I have done some calculations regarding the Act 3 quest line for the Battle of Springfield and Lord Montymort and how long it will take freemium players with no premium content. I have posted the figures in the strategy thread:https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/155394/event-thread-15-thoh-xxviii-q-a-and-strategy-thread-act-ii/p5It will take 14 days and 4 hours to complete part 3, if a player logs in 4 times a day, although the event will end after 14 days from the start of act 3. This assumes that EA leave things unchanged. Players could choose the following strategies:A - Logging in more than 4 times a day. Bear in mind you can rush for free the battles when there is less than 24 minutes remaining.B - Buying some premium content.C - Rushing with donuts part(s) of the quest line. for example, the 4 hour wait whilst he regains health costs 2 donuts to rush"tommy1724;c-1810689" wrote:So with no premium monsters, I knock two hearts per round. This meant I got monty down to one heart before my final battle. I sent one monster after him, which I immediately rushed for two donuts, then spent two more donuts to rush the rest. 4 donuts let me skip 8 hours...https://i.imgur.com/lK4Qf8tl.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/gKf7HQYm.jpg

"0Brooders0;c-1809190" wrote:Has anyone rushed these tasks? What happens when you complete it? I saw a report on addicts that they got stuck and can't craft anything... :/ I rushed them all. You get Montymort as a character. I have had no issue with the game getting stuck. I can still craft.

I got Montymort as a character before I got Dracula. I still was working on the prize track.

"meinaz;c-1809204" wrote:I got Montymort as a character before I got Dracula. I still was working on the prize track. Thank you so much. I can pass this onto my own forum that's it is safe. :)

My advice to freemium players and semi premium players and anyone else worried about meeting this grind of a target to get Monty. My advice is to rush the REST phase of when he is beaten and regaining health. It will cost just 2 donuts each time. Unless EA fix this (which is doubtful) that is the best option right now for anyone concerned there isn't enough time left. There is no way of knowing if EA will just give Monty to those that don't make it.

"0Brooders0;c-1809480" wrote:My advice to freemium players and semi premium players and anyone else worried about meeting this grind of a target to get Monty. My advice is to rush the REST phase of when he is beaten and regaining health. It will cost just 2 donuts each time. Unless EA fix this (which is doubtful) that is the best option right now for anyone concerned there isn't enough time left. There is no way of knowing if EA will just give Monty to those that don't make it.@0Brooders0 I was really surprised when I did the calculations yesterday, that’s why I asked for confirmation of the figures. It was after reading Safi’s post on addicts that I started wondering if it was possible for freemium players. Safi’s post does not take into account the quests at the start of the act or sleep time, just the total time for the Battle of Springfield tasks.https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/11/01/thoh-xxviii-101-battle-for-springfield/#more-53293

PSA: For freemium players: Lord Montymort tasks.

0Brooders0
8 years ago
"Muhsterino;c-1813944" wrote:
Just under 3 and a half days left....
@0Brooders0 How are your freemium forum members getting on?

Some have just given up on Monty! Others are getting there by grinding it out slowly and rushing the rest phase.

All my premium members have now got Monty. It didn't help that a few had the glitch that made the counter stick at first.

Everyone has won Dracula though.
liamchandler
8 years ago
"Dougie_Powers_17;c-1815416" wrote:
I'm only showing 1/3 and just started the monster battles so 15 hearts to go on that... Guess I shouldn't bother huh....

Spend donuts. Premium characters are bought for 120 donuts, any less than that spent rushing is good value.
KrustyBrand
8 years ago
I got Montymort a few days ago, but like a number of others had to use donuts to speed things up. This is the first time that I’ve felt pressured to use donuts to complete an event in a timely fashion. In the past, when the EA programmers have erred in this fashion, they have corrected course by issuing a patch. That seems not to have happened for Act 3 of this event. Disappointing.
0Brooders0
8 years ago
Has anyone rushed these tasks? What happens when you complete it? I saw a report on addicts that they got stuck and can't craft anything... :/
0Brooders0
8 years ago
"meinaz;c-1809196" wrote:
"0Brooders0;c-1809190" wrote:
Has anyone rushed these tasks? What happens when you complete it? I saw a report on addicts that they got stuck and can't craft anything... :/

I rushed them all. You get Moldymort as a character. I have had no issue with the game getting stuck. I can still craft.

Thank you :)

Did you get Dracula first? That seems to be the sticking point.
0Brooders0
8 years ago
I have some freemium and even semi premium players really panicking about this on my own forum right now.

Come on EA! Not everyone can log on 4 or more times a day! Some have to work and sleep! :/
0Brooders0
8 years ago
"Muhsterino;c-1809482" wrote:
"0Brooders0;c-1809480" wrote:
My advice to freemium players and semi premium players and anyone else worried about meeting this grind of a target to get Monty. My advice is to rush the REST phase of when he is beaten and regaining health. It will cost just 2 donuts each time.

Unless EA fix this (which is doubtful) that is the best option right now for anyone concerned there isn't enough time left.

There is no way of knowing if EA will just give Monty to those that don't make it.

@0Brooders0 I was really surprised when I did the calculations yesterday, that’s why I asked for confirmation of the figures. It was after reading Safi’s post on addicts that I started wondering if it was possible for freemium players. Safi’s post does not take into account the quests at the start of the act or sleep time, just the total time for tasks.
https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/11/01/thoh-xxviii-101-battle-for-springfield/#more-53293

Me too. I shared your calculations with my forum yesterday and found several players havent even got to 1/3 yet. It is worrying.

The usual rule for freemium players is 4 log ins a day to get everything but this is way off!

I would never use donuts to rush tasks as I like to play it through but in this instance the 2 spent rushing the rest parts is the best way to counter effect this ridiculous grind.

A lot of my members were taking it easy in game play as the other 2 acts have been easy and simple to complete. So thank you so much for drawing our attention to this before it is too late!
LPNintendoITA
8 years ago
you can still not update past endtime..
simp7fan
8 years ago
Good PSA. Dumb EA.
kcannon74741
8 years ago
I'm really worried about this. I can't log in when I'm at work because I can't get wifi there. I work 12 hour shifts so on days I'm working, I'm lucky to log in twice, once before I go to work and once when I get home. There isn't enough time to log in once more before I go to bed. I'm doing all I can on my days off, but I don't think I'm going to make it.