Every Character Should Have Standard Task Durations

amcevil wrote:
It would not have occurred to me that this being absent would be something people perceived negatively.

I'm very busy during the day so it's hard for me to check TSTO frequently. However putting everybody on 12 hours tasks in the morning and then again during the night works perfectly for me.

Unfortunately Largo and Stampy don't have 12 hour tasks which means I gotta put them on 24 hour tasks which makes it easy for the to get out of sync with the rest, which is annoying.

Yes, we need this.

@amcevil: yes, grampa's task should be visible. Also Marge's and Bernice's joint task should be visible with them arguing on the streets. Also Bernice's "try on a new power suit" should be visible.

I'm really confused: I totally remember Bernice strutting in a new suit posing. I really do remember this clearly!

Khodro wrote:

amcevil wrote:
It would not have occurred to me that this being absent would be something people perceived negatively.

I'm very busy during the day so it's hard for me to check TSTO frequently. However putting everybody on 12 hours tasks in the morning and then again during the night works perfectly for me.

Unfortunately Largo and Stampy don't have 12 hour tasks which means I gotta put them on 24 hour tasks which makes it easy for the to get out of sync with the rest, which is annoying.

Stampy has a 12 hour joint task with Bart. Though currently I have Bart busy with elixir tasks. Putting Stampy on continuous 24-hour duty really doesn't really bother me as he tends to end up synced with neighbor visits anyway. If you ask me Stampy really needs another visible task more than anything.

What did annoy me a bit recently was not having a non-premium 12 hour task for Princess Penelope. To make it even more annoying her 12 hour task in Krustyland is also premium. While I'm willing to accept premium characters with premium tasks (such as Squeaky Voice Teen and the Aztec theatre), it would be nice if freemium characters had freemium tasks for the "standard" lengths.

Khodro wrote:

amcevil wrote:
It would not have occurred to me that this being absent would be something people perceived negatively.

I'm very busy during the day so it's hard for me to check TSTO frequently. However putting everybody on 12 hours tasks in the morning and then again during the night works perfectly for me.

Unfortunately Largo and Stampy don't have 12 hour tasks which means I gotta put them on 24 hour tasks which makes it easy for the to get out of sync with the rest, which is annoying.

This is what I do too, but it would still be nice to have the option on lazy rainy weekends or something

Definitely agree with all TO characters having standard 1, 4, 8, 12, 24 hour tasks.

I'm all for more "outside"/visible task animations. Sometimes I just like sending characters out on visible tasks just to see them all!

I know I've read on the forums before someone suggesting a SEND ALL option for each of those time frames too. It'd save a lot of time.

I agree but would extend this beyond the 1, 4, 8, 12 and 24. I think 30 minute, 2 hour and 6 hour tasks should be included as standard also. There are so many of them that it makes no sense to me that all characters don't have tasks of those durations as well. My guess is it all comes down to brainstorming what those tasks are and if they will be indoors or outdoors with animation. I would be fine with indoors but it is always nice to have new outdoor tasks to get that initial oh that's neat. If they are so inclined to making the animations for more outdoor tasks. But again I would be fine with new indoor tasks just to get the character lists standardized to 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 12h, and 24h. And for both SF and KL.

On the joint task note I don't mind them however I have real trouble remembering to not assign a task to the first of the two in the rotation so that the one that starts the task assigns them both to the task. I thought perhaps with those tasks there could be a from the others perspective joint task: ex Rex Banner (interrogate Flanders 8 hours) there could be a Flanders task (be interrogated by Rex 8 hours). Thus both having a start the joint task. It is a little odd to think of it that way so perhaps that won't be something acceptable but it was my thought.

I completely agree with this. All characters should have solo non-premium tasks for all standard time frames. Joint tasks should show up on both characters' lists.

I'd like more outdoor tasks, but I'd honestly be happy if they added all indoor tasks to existing characters to satisfy this issue.

Well i think every character should have a 3 hour and 25 minute task, because that is what would fit my world perfectly.

Oh but this game, much like the universe, doesn't revolve around me!

So i guess I'll just select the next shortest task for any character that doesn't have the duration I prefer, and the character will be ready to reset along with all the others. So a couple characters run 10hrs while the other 50 run 12hrs.

I'll lose like 5 dollars. Yep that's worth complaining about!

Also some characters deserve more tasks than what they have.

Stampy needs at least 4 more.

30min - Become the next Raffle prize (KBBL)
1hr - Headbutt other Elephants (requires Springfield Wildlife Preservation)
4hrs - Rescue citizens (requires Springfield Tar Pits)
8hrs - Fight the Ivory Dealer (joint dual outside task. Requires Mr. Blackheart)

Mr. Teeny needs 4 more

1hr - Be a Butler (requires Krusty's Mansion)
4hrs - Write for the Good Guy Awards (Channel 6)
8hrs - Perform Monkey Business (Krustylu Studios)
24hrs - Smoke (outdoor visual task)

And some characters deserve tasks

Capital City Goofball

1hr - Honk his Horn (outside task)
4hrs - Represent Capital City in the State Legislature (Town Hall)
8hrs - Drink at Moe's Bar
12hrs - Call Dr. Munroe's Hot Line (requires Phone Booth) (outside task)
24hrs - Root for the Visiting Team (requires Springfield Isotopes Stadium)

Santa's Little Helper

1hr - Go for a walk (outside joint task with Bart)
4hrs - Go for a Race (Springfield Downs)
6hrs - Chase his own Tail (outside task)
8hrs - Chase Snowball II (outside joint task with Snowball II)
12hrs - Have a bite to Eat (Simpsons House)
24hrs - Go to Sleep (requires Dog House)

King Snorky

1hr - Swim in the Ocean (outside task)
4hrs - Perform a show (requires Marine World)
8hrs - Do flips (outdoor task)
12hrs - Interrupt Town Meeting (Town Hall)
24hrs - Plan to Overtake Springfield (Brown House)

Mojo

1hr - Steal donuts (Lard Lad's)
4hr - Grab a Beer for Homer (Simpsons House)
8hrs - Perform a Pathetic Dance (outside task)
12hrs - Pray for Mojo (requires Animal Assistant's Program) (outside task)
24hrs - Lay around being Bloated & Lethargic (outside task)

Egg Council Guy

1hr - Quick Drink at the Stonecutter Lodge
2hrs - Run the Stonecutter Daycare
4hrs - Spy on Members (Power Plant)
8hrs - Attend a Secret Meeting (Stonecutter Lodge)
12hrs - Sing the Stonecutter Song (outdoor task)
24hrs - Fall and Try to Get Up (outside task)

i like the tasks where i can put a bunch of people in the same place. right now I have 11 characters at moes, 18 at the stonecutter lodge, 11 kids and 2 teachers going to school, and 6 in the prison