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Will appreciate advice on my next purchase...either first lobster pool expansion or Candy Machine. I don't have coins for both. It takes a long time to make lobster soup being able to harvest only one lobster at a time. On the other hand, forum posters have talked about the LONG production time for candy products. I've already achieved Farm Tycoon III so that's not a factor in my decision. Thoughts?
Lobster expansion. We have been disappointed in the production times for candy. 20 hours for chocolate bar, and 1 day for jelly beans :( :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Cindi5
Thanks, Perky! That's the way I was leaning too.Quote:
Originally Posted by PerkyCox
but the xp from candy machine items are insane! or so i been told... i myself am looking forward to candy machine in 1/3 level...
i upgraded the lobster twice... honestly i dont really see much need.... and the xp from lobster stuff, no matter what they said in the update, still sucks. i am still throwing away many truck orders asking for lobster soups and lobster that doesnt even cost over 300 xp.
if you are happy to level slowly, then go ahead and upgrade the lobster. i think 2 or 4 lobster pot is enough, anything more is overkill. i have 3 and its a real weird number. i will just upgrade once more after i buy my candy machine then prepare to save heaps for BRT.
getting tom to buy you loads of candies is a good plan if you are lazy to make.
Thanks for input, mzmflo. More fuel for thought!Quote:
Originally Posted by mzmflo
Well, I'd include the link here, but I can't find it. The link is to the thread about not upgrading the lobster pool to its full capacity, and the responses from those who've upgraded fully were wonderful. I myself am going to have to hunt for it (I've gone through four pages so far with no luck, so perhaps a moderator could bump it up) because there are some serious lobster experts here who have fully upgraded their pools and not only have enough lobsters for themselves but enough to sell as well, plus as much fish as they can handle. I'm in the process of upgrading to the max capacity (I don't do things halfway as a rule anyway), so do give it some thought. It's expensive, but the thought of having as much lobster as I can handle and sell is the driving force here. Plus it makes going to the fishing area kind of exciting where I had thought it was a bit boring before.
I'll get the candy maker when I achieve that level, but I'm a believer now in getting the lobster pool and upgrading it all the way. If only I could find that thread for you... (it was posted by CMFF).
I upgraded to capacity and am glad I did. Sometimes I only have a couple of lobsters in there but then I harvest and add another couple to the pot. If I find them for sale I buy but do not sell mine as I use all I get.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shealie54
I never sell on the board because I can better use them myself. I also dump all orders for dairy or sugar and just sell finished products. You end up with only a few on the board but they are the most useful orders
update: just went fishing and now have 5 lobsters cooking. Love the max upgrade
Jelly beans do give eye-popping XP, but require 2 jams and a sugar to make, and take 24 hours production time. That means our machine is shut down for the other items that are more reasonable to make (the caramel apple and toffee).Quote:
Originally Posted by mzmflo
If we could accumulate 15 diamonds I would get Tom for 1 day to bring nothing but jelly beans. Unfortunately for us, just when we get close to being able to afford tom we speed up something by mistake and lose the diamonds. So we have decided to wait for the diamond confirmation button before trying to save up for Tom
Cindi, I found the thread where some of the expert lobsterers here give their advice.
http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...pgrade+lobster
Hope that helps!
I agree with PerkyCox - the good thing is that mastery of the candy machine is fairly quick once you have chocolate in there for 20 hours:)Quote:
Originally Posted by PerkyCox