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Hi. I've read multiple posts of people complaining the derby not being fair for multiple reasons. One that most got my attention (I don't know about others) is the fact that most neighborhoods competing gets advantage mostly due to their time zone and that while for others is sleeping hours by the time derby start for them is for example daytime or afternoon. Giving them advantage because they begin with their tasks. Anyone agree on this one?
I don't think it would work. A lot of neighbourhoods have members from different time zones. That is part of the fun.
and a NH that starts early has a disadvantage at the other end.
I do not understand the premise of the argument. How is a different time zone any benefit here? If the Derby starts for you at 0800, then it also ends at 0800. Maybe you get a bit of an early start because people elsewhere are sleeping when this happens, but then those somebodies may be awake when it ends, while you are still sleeping (or getting ready for work, or whatever).
Everyone gets the same number of hours. Even if the Derby starts for you at, say, 2000, I fail to see the advantage.
And, as mentioned, a NH is rarely comprised of only a single time zone.
I think you'd be unlucky to meet a competitor who beats you based purely on their time zone. The only way I can think of is that they beat you by adding in their is 6th task/s at the last minute therefore lulling you into a false idea that you had already won and no time to pick up an extra task yourself, but as everybody has the option to do 6 tasks and as everyone has the same array of tasks available to them, there is no reason why you can't try to complete six tasks at pretty much maximum points -- the actual time of completion makes no difference. And it is not who gets there first that matters either, it is whichever horse has the most points by the end that wins.
I really don't believe time zones add any real advantage. Perhaps they allow some people to make decisions more easily (deciding whether to do a last minute sixth task or not) but really that is not a proper advantage.
Besides, neighbourhoods can be international and span many time zones, so a match up would not be relevant.
Probably somebody does, but I do not. Sure, I'm asleep when the derby starts. But the people who were playing at evening prime-time when the derby started are now sleep while I am playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kati78
I like that my neighborhood has people from all over the world. If you want a neighborhood where everybody is in your timezone then more power to you, and I like that Hay Day gives you that choice, but I'm not interested.
And time-zones are misleading anyhow: several of my neighbors are night owls: some of the neighbors I encounter most often are 8 timezones away. Some that I encounter least often are 2 timezones away.
Note that it would be different if it were a race.
This would never work because many neighborhoods, mine included, have players from all different time zones. I am asleep when the derby starts but when I finally do get on, many of the players who are different times zones have already trashed tasks that are low and are working on tasks.
What at time zone should we go by? The leaders? Then that would really stink for at least 1/3 of my neighborhood. Besides, I think it would be an unreasonable part of the programming to obtain. :thumbsdown:
Same answer from me I am afraid. We have people on 24 hours a day. North America, Europe, Asia. Time zones all over the place. Neither an advantage nor a disadvantage. Impossible to match us up with anyone. Is the OP hood really from one time zone. How did they manage that? Real life friends?
A no from me as well, I can see no advantage or disadvantage to it. Our NH has people from four very different time zones, so how would we determine which time zone to use?
^^ This lol. I have chronic insomnia and am awake VERY early in the morning for my time zone and also go to bed MUCH earlier than most normal people in my time zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by XYZZY
Nah -- it all evens out because everyone has to sleep sometime :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kati78
I didn't understand how this gives an advantage. Everyone has to sleep / work / eat / run errands some time, right?
And some people work shifts or only need a small amount of sleep or have babies or teenagers and are up all hours of the night so it matters little what time zone they are in.