Regatta Participation - Seasonal

We try to aim for a podium place and as such it would be beneficial for the racing team, if the following is noted:-

• for details on racing criteria
• for info on reserving tasks

 see Seasonal Racing Strategy


Seasonal Racing - Themed Race - duration 4 weeks

• Mystery tasks - as we have a core group of mystery task takers, these would only be dumped in exceptional circumstances, usually if there are already 2 on the board.
• Seasonal tasks - dealt with on an ad hoc basis dependent on ease of task/popularity
• Anyone unable to race or complete minimum requirements please 'Opt Out'

Seasonal Tasks

• Coin Tasks  -  the higher the level, the greater the amount of coins needed to complete this task.  For lower levels, harvesting then selling crops, selling goods and materials form the barn/zoo, and heli orders work well with this task - for higher levels, buy then sell the Upscale House decoration @ 150k a couple of times, then trees etc to make up the difference

• Combo Tasks - Combination of any 3 tasks - just to note that this can be reserved if one of the three tasks is production/boots/crops etc
  

• Crate Tasks (Planes/Trains) 
    
  

  Sept 12, 2017 7:20:27 GMT Pink said:

  don't do if you don't like planes & trains or don't do if you don't access your game very often throughout the day.

• Tip - call out in chat to ensure that you get first dibs when filling planes/trains - you can also add the number of outstanding/completed crates to your name so that it shows up in chat eg. Pink 5/28 as well as adding the initials CF (crate filler) - NB previously we have dumped these as some found them harder than usual planes, so just leave 2 max on the board at all times.

• Island Tasks - these are not popular, require 8-11 boats to be sent to each island and we get the normal boat tasks too, so these are mainly dumped after awhile

• Mystery Tasks - these can't be reserved - Tip - be prepared for all eventualities and try not to have factories already under production, or ships away at sea. 

• Simplified Tasks - these are normal regatta tasks that require slightly less than the usual amount needed for complete 135 tasks.  These can be reserved if they are boats, production or long crop etc
  

• Smelting Task - Make ingots in the foundries - any already in the foundries before you start your task are also counted

OPTING OUT OF SEASONAL RACING

Opting out ensures fairness to the regatta participants. TO OPT OUT - choose the gear icon (settings) - Additional Settings - uncheck the box 'Participate in Regatta'.
NB You can opt out at any time during the race, and it will not come into effect until after the race is over. 

Each team competes against teams with the same number of racing members. ie a co-op of 12 with 5 racing members will compete against other teams of 5. Therefore, anyone who is opted in but does not race, means that we start off with a deficit of approx 2000 points. This is why we ask that each participating member completes at least 10 tasks  or scores 1000 points.

Just to add, that the prizes we get in the chests for reaching the podium will vary, but so far we have found that we only receive boosters when coming 1st or 2nd. There is no guarantee that any of us will get boosters, but, coming higher than 3rd, will give us the opportunity to win one.

This and the Current Racing Strategy thread supersedes the previous Regatta Participation which can be found here. Any comments re: this post can be continued in that thread as I will lock this post to try to contain all the info here.

Related Threads -

Current Racing Strategy

Regatta Seasons - ongoing info/discussion re: each season