I haven't spent a single donut. I have over 4400 probes and I'll likely get Hugo this evening or tomorrow. Not at all worried about missing prizesyet.

If the craft items don't disappear on the 20th, I should be ok. I'll get the donut machine Thursday or Friday at my pace. Maybe earlier if the probe-for-egg glitch gets fixed and I drop off my eggs again. I'll definitely get the craft items by the end if the amounts don't change or that they disappear. This, of course, depends on the next phase having a manageable amount of ray guns to collect with regards to their drop rate, and same with the 3rd stage's proteins. Being able to buy specific things (candy corn, gummi bears) really helps take the stress off. Plus it's not a chance for a chance for a chance like Easter. I'll spend donuts at the end to get something good if I don't have to spend a lot.

Got over 5000 probes so a little ways off the 8k+ I need, but should easily do it.

I have a side town that is 100% freemium. As of now, I'm approximately 2 days from Hugo, a maybe week away from the Great Pumpkin, and 500 probes behind schedule. But, that side towns doesn't get the attention that my main town gets either.Edit: spelling.

I am happy with my progress so far. I am 2,600 probes away from the donut device so I will be able to get that by the end of the week. I am very close to Hugo and should be able to get him tonight. I am halfway to the pumpkin and I think that I will have enough for that by the end of next week if I continue to collect things at my current pace. I also have collected some spooky walls, human test subject, donuts, and the bush from treat bags.

Freemium players - how are you doing?

buddah2991
11 years ago
So what do you all think of the Spooky House needing chocolate bars to craft? I'm 77 away from having enough for the Grand Pumpkin, so would it be best to use them on the SH or hold off for the GP? I am assuming (hoping) both will be doable by the end of the event.
ms_358
11 years ago
Grand Pumpkin - 231/350 and 248/300 done :evil:
Hugo - Done :D
Spooky House - 227/300 fences and 0/50 bars done :evil:
30 Donuts from UFO's - NO :evil:
Afareye
11 years ago
Just got DTM to go with Hugo yesterday :thumbup:

EDIT: Also got my first 30-donut UFO drop ... who says you need to pay to play :mrgreen:
Samaranth01
11 years ago
buddah2991 wrote:
So what do you all think of the Spooky House needing chocolate bars to craft? I'm 77 away from having enough for the Grand Pumpkin, so would it be best to use them on the SH or hold off for the GP? I am assuming (hoping) both will be doable by the end of the event.

I'm planning on getting the spooky house next, since I already have Hugo, then the Trial Hut. I've bumped the Grand Pumpkin down on my list. It would be nice to have and I hope I can get them all, but I want the others more. I guess it just come down to which prizes you want the most. :D
laurapound81
New Spectator
11 years ago
Samaranth01 wrote:
buddah2991 wrote:
So what do you all think of the Spooky House needing chocolate bars to craft? I'm 77 away from having enough for the Grand Pumpkin, so would it be best to use them on the SH or hold off for the GP? I am assuming (hoping) both will be doable by the end of the event.

I'm planning on getting the spooky house next, since I already have Hugo, then the Trial Hut. I've bumped the Grand Pumpkin down on my list. It would be nice to have and I hope I can get them all, but I want the others more. I guess it just come down to which prizes you want the most. :D

Going for the spooky house too as think that will be a better prize, what will the grand pumpkin do anyway???
wadebear
Retired Hero
11 years ago
I'm a newbie player. I was about to level 5 when the game switched over from Clash of the Clones to Treehouse of Horror.

I lost most of a day where I just couldn't log into the game, then lost most of another day because our satellite internet went down due to storm interference. Meanwhile, little did I know that all that time I was spending in the Friendiverse sending out and accepting invitations and visiting my new friend's towns I was NOT getting any aliens in my own town. Though I did score 15 free donuts by reporting the bug to tech support...

I'm struggling to get enough probes to get the Donut Torture Device. If I don't hit a UFO with my 1 Ammo and get 50 probes while I scramble through 30 towns tomorrow smashing aliens I may not make it. If I do it will be by the skin of my teeth.

I've been farming like crazy every minute I can spare (and stay logged it) working toward getting Bart for a third Trick-or-Treater (closing in on level 15). I just finally got Bart earlier this evening and sent my 3 kids out, then looked back at the guide and realized I should have done the Bart tasks to go for Martin.

I have about half of the items needed to craft Hugo, though I'm a little short on candy corn. I might get the pumpkin house as well if I can get Martin Trick-or-Treating too.
d4va
11 years ago
just got hugo this morning, dont think i will get the DTD, about 2500 off getting that, i set my kids to trick or treat before i leave for work and clear aliens then by time get home from work set them again (dont have time to get on during work hours) then at nights jump on twice to do neighbors and squash more aliens so only really getting on 3 times a day sometimes only two, think i will struggle even more when the next batch of prizes come in
Autobodyman
11 years ago
Got the Donut torture device and Hugo a few days ago. Halfway to the grand pumpkin. So, it is definitely doable as a freemium player. It just takes time loggin in every few hours.
perkilusen
11 years ago
Does anyone know if the Grand pumpkin will stay the whole event? I'm not even close to getting it. :(
patzmcm
11 years ago
perkilusen wrote:
Does anyone know if the Grand pumpkin will stay the whole event? I'm not even close to getting it. :(

The general sense seems to be that the Grand Pumpkin and other crafting items will be around for the entire event. I think that's just a guess, we will probably find out tomorrow. I'm semi-premium and not close either. I spent donuts so I wouldnt miss out on Hugo.