I don't consider the room where you're already on the ride getting the pin as the last room because there's no choice, I still consider the teleporter to get into that winning room as the last room because that's the last place I get to make a choice. It's not like I sit in the caught or wrong flight room and ask myself if I'm going to get through or not. I already know I lost before even getting on the teleporter. When I get to that "second to last" room, I don't think it's too much to ask to feel relief already when getting into that room, get on the teleporter, and see which random pin I got. You only consider the winning room as the last room because there's still a chance at losing in the room prior, and what I'm saying is that there shouldn't be any chance at losing in that room. I already ask myself "am I going to make it or not" in the 13-14 rooms before that along the way, but I shouldn't in the last room, or the "second to last" as the way you see it. Instead of having 43 rooms, might as well had one room with 40 something teleporters and be random chance if that's how you're going to make it seem. And yes we can win this game, but not by skill because if it was by skill, I would have won many more pins already. I've only fully done one route till the end and gotten the pin on one route since the other two I can't even get passed certain rooms (that dang closet room, I've only gotten to the room with confetti 3 times) even knowing the right path so I haven't figured out the last 2-3 few rooms in the other two routes. Since I know one fully, I've been doing that one for the past 4 or so events only and only have one pin to show for it, gotten into the second to last a total of 3 times and have won only once. So, with skill it can't be won because there's rng involved. Time dedicated is an understatement because as I said before, I've been doing the one route over and over since I know it's winning and have only gotten one pin in four events, that's 8 hours plus the two extensions so 9. There's been 6 events, two with a half hour extension, so that's 19 hours in total of just trial and error and a lot of losing, too much time dedicated so think that's more than sufficient time to have "completed" this level in the "game" and have more than just one pin to show for it.
I will continue trying but I think next time there should be some adjustments and by that I don't mean in the difficulty. I think the difficulty of the rooms are perfect the way they are, but maybe just in that last or "second to last" room they could be adjusted more in our favor if you're not even considering making it guarenteed. Probabilities to get to that room altogether considering how many choices there are in some rooms, times the odds, times the amount of rooms involved to get there, is pretty difficult and low as you had intended. Maybe that second to last room could be adjusted in the future considering how difficult it is to get there to begin with just once knowing the routes because of the chances, and just make it guarenteed pin. With the time needed to figure the routes and odds to just get to that room once, making it guarenteed wouldn't be just handing us the pin considering a decent amount of work and time is involved to get there. With as low the odds with so many rooms, if we manage to get there, I think the person is more than worthy of it especially when it's one of the busiest times of the year with people prepping their homes and dinner and shopping and spending time with family. I just think that second to last room would make it more fair in the future. Maybe also knowing that each route gives two pins, so it's random which one we get too could have been made clearer sooner. I'm sure it would have saved people a lot of time earlier on. Other than that, great job on the rooms. They were beautifully built. I hope the rooms can be used again for other events in the future so they can be even more appreciated.
It's not about "our hands being held" through these things. I've done other mazes throughout my years of playing that I think were much more difficult than this maze. The teleporters would actually change routes so you never knew where you actually would end up but at least sometimes they'd loop you back to an old room and you could try again without losing immediately. The pins were still difficult to get, some easier to get than others and they still had value and still hold some value. Not everything in the game needs to be rare or have value, but that doesn't mean it needs to just be handed to us either cause then that's no fun if there's no effort in getting it but there could be a better balance. Here, you can know the route and still lose. Just like I can have 30 sits pins and only pull once or twice, and other times pull 7-8 times. It's like spinning a generator, it's random chance. Yes, we always get something but that's with any host event ever or crate system. Even if you don't win, a consolation prize is given and that's what the four other pins are. I think with enough time in figuring the paths out, some of which is skill and trial and error, there should be more than just luck at winning or not. I think the difficulty is fine and odds in *most* of the rooms are fine, but like with everything, adjustments could always be made and in my opinion maybe that second to last room. Time and effort should pay off at some point, which I find a lot of times doesn't work that way on this game but I still play because I find it fun and challenging. I've been lucky enough to get one pin but I know others are not as lucky and they know routes too. We can help each other in the rooms because I've seen it, and honestly that's not something I've often seen ever in host events because everyone is competitive or maybe it's the spirit of the holidays but it's still up to chance. It's not even luck.
I will continue trying but I think next time there should be some adjustments and by that I don't mean in the difficulty. I think the difficulty of the rooms are perfect the way they are, but maybe just in that last or "second to last" room they could be adjusted more in our favor if you're not even considering making it guarenteed. Probabilities to get to that room altogether considering how many choices there are in some rooms, times the odds, times the amount of rooms involved to get there, is pretty difficult and low as you had intended. Maybe that second to last room could be adjusted in the future considering how difficult it is to get there to begin with just once knowing the routes because of the chances, and just make it guarenteed pin. With the time needed to figure the routes and odds to just get to that room once, making it guarenteed wouldn't be just handing us the pin considering a decent amount of work and time is involved to get there. With as low the odds with so many rooms, if we manage to get there, I think the person is more than worthy of it especially when it's one of the busiest times of the year with people prepping their homes and dinner and shopping and spending time with family. I just think that second to last room would make it more fair in the future. Maybe also knowing that each route gives two pins, so it's random which one we get too could have been made clearer sooner. I'm sure it would have saved people a lot of time earlier on. Other than that, great job on the rooms. They were beautifully built. I hope the rooms can be used again for other events in the future so they can be even more appreciated.
It's not about "our hands being held" through these things. I've done other mazes throughout my years of playing that I think were much more difficult than this maze. The teleporters would actually change routes so you never knew where you actually would end up but at least sometimes they'd loop you back to an old room and you could try again without losing immediately. The pins were still difficult to get, some easier to get than others and they still had value and still hold some value. Not everything in the game needs to be rare or have value, but that doesn't mean it needs to just be handed to us either cause then that's no fun if there's no effort in getting it but there could be a better balance. Here, you can know the route and still lose. Just like I can have 30 sits pins and only pull once or twice, and other times pull 7-8 times. It's like spinning a generator, it's random chance. Yes, we always get something but that's with any host event ever or crate system. Even if you don't win, a consolation prize is given and that's what the four other pins are. I think with enough time in figuring the paths out, some of which is skill and trial and error, there should be more than just luck at winning or not. I think the difficulty is fine and odds in *most* of the rooms are fine, but like with everything, adjustments could always be made and in my opinion maybe that second to last room. Time and effort should pay off at some point, which I find a lot of times doesn't work that way on this game but I still play because I find it fun and challenging. I've been lucky enough to get one pin but I know others are not as lucky and they know routes too. We can help each other in the rooms because I've seen it, and honestly that's not something I've often seen ever in host events because everyone is competitive or maybe it's the spirit of the holidays but it's still up to chance. It's not even luck.
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. Also, just wondering how many people have actually won the rarer pins? Seems like for whoever has won they’ll be like ultra rares, and very valuable. Congrats to those who have. Really liked this maze, just wasn’t for me. After trying it so many times and getting no closer I got frustrated too easily and I gave up but that’s just me. I understand your intention to make it very difficult and for us to be challenged. I appreciate the change in pace in regards to events! Very good job building it and kudos to you for mixing it up 
