Which of these premium characters do you consider a "must-have"?

WolfyDiesel

id go with jasper or uter, both are pretty nice characters in my opinion. i might consider sherry and terry for the extra payout if your into that kind of stuff :roll:

lowjeff783

The rocket car dude is Lampwick

He was the original creator of Itchy and Scratchy who, with the help of Bart, won a 800 million dollar law suit against the Itchy and Scratchy studios


I would chose Hank Scorpio His mountain has a cool animation and he has some pretty cool jobs

But I'm bias since it's from my favorite Simpsons episode


And this is all you need to know about the Ymca coach

WolfyDiesel

Thanks for the input. I've had my eye on Scorpio ever since i started playing, too.

Does Uter have good animations? I haven't seen him doing much in other towns.

It also seems like LuAnn has some good jobs.

Grumpstown

WolfyDiesel wrote:

Does Uter have good animations? I haven't seen him doing much in other towns.

hes got 2 animated tasks total, and both are great his 24h task makes him run in his underwear with his bely full of chocolate, his other task has him sitting on the floor eating candy. he could be helpful recycling some junk, and his building, the hungry hun, does look great too

WolfyDiesel

Any thoughts on Kamp Krusty? Does Kamp Bart have any good jobs or animations? Kamp Krusty seems like you could do a lot with it in a wooded area design.

cvf007

Hank Scorpio comes with the mountain HQ
Coach Krupt causes troubke for the kids DODGEBALL lol
I also like Frank Grimes too from this list.

WolfyDiesel

Does Grimey have good animations? Are any of the above guys voiced?

cdepast

WolfyDiesel wrote:

Any thoughts on Kamp Krusty? Does Kamp Bart have any good jobs or animations? Kamp Krusty seems like you could do a lot with it in a wooded area design.

I love camp krusty. Only downside is it's a skin instead of a character - but it has a great quest line. One thing to consider - we had a Black Friday sale on premium items last year. Might want to wait till after Halloween.

Linkwick

In terms of utility:
*Luann - has a couple of separate questlines (including one for Investorettes), unlocks Fleet-A-Pita for both KL & SF, and gives Kirk an 8hr premium rate task.
*Jasper - helps with Heights (plus is a pretty cool character)
*Uter - helps with Rail Yard (plus is a pretty cool character)
*Akira - creates bonsai for free as a task, pretty cheap at 100 donuts.
*Jimbo - should be able to trick-or-treat for Halloween event (as per last couple of years), but is most expensive stand-alone character (apart from S&T who pay double-rate).

For just being cool:
*Hank Scorpio - cool character & tasks, but is expensive.
*Frank Grimes - classic character, associated item is % bonus not building payout

Phinnea

Halloween soon, you might want to wait a bit just to be sure there's nothing you want from the event

AARONRTD

WolfyDiesel wrote:

Thanks for the input. I've had my eye on Scorpio ever since i started playing, too.

Does Uter have good animations? I haven't seen him doing much in other towns.

It also seems like LuAnn has some good jobs.

Plus the mountain has a Christmas skin that's nice. ( limited time, Christmas event only if it returns again)

perkilusen

I love the crazy cat lady, I love her task when she just walks in town like crazy.

TwigletStyx

Linkwick wrote:

In terms of utility:
*Luann - has a couple of separate questlines (including one for Investorettes), unlocks Fleet-A-Pita for both KL & SF, and gives Kirk an 8hr premium rate task.
*Jasper - helps with Heights (plus is a pretty cool character)
*Uter - helps with Rail Yard (plus is a pretty cool character)
*Akira - creates bonsai for free as a task, pretty cheap at 100 donuts.
*Jimbo - should be able to trick-or-treat for Halloween event (as per last couple of years), but is most expensive stand-alone character (apart from S&T who pay double-rate).

I agree with Linkwick's post, though not necessarily in that order.

