Where did the free Plat go? TapJoy and Apple

[Samhayne]

I've been seeing people ask about how come there is not a way to obtain free Platinum anymore, so I wanted to post about it.

TapJoy is the company that we worked with to provide the free platinum. It's a deal where you trade your time to download other apps in exchange for some Plat. Apple has issues with this activity and are not approving apps that do this. So, to keep Pocket Legends approved, we turned the TapJoy offer wall off.

As ALS mentioned here

We're working with Tapjoy to figure this out.

-ALS

Until this gets sorted, there is no Platinum available for spending time downloading other Apps.

If you're interested in reading more about this, here are a couple articles:

PocketGamer.Biz:Apple stamps down on app incentivisation; starts rejecting games using per install model

VentureBeat: Tapjoy says Apple has banned lucrative pay-per-install apps

TUAW: Apple banning pay-per-install apps from the App Store says Tapjoy

[Zeus]

Thanks for the info Samhayne!

While your at it, do you mind checking my PM and responding to me? Thanks .

[Roasty]

Well, there goes my respec..worst of all I was so ready to get some free plat

[Acyer]

Apple is such cry babies.....

[Ayc2000]

grr... needed one more for last dungeon

[Uniboom]

Wow i h8 apple now i need a respec.

[Physiologic]

One reason why I never purchased a single Apple product? Greedy, money-hungry company that wants a cut in anything they can get their grubby hands on. Come on, 4 iphones, 2 ipads, 6 ipods, and 4 itouch generations? Give me a break.

Create an addiction in spending from the first generation, and you've got everyone in a basket.

[Varking]

This still works for Android though, right?

[Uniboom]

Apple is really hated now...

[giayuan]

Apple was always hated, though i HAVE to choose their products over every other competitor. but really, I would switch to google anytime now... iphones being retarded anyway

[WindBreakr]

lucky for me i have an ipod and an android phone

[Pandamoni]

What a bummer. I found pocket legends through a gold download in another game I used to play. Not an mmo, a silly card game that was quickly forgotten once I opened Pl!

[Swimmingstar]

What a bummer. I found pocket legends through a gold download in another game I used to play. Not an mmo, a silly card game that was quickly forgotten once I opened Pl!

Lol yea it's fun right?

[Lesrider]

Ouch... I hope this gets sorted out.
Still love my iPhone, though!

[MrGump]

Apple is really greedy. I understand some of the things they do but this is ridiculous. Tapjoy is trying to help apps that would never get noticed THANKS TO THE STUPID RATING SYTEM OF THE iTunes STORE ANYWAY, so I mean like double yeww tee eff? It has to be apples way or no way. I'm actually glad I heard about this. I'm about to upgrade my phone in 2 days, looks like I'll be going with a droid. I'm anxious to see how PL runs on the HTC© Thunderbolts dual core processor.

[Whirlzap]

Oh that's why it's not back.... Gonna have to resume FARMIG Ahh 298 out of 250 slots;(

[kallima]

My bf works with computers and detests Apple because they have such a closed system and do it purposefully. I have a Droid and an iPad (purchased despite his many protests) and will probably retire my iPad depending on how the galaxy tab works out.

But the MACheads are fanatical in their support of Apple and their marketing campaign has successfully "branded" them as the technological accessory to own. I hate whipping out my iPad because it makes me feel like a mindless drone submitting to the masses.

[thugimmortal]

This still works for Android though, right?

I would not think the devs would let us android have tapjoy without apple just so its fair.

if we had mobile payments we would not need a tapjoy wall its ok for apple they got itunes cards

[WILLIAM cmy]

Can't STS introduce another free plats earning systems without the necessary use of Tapjoy? At the user point of view, I don't care who offers the free plats, just how we could get it.

[Varking]

I would not think the devs would let us android have tapjoy without apple just so its fair.

if we had mobile payments we would not need a tapjoy wall its ok for apple they got itunes cards

I totally earned a free platinum yesterday while using TapJoy on my Droid X.