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Post by Pink on Jan 9, 2018 16:10:55 GMT
Seasonal Tasks - Fill crates in planes - as we have previously dumped these we may look at doing that again this week.
Earn Coins - depending on level will depend on how many coins need to be earnt
Complete all 3 task conditions - combo task
I thought there was some discussion about reserving none/some seasonal tasks but can't find it. Might have been in chat. Am thinking at the moment, to make it straightforward that no seasonal tasks are reserved. Thoughts?
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Post by _DD_ on Jan 10, 2018 4:00:31 GMT
A thought: I would dump - and suggest to do so - both plane-crates and coin tasks, cos they seem difficult to fulfill, even for lower levels. So if anyone does want to do one of these, they should and could be reserved - ?
also, I would like to suggest again to send an ingame mail for reservations. Just in chat it will scroll easily for those of us who are here less often. I f.e. often arrive to 99 msgs in chat, which means, most probably some have scrolled.
edited to add: On reading the TS forum, it seems the Earn Coins-task is now highly praised by ppl saying they prepare a lot beforehand and use boosters (and sell "Everything", including houses). I still won't do them, but should we keep a 135's of them on the board; is anyone interested?
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Post by Pink on Jan 10, 2018 21:50:14 GMT
Yes DD, previously the crate tasks were dumped so I did suggest that these could be. It's such a pain not being able to see the taskboard or tasks, so Imp will be racing again next week. I have also repeatedly said that reserving anything in chat is not enough, as it does need to backed up with a message. It's good to discuss in chat in the first instance, especially if a task may be wanted by more than 1 person; and also good to call out for certain tasks not be dumped, so that they can be taken by anyone, but claimed if still available. Something I often do.
It's also hard to read through chat when people are chatting, as it's so easy to miss something when constantly trying to scroll back to read.
Yes, the coin task seems to be hit and miss too, so I don't think there should be more than 1 on the board at a time.
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Post by _DD_ on Jan 11, 2018 0:40:11 GMT
Thanks for replying, Pink; totally agree.
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Post by cathy on Jan 12, 2018 10:52:07 GMT
The fill-crates tasks were somewhat different last time around ... I seem to recall the number of crates was higher, 27-ish. Now it's 22. Also it's only plane-filling this time, the trains seem to be eliminated.
For me this is an easy task, when I had one in the combo (18 crates), it was done in no time. (Filling the own plane alone can be up to 9.) So please don't dump too fast, I would always take one.
The coin tasks I don't like (maybe cos I don't need coins? ) and agree 1 at a time is enough.
The combo tasks can be anything from easy fun to horrendous demanding – also it's unpredictable who likes which of those ... so rather not dump.
IYAM all 3 tasks can be reserved – why not?
As to the reserve messages: Most of the time I have sent mine for others already and have run out of them when I like to reserve something myself. If we could remind everybody to look at the names again first, I would prefer to call my dibs this way again. (You know, like: tiny wants tables)
And Yay to Imp racing again!
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Post by ROCK ME AMADEUS BABY on Jan 12, 2018 14:48:34 GMT
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Post by Pink on Jan 12, 2018 17:15:28 GMT
OK I'm confused! lol Can't work out what IYAM means.
Confused again! lol I'm surprised that you're running out of messages Cathy as you can send 2 (although I know you don't always have access to both games) and we've hardly sent out any messages this week. You sent one out for dread who can now send messages herself and I sent one for babs. Sooo, if you find this happens often, I'd say lets not reserve seasonals at all but they can be requested.
I don't want to revert to changing town names only, as so often people forget to change their names, which leads to tasks sitting on the board because people think they've been reserved, when in fact they're duplicates. We also can't tell how long it's been since they changed their name. With messages we at least have a time-frame of the task being taken, or should do, as most reservations should give 2hrs notice max.
Town names can be changed as a backup with sending messages and as a way to highlight wanted tasks in chat, if no one is around to send messages on our behalf.
