Hey guys!! Time for another Event!! As always, this thread is the best place to be for all the best tips, tricks and hints on how to complete the Event to get everything you want. Apologies for being late, I planned to start this up yesterday, first day, but I went to visit a family member who is struggling, but we’re here now, ready to own another event!!!Important NotesPlease be aware, that for most events, after the update, the Donut Confirmation option in the game settings change, meaning you may spend donuts when you don't want to, because the option has changed and you pressed the wrong button-not something you should be penalised for. Muhsterino has provided a thread showing you how to check this. It's the first part hidden by "Spoiler": https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/90074/tips-for-new-players/p1?new=1This is also a brilliant thread anyway that Muhsterino has alerted me to for this message, that I think can be equally useful for long-term players as well as the new players it's "marketed" to.

Thanks AO :) Characters used for 'Fortify' tasks at the start of Act 1:https://i.imgur.com/c5Mt8Xpl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/aG4lFlwl.jpg Characters used for 'Assault' tasks at the start of Act 1:https://i.imgur.com/FNTieVN.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/fUgs9nU.jpgHow to find Hans Mechman in the store:Store panel > tap on the yellow arrow:https://i.imgur.com/6p7xw8Zm.jpgThen tap on the $ and donut icon;https://i.imgur.com/totquWTm.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/a7gJhnBm.jpg"CLWggg;d-197000" wrote:Is Hans Mechman (bonus with 132 donuts purchase) a playable, taskable character or just a skin for Hans Moleman?"0Brooders0;c-1884355" wrote:Fully playable character not a skin :)

Items in the Doomsday box:https://i.imgur.com/ak52I48l.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/5Mz3kMXl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/X9NXLb8m.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fFrafR8l.jpg"0Brooders0;c-1884368" wrote:Just clarifying what happens with the decorations either in store for 10 each (dragons teeth) but also available in the craft menu. You can ONLY go for a maximum of 20% so my advice is to NOT spend donuts on the bonus items but craft them instead. The bonus items do not add to your town percentage either. I repeat don't waste donuts (like me) ... wait and craft the bonus items to build up to 20% extra duff. Unless of course you have 100s of bonuts to waste.https://i.imgur.com/MVZ6Nsj.jpgI hope this was helpful :) "chazmanianD;c-1886245" wrote:Did you know that you get the full defensive % even if an object is half in/ half out of the cyan colored boundary? I experimented to make a snakey shaped trench with some corner pieces. Then realized the cyan border is only 3 grids wide, but you can get away with placement as long as part of it is in bounds. Tried with a fence & dragon teeth. Both yielded full bonus % with only partial placement."aabcampos2;c-1886188" wrote:Bart bare bronze statue has a Duff Beer bonus of 0.5%

"Brabsel;c-1886676" wrote:Questions:1. How many ruffians can be in our town at the same time? 2. How many more ruffians can we have in"bank"?3. What is the spawnrate of the ruffians and consequently, how long does it take for our town to be completely full? Credit to TSTOaddicts:They spawn at a rate of 1/10 minutes. Max of 30 in your town at once and a bank of 30.LPN’s calendar thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/197423/bart-royale-calendar/p1LPN’s dates thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/197414/bart-royale-dates/p1LPN’s daily challenges thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199208/bart-royale-daily-challenges#latestLPN’s crafting thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199211/bart-royale-crafting#latestLPN’s defence bonus thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199209/bart-royale-defensive-bonus#latestFriends visits - event currency from the first 29 taps.

"brogames111;c-1886692" wrote:Question: For the daily challenges, is only Event-currency being give? So I can trade out a lesser amount, for a chance at a greater, without the risk of getting IGC or SH materials. So far I have only had 1500 or 2000 Duff Beers as rewards, I don't know if these are the only rewards that you can get. I have swapped several times when I get 1500, which is replaced by either the 1500 again or 2000.Usual tip to clear all ruffians, especially if they are stuck somewhere. Make sure you have less scraps than it takes to level up Scrap City ( in this case I have 60 scraps, it would take 75 to level up the building):https://i.imgur.com/wKg9dCem.jpgTap on the button to level up the building, you will get this type of message:https://i.imgur.com/HNvmkRVm.jpgCarefully press the DO IT button, it will take you to a ruffian. I used the build mode and hid some objects to see this one. https://i.imgur.com/rVJqzRLm.jpg

EVENT THREAD #17: BART ROYALE: Q & A AND STRATEGY THREAD: ACT I

Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
Thanks AO :)
Characters used for 'Fortify' tasks at the start of Act 1:
https://i.imgur.com/c5Mt8Xpl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aG4lFlwl.jpg
Characters used for 'Assault' tasks at the start of Act 1:
https://i.imgur.com/FNTieVN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fUgs9nU.jpg
How to find Hans Mechman in the store:
Store panel > tap on the yellow arrow:
https://i.imgur.com/6p7xw8Zm.jpg
Then tap on the $ and donut icon;
https://i.imgur.com/totquWTm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a7gJhnBm.jpg
"CLWggg;d-197000" wrote:
Is Hans Mechman (bonus with 132 donuts purchase) a playable, taskable character or just a skin for Hans Moleman?

