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3SS83
108 posts Member
Characters or character building combos are a good choice

Also buying limited time items are as well since it's unknown when/if they will return

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  • ax0n01
    2385 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    i would buy character-building combos but avoid the ones that were previously freemium for now (b/c they might come back later as freemium again). those are great if you like quests and building design. i don't remember the donut prices on each character though. for around 300 donuts, you could get at least 2 nice character-building combos.
  • panopticnic
    1820 posts
    edited June 2014
    ax0n01 wrote:
    i would buy character-building combos but avoid the ones that were previously freemium for now (b/c they might come back later as freemium again). those are great if you like quests and building design. i don't remember the donut prices on each character though. for around 300 donuts, you could get at least 2 nice character-building combos.

    You're more of an optimist than I.
  • Snakeyees
    2344 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    as above posters said you get more bang for your buck when you buy a building a character so what is important to you? who do you like in the show? buy those characters but I would say the luan cracker factory is a good one, I'm a big duff man fan so I like duff factory. but you might also want to buy some of the guys that will happen in the Stonecutters event like Jasper which comes from the community center or professor Frink but you can win professor Frink in Homer Buddha.
  • ax0n01
    2385 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    ax0n01 wrote:
    i would buy character-building combos but avoid the ones that were previously freemium for now (b/c they might come back later as freemium again). those are great if you like quests and building design. i don't remember the donut prices on each character though. for around 300 donuts, you could get at least 2 nice character-building combos.

    You're more of an optimist than I.

    On the topic of freemium stuff? That's b/c Lisa Simpson is a realist. :wink:
  • MaxxSpider
    5465 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    305 white fence sections
  • tsumlakers88
    31 posts
    edited June 2014
    Excluding the Chest of Sacred Artifacts (which is one of the prizes), all of the Stonecutter's premium items cost exactly 302 donuts. Which then leaves you with 3 remaining donuts for white fences. 8)
  • maximbarne126
    3911 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    Excluding the Chest of Sacred Artifacts (which is one of the prizes), all of the Stonecutter's premium items cost exactly 302 donuts. Which then leaves you with 3 remaining donuts for white fences. 8)
    :thumbup:
  • cogitoergosum8
    455 posts
    edited June 2014
    Given your comment, I take it that you haven't bought any premium stuff yet. If you don't own any of the premium stuff yet, then you should consider getting a classic character/building combo. I classify the character/building combos into two categories: 1) classic, important Springfield characters/locations and 2) fun, but frivolous characters/locations. For example, I consider Barney/Bowl-a-rama classic, but I think Miss Springfield/Sleep Eazy Motel is frivolous (they're fun, but not really necessary).

    Since it's you're first purchase (I'm assuming), you should go with a classic set. Luann and the Cracker factory is one of my favorites. It comes with 2 decent questlines AND you get the Fleet-a-Pita unlocked. Manjula and Apu's Apartment is good too, but a lot of her tasks are joint with Apu. Crazy Cat Lady is a personal favorite too, but she's kind of frivolous (but so fun :wink: ).

    Ultimately, it comes down to what you like. You can either get a few cheaper things like the Aztec theater, Dr. Nick, Hans Moleman, etc. or get a couple of the cheaper character/building sets like Dewey Largo and Luann (which would total 300 donuts) or you could get one really expensive, but cool set like Barney and the Bowl-a-rama or the Volcano Lair (200 donuts, which would leave you with enough to get something else). If you can narrow it down to a few things, I'm sure people here (myself included) would be glad to give you advice on what to buy. I'm always seeking the advice of the forum before making a purchase. :)
  • Neglecterino
    5175 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    MaxxSpider wrote:
    305 white fence sections

    +1
    White fences! That's hilarious! :lol:

    10 of those jet bikes would give you the best bonus per donut cost.

    But seriously... get a building with a character. If you don't mind spoilers, look at the web sites that have pros/cons of buying the things your looking at.

    As a totally freemium player with some donuts from this event, those web sites are what I'm looking at.
  • juliet603
    17879 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    Buy a whale, it's obvious! :twisted:
  • Neglecterino
    5175 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    juliet603 wrote:
    Buy a whale, it's obvious! :twisted:

    Ha ha! :lol:

    One of my friends had 5 whales! I kid you not. I dropped 'em on GP.
  • ax0n01
    2385 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    juliet603 wrote:
    Buy a whale, it's obvious! :twisted:

    Ha ha! :lol:

    One of my friends had 5 whales! I kid you not. I dropped 'em on GP.

    That's a pod of whales!
  • juliet603
    17879 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    juliet603 wrote:
    Buy a whale, it's obvious! :twisted:

    Ha ha! :lol:

    One of my friends had 5 whales! I kid you not. I dropped 'em on GP.

    That's nothing, one of my neighbours has 12!! :shock:
  • fuffazzoni
    627 posts
    edited June 2014
    If you have no premiums I'd rather buy some classic ones rather than event ones (altough the pyramid is really cool). And building+character is always the best thing. My personal favs among classics are Barney, Duffman, Frink, Otto and Cat Lady. If you go for Otto (120) you can afford another one, except for Barney.
  • 3SS83
    108 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    Its so difficult to decide which to get. At the moment im in this frame of mind.

    Stonecutter Alien - 100 donuts - Its a timed event character, hopefully will have some emblem quests and regular tasks too (im not a fan of characters that have no tasks to do like the yeti and snowball 2)
    Cracker factory - 150 dounuts - With people telling me it gives questlines, a character and unlocks the fleet-a-pita van (fun episode) seems like this is the best combo to get right now

    which leaves me with 55, so combos are out, maybe wait until I hit 60 and get a character like bumblebee man

    I would have liked barney but hes way too high a cost
  • efin98
    5856 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    I'd go with Frink instead of the Cracker factory since it's been pointed out he has a big role in many of the events, has a skin you can get for 12 donuts. I got the cracker factory instead of him and am already regretting getting it...
  • letsridebikes
    470 posts
    edited June 2014
    I'm really glad I have Dr Nick and Professor Frink, FWIW.
    3SS83 wrote:
    which leaves me with 55, so combos are out, maybe wait until I hit 60 and get a character like bumblebee man
    Keep in mind, too, that you can earn more donuts throughout the event. If you're at the max level of friend points, you can collect donuts while visiting neighbors, AND once you've gotten all the Stonecutters prizes, you can collect donuts for emblems until the end of the event (so they say..).
  • 3SS83
    108 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    If you're at the max level of friend points, you can collect donuts while visiting neighbors

    Im not sure I follow, you mean once I can no longer get fp (I just did my friends and I can only do 177 more fps) I will get donuts instead?
  • efin98
    5856 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    3SS83 wrote:
    If you're at the max level of friend points, you can collect donuts while visiting neighbors

    Im not sure I follow, you mean once I can no longer get fp (I just did my friends and I can only do 177 more fps) I will get donuts instead?

    Yes, it's a perk at maxing out your FP level which is currently level 9. It's a 1 in 300 shot per tap in your neighbors' towns but it's still a nice perk.
  • jclancy959
    503 posts Member
    edited June 2014
    If you are a Stonecutter fan, I would be buy everything premium that is stonecutters (except the chest because you get one as a personal prize) because its likely that stuff will not return. If not I would save them until after the event, see what we get, and then make a choice.
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