Cheapest way to own compilation/sets/venues!
Okay, I have been lurking on the Daily Deal and Cascades threads (which are absolutely fantastic). But these threads are listings deals and cascades, as their names say, and so it’s not always immedia...
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I've gone over my notes on updates to this thread's suggestions. I haven't even covered half of the sets yet, and most of my corrections seem to be minor number updates. Below are the few actually changed cheapest paths. As with Merelhyn's suggestions, these all assume you are just starting to buy items from the set.
I apologize for this massive wall of text.
As a note: any prices with a ~ in front are estimated by my CYS calculator--they should be what the Store reports your CYS as, but there's a small chance they're off by 5 SP.
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Island Escape Compilation (79/2400 -- *saves up to 102 SP*)
First up is Island Escape Compilation, which has stood out to me since I started looking at it back in Jan 2021. It also affects some of my other corrections, so it's best to show it first. I actually found 3 better paths, all worth mentioning for different reasons.
All 3 paths also affect the following sets accordingly:
- Full Tiki Set (saves up to 102)
- Tiki Living Room Set (saves up to 73)
- Tiki Outdoor Party (saves up to 102)
- May 2011 Compilation (saves up to 102)
Path 1 is in all ways better than Merelhyn's -- it's shorter (by 1 purchase) and cheaper for exactly the same items. It is worth pointing out that it is the most expensive of my paths.
Path 1 (104/2400 -- *saves 77 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- CYS: Full Tiki Set (75/466)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Paths 2 and 3 take a different route by skipping Tiki Living Room and going for Island Villa instead. Path 2 is the cheapest of my paths, but is also the longest.
Path 2 (79/2400 -- cheapest, *saves 102 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (0/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Path 3 is the middle-of-the-road of my finds and arguably the best. It comes in 2 variations, with the difference being 1 effectively identical purchase.
Path 3 v1 (80/2400 -- *saves 101 SP*) -- confirmed through personal experience
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (10/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Path 3 v2 (80/2400 -- *saves 101 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (10/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
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Sun, Surf and Sand (Swim + Sleep) (~227/1535 -- *saves ~339 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Life's a Beach (Swim) (*saves 339 SP*)
- Sun, Surf & Sand (Sleep) (*saves 146 SP*)
The biggest savings of all sets I've researched so far, achieved by skipping Life's a Beach (Swim) and instead going for the combo.
- DD #006: Getaway Lounge Chair (57/81)
- DD #355: Pineapple Pottery (14/31)
- DD #557: She Put the Lime in the Coconut Top (26/75)
- DD #565: "O" Bandeau (22/75)
- DD #591: Wet Suit (22/75)
- DD #648: Getaway Dining Chair (26/68)
- DD #869: Locks & Keys (21/75)
- DD #949: Tropical Fruit Bowl (9/27)
- DD #506: Sun, Surf & Sand (Swim + Sleep) (~30/543) -- also works with DD #762
As proof of the potential savings of my change to this set, here's the path I took to get the set BEFORE I found the DD list.
Personal experience (449 SP -- *saved 117 SP*)
- DD #970: "O" Bandeau (29/75)
- DD #506: Sun, Surf & Sand (Swim + Sleep) (420/543)
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May 2011 Compilation (596/3892 -- *saves 192 SP*)
Besides the savings gained from Island Escape detailed above, May 2011 gets improved further by skipping Everyday Casual Chic on DD #759 in favor of going straight for the compilation's CYS.
