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All the latest information on the newest glitches and crashes making your game a little more entertaining, along with articles about how to do various semi-game related things to help you or your neighbours.

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Tornado Building Guide

If you're going to keep everyone safe and Rescue Jack you're going to need a good Tornado Shelter and a good plan.

The Tornado build is a four step "storyline" build that guides you through the plot doing more story based building.

It's the usual four step build with a mix of requesting, crafting and a variety of homestead drops. Some things are repeated more than once so check ahead to plan in advance.

Stage One

30 Skinny Snakes - Garlic
10 Catfish Tails - Catnip
7 Chewing Nails - Requested
10 Wrangling Hats - Requested
14 Wet Snake Skins - Requested
5 Coyote Courage - Crafted


Each Courage requires 5 Canine Instincts (Chickens) and 3 Coyote Kisses (Requested)


Stage Two

50 Sanitary Soap - Garlic
20 Cleaning Hoses - Catnip
16 Tranquil Tidbits - Requested
14 Stout Stools - Requested
12 Dry Blankets - Requested
7 Life Nets - Crafted


Each Life Net requires 12 Tin Bands (Tin Forges), 12 Steel Rings and 8 Stretchy Tarps (Requested)


Stage Three

20 Recycled Bait - Baby Lynx
25 Weathered Wear - Fully Grown Pine
18 Jack's Tracks - Requested
16 Misplaced Leaflets - Requested
14 Searchlights - Requested
7 Lake Sifters - Crafted


Each Sifter requires 6 Rubber Handles (Goats), 9 Pole Portions and 7 Wide Nets (Both Requested)


Stage Four

20 Bucking Bridles - Non Rideable Horses anywhere
30 Blasted Bugs - Rocks, Skulls or Thorns
18 Cowboy Secrets - Requested
20 Lunar Postcards - Requested
9 Lake Sifters - Crafted
11 Life Nets - Crafted


Each Sifter requires 6 Rubber Handles (Goats), 9 Pole Portions and 7 Wide Nets (Both Requested)


Each Life Net requires 12 Tin Bands (Tin Forges), 12 Steel Rings and 8 Stretchy Tarps (Requested)




Thursday, 28 March 2013

Raised Beds Building Guide

The Raised Beds may be a quality addition to the Homestead but will take some work to get completed.

As it grows, we'll be able to store more crops.

It's a very traditional setup for the builds, 4 steps and a collection of requests, crafting and things that will drop from the homestead.

So, lets see what we need...

Stage One

6 Spring Passion - Passion Flowers
5 Flower Stands - Crafted
8 Red Tulips - Mixed Tulips
4 Raised Bed Stands - Crafted
8 Flower Mulch - Requested
8 Enriched Soil - Adult Chickens


Each Flower Stand requires 3 Metal Piping (Basic Stills) and 5 Pipe Benders (Requested)


Each Stand requires 5 Cherry legs (Cherry Trees) and 6 Square Nails (Requested)


Stage Two

10 Garden Markers - Requested
8 Hand Shovels - Crafted
16 Superb Soil - Cows
8 Tomato Wire - Crafted
15 Gardening Hats - Requested
12 Broccoli Shoots - Broccoli


Each Shovel requires 3 Tin Shanks (Tin Forges) and 6 Small Handles (Requested)


Each Wire requires 3 Straight Wires (Sparkler Crops) and 6 Wire Pliers (Requested)


Stage Three

8 Balancing Soil - Requested
10 Garden Carts - Crafted
15 Pig Pen Slop - Pigs
8 Watering Tins - Crafted
18 Mini Rakes - Requested
18 Fresh Carrots - Baby Carrots


Each Cart requires 2 Cart Handles (Bamboo), 5 Cart Boxes and 7 Wooden Wheels (Both Requested)


Each Watering Tin requires 5 Chewed Tin Cans (Goats) and 5 Tin Cutters (Requested)


Stage Four

18 Weed Mulch - Requested
10 Gardening Belts - Crafted
12 Path Stones - Requested
8 Planting Tools - Crafted
25 Slug-Be-Gone - Requested
20 Spinach Salads - Spinach


Each Belt requires 3 Leather Pockets (Hide Prepping Stations), 5 Needle and Threads and 8 Rope Bolts (Both requested)


Each Tool requires 5 Tin Shanks (Tin Forges) and 5 Basic Grips (Requested)


Monday, 25 March 2013

Lumber Yard Building Guide

The Lumber Yard is going to need some work, from the simple stuff like the fence and foundations all the way up to the safety equipment.

That means a four stage standard build and one upgrade stage that's used for each tree.

As usual we'll see a mix of requests, crafting and homestead drops. Some items are repeated later so keep an eye ahead so you migth be able to pick up some extras!

Stage One

4 Log Lifts - Crafted
3 logging Carts - Crafted
5 Axe Sharpeners - Requested
6 Cone Shredders - Requested
6 Lumberjack Snacks - Adult Chickens
10 Log Rolls - Fig Trees


Each Log Lift requires 3 Skip Ropes (Sheep) and 4 Strong Pulleys (Requested)


Each Logging Cart requires 4 Goat Power (Goats) and 4 Supply Wagon Wheels (Requested)


Stage Two

8 New Trees - Crafted
8 Log Pulleys - Crafted
10 Strong Cables - Requested
8 Stump Removers - Requested
12 Rugged Rake - Sugar Cane
15 Twine Binders - Flax


Each New Growth Tree requires 5 Sapling Starts (Cocoa Trees) and 6 Starter Pots (Requested)


Each Log Pulley requires 5 Lumber Straps (Cows) and 5 Hand Cranks (Requested)


Stage Three

8 Yard Signs - Crafted
10 Entry Gates - Crafted
12 Bark Removers - Requested
15 Branch Clippers - Requested
25 Sign Hooks - Bamboo
20 Wood Wash - Mixed Tulips


Each Yard Sign requires 6 Hanging Bolts (Imported Tangerine Trees), 6 Sign Chains and 4 Advertisin' Boards (Both Requested)


Each Entry Gate requires 4 Stone Hinges (Sieve Stations) and 6 Gate Frames (Requested)


Stage Four

8 Yard Offices - Crafted
10 Finished Fences - Crafted
12 Stack Stands - Requested
15 Tracking Paper - Requested
25 Wood Tarps - Requested
20 Steel Barriers - Steel Forges


Each Yard Office requires 4 Soft Seat Pads (Foxtail Ferns), 10 Sanded Logs and 6 Office Walls (Both Requested)


Each Finished Fence requires 2 Birch Boards (Birch Trees) and 4 Exterior Nails (Requested)


Upgrade Stages

Birch Upgrade

2 Lot Shelters - Crafted
2 Yard Offices - Crafted
8 Bark Removers - Requested
8 Stump Removers - Requested
8 Lumber Straps - Cows
8 Tarp Straps - Hide Prepping Stations


Pine Upgrade
Upgrades