After hearing about the new score increase, I didn't really have a strong emotional opinion on whether it is good or bad. In fact, my initial thought was, "Well, looks like I had better start practicing lol". I doubt I will ever get by the Haunted Mansion Game considering I can't even catch 25 ghosts. The only time throughout this entire quest so far, I have not reached the point of frustration (aside from just being very anxious to pass the Jungle Cruise game). I sit patiently at my computer waiting for a bsod to load while listening to the sweet sounds of yelling, screaming, and shouting coming from multiple rooms in our house as some family members try to complete the quests lol. Some comments I heard while listening, which I found funny, include:
(This is being yelled between rooms)
FamilyMem#1= What is the name of the other boat besides the Columbia!?!"
FamilyMem#2= What!!??
FamilyMem#1= What is the name of the ship that isn't the Columbia?! Tell me quick! Quick!
FamilyMem#2= Wait I am busy!!
FamilyMem#1= C'mon, Quick! Just tell me! Time is running out. C'mon!
FamilyMem#3= Where am I supposed to be!!??
FamilyMem#1= Quick!! Just tell me!
FamilyMem#2= WAIT!!!! I have to Finish!
FamilyMem#3= Am I in the right place!? Help!!
FamilyMem#1= Tell me now!! Time is running! What is the name!?
FamilyMem#2= Figure it out yourself! I am busy!!
FamilyMem#1= Just tell me now!! C'mon! Quickly, quickly!!! What is it??
FamilyMem#2= I AM BUSY!!!!
FamilyMem#3= Where am I?!
FamilyMem#1= GREAT!! The time just went out!! You couldn't just tell me could you!!?
FamilyMem#3= Will someone please tell me if I am in the right room!?
FamilyMem#2= OKAY! where are you!!?
FamilyMem#3= Nevermind, the time went out!
And then
YOU try telling them that the fireworks required score went up! ROFL!!!
Now, the point of that dialoge is to show just one instance of how this quest has affected people. Increasing the point amount in these games in the middle of it does nothing to improve the ideas some people have about the quests. In fact, it may even worsen it lol.
As much as I don't like them changing the point amount in the middle of it, it really isn't entirely different than rare items. They are there for you to buy, and after that they become very hard to obtain. However, those things are also announced ahead of time (most of the time). I would say, if they decide to do something like that again, let the people know they are upping the required point score. Changing it like that while some people are at the peak of frustration, only causes even more anger lol. I know another family member of mine was working diligently at trying to finish the HM game trying to catch 75 ghosts. She got a little upset that they closed it and when she later discovered the amount went up...sparks flew! rofl. After I broke the news to her about the fireworks score, she immediately swung herself onto the vmk home page and wrote to vmk. lol.
Anyway, those are just some random ideas I have about this occurance. In none of that am I saying I am really for or against the point rise (with the exception to a few statements), I am just presenting both sides of the argument.