Comments on: Sorry, we have new friends now! They outnumber you!

By: carol dawson

carol dawson — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:43:43 +0000

I was on Holiday when the changeover took place end of May .I parked my case put on the kettle and switched on to greet my Friend ,I am back fancy a game ? every day we had 2 or 3 games in the afternoon always ,We both met the New version head on !!!! What the Flying Fluck is this ? We were both in a terrible mood as our beloved game was gone .!!!!We got frustrated at the whole gary look and was so incensed ,I said sorry i cant play this its awful game she agreed ,We have not had a game since ,WIPED OUT A GREAT FRIENDSHIP .I will never ever play that game .I deleted the APP and Really have so much Anger for Mattel and EA for what they have done ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 20:19:06 +0000

I agree with every comment made above and of course I one extra to make! Even though they advertised that ‘a new look’ was coming, had they said – but it will wipe out all your stats and current contacts – we the players could have done something with that – for example friend them on FB, or said let’s go play this other game (Lexlous) and noted their stats.
So apart from the fact, I hate the new board, I definitely hate the dictionary I am also really pipped off that I lost my stats and the 11 games I was in the middle of; some with people I had played and played and played against for ages – but that I have lost contact with them.
Finally – I love Sumac’s response to S.McC – very funny

By: sumac

sumac — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:59:57 +0000

In reply to S.McC. A truly humble person would not have played "FELTING."

By: S.McC

S.McC — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:48:23 +0000

I played Scrabble with Sumac until about a month ago when the advertising blitzes and other corporate delays became unbearable. I ditched it then in favor of the similar but NOT identical Lexulous. Basic, good game. (Not sure what dictionary it uses, and some old Scrabble words are disallowed.) I would certainly not play it if I was not allowed to select my opponent. I need to play against Sumac, it keeps me humble…

SMcC

By: Viv

Viv — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:33:52 +0000

It takes a lot to get me fired up about something, especially when you’re talking about a game app. Ordinarily, I couldn’t be bothered…I’m busy with work and passionate about a particular off line venture.

In this instance, however, I’ve been gob smacked at the audacity of these giant corporations, Matell/EA, bulldozing in and ‘replacing’ an app…NOT changing or updating.

This was a long standing app that built a massive 3.5+ million fan base. They have greedily ‘taken over’ and hijacked that fan base and destroyed an ‘on-line community’ as well as a version of scrabble that was authentic and classic.

After ‘many years’ of loyalty and invested time using the original app there is a sense of moral ownership by us, the consumers of their advertisers!

The should have built a NEW fan base for their NEW app. They need to give ours back i.e. the Gamehouse Scrabble Worldwide version! If that’s not possible then at least do the right thing by reinstating the original app as a separate issue and we will happily ‘like’ the app again thereby giving them TWO bites of the advertising cherry.

To date, Matell/EA have ignored and/or disregarded our thousands of complaints by responding with inane auto response messages that do not address any of our issues.
Shame on them!

ps: if you feel the same way join Bring Back The Scrabble We Love and make a stand! https://www.facebook.com/groups/492649110806594/?hc_location=stream

By: John Jones

John Jones — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:49:14 +0000

Good read.. But still no answers!

By: jimmie

jimmie — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:39:37 +0000

Im an avid scrabble player of ORIGINAL scrabble table. I have fond memories of it playing with my broods,kins and my parents. My great grandfather used to play this too. I dont think there is any problem with the original scrabble format…why change it?I have read complaints of all the thousand of players of the old scrabble but No one listen…no one understand what they are fighting for…Its just simple…brng back the original scrabble and thats it…

By: Maggie Parks

Maggie Parks — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:52:42 +0000

I am one of those scrabble players who dipped in and out of games as and when time allowed I have played for 3 years with many folk around the world. The new version is worse than junior scrabble WE WANT OUT OLD GAME BACK!!!

By: SUE KELLY

SUE KELLY — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:25:55 +0000

why can they not simply re-instate the original scrabble and run the two side by side – let’s see which scrabble comes out tops. The only reason the new scrabble is boasting good figures at present (if that is true) is because of all the publicity the old scrabble is getting. People are naturally wanting to see what all the hype is about but not a soul from MATTEL &/OR EA has the common decency to respond. We are not asking for a million bucks – we just want our old game re-instated!!