- DD #091: Lloyd Wright Bookshelf (23/75)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #129: Forever Living Plant (8/25)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #448: Sleek Chic (45/99)
- DD #525: A Little Chilly Dress (37/75)
- DD #654: Tubular Television (55/99)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #863: Rocket Johnny's Retro Ride (80/198)
- DD #879: Pocketed Skirt (43/68)
- DD #922: Bargain Lamp (11/25)
- DD #169: Mid-Century Fantasy (155/1296)
- DD #365: Island Villa (0/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
- CYS: May 2011 Compilation (60/3892)
Even without factoring in the changing CYS discount for owning enough of a set, May 2011 is better due to its owned value being closer to the set's regular price than Everyday Casual Chic's is to its DD:
- May 2011 Compilation: 3892 - 3804 = 88
- Everyday Casual Chic: 378 - 242 = 136
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May 2012 Compilation Set (254/2800 -- *saves 37 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Technophobe No More (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Home Office Set (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set (saves 37 SP)
- Oh My Goth! Compilation (saves ~40 SP -- the Gothique Living portion remains unchanged)
Trying to get the most for my SP while aiming for the MultiTab 6000, I came across this gem of a route.
- DD #267: Kingdom of Cambodia Bedroom- Ikat Lattice Cambodian Rug (33/61)
- DD #482: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- The Royal Treatment Towel Rack (7/25)
- DD #544: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Bou Sra Waterfall Shower (40/62)
- DD #651: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Walk the Path Rug (30/45)
- DD #789: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Self Reflection Wall Mirror (19/89)
- DD #509: Kingdom of Cambodia Bedroom and Bathroom Collection (125/420)
- DD #751: May 2012 Compilation (0/1540) -- also works for DD #395 (0/1232), #436 (0/1316), and #454 (0/700)
I'm not sure how the old Gothic Glamour cascade originally worked, but based on what I've read in LadybugLeslie's Cascades & Daily Deals thread this should be a good replacement for it.
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Fabulous Fiesta! (~145/1045 -- *saves 56 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Haute Hacienda Kitchen Set (*saves 8 SP*)
- suggested path: 71/608
- this path: 63/608
- Haute Hacienda Kitchen and Dining Room Compilation (*saves 56 SP*)
- April 2012 Compilation (*saves ~16 SP*) -- DO NOT buy the Dining Room stuff to get these savings
Liking the Mexican themed items and noticing that nearly everything in the Hacienda Kitchen appeared as a DD (including the set itself!) I thought maybe there was a chance for improvement.
- DD #189: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Talavera Tile Wall Mirror (27/81)
- DD #243: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Cantina Compactor (29/81)
- DD #298: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Wall Chilies Sculpture (7/25)
- DD #845: Haute Hacienda Kitchen Set (0/188)
- DD #939: Haute Hacienda Dining Room- Desert Cactus Sculpture (7/30)
- CYS: Haute Hacienda Kitchen and Dining Room Compilation (~75/1013)
- CYS: Fabulous Fiesta! (0/1045)
This is mostly just confirmation of puzzlezaddict's post from Feb 2021.
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Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set (~141/407 -- *saves 15 SP*)
The New Year, New Kitchen! sets looked ripe for potential savings for the same reason as Haute Hacienda Kitchen, so I explored options and came up with this
- DD #145: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Graceful Gelatin Taste and Style Sculpture (11/25)
- DD #493: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Stained Glass Sophistication Window (44/90)
- DD #663: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Toasty Fine Flame Finish Stove (26/90)
- DD #787: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Classy Clean Dishwasher (25/81)
- DD #812: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Noble Nuker Microwave (23/68)
- DD #862: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Haute High Hanging Wall Shelf (6/25)
- DD #929: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful (6/25)
