Nails screws etc

Hi All, new to the game. I'm at level 13 and getting the hang of balancing production, goods etc. but can see that my silo isn't keeping up to the needs. Is there a particular strategy to get nails, screws etc or are they just a random drop? Apologies for the noob question.:p

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Originally Posted by giskard

Hi All, new to the game. I'm at level 13 and getting the hang of balancing production, goods etc. but can see that my silo isn't keeping up to the needs. Is there a particular strategy to get nails, screws etc or are they just a random drop? Apologies for the noob question.:p

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Welcome, but try reading the stickies at the beginning of this sub forum, especially the bit about wheating.

One important thing that you should know is that each person will have one specific type of each expansion item that they'll lack. You'll hardly find that type of item no matter what you do. There's no known way to change it.

For example, this is what I always lack.
Silo-Panel
Barn-Bolt
Land-Deed.


It's different for every person. That's why trading is important. There's a trading thread on the first page. You should use it to exchange what you have a lot for what you lack.

Also, as the person above me already mentioned, you should check out 'wheating' thread. That's the very easy way to earn expansion items.

Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by giskard

Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated.

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One suggestion. Just because the wheating thread is about wheat, just about any crop is good for this. Try a few different ones and find out what your list of friends seems to buy the most. Wheat is good because while you can't always get max price for it, the little people pay well for it. They don't seem to pay as well for corn. I have a couple friends who seem to do their wheating with soy beans and are usually selling loads of those. Carrots also seem to go quick and only take ten minutes. Figure out your own stride. If wheat is too fast for you, meaning it is always ready but you are still busy making goods or fishing and filling your silo too fast, try a longer growing crop. Just know that while the trees are to great for money and XP, they don't give up expansion material. Not sure why but they are the only thing that doesn't.

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Originally Posted by Tiggerr129

One suggestion. Just because the wheating thread is about wheat, just about any crop is good for this. Try a few different ones and find out what your list of friends seems to buy the most. Wheat is good because while you can't always get max price for it, the little people pay well for it. They don't seem to pay as well for corn. I have a couple friends who seem to do their wheating with soy beans and are usually selling loads of those. Carrots also seem to go quick and only take ten minutes. Figure out your own stride. If wheat is too fast for you, meaning it is always ready but you are still busy making goods or fishing and filling your silo too fast, try a longer growing crop. Just know that while the trees are to great for money and XP, they don't give up expansion material. Not sure why but they are the only thing that doesn't.

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Tigg's right, you don't have to use wheat necessarily. I prefer "carroting" because they sell like crazy and only take 10 minutes to grow, and you don't see them in stores as much as you do wheat. Donkeys eat them, which I imagine is why they sell so quickly these days. I sell mine for default, too, just to get rid of them. Very satisfying to harvest, too.