However:

cdepast wrote:

WolfyDiesel wrote:

One thing to consider - we had a Black Friday sale on premium items last year. Might want to wait till after Halloween.

KillaSqirl

I'd wait for Halloween at this point. If you really must buy now, keep in mind the kids will likely have trick-or-treat event earning currency tasks. I decided to give them all letter grades of how much I like the characters. A = highly recommended, B = recommended, C = not recommended. D's are for those I don't have, but I'm interested in Herb and will probably buy him at some point.

Luann = A, great story line, great visual tasks, unlocks Fleet-a-pita and premium job for Kurt, very iconic recurring character
Jasper = A, voiced, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character & makes SH pills
Uter = A, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character (trick-or-treats?)
Akira = A, great story line, great visual tasks, voiced, makes bonsai, inexpensive, unlocks premium job for Ralph, very iconic recurring character
Jimbo = A-, great story line, great visual tasks & very iconic recurring character but a little pricey (trick-or-treats?)
Crazy Cat Lady = A-, great story line, great visual tasks & very iconic recurring character

Manjula = B+, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character
Hank Scorpio = B+, memorable classic episode appearance, great visual tasks, cool building
Lampwick, The guy with the Rocket Car = B, great story line, great visual tasks, inexpensive considering comes with nice multiplier, memorable classic episode appearance
Princess Kashmir = B, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character
Lurleen = B, great story line, great visual tasks, memorable classic episode appearance
Sherri and Terri = B, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring characters, used in krustyland but a little creepy
Frank Grimes = B-, memorable classic episode appearance, inexpensive considering comes with nice multiplier
Mr. Largo = B-, voiced, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character, helps with monorail
Miss Springfield = B-, great story line, great visual tasks, iconic recurring character but sorta pricey

Laura Powers = C+, memorable classic episode appearance (trick-or-treats?) but house looks way out of scale
Lugash = C+, great visual tasks, voiced, sort of forgettable show appearance
Don Vittorio = C, iconic recurring character
Arnie Pye = C, iconic recurring character, voiced, unlocks task for Ch6, good visual task but flying tasks are annoying

Herb Powell = D+, I'll probably buy at some point but hasn't been a priority with how much content we've had. Seems like he'd be a B/B+ at most
McBane = D, not a fan of skins, but cheaper than Kamp Bart
Coach Kurrupt, The YMCA Coach? = D, I guess he was on the show at some point, might be voiced. Springfield had too many gyms before he was released.
Chester Dupree = D, Never even appeared on the show.
Stacy Lovell = D, Memorable episode but I'm not interested.
Kamp Krusty Bart = D, This was a great episode, but pricey. Might make sense on Black Friday if available at a discount and you don't have any of Bart's other premium skins.

chippers29775

I would say Luann. Milhouse has been searching for his mommy since the early levels of the game. Her 60m task is 'Make mommy meals for Milhouse'. *warm fuzzies*

From a financial standpoint, the cracker factory she comes with is also usable by Kirk at a 8h premium rate. She also gives you access to the Fleet-a-Pita bus, which makes a nice decoration around your town.

Her 24h task is to ride the MegaGlobe, which is always entertaining to watch. I like to imagine she's carelessly running over people. :P

MaxxSpider

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ForumNerds

KillaSqirl wrote:

I'd wait for Halloween at this point. If you really must buy now, keep in mind the kids will likely have trick-or-treat event earning currency tasks. I decided to give them all letter grades of how much I like the characters. A = highly recommended, B = recommended, C = not recommended. D's are for those I don't have, but I'm interested in Herb and will probably buy him at some point.