- CYS: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set (~0/407)
New Year, New Kitchen! then combines the above with these Steampunk Kitchen items:
New Year, New Kitchen! (~257/1053 -- *saves 15 SP*)
- DD #126: Steampunk Kitchen- Artic Keen Cog and Sprocket Refridgerator (37/81)
- DD #593: Steampunk Kitchen- Streaming Gauge Hot Beverage Brewer (32/71)
- DD #801: Steampunk Kitchen- Grease Gear Cleansing Dishwasher (36/85)
- DD #977: Steampunk Kitchen- Spring Locked In Lantern Terrarium (11/25)
- CYS: New Year, New Kitchen (0/1053)
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These last few merely add in an item that was overlooked
Le Cirque Celebration! (~815/3142 -- *saves 296 SP*)
- DD #016: Le Cirque Nouveau- The Acrobat (13/39)
- DD #197: Le Cirque Nouveau- Little Drama Curls Hairstyle (39/109)
- DD #198: Le Cirque Nouveau- Diva Plava Hairstyle (37/50)
- DD #207: Le Cirque Esprit- Little Jester's Gym Slide (27/182)
- DD #251: Le Cirque Esprit- Just A Hare Carousel Spring Rider (32/122)
- DD #271: Le Cirque Nouveau- Flock of Evils Hairstyle (26/47)
- DD #337: Aims Co. Choc-O-Falls Fountain (125/545) -- was left out
- DD #611: Le Cirque Esprit- Knife Thrower's Table (26/69)
- DD #717: Le Cirque Esprit (~95/479)
- CYS: Le Cirque Celebration! (~395/3142)
This path also affects:
- Le Cirque Nouveau (*saves 106 SP*)
Everyday Teens Collection (~359/972 -- *saves 84 SP*)
- sale: Atomic Jack Planet Attack Pinball Machine (168/234) -- was left out
- DD #801: Tee is for Teen (31/68)
- DD #478: Everyday Teens Collection (~160/481)
Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner Starter Kit (~71/600 -- *saves 15 SP*)
- DD #151: Classy Chassis Dining Chair (20/75)
- DD #441: Hot Rod Table (29/75)
- DD #583: Souped Up Napkin Holder (7/25) -- was left out
- DD #521: Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner Starter Kit (~15/192)
This path also affects:
- I Heart The 50's (*saves 15 SP*)
- Rebel Just Because (*saves 15 SP*)
I apologize for this massive wall of text.
As a note: any prices with a ~ in front are estimated by my CYS calculator--they should be what the Store reports your CYS as, but there's a small chance they're off by 5 SP.
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Island Escape Compilation (79/2400 -- *saves up to 102 SP*)
First up is Island Escape Compilation, which has stood out to me since I started looking at it back in Jan 2021. It also affects some of my other corrections, so it's best to show it first. I actually found 3 better paths, all worth mentioning for different reasons.
All 3 paths also affect the following sets accordingly:
- Full Tiki Set (saves up to 102)
- Tiki Living Room Set (saves up to 73)
- Tiki Outdoor Party (saves up to 102)
- May 2011 Compilation (saves up to 102)
Path 1 is in all ways better than Merelhyn's -- it's shorter (by 1 purchase) and cheaper for exactly the same items. It is worth pointing out that it is the most expensive of my paths.
Path 1 (104/2400 -- *saves 77 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- CYS: Full Tiki Set (75/466)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Paths 2 and 3 take a different route by skipping Tiki Living Room and going for Island Villa instead. Path 2 is the cheapest of my paths, but is also the longest.
Path 2 (79/2400 -- cheapest, *saves 102 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (0/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Path 3 is the middle-of-the-road of my finds and arguably the best. It comes in 2 variations, with the difference being 1 effectively identical purchase.
Path 3 v1 (80/2400 -- *saves 101 SP*) -- confirmed through personal experience
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (10/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
Path 3 v2 (80/2400 -- *saves 101 SP*)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #365: Island Villa (10/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
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Sun, Surf and Sand (Swim + Sleep) (~227/1535 -- *saves ~339 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Life's a Beach (Swim) (*saves 339 SP*)
- Sun, Surf & Sand (Sleep) (*saves 146 SP*)
The biggest savings of all sets I've researched so far, achieved by skipping Life's a Beach (Swim) and instead going for the combo.
