Decisions, decisions, decisions...some wisdom please!

If I can pick your very experienced brains for a mo...? (Its painless I promise!).

So Im level 29, just got my cake and juice machines up and running, only have 10 RSS slots, but otherwise 'cruising'.

However, I'm at a cross-road and have to make a decision in which direction to go next.

My choices are: a) buy ice-cream machine, b), get little boat going, c) start on some achievements (truck and boat as have neither).

What would you see as the priority at this stage? Keep in mind I can only acford either a) OR b) ATM.

Would love some advice as Im wavering...toward the boat that is!

Oh, and Im not interested in opening the mine. Not for a while til I catch up on these achievements (at least that was my cleverest thinking).

So, suggest away, and thanks for your input!

I would go with buying the boat.


There's a thread on here with a lot of helpful people to help you finish you boat for ice cream (if it does indeed come :p )

Also, look into adding people on the "Add me GC" thread. Once you have around 50 active friends, your boat will be filled up almost instantly (at least that's how it is for me) [This is excluding dairy products, will be filled up by the help thread but in a more slow manner :) ]

So yes, I think the boat direction is the way to go :) Outputs more exp and gives vouchers to buy pets :D.

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Originally Posted by EliBananie

I would go with buying the boat.


There's a thread on here with a lot of helpful people to help you finish you boat for ice cream (if it does indeed come :p )

Also, look into adding people on the "Add me GC" thread. Once you have around 50 active friends, your boat will be filled up almost instantly (at least that's how it is for me) [This is excluding dairy products, will be filled up by the help thread but in a more slow manner :) ]

So yes, I think the boat direction is the way to go :) Outputs more exp and gives vouchers to buy pets :D.

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And to add to all the above benefits of buying the boat, you would also be able to start your Captain's achievement right away! It's best to get that out of the way as early as possible.

I'd also recommend the boat. In addition to the above reasons, you will also be able to participate in events. The boat also gives the best opportunity to earn vouchers. Let us know what you decided to do. HHD (happy hay daying) :cool:

Are you refering to the fishing boat or the big boat to load stuff ?

The Captain and Turbo Trucker achievements are easier at lower levels since you dont have difficult items like jams unlocked yet.

If its a choice between the fishing boat and ice cream maker. Its a matter of personal choice really. If you do decide to open the fishing boat start saving land expansion items as you need to clear a few spots there too. The boat to load cargo on will ask for ice cream and fish products so that's a matter of choice. Try saving some coins and work on getting both done fast. You will unlock more stuff pretty soon which also requires gold.

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Originally Posted by Kolonistje1

Are you refering to the fishing boat or the big boat to load stuff ?

The Captain and Turbo Trucker achievements are easier at lower levels since you dont have difficult items like jams unlocked yet. .

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Hi all and thanks for your opinions. They do count!

I thought the little boat too.

Ive been filling random orders on the River Boat (big boat), and while I have 2 x badge thingies, Ive yet to do 12 consecutive.

As for the Turbo Truck...the most Ive done is 45 truck deliveries in one day but obviously not in the time-frames required??? Havent completed any truck orders since I realized it wasnt compulsory (as I did when I first started to play)...hence that score. Plus it hasnt counted for anything and the prices are well, average?

I was kinda thinnking the sooner I get those done the better - the achievements that is cos of the type of goods required.

Didnt even think to buy two at once...machine and little boat, but I guess I can save right? Its do-able.

Ok, so maybe I keep saving then for the double buy, and meanwhile try for the two achievements...separately of course!

As for stall numbers, it seems kinda wrong just to ask people to 'friend' you cos you need more slots! I'll think on that.

Thanks again for your advice. Youre such a generous mob and share so freely. Quite uncommon in social gaming I understand?

Enjoy your day!

When you want to expand your silo and barn, you can trade amongst friends here... They are a friendly bunch!

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Originally Posted by aashimii

And to add to all the above benefits of buying the boat, you would also be able to start your Captain's achievement right away! It's best to get that out of the way as early as possible.

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G'day Aashimii!
Are you saying I cant attempt the River Boat Captain achievement until Ive purchased the small fishing boat???
Lordie! i didnt know that! Vital info...I would've just started without any gain whatsoever then....again! D'oh!

See how clever you all are?

On as separate note - now Ive worked out how to add my sig - (and massive applause to Kolonistje1 for her brilliance on that effort!), I might add something to it about accepting friends?
Hmmm..so much to ponder, so little time to ponder with!

Awe thank you so much.

You can start working on your Captain achievement whenever you want. However it might be a bit more challenging because you havent opened the fishing boat yet or the ice cream maker. Your boats could ask for ice cream products or product needing fish fillet to make which you get by fishing in the fishing area.

However lots of people will help you with these items if you ask for help on those crates. Or you can always use the boat help thread or the trade for food items thread to get the items you need. Lots of people will be happy to help especially when you are on a Captain 3 run.

