I play since september 2012 non stop and i have only 670 obstacles removed. I see some people with over 800 obstacles removed and i think the difference is just too big.
Sometimes i spend 12 hours without playing and when i come back theres no tree or anything, and i have room for them to grow and i have much less than 40 obstacles in my village, i have maybe around 15-20
I have noticed this too. sometimes obstacles just don't spawn in their 8 hour time period.
more light on this will be much appreciated.
that's less than 3 spawnings per day. maybe they spawn more if we play less? *confused*Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandalhat
There not spawning because of maybe the sneak peeks about gem box? not sure lol
I think the biggest factor is how much of your base is occupied. If a new obstacle is trying to spawn on an already occupied space, you'll have to wait eight hours for another. Larger bases and bases with many existing obstacles, like mine, will seem to have a much reduced spawn rate.
Im lucky to have a new spawn every few days.
Yeah I noticed this too, although I don't clear my pine trees if they're along the edge of the map. Tryin to grow a nice forest lol
Same here, but i heard they spawn every 8 hours if you have free room and less than 40 obstacles.. Can any mod or dev clarify this please? I didnt care much about it but now that theres that gem chest and trees will give more gems i want to know if im not at a disadvantage hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Herpacleese
Mine is 285 and my friend who start play same as me have 467. I think that is a big gap :rolleyes: , i don't know why
Yes, there is a 'chance' of a spawn every eight hours and 40 is the maximum you can have at one time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gubert
If a 2x2 pine is trying to spawn but one corner of that 2x2 is spawning in a space occupied by something else, that spawn will not happen and you'll have to wait for another eight hours. This is my theory anyhow.
it's been 41 days for me. 40 ( or 50? ) at the start. ( started removing from day 1 )
131 obstacles removed. ( 4 on map still inclusing xmas tree ).
135 - 40 is 95 and going by 3 spawns per day. 41 x 3 = 123
123 - 95 = 28 obstacles less.
figure it out.
I dont know if thats the case, if it is im screwed because th10 buildings occuppy nearly all map. I think they spawn at free spots at least thats what i heardQuote:
Originally Posted by Herpacleese
That might be because you played most of the time idk...Quote:
Originally Posted by GooseFraba
I usually log in to the game about every 2 hours at least maybe thats why they never spawn, do i have to be out of the game for 8 hours straight or is it cumulative?
Yes, that gives a spawn rate of 2.317 per day, but in no way discounts my thoughts previously stated above.Quote:
Originally Posted by GooseFraba
i wasn't going against your statement if that's what you felt. i can actually think you are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herpacleese
"figure it out" was said in general to all :)
The longer you are online the less chance they will spawn
more offline - more obsticles
Ah, ok then:rolleyes:. Sorry for the confusion.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by GooseFraba
I believe that having all of your builders busy will increase the spawn rate, and always having a builder free (to work on walls, for example) will decrease it.
that can't be the case. my 2 builders were free for 2 hours once because i overslept. See my post on page 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rawdoggie
I'm gonna take advantage of the fact that they give you extra gems when the update comes and let mine grow. I already have about 15 plus obstacles coz i haven't had the time to remove them.
I have 797 (dangit not 800), I started a little over a year ago.
I started playing January 2013 and nearly have 900 obstacles removed, although I did clear my base of all rocks and trees very quickly and kept on top of it. Maybe you didn't?
i cleared regularly from day 1. yet less obstacles spawned. check my calculation on page 2Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesgacarter
lol, i sold all my decorations for now :p moaaarr space . hope that helps :D
Ever since I blanketed my base with useless decorations, plant growth rate has dropped by a notch.
This is random. I have removed 800 but ther are players who are close to 1000
I have 25 large trees and a large base, not much space for stuff to spawn so it doesn't. I get about 1 thing every 2 days, actually its much more random than that. Anyway the less the space the slower the spawn rate, needless to say after the next update I'm chopping down all the trees.
I don't think that's sufficient enough of a sample size.Quote:
Originally Posted by GooseFraba
i've been playing late Aug 2012, and I almost always leave 1 builder free to do walls with little overlap. As of right now I have a hair over 800 trees removed.
i honestly think the rate increases when you have all builders busy, to encourager gemming a builder free in order to cut trees.
This current update I have had zero Xmas trees, and at the same time usually 1-2 builders free due to the loot shortage.
As a th8 I like to keep my base free of obstacles, and every 8 hours a new one appears no issue. I don't think you can run out of space for them, because they can spawn on the dark grass where we cant build, and you could probably fit 40 obstacles around there. On the topic of people who start the same time as you but have different numbers, that rly depends on when you start clearing. A lot of ppl try to get their base clean on day 1, and others wait months, only clearing obstacles in the way. I have no idea though. Also guys, dont clear your obstacles till after the update. It will give more gems than currently so save ur obstacles!
I've cleared over 900.:D Imma destructive gardener!