- DD #006: Getaway Lounge Chair (57/81)
- DD #355: Pineapple Pottery (14/31)
- DD #557: She Put the Lime in the Coconut Top (26/75)
- DD #565: "O" Bandeau (22/75)
- DD #591: Wet Suit (22/75)
- DD #648: Getaway Dining Chair (26/68)
- DD #869: Locks & Keys (21/75)
- DD #949: Tropical Fruit Bowl (9/27)
- DD #506: Sun, Surf & Sand (Swim + Sleep) (~30/543) -- also works with DD #762
As proof of the potential savings of my change to this set, here's the path I took to get the set BEFORE I found the DD list.
Personal experience (449 SP -- *saved 117 SP*)
- DD #970: "O" Bandeau (29/75)
- DD #506: Sun, Surf & Sand (Swim + Sleep) (420/543)
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May 2011 Compilation (596/3892 -- *saves 192 SP*)
Besides the savings gained from Island Escape detailed above, May 2011 gets improved further by skipping Everyday Casual Chic on DD #759 in favor of going straight for the compilation's CYS.
- DD #091: Lloyd Wright Bookshelf (23/75)
- DD #122: CocoCounter from Nothing Atoll (29/50)
- DD #129: Forever Living Plant (8/25)
- DD #208: Sun, Surf and Sand Dresser (32/61)
- DD #304: Tiki Dining Room Set (0/50)
- DD #426: Woven Wicker Baskets (9/25)
- DD #448: Sleek Chic (45/99)
- DD #525: A Little Chilly Dress (37/75)
- DD #654: Tubular Television (55/99)
- DD #703: Woven Wicker Trunk (9/25)
- DD #863: Rocket Johnny's Retro Ride (80/198)
- DD #879: Pocketed Skirt (43/68)
- DD #922: Bargain Lamp (11/25)
- DD #169: Mid-Century Fantasy (155/1296)
- DD #365: Island Villa (0/98)
- DD #833: Island Escape Compilation (0/696)
- CYS: May 2011 Compilation (60/3892)
Even without factoring in the changing CYS discount for owning enough of a set, May 2011 is better due to its owned value being closer to the set's regular price than Everyday Casual Chic's is to its DD:
- May 2011 Compilation: 3892 - 3804 = 88
- Everyday Casual Chic: 378 - 242 = 136
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May 2012 Compilation Set (254/2800 -- *saves 37 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Technophobe No More (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Living Room and Home Office Collection (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Home Office Set (saves 37 SP)
- Gothic Glamour- Living Room Set (saves 37 SP)
- Oh My Goth! Compilation (saves ~40 SP -- the Gothique Living portion remains unchanged)
Trying to get the most for my SP while aiming for the MultiTab 6000, I came across this gem of a route.
- DD #267: Kingdom of Cambodia Bedroom- Ikat Lattice Cambodian Rug (33/61)
- DD #482: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- The Royal Treatment Towel Rack (7/25)
- DD #544: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Bou Sra Waterfall Shower (40/62)
- DD #651: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Walk the Path Rug (30/45)
- DD #789: Kingdom of Cambodia Bathroom- Self Reflection Wall Mirror (19/89)
- DD #509: Kingdom of Cambodia Bedroom and Bathroom Collection (125/420)
- DD #751: May 2012 Compilation (0/1540) -- also works for DD #395 (0/1232), #436 (0/1316), and #454 (0/700)
I'm not sure how the old Gothic Glamour cascade originally worked, but based on what I've read in LadybugLeslie's Cascades & Daily Deals thread this should be a good replacement for it.
---
Fabulous Fiesta! (~145/1045 -- *saves 56 SP*)
This path also affects:
- Haute Hacienda Kitchen Set (*saves 8 SP*)
- suggested path: 71/608
- this path: 63/608
- Haute Hacienda Kitchen and Dining Room Compilation (*saves 56 SP*)
- April 2012 Compilation (*saves ~16 SP*) -- DO NOT buy the Dining Room stuff to get these savings
Liking the Mexican themed items and noticing that nearly everything in the Hacienda Kitchen appeared as a DD (including the set itself!) I thought maybe there was a chance for improvement.
