It makes no sense that you can't pay a fee & be done with ads for good. I really enjoy the solo challenges, but I do get worried when they try to implement changes like having to pay to play with tickets & what not. If you win, you should be able to continue. As for the random person play, I literally get the same weirdo bots who play a dumb word & instantly wanna chat so they can scam.. I've seen the Zynga Co. reply to lots of reviews, but their offers r a joke. Don't bother, just get better.