Luann = A, great story line, great visual tasks, unlocks Fleet-a-pita and premium job for Kurt, very iconic recurring character
Jasper = A, voiced, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character & makes SH pills
Uter = A, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character (trick-or-treats?)
Akira = A, great story line, great visual tasks, voiced, makes bonsai, inexpensive, unlocks premium job for Ralph, very iconic recurring character
Jimbo = A-, great story line, great visual tasks & very iconic recurring character but a little pricey (trick-or-treats?)
Crazy Cat Lady = A-, great story line, great visual tasks & very iconic recurring character

Manjula = B+, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character
Hank Scorpio = B+, memorable classic episode appearance, great visual tasks, cool building
Lampwick, The guy with the Rocket Car = B, great story line, great visual tasks, inexpensive considering comes with nice multiplier, memorable classic episode appearance
Princess Kashmir = B, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character
Lurleen = B, great story line, great visual tasks, memorable classic episode appearance
Sherri and Terri = B, great story line, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring characters, used in krustyland but a little creepy
Frank Grimes = B-, memorable classic episode appearance, inexpensive considering comes with nice multiplier
Mr. Largo = B-, voiced, great visual tasks, very iconic recurring character, helps with monorail
Miss Springfield = B-, great story line, great visual tasks, iconic recurring character but sorta pricey

Laura Powers = C+, memorable classic episode appearance (trick-or-treats?) but house looks way out of scale
Lugash = C+, great visual tasks, voiced, sort of forgettable show appearance
Don Vittorio = C, iconic recurring character
Arnie Pye = C, iconic recurring character, voiced, unlocks task for Ch6, good visual task but flying tasks are annoying

Herb Powell = D+, I'll probably buy at some point but hasn't been a priority with how much content we've had. Seems like he'd be a B/B+ at most
McBane = D, not a fan of skins, but cheaper than Kamp Bart
Coach Kurrupt, The YMCA Coach? = D, I guess he was on the show at some point, might be voiced. Springfield had too many gyms before he was released.
Chester Dupree = D, Never even appeared on the show.
Stacy Lovell = D, Memorable episode but I'm not interested.
Kamp Krusty Bart = D, This was a great episode, but pricey. Might make sense on Black Friday if available at a discount and you don't have any of Bart's other premium skins.

Awesome list!

On the subject of McBain. Unlike other skins, He comes with a building ... the Film Set which is IMHO a really cool building. With a relatively small footprint. And he has three great visible tasks. His 8 hour task (battle commie **** ) is reminiscent of Hank Scorpios flamethrower task and Brandine's protect springfield from terrorists. His 24 hour is a showstopper. And his 12-hour undercover one is neat, too. Those are the task lengths I use most frequently anyway, (wolfcastle himself has a great 4-hour so between the two of them they're outdoors a lot.

Next to Otto, I like my McBain the most. And love the building.

jedgeco

From that list, Hank Scorpio is really the only "must have."

The rest rank from "almost-must have" to "meh" based on your particular affection for them or the episodes they appeared in. (For example, for me, Disco Stu and Belle/Burlesque House because I love the heck out of Disco Stu, and "Bart after Dark" is an all-time fav episode, but YMMV.)

tappedout1996

If you have Jasper's two skins in your inventory, go for Jasper. 8)

epolng

For plain old value, go for Luann. As others have said, she gives Kirk an 8 hour premium task, has a couple of good quest lines, and opens up the Fleet-a-Pita trucks. They are good for your gluttony rating and work in both Springfield and Krustyland. Plus she has several good visual tasks. But if you can hold off for a while you probably should. We have the Halloween event coming up, the Thanksgiving mini-event and the Christmas event. There are usually some premium items in those that are worth getting as well.

4junk3000

I don't have any of those who i guess none are must-haves for me. But the McBain explanation above was very convincing. I do appreciate some exciting outside tasks!

But i sympathize with your dilemma. I'm at 247 donuts. So close to finally getting Barney and the bowling alley, which I've felt is a must-have since i started playing. But today i spent some time rearranging my KL, and i again started wishing i had the complete set of rides. So should i get Barney, or get Mt. Krustmore, log ride, and Balls of Death?

Or wait to see what awesomeness comes out for Halloween??

It's tough, these first world problems. Whew! Good luck making your selection!