- DD #189: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Talavera Tile Wall Mirror (27/81)
- DD #243: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Cantina Compactor (29/81)
- DD #298: Haute Hacienda Kitchen- Wall Chilies Sculpture (7/25)
- DD #845: Haute Hacienda Kitchen Set (0/188)
- DD #939: Haute Hacienda Dining Room- Desert Cactus Sculpture (7/30)
- CYS: Haute Hacienda Kitchen and Dining Room Compilation (~75/1013)
- CYS: Fabulous Fiesta! (0/1045)
This is mostly just confirmation of puzzlezaddict's post from Feb 2021.
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Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set (~141/407 -- *saves 15 SP*)
The New Year, New Kitchen! sets looked ripe for potential savings for the same reason as Haute Hacienda Kitchen, so I explored options and came up with this
- DD #145: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Graceful Gelatin Taste and Style Sculpture (11/25)
- DD #493: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Stained Glass Sophistication Window (44/90)
- DD #663: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Toasty Fine Flame Finish Stove (26/90)
- DD #787: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Classy Clean Dishwasher (25/81)
- DD #812: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Noble Nuker Microwave (23/68)
- DD #862: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Haute High Hanging Wall Shelf (6/25)
- DD #929: Edwardian Expression Kitchen- Pure and Tasteful (6/25)
- CYS: Edwardian Expression Kitchen Set (~0/407)
New Year, New Kitchen! then combines the above with these Steampunk Kitchen items:
New Year, New Kitchen! (~257/1053 -- *saves 15 SP*)
- DD #126: Steampunk Kitchen- Artic Keen Cog and Sprocket Refridgerator (37/81)
- DD #593: Steampunk Kitchen- Streaming Gauge Hot Beverage Brewer (32/71)
- DD #801: Steampunk Kitchen- Grease Gear Cleansing Dishwasher (36/85)
- DD #977: Steampunk Kitchen- Spring Locked In Lantern Terrarium (11/25)
- CYS: New Year, New Kitchen (0/1053)
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These last few merely add in an item that was overlooked
Le Cirque Celebration! (~815/3142 -- *saves 296 SP*)
- DD #016: Le Cirque Nouveau- The Acrobat (13/39)
- DD #197: Le Cirque Nouveau- Little Drama Curls Hairstyle (39/109)
- DD #198: Le Cirque Nouveau- Diva Plava Hairstyle (37/50)
- DD #207: Le Cirque Esprit- Little Jester's Gym Slide (27/182)
- DD #251: Le Cirque Esprit- Just A Hare Carousel Spring Rider (32/122)
- DD #271: Le Cirque Nouveau- Flock of Evils Hairstyle (26/47)
- DD #337: Aims Co. Choc-O-Falls Fountain (125/545) -- was left out
- DD #611: Le Cirque Esprit- Knife Thrower's Table (26/69)
- DD #717: Le Cirque Esprit (~95/479)
- CYS: Le Cirque Celebration! (~395/3142)
This path also affects:
- Le Cirque Nouveau (*saves 106 SP*)
Everyday Teens Collection (~359/972 -- *saves 84 SP*)
- sale: Atomic Jack Planet Attack Pinball Machine (168/234) -- was left out
- DD #801: Tee is for Teen (31/68)
- DD #478: Everyday Teens Collection (~160/481)
Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner Starter Kit (~71/600 -- *saves 15 SP*)
- DD #151: Classy Chassis Dining Chair (20/75)
- DD #441: Hot Rod Table (29/75)
- DD #583: Souped Up Napkin Holder (7/25) -- was left out
- DD #521: Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner Starter Kit (~15/192)
This path also affects:
- I Heart The 50's (*saves 15 SP*)
- Rebel Just Because (*saves 15 SP*)
