The Hay Day Scorched Earth Challenge (ver 2.0)

[cplummer925]

WAY TO GO BOTH OF YOU!!

Most important thing to remember... patience patience patience! There will be alot of nail biting, gnashing of teeth and sweat as you bypass all those goodies in your friends RSS'ses. PATIENCE my young padawans.

GOOD LUCK!

Funny thing - I'm not stressed about selling stuff in my RSS (maybe because I'm so helpful to my neighbors and neighborhood friends...I sell things as low as $1 to my neighborhood - I'm fortunate to be in an amazing one that we all really help each other!). It's the going to others farms and NOT BUYING the "good" stuff that is making me bite my nails! LOL.

Right now I am wheating while waiting for everything to be done (glad someone mentioned doing that - I had sold off all my wheat and then read to do that and I was like "duh!" lol). I plan to do that up until the last minute - selling my wheat last.

I have Tom hired and I decided I am going to keep him - but use him only for shovels, axes and saws if I do not have enough to cut down trees. I'm not doing the Metal mode, but am doing the Candy Crush mode. I want to challenge myself but not to the point of giving up on it haha.

I'm pretty excited - and my neighbors probably are too - I've been selling some pretty good stuff so far!!

[Ellbe2011]

In ellebe2011's NH, felt her pain so just have to do it! Killing off last few plants, will post when I begin.
If someone could post a item checklist it would be really helpful, I suppose I could when I start! ... Oh, make a nice banner/badge we could add in signature would be a nice touch! For all the survivors out there! Kudos.

Zara- Sandra and I will be with you all the way- :-))

[Ellbe2011]

Hi everyone! I just hit level 70 and am finding that I'm a bit bored with the game and I think this challenge sounds like a wonderful way for me to fall in love with Hay Day again!

I am going to take the next few days to sell off my inventory and let trees die out. I will post again when I get the farm all set!

I'm nervous and excited at the same time!

Great- looking forward to hearing every step:-)

[cplummer925]

I just had a massive sale - announced it in my neighborhood - had about 5 or 6 friends in my shop as I listed and listed (all for default prices). Had one random person in there too - lol - I bet she was thrilled! It was SO much fun - my head and finger hurt now though. haha.

Just waiting on jam to finish and trees to all finish - it will be 2 days yet. Meanwhile I am wheating and sending Tom for shovels. Hoping to be able to upgrade my barn before I start...I'm at 1550 so I technically can do the challenge, but it would be nice to be at 1600.

[RRAMMIE]

I just had a massive sale - announced it in my neighborhood - had about 5 or 6 friends in my shop as I listed and listed (all for default prices). Had one random person in there too - lol - I bet she was thrilled! It was SO much fun - my head and finger hurt now though. haha.

Just waiting on jam to finish and trees to all finish - it will be 2 days yet. Meanwhile I am wheating and sending Tom for shovels. Hoping to be able to upgrade my barn before I start...I'm at 1550 so I technically can do the challenge, but it would be nice to be at 1600.

I remember how much fun it was to sell sell sell....
In the challenge I gave myself, I used all my diamonds and took my coin down to 350 from 2.2 million. I had to buy every premium item I could at max price and then sell 10 for 1 coin just to get rid of the coin.

I wish I had been there for your sale. After Scorched Earth, it's taken me quite some time to get back up to where I'm comfortable again

[cplummer925]

I'm about to start! I am doing the Candy Crush challenge. Today is Friday, March 28, 2014 and it is almost 8:30 a.m. (eastern time)

I have sold off everything except 1 of each crop. Production machines are done. All extras (except ore, bars and jewelry since I am not doing the metal challenge) are sold. Animals look pitiful...so hungry (haha). Farm looks pretty empty and 'cold'.

I do have cherry & olive trees and blackberry bushes still - I don't want to wait for them since everything else is done. I grouped them together and will sell the product as soon as it is ripe (will not use). I am just too impatient to wait!

I have no lures, nets or lobster traps. The lobster tank looks so funny being completely empty!

My animals are maxed out, except the donkey - I still have the 2 Anatolian Donkey available to me but no gold tickets to buy them. So that will make it easier for me once I can get my food built back up.

I am not getting rid of money or diamonds but am making note of each - I have just over 650,000 coin - I am going to stay above this amount for the duration (basically pretend that 650,000 is "zero" for it). I never use diamonds for speeding up crops or buying crops - only for expanding machines and purchasing Tom, so I'm not worrying about that (since I won't use them anyway). But JUST IN CASE I am tempted to use them, my current diamond count is 66.

I have Tom for another 5 days - I am going to keep him for the challenge, but not send him for anything except shovels (for more ore and diamonds) since I am not doing that part of the challenge. I give my word that I will not sent him for product! I may need to send him for axes or saws during the challenge (I have 35 of each right now but have need for 20 of each as soon as plants that are currently here can be cut). But I suppose that is okay.

I will only be utilizing my neighbors and the newspaper for building supplies, mine supplies (ore, jewelry, shovels, tnt, etc), axes and saws. I will not buy any other items, not matter the temptation!

