible. EXAMPLE: at least one player has a card another player has an vice-versa so that means everyone would trade and trade an trade until they get to the one they want an that preventing any spending on Rare Summons to get those cards. But i sure wish that the trading of cards can be use for SPIRIT WATERS, CHAINS OR CANDY. EXAMPLE: That only the 4-5* cards be use only for these trades since they are somewhat or even harder to get but not all have a good porpuse in the game. i hope it makes sense of what im trying to explain (^-^) I don't think trading cards will cause Zynga to lose that much money. There are controls the can place on it (i.e. only between crew membrs or restricting it to x amount of trades over x period of time). It's not impossible to make trading system work and I think it would add value and longevity to this game.

Think about it, most of the reasons why people stop playing this game is because of the money/unfairness. It's fine at first because most of us can justify the hundreds of hours spent (free players) and hundreds of dollars spent (cash players), but after awhile it just becomes a waste. But, add a few perks (like trading) and perhaps more folks would stick around.

But, that won't happen. Zynga is getting rich off our need for instant gratification and visual stimulation. They don't care about the Veterans who've paid their dues (literally), and the players who sacrificed their precious time. Not when they've got thousands of newbies willing to take their place and spend the cash/time?

I'll keep playing until the day I can't justify it any longer. Afterall, I like my "instant gratificaiton and visual stimuation" as much as the next girl.