Agree... I hate the new permanent game, it is the one thing that obviously shows how desperate the entire Fake Lay game is becoming. I never finished Carol or Mistlehoe (not even close), even though I played both of them quite a bit. It's ridiculous that the game puts as much emphasis as it does for a "special" event that has a limited amount of time, pretty much making it a pay-2-play greedy money suck. I've already made up my mind that, once I finish Mena in the "regular" storyline (likely within a month), and complete a few other "goals" I've always intended to reach, I'm going to quit playing this game, unless I see any changes/additions that change my mind... and I'm pretty sure this isn't gonna happen.