Re seasonal tasks: as we dump planes as a matter of course and we dumped the crate tasks last time due to the difficulties some had in completing them, especially those who aren't in the game very often, I assumed we would be doing the same again. Therefore I'd say possibly only 1 on the taskboard.
As the combo tasks can be anything, I would suggest that people call out in chat to see if any particularly yucky ones can be dumped.
It's so hard to make a judgement call at the moment really with any of these tasks, firstly because I can't see what's going on, secondly with no competition, I can't tell who's actually racing and there's not much discussion needed at the moment in chat re tasks.
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Post by _DD_ on Jan 12, 2018 21:02:57 GMT
Google the abbreviation together with the word "meaning", has good results. => IYAM is "If You Ask Me"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 10:02:41 GMT
Hi you all!
Cathy asked me to write about my impressions of the current regatta-tasks :-)
So here is my very personal view of it and ....... dont forget ...... I am playing TS now since 3 months ...... so i might be wrong :-)
My favorite task is the making-coins task: its quite fast and makes you richer ...... if you do it right. Save as many picks and mining tools as possible - go into the mine ........ you would wonder how much money you can make there Activate the heli-booster and send only those helis which give you really good money Sell the cheap and fast zoo items ....... in general they are easy to produce and you can sell a lot of them Use the ore for your jewellery factory and sell the products 17 tokens for 135-task
The Combitasks: I like those without island products cause my boats are still slow 20 tokens for 135-task
The filling planecrates task : i would only take it when in despair. 17 tokens for 135-task
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Post by cathy on Jan 15, 2018 1:26:58 GMT
Google the abbreviation together with the word "meaning", has good results. => IYAM is "If You Ask Me" Thanks, DD, acronym wizard, lol!
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Post by _DD_ on Jan 15, 2018 9:20:50 GMT
Thanks, DD, acronym wizard, ! just used to looking up a LOT of things... and decades of reading this stuff, yes *g*
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Post by Pink on Jan 15, 2018 14:08:53 GMT
Google the abbreviation together with the word "meaning", has good results. => IYAM is "If You Ask Me" , normally do, but my browser was acting up making searches difficult. But one thing I would say... I'm always asking for views and opinions, that's why I set up the forum
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Post by cathy on Jan 16, 2018 0:05:27 GMT
I'm surprised that you're running out of messages Cathy as you can send 2 (although I know you don't always have access to both games) and we've hardly sent out any messages this week. (...) I don't want to revert to changing town names only, as so often people forget to change their names, which leads to tasks sitting on the board because people think they've been reserved, when in fact they're duplicates. We also can't tell how long it's been since they changed their name. With messages we at least have a time-frame of the task being taken, or should do, as most reservations should give 2hrs notice max. Oh, thought I had answered this yesterday also, but can't find it. Haha, lately I was trying to save the messages, and ended up not using them at all, . But of course you are right, the name thing would request too much having to keep in mind. So, messages are fine.
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Post by Misty on Jan 16, 2018 4:23:08 GMT
Everyone, I thought I would put my 2¢ in. I don't like the coin task, even with boosters it takes me forever to get 85+ thousand coins! But I am cool with leaving one on the board so others who do like it can snag it. I like the crates, I did 2 combos with crates, and a full crate task and got them done in no time, helping neighbors counts, so I like that task. I also really like the combo tasks, I was able to do 5 this time I think the time limit on the reserved tasks is a good idea, I have had days where I request something and am unable to come back when I need to, while I would be disappointed the task wasnt there (especially if I started production or growing), I understand that we need to move things along. Just my 2¢ grin
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Post by Pink on Jan 16, 2018 16:34:23 GMT
Thank you all for feedback. This is especially useful should they return in the future.
Also to note currently: I think with any seasonals, they can be reserved if they need preparation, such as combo tasks that include production, long crops, boats etc. Other than that, they should all be first come first served.
Will add this to current strategy
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