May we please get rid of the obtrusive HeyZap bar?

[Zeus]

Hey STS Community and STS Developers,

I am a bit irate about the obtrusive HeyZap bar. I multitask between my applications frequently on iOS. Everytime I come back to SL, that annoying status bar is there and I essentially cannot do ANYTHING to my top 1/4 of the screen unless I want to be redirected to that HeyZap application. I almost consider it advertisement, despite the merger/contract you guys have formed. It's really quite annoying and detrimental to those who want to play the game. (I want to play the game, not chat on HeyZap)

Thus, can you guys seriously consider removing it or make a separate section/tab for it like you did with the friends list and whatnot?

I cannot tell you how annoying it is. We already pay platinum; the majority of forumers and other players have paid multiples of dollars towards platinum sales. Yet, we get this to deal with?

I tried to make this thread as respectful as possible; I hope my request is considered.

Cheers,

~Parth

[Draopwnzall]

Omg yes thankyou apollo! It's so annoying.

[Zombiemurder]

I feel the same way I have also notice that since the heyzap thing happen I've been given tons of lag I can't even do pvp much because I Lag too much on my iOS device.

[Ellyidol]

Although it initially seemed quite new and interesting, I agree. I wasn't expecting it to be integrated into the display actually.

[Zeus]

Although it initially seemed quite new and interesting, I agree. I wasn't expecting it to be integrated into the display actually.

Yeah, with all the platinum sales STS rakes in, I seriously didn't think advertising would be introduced, even if it's for a single company/application.

Note: Maybe it's not advertising, or what they intended it, but that's certainly what it's coming off as.

[KingFu]

Agreed. If could at least go away after we sign up. Or at least after we "check-in"

[themars]

I dont have the problem when you log in to SL through the heyzap app.

[JaytB]

How about a 'automatically sign me in' check box? So, once u signed up, that annoying bar would be gone forever

[Skeletonlord]

It should not be in the place it is now, but it should definitely be kept as a separate tab somewhere else. It could be removed if you had the app or had used the link.

[Zeus]

How about a 'automatically sign me in' check box? So, once u signed up, that annoying bar would be gone forever

That's only semi solving the problem though. I don't want to have to be forced to join anything just so I can play. I try to keep my iPhone as minimal on applications as possible; it's not because of space issues, but because I hate having a cluttered screen.

[JaytB]

That's only semi solving the problem though. I don't want to have to be forced to join anything just so I can play. I try to keep my iPhone as minimal on applications as possible; it's not because of space issues, but because I hate having a cluttered screen.

Jailbreak your phone (when it's available for the 4s), install folderenhancer, and have a tidy screen. I literally have 100's of apps installed on 2 screens. Folderenhancer allows you to add any number of apps into a folder (instead of the limited 12 apps) and it also allows you to create sub folders. On top of that, the folders open quicker as compared to the native folder function. It's one of my main reasons for jailbreaking my phone, cause I absolutely hate cluttered screens myself, but I do want all those apps

[Zeus]

Jailbreak your phone (when it's available for the 4s), install folderenhancer, and have a tidy screen. I literally have 100's of apps installed on 2 screens. Folderenhancer allows you to add any number of apps into a folder (instead of the limited 12 apps) and it also allows you to create sub folders. On top of that, the folders open quicker as compared to the native folder function. It's one of my main reasons for jailbreaking my phone, cause I absolutely hate cluttered screens myself, but I do want all those apps

And I don't like jailbreaking.

[Ihavenokills]

I cant even make a heyzap acc

[Ihavenokills]

I cant even make a heyzap account with how buggy that app is. So i agree with this 100%

[Xaphan Fox]

agree with apollo. huzzah!

[Deathpunch]

Also, please keep your ads out of my notification screen. I don't need nor want heyzap. Thankfully, adfree seems to have taken care of it for me.

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[nomad187]

TBH, I haven't seen this on my android, but did get asked IG how to remove it.

However if STS brings this intrusion to droid, I'll be done with PL.

STS has created an environment where the majority feels pressured to buy plat. They've killed scaled farming, made level requirements, then offered the chance to override that with plat, did away with elixers for gold, did away with kill farming in the name of leaderboard honesty, then brought it back for plat. And now this...

STS seems to be doing these things to get their agenda out, then modify it after the fact to make it look like they listening to the community. If they can't foresee the negative backlash to the changes being made, before they implement them, then they need to re-think their team.

Many companies can make these changes seamlessly with a little thought put into how to implement them.

FYI... Between my wife and I we have 5 level 66s, and 4 twinks. Neither of us have a problem spending plat, and probably spend $100 a month between the two of us. Add in what I've spent on my child, and STS can expect to lose about $150-$200 a month in revenue. May not seem like much, but I see others following suit.

[Pharcyde]

Hayzap needs to go, so annoying everytime I log in >.<

Canah geta aymen?

[Barbamitsos]

i was so pissed when i first saw it cause i had a pot on me and couldn get out of the plasma pyramid meanin i lost 20-30 secs.... around 0.5 plat

[Hiei]

It is quite annoying.