Dont be shy sending out friend requests. Many people advertise their GC ID in their signature and I see you added yours so you will be receiving them too. Of advertise the add me thread or add people who advertised there recently. Having more slots will help you sell more different products. You will have more shops to visit and neighbours to visit for watering trees or helping their boats all of which have achievements too.

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Originally Posted by Kolonistje1

Awe thank you so much.

You can start working on your Captain achievement whenever you want. However it might be a bit more challenging because you havent opened the fishing boat yet or the ice cream maker. Your boats could ask for ice cream products or product needing fish fillet to make which you get by fishing in the fishing area.

However lots of people will help you with these items if you ask for help on those crates. Or you can always use the boat help thread or the trade for food items thread to get the items you need. Lots of people will be happy to help especially when you are on a Captain 3 run.

Dont be shy sending out friend requests. Many people advertise their GC ID in their signature and I see you added yours so you will be receiving them too. Of advertise the add me thread or add people who advertised there recently. Having more slots will help you sell more different products. You will have more shops to visit and neighbours to visit for watering trees or helping their boats all of which have achievements too.

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Again, excellent advice, but to clarify please, when you do start your Boat Captain run of 12 in a row, are you saying that I can have random people literally fill those crates during the run?


If so, then I would open the boat order, click on the crates I cant fill myself for "others" to fill as they wish, and it all counts toward my captain achievement? Wow! That sure helps things.


Maybe this is what Ive been doing when I add to the odd boat crate from time to time. I assumed it was "allowed" or you wouldn't be able to do it right? Wondered if people minded tho...ie making products only to find their crate is full already! Oops!

About buying the ice-cream machine and little boat for fish items...if I do this first, then attempt my achievements, wont it be the same situation for the next requirement If that makes sense? Its an ongoing problem from what I can see. I will always need something from the next machine up etc wont I?

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Originally Posted by TheDonsta

Again, excellent advice, but to clarify please, when you do start your Boat Captain run of 12 in a row, are you saying that I can have random people literally fill those crates during the run?


If so, then I would open the boat order, click on the crates I cant fill myself for "others" to fill as they wish, and it all counts toward my captain achievement? Wow! That sure helps things.


Maybe this is what Ive been doing when I add to the odd boat crate from time to time. I assumed it was "allowed" or you wouldn't be able to do it right? Wondered if people minded tho...ie making products only to find their crate is full already! Oops!

About buying the ice-cream machine and little boat for fish items...if I do this first, then attempt my achievements, wont it be the same situation for the next requirement If that makes sense? Its an ongoing problem from what I can see. I will always need something from the next machine up etc wont I?

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Sorry to raise this again folks, but had an unanswered question in the above, + 1 more

+ 1 more = when I buy the fishing boat, I understand it also has expansion requirements ? Not sure how soon that comes into play, but...

My question is, should I be keeping my current expansion items for the new fishing area, or use them in my farm, which doesnt really require an extension at this stage, so they could bevsold for barn space?

I dont want to hang onto this stuff needlessly, unless of course I need it for when I go a'fishing!
Which area to expand then? Or not at all?

thanks again for revisiting this for me...know its a bore!

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Originally Posted by TheDonsta

Sorry to raise this again folks, but had an unanswered question in the above, + 1 more

+ 1 more = when I buy the fishing boat, I understand it also has expansion requirements ? Not sure how soon that comes into play, but...

My question is, should I be keeping my current expansion items for the new fishing area, or use them in my farm, which doesnt really require an extension at this stage, so they could bevsold for barn space?

I dont want to hang onto this stuff needlessly, unless of course I need it for when I go a'fishing!
Which area to expand then? Or not at all?

thanks again for revisiting this for me...know its a bore!

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I chose to expand my farm completely before expanding my fishing area as I felt/feel that the fishing is just a portion of the game, with the main focus being mostly on what is being done and/or produced on the land/farming part of the game. :)

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Originally Posted by knitgal2

I chose to expand my farm completely before expanding my fishing area as I felt/feel that the fishing is just a portion of the game, with the main focus being mostly on what is being done and/or produced on the land/farming part of the game. :)

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Thanks for your reply about the expansions. Had no choice in the end as I needed barn space so had to use some tools anyway. Funny how this game can decide things for you like that!

Do you happen to know about the river boat crate filling question I had earlier? No urgency thanks!

Flagging crates in the river boat for friends to fill is totally allowed at any time, going for captain III or not!!! You can flag only 3 crates per load though.

Although many cannot or won't fill dairy or sugar crates... Some view it as a faux pas to flag them even. However I do not have the jam machine yet and some kind soul filled 3 jam crates for me. :-)

I don't mind if someone swoops in and fills a crate. Then I just store or sell what I made or put it on another boat if I can find one that needs it.