"0Brooders0;c-1884355" wrote:
Fully playable character not a skin :)
Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
Items in the Doomsday box:
https://i.imgur.com/ak52I48l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5Mz3kMXl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/X9NXLb8m.jpg
Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
https://i.imgur.com/fFrafR8l.jpg
"0Brooders0;c-1884368" wrote:
Just clarifying what happens with the decorations either in store for 10 each (dragons teeth) but also available in the craft menu. You can ONLY go for a maximum of 20% so my advice is to NOT spend donuts on the bonus items but craft them instead. The bonus items do not add to your town percentage either.
I repeat don't waste donuts (like me) ... wait and craft the bonus items to build up to 20% extra duff. Unless of course you have 100s of bonuts to waste.

https://i.imgur.com/MVZ6Nsj.jpg

I hope this was helpful :)

"chazmanianD;c-1886245" wrote:
Did you know that you get the full defensive % even if an object is half in/ half out of the cyan colored boundary? I experimented to make a snakey shaped trench with some corner pieces. Then realized the cyan border is only 3 grids wide, but you can get away with placement as long as part of it is in bounds. Tried with a fence & dragon teeth. Both yielded full bonus % with only partial placement.

"aabcampos2;c-1886188" wrote:
Bart bare bronze statue has a Duff Beer bonus of 0.5%
Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
"Brabsel;c-1886676" wrote:
Questions:
1. How many ruffians can be in our town at the same time?
2. How many more ruffians can we have in"bank"?
3. What is the spawnrate of the ruffians and consequently, how long does it take for our town to be completely full?

Credit to TSTOaddicts:
They spawn at a rate of 1/10 minutes. Max of 30 in your town at once and a bank of 30.
LPN’s calendar thread:
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/197423/bart-royale-calendar/p1
LPN’s dates thread:
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/197414/bart-royale-dates/p1
LPN’s daily challenges thread:
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199208/bart-royale-daily-challenges#latest
LPN’s crafting thread:
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199211/bart-royale-crafting#latest
LPN’s defence bonus thread:
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/199209/bart-royale-defensive-bonus#latest
Friends visits - event currency from the first 29 taps.
Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
"brogames111;c-1886692" wrote:
Question: For the daily challenges, is only Event-currency being give? So I can trade out a lesser amount, for a chance at a greater, without the risk of getting IGC or SH materials.

So far I have only had 1500 or 2000 Duff Beers as rewards, I don't know if these are the only rewards that you can get. I have swapped several times when I get 1500, which is replaced by either the 1500 again or 2000.
Usual tip to clear all ruffians, especially if they are stuck somewhere. Make sure you have less scraps than it takes to level up Scrap City ( in this case I have 60 scraps, it would take 75 to level up the building):
https://i.imgur.com/wKg9dCem.jpg
Tap on the button to level up the building, you will get this type of message:
https://i.imgur.com/HNvmkRVm.jpg
Carefully press the DO IT button, it will take you to a ruffian. I used the build mode and hid some objects to see this one.
https://i.imgur.com/rVJqzRLm.jpg
devilhunt1449
7 years ago
"cool2006;c-1887652" wrote:
Which items would u reckomend to craft to get your % up?

Craft whatever items you like the best as there isn't a huge difference in percentage between them and you can only get a maximum bonus of 20% (well in act 1 anyway, not sure if you can get higher in act 2 + 3).

Edit : I assume that you are referring to the bonus for the playground and not main game multiplier.
Samaranth01
7 years ago
"stinkbugger;c-1887852" wrote:
"devilhunt1449;c-1887672" wrote:
"cool2006;c-1887652" wrote:
Which items would u reckomend to craft to get your % up?

Craft whatever items you like the best as there isn't a huge difference in percentage between them

0.50% for 100 scraps compared with 0.25% for 75 scraps is enough of a difference for some people to stay away from Playscape Barriers. Although in the long run yeah it's not much of a difference.

I've been getting the barriers since I discovered that the trench pieces don't connect. They just look like holes in the ground to me and the barriers just look better. Since the bonus has a maximum of 20% the difference between them really doesn't matter to me. It may take a little longer, but I'll get there. :)
brogames111
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Samaranth01;c-1887867" wrote:
"stinkbugger;c-1887852" wrote:
"devilhunt1449;c-1887672" wrote:
"cool2006;c-1887652" wrote:
Which items would u reckomend to craft to get your % up?

Craft whatever items you like the best as there isn't a huge difference in percentage between them

0.50% for 100 scraps compared with 0.25% for 75 scraps is enough of a difference for some people to stay away from Playscape Barriers. Although in the long run yeah it's not much of a difference.

I've been getting the barriers since I discovered that the trench pieces don't connect. They just look like holes in the ground to me and the barriers just look better. Since the bonus has a maximum of 20% the difference between them really doesn't matter to me. It may take a little longer, but I'll get there. :)

Turn the trench sections. The flat sides do line up and connect. You’ll end up with a continuous trench. I like the look. They will probably be the items I stock up on at the end of the event.
Muhsterino
Retired Hero
7 years ago
"0Brooders0;d-198739" wrote:
Don’t send Erik on this mission and you can keep sending Lisa on her 8h task to earn 120 Duff Beers. Part of Eriks side quest...

https://i.imgur.com/MNU9dQd.jpg

Thanks to DaPimp at tapped out UK. :)

"kromkromkrom;c-1888720" wrote:
If you haven't finished Erik's quest, then the Botched Ball part 3 pays better, similar situation -don't send- Erik to get interviewed by Channel 9, instead keep sending Erik (with Lisa) to 'Get interviewed by School Paper' for 4h and 180 bottles (no bricks). You can access it through Erik's task list, not Lisa's.

Wendell has a regular 8h job on the Monkey Bars that for now pays out 180 bottles too, more than his Playscape job pays, also no bricks for crafting.
stinkbugger
7 years ago
Probably too late for people to use it, and it doesn't really help with anything, but....

If you stagger the kids on the first Training Grounds task then you can almost instantly complete the second task. Just collect for the first task, wait for the other kids to finish (i.e. 30 seconds after the first batch), collect again, and it will register for the second task completion.