I even cleared my orders board with all but two (they are jewelry orders).

So...with all that, I'm off to plant those 13 individual crops and get my farm up and running again!

Wish me luck...lol

[Ellbe2011]

i'm about to start! i am doing the candy crush challenge. Today is friday, march 28, 2014 and it is almost 8:30 a.m. (eastern time)

i have sold off everything except 1 of each crop. Production machines are done. All extras (except ore, bars and jewelry since i am not doing the metal challenge) are sold. Animals look pitiful...so hungry (haha). Farm looks pretty empty and 'cold'.

I do have cherry & olive trees and blackberry bushes still - i don't want to wait for them since everything else is done. I grouped them together and will sell the product as soon as it is ripe (will not use). I am just too impatient to wait!

i have no lures, nets or lobster traps. The lobster tank looks so funny being completely empty!

My animals are maxed out, except the donkey - i still have the 2 anatolian donkey available to me but no gold tickets to buy them. So that will make it easier for me once i can get my food built back up.

I am not getting rid of money or diamonds but am making note of each - i have just over 650,000 coin - i am going to stay above this amount for the duration (basically pretend that 650,000 is "zero" for it). I never use diamonds for speeding up crops or buying crops - only for expanding machines and purchasing tom, so i'm not worrying about that (since i won't use them anyway). But just in case i am tempted to use them, my current diamond count is 66.

i have tom for another 5 days - i am going to keep him for the challenge, but not send him for anything except shovels (for more ore and diamonds) since i am not doing that part of the challenge. I give my word that i will not sent him for product! i may need to send him for axes or saws during the challenge (i have 35 of each right now but have need for 20 of each as soon as plants that are currently here can be cut). But i suppose that is okay.

I will only be utilizing my neighbors and the newspaper for building supplies, mine supplies (ore, jewelry, shovels, tnt, etc), axes and saws. I will not buy any other items, not matter the temptation!

i even cleared my orders board with all but two (they are jewelry orders).

So...with all that, i'm off to plant those 13 individual crops and get my farm up and running again!

wish me luck...lol

good luck!!!!!!!!!!

[cplummer925]

Well...I decided to do this challenge because the game got a bit boring for me. I spent 4 days getting ready for it, selling all my good stuff (yikes!) then, less than 24 hours into the challenge, I am quitting. And I am not normally a quitter. This challenge, frankly, sucks. It makes the game NO FUN at all. I did it to make the game fun again, not make it so I want to throw my ipad across the room. So, yea, I'm done. I admit defeat...after a day! LOL

I am a leader in a really awesome group and I am double the level of most members so I can REALLY help them a LOT and I haven't been able to do so. Hate, hate, hate it!!!

[Zaraphet]

I am sorry you didn't make it, Crystal. Would have been nice to start alongside someone else.

My sale is set tonight .. Farm name invite lol. Took a lot longer to shift stock than I expected, especially the common items, had to sell at discount prices! Even that didn't always work. Did quite a few trucks too but never levelled, oh well..

I have planted one of each basic crop so I don't forget one and sold off surplus.

Just one problem, forgot to wake the dogs so they haven't eaten their bacon but I have no more left. Must I really wait? Sigh.

Probably start tomorrow then as I expect the first few hours are hectic and the dogs will be unconscious then too. Will post start time and a pic then.

I anticipate what will hurt most for me is the boats, letting them go empty and not being able to help others for a bit, but it won't take that long..will it???

That's the challenge!😈

[RRAMMIE]

I am sorry you didn't make it, Crystal. Would have been nice to start alongside someone else.

My sale is set tonight .. Farm name invite lol. Took a lot longer to shift stock than I expected, especially the common items, had to sell at discount prices! Even that didn't always work. Did quite a few trucks too but never levelled, oh well..

I have planted one of each basic crop so I don't forget one and sold off surplus.

Just one problem, forgot to wake the dogs so they haven't eaten their bacon but I have no more left. Must I really wait? Sigh.

Probably start tomorrow then as I expect the first few hours are hectic and the dogs will be unconscious then too. Will post start time and a pic then.

I anticipate what will hurt most for me is the boats, letting them go empty and not being able to help others for a bit, but it won't take that long..will it???

That's the challenge!😈

that's the hardest part.... letting them sale by whilst twiddling your thumbs waiting for stuff to be made
NO WORRIES! you will do GREAT!!

don't worry about the dogs either. Let them have a good sleep.

Well...I decided to do this challenge because the game got a bit boring for me. I spent 4 days getting ready for it, selling all my good stuff (yikes!) then, less than 24 hours into the challenge, I am quitting. And I am not normally a quitter. This challenge, frankly, sucks. It makes the game NO FUN at all. I did it to make the game fun again, not make it so I want to throw my ipad across the room. So, yea, I'm done. I admit defeat...after a day! LOL

I am a leader in a really awesome group and I am double the level of most members so I can REALLY help them a LOT and I haven't been able to do so. Hate, hate, hate it!!!

no sweat cplummer925. it's also fun to watch along with everyone else
keep on having fun doing what you're doing. That's what the game is all about eh