Ill add you in the game.... And don't forget you can cast off difficult boats before you fill any crates and just get a new one in 4 hrs. That will break the cycle for captain 3 though.... And do you know about tapping the dock to preview orders?

When the river boat comes, you have the option to ask for 3 helps. You can use all 3 helps or none at all and fill all the crates yourself. As long as the boat is completely filled when it leaves the dock (either you send it off or it leaves when the time is up) , it will count towards your captain achievement. Do remember that the captain achievement is continuous. Captain 1 (load 2 boats), captain 2 (load 6 boats) and captain (load 12 boats). If you miss 1 boat while you are attempting the captain achievement, the counter will reset from 0.

If you have more friends, the chances of your 3 crates being filled by your friends will be higher and hence you will complete it faster.

As you seem to hesitate to add friends (like me)....here is my own strategy.

What I do when flagging crates for help is to advertise on the DD, works like a charm, someone always fill my crates. I also have 30+ followers so I have never had to send out a boat incomplete. I always fill them.

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Originally Posted by TheDonsta

G'day Aashimii!
Are you saying I cant attempt the River Boat Captain achievement until Ive purchased the small fishing boat???
Lordie! i didnt know that! Vital info...I would've just started without any gain whatsoever then....again! D'oh!

See how clever you all are?

On as separate note - now Ive worked out how to add my sig - (and massive applause to Kolonistje1 for her brilliance on that effort!), I might add something to it about accepting friends?
Hmmm..so much to ponder, so little time to ponder with!

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Hey, sorry. I thought you meant the river boat instead of the fishing boat. Of course you can attempt the river boat achievement. :)

If you are short on coins for your level, may I suggest not completing any truck or boat orders and just selling in RSS for a while instead? This way, you'll not gain too much Xp and you won't level up before you have the coins to buy whatever machine you need. When you feel you have enough coins to go on comfortably, you can start completing the orders and the achievements.

You can just start on your Captain achievement when you want. If you wait until you have all the machines you will have leveled up and unlocked more machines and so on.

Lots of high level players have huge barns and stock levels so love to help fill a couple of crates. As mentioned you can only open 3 so choose wisely and yes even if you are helped it does count towards the Captain achievement as long as your boat is full when it sails. Don't forget the people helping you get rewarded too with coins and xp and it counts towards other achievements they might be working on such as stevedore, co-op and boat score hunter.

Well yes barn space is definately a factor in as it sometimes decides you need to do certain things.

A few tips which might help with your Captain achievement. While you are taking on this challenge do not help other people for a while. Your next boat may need those items and there is plenty of time to help others once you get the achievement. Make sure your machines are almost empty when you send your boat so you can start making product as soon as possible and use the 4 hours before the boat comes in. Keep your boat at the dock for a while after filling. Now it will cost a few boat boat points but will help you build up the stock for the product you just used on that boat.

Good luck. :)

^^^excellent advice, thanks!

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Not real flash ATM, so just acknowledging your many responses...will read/consider/reply in a day or so, and work on the invite thing too.

For now, am just doing a bit of mindless farming/trading to keep the coinage going, so please don't be offended if you see me at your RSS or in the DD

back soon...!

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Originally Posted by Kolonistje1

You can just start on your Captain achievement when you want. If you wait until you have all the machines you will have leveled up and unlocked more machines and so on.

Lots of high level players have huge barns and stock levels so love to help fill a couple of crates. As mentioned you can only open 3 so choose wisely and yes even if you are helped it does count towards the Captain achievement as long as your boat is full when it sails. Don't forget the people helping you get rewarded too with coins and xp and it counts towards other achievements they might be working on such as stevedore, co-op and boat score hunter.

Well yes barn space is definately a factor in as it sometimes decides you need to do certain things.

A few tips which might help with your Captain achievement. While you are taking on this challenge do not help other people for a while. Your next boat may need those items and there is plenty of time to help others once you get the achievement. Make sure your machines are almost empty when you send your boat so you can start making product as soon as possible and use the 4 hours before the boat comes in. Keep your boat at the dock for a while after filling. Now it will cost a few boat boat points but will help you build up the stock for the product you just used on that boat.

Good luck. :)

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Sorry to bring this thread to the top again, but...

Thanks for this K, have saved your info and this entire page for when I make my attempt, and you will all surely
know about it.
Infact, want to thank you all for your input and "words of wisdom"..this truly is a generous forum. It sure helps having the knowing before the doing, and your tips, advice and suggestions are incredibly helpful and very much appreciated - by all who read these posts and threads Im certain.

BTW, I was preparing for my TTI, and was sorely tempted to swap for my first boat challenge as the boats coming in were fantastically easy...until they sent for ice-creams and something else I don't even have machines for yet! LOL
So naturally continued with my TT (which I got LOL).

Slowly but surely wins the race...and one more tick for that ever-growing "to do" list.