Leveling Up 3D Printer vs. Crafting

Does anyone know what these purple bars are for? I have a few hundred of them already!

Thanks! I was wondering this same thing and leveled up instead of crafting. :oops: :x D'oh

FYI - There are 19 levels for crafting!!

This time around each level adds just one new item to your crafting list.

Lancemountain37 wrote:
Does anyone know what these purple bars are for? I have a few hundred of them already!

I think your referring to Future bucks after you complete the Required # of demos instead of using robot parts you will use those instead should you want more of that item.

I decided to go with using parts to craft until I've got all that I can make with parts, then I'll use parts for upgrades, well that's the plan so far but if I find that I'm struggling with upgrading doing it this way I can swap around so will play it by ear for now and keep a watch on the strategy thread for pointers.

Looks like the only reason to directly level up the printer is when you don't want to craft any more tulips and street signs.

LPLeach wrote:
Looks like the only reason to directly level up the printer is when you don't want to craft any more tulips and street signs.

I wonder which is better. I'm trying to craft one of everything till I have to upgrade. Didn't even occur to me to buy repeats to level up. Thats sounds like a better plan. And these robot parts are not easy to come by. I'm hoping something like a building starts generating them or to get a bunch in the daily challenge.

johncolombo wrote:

LPLeach wrote:
Looks like the only reason to directly level up the printer is when you don't want to craft any more tulips and street signs.

I wonder which is better. I'm trying to craft one of everything till I have to upgrade. Didn't even occur to me to buy repeats to level up. Thats sounds like a better plan. And these robot parts are not easy to come by. I'm hoping something like a building starts generating them or to get a bunch in the daily challenge.

My daily challenge today paid 100 parts, so they're out there.

You're able to get more parts from friends for this event, so that will be important.
I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to get everything we want.
My daily challenge today paid one donut. but we'll all get our chance to collect.

I would recommend crafting items - that is if you WANT the items.

-Crafting items increases the upgrade bar
-You get the item for your town

If you do NOT want the items, then you should just be updating the crafting level

-Crafting the level does NOT yield any items, just opens up new items



If you WANT the items, then you should craft them. Spending extra currency on the level will take away currency you'd use towards getting the item you want. You would be paying MORE currency to just upgrade the levels, then purchase items later. By purchasing the items, it counts towards the upgrade of the level. I hit level 2 by purchasing one of each item. While that won't be the case going forward as only 1 new item is added per level, but this allows you to get duplicates of items you want.

I THINK the /12 items or /3 demoes, means if you just bought 3 of that item, it would upgrade your level. If you bought 12 flowers, then it would upgrade your level. So this is where you need to decide what items you want, and how many.