User blog comment:The CookieRunner/May 2016 - 1st Issue/@comment-8222987-20160505155308

1.1: I love how Special Episode 1 has been buffed. Many silver coins have been replaced by gold ones, a few giant coins are doubled and the overall EPS is lower (I think so). It's also a nice episode to farm for warm hearts if you have all the Mystery Jewels and also since there are relatively less S/SS ingredients in this episode, warm hearts may be a bit easier to obtain.

Another great update is that the Medals are rewarded twice a week instead of once. (Though the price of merchandise has inflated by about 100% to counterbalance that)

1.2: I think it only made experienced players a bit harder to find the right combination for high scores. Although the points have been nerfed, the relative ranking didn't change as much. It just looks like new and old players have closer scores.

1.3: I like this mailbox because you won't worry about deleting a newsletter you might want to keep. Also, the number indicating that you have a newsletter in your mailbox will go away. To me, the only perquisite of the newsletter is that it looks a bit fancier.

2.1: More or less, I guess. I don't really participate in the fandom but I agree that it does makes the official plotline more interesting.

2.2: A soul that has been frozen for so long that bitterness has taken reign. (She looked...too nonchalant toward everything)

2.3: [Well if she frosts again I might flip. Mystery Box farming for her is/will be so laborious@@] Maybe she'll turn into a spirit that is completely invincible to obstacles (yeah, right...)

3.1: I'm only farming for the warm hearts in Kakao and I either run in Special Episode 1 or use the Adventurer Cookie in Episode 2.

3.2: Bar Special Episodes, it's hard to even reach the 2nd Mystery Box in every episode as the EPS has considerably risen. That's why I keep using Adventurer Cookie as he can also be used for coin farming now.

3.3: King Choco and Tiger Lily: only for their Power+ (I haven't even upgraded the latter yet). Fire Spirit: when it is required to reach the last stage in Ep 2, 3, 4, I use him as Kiwi Biker's Relay. Moonlight: when it is required to collect Dark Moon Jellies, I use her as Lemon's Relay. Compass: I always use it in Special Episode 1. Crystallized Affection: only used it to pass the SpEp1 XP Achievements.

4.1: Sadly none...yet

5.1: I kinda want a Herb Cookie or Marshmallow Hamster cushion or doll. They are the cookie and pet I respectively consider cutest.

And great job with the newsletter!