I have to apologize to everyone who sent me friend requests on Gameloft live. So I contacted Hasbro and tech support told me to do tons of different things because my app would not stop loading. Circle went round and round and round... In the end Hasbro said, " wait til the next release." BEST tech support ever. I have 30+ requests, and many of my established friends have (I think) stopped playing... I used to get 30 heart gifts and a few treasure chests a day... And of COURSE I gifted daily and did treasure chests daily, too!
I have given close to 200 treasure chests... Now, MLP has a quirk where it won't load in friend.
Oh... Worst part... Gah... I was so close to finishing the game..had all shops almost all ponies... Game crashed due to corrupt save file.
I used I-FUNBOX (download from cnet to your PC), install, hook your iPad, itouch, whatever, to view your app data files... I went into the MLP "documents" folder and saved off the save file and profile file - these are the two you really néed. Actually, because I was paranoid, I saved all the files in the documents folder... I deleted the app, and reloaded profile file. MLP opened (yeah!).. But from the start (boo!) So, I loaded in the save file. Same problem. So, I sent both files to Hasbro. Haven't heard back - not surprising.
So, I am on my THIRD Ponyville. I am thinking of having a Facebook account to add friends, but I don't know... Love the game - hate that the developers can't make it & Gameloft live more stable.
Posted this to help people save off their files with confidence. Until Hasbro fixes the problem, you can start another game. When/if problem gets fixed, you can save off the current game, finish prior game, and go back to the one you are doing. This is for ADDICTS .. Like me...
Anyway, Gameloft ID is pony31. Trying to get Hasbro to fix their app too!
Like I said Before, All I know is that Laughter is the Most Common Shard while Magic is the most Rare Shard to Get so with both ponyville and canterlot, It's easy to get Shards from the Shops in Both of these Areas.
So, if you start the game OVER (like I had to do) from the canterlot update, you find that the magic shards, while fewest, come a lot easier. It is actually as if the developers listened to their users for once!