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I just tried one of the new "Serve X specific townfolk" tasks this week, and I've gotta say, it seems like it's seriously trolling me. I've been working my town for a couple days, and it'll give me plenty of Locals and Dancers, but no Mechanics (which is what I need). I don't mind working hard to reap the benefits of high-point tasks, but I don't think success in a derby should be left to the whims of some random game element over which the player has no control whatsoever.
The new town task need more time and/or planning. I like it. It is one that is difficult to do ahead (like production). I'm not a fan of boat tasks so I'm thankful for the trash can into which I can place a boatload of them each week. I'd recommend sending those townies 'up the river' with my boats :)
Edit: Did 2 of the regular town tasks plus 3 floating heads this week. Second week of a new hood so only 6 tasks but completed with 3 days to spare. Maybe I play town too much
I stacked two together last week - nightmare.
I've done two separately this week - nightmare.
They really don't suit the way I play the town & so it just grinds to a halt.
It's going in the 'trash pile' for me too, which is a shame because there are so many of them it'll have a huge impact on getting enough other 320 tasks. It has already and we've done two each, each week. Maybe even 3 each last week, I don't remember.
I'm pleased some people like them, but I think SC need to remove a few of the characters, having essentially the same task in many different outfits really makes the task board a bit rubbish.
I've been collecting Cowboys for a while now, just for fun. I have 5 after about three weeks.
Lol. This doesn't sound like a whole lotta fun to me. You should have the full set by about Christmas��.Quote:
Originally Posted by Connemara
I tried this task the first time I saw it. Never again. It was that man that is dressed in a green outfit (I think of leprechauns whenever I see him). I chose that task and he did not appear very often! It took forever to finish the task.
Our neighborhood coordinates them. Whoever has the most of the particular townie takes it if they want to do the task. The rest of the group saves that particular townie and releases them as needed for pickup. We all have 1 1/2 hours trains which helps a lot.
I delete all those floating head tasks as soon as they appear. I calculated several times and would never have enough of the right person to complete the task. I have completed this week's derby and I deleted 125 tasks. My neighbors and I were hard pressed to find suitable tasks.
I like the new single-townie task. I can get 320 points for ONLY serving 9 townies :) MUCH better on the barn than the 320 point truck task or the 320 point 23-townie task.
BUT -- strategy is required. Here's mine: http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...=1#post7713688
Yep, new town tasks are complete ♥♥♥♥; they should be removed from the game.
Worst part of the update, I am never going to do one; ever. I'm even more likely to do a 320 boat task than one of these.
*FWI, I hate 320 boat tasks, and VERY rarely do them.
The town needs a REAL update, more character designs or more shops. Not a lame new task which is just completely inefficient to do.
I did my first new town task before my new machines were done. That was a bit difficult. Since then, i find them easy to do. I hope they do not remove them. Some people really enjoy them. Like everything in Hay Day, not everyone is going to like everything. I never do trucks or visitor events. I would never suggest they be removed.
Oh of course, everyone will not like everything. I don't like boat tasks for example so simply choose not to do many; and let others do them.Quote:
Originally Posted by haydayforum
However I DO want this new one removed; not only because I personally dislike the task. But because I want the town to get a real update; something it hasn't had for a very long time.
A new shop and new character designs would be great, and with that an additional 2 town hall & EGGspress train upgrades.
As a result of more character designs the task would simply be far too difficult to do.
All the task do is remind you there is so much regurgitation going on in the town.
Oh of course, everyone will not like everything. I don't like boat tasks for example so simply choose not to do many; and let others do them.Quote:
Originally Posted by haydayforum
However I DO want this new one removed; not only because I personally dislike the task. But because I want the town to get a real update; something it hasn't had for a very long time.
A new shop and new character designs would be great, and with that an additional 2 town hall & EGGspress train upgrades.
As a result of more character designs the task would simply be far too difficult to do.
All the task does is remind you there is so much regurgitation going on in the town.
I actually prefer the 320pt serving 23 Townies because I was able to finish it in 24 hrs or less because my hoodmates send enough of them to the platform. In contrast, I only picked up 3 cowboys for the 320 pt serving 9 Townies so it took me almost 48 hrs to complete it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PerkyCox
It's an easy task if your town is cut out for that and if you work as a team.
my co leader has her personal train picking up 8 ppl every 1 hour. She lets everyone know to send all the specific townies they have to the station so she could pick them up. Doing that task will take her no more than 3 hours.
most ppl don't even town as much so they should pitch in and atleast send the proper ppl to the station.
she did 8. 320 townie tasks in 3 days.
offcours for me it's different as my personal train arrives once every 6 hours
my specialty is 320 truck tasks
I like the new townie task and it seems to be popular with several others in my NH.
Of course, you have to adapt your tactic to it. It is a bit similar to preparing production tasks. You prepare in advance, but, as you don't know when or if the right task is coming along, you want to prepare in a way as to keep your town working normally BESIDE preparing for the task. Also, it helps if you talk with your hoodies about who prepares which items in which order and who collects which peep.
I select a favorite peep (or even 2) by monday and start collecting him (or them). The collected peeps are NOT fed, they are kept wandering around town. Fast buildings are prepared for those, like grocery, beach café and - preferably - gift shop. Once the collection is mounting up to 8 or 9, I have to take care to leave enough room for the eggspress train.
Last week I collected 2 kinds of peeps and was able to do one of them by thursday, within less than 2 hours.
A maxed personal train and by that I mean upgraded to fetch 10 visitors every hour and a half is what will serve you best here, and definitely team work between neighbours,
I avoided this task like the plague after reading how horrible it was. Decided to do one a few days ago with low expectations. Wasn't that bad. Takes a bit of planning and coordinating with ur NH but it can be done roughly in the same amount of time it takes to do a boat task (without speeding up). Sometimes u get a particular townie wanting to go to the same building (grocery)...so this task could be done in a few hrs if all the conditions are set up just right and if u get lucky.
I really enjoy the new tasks. I do not stack my town, but keep the guys on the move at all times. I found it easy and quick, even though i do not have the train maxed. Much better than regular town task. Hay Day your way. No need to delete this task, as some find it very enjoyable. To those who don't - sorry, but like all the other tasks you do not like: trash, trash, trash.
For me it's not a good task (2 person NH), but I'm glad others enjoy it :)
I would like it to be scaled back a bit though, because currently it's 10 (or however many townies there are?!) times more prevalent than any other task. It's not one task in different colours, but lots of individual tasks and dominating the board.
Agree, I believe there are 9 designs? I have seen this appear A LOT on the derby board. Even more than boats...who would have thunk it?Quote:
Originally Posted by SmallChange
It does absolutely need to be scaled back, the % of this coming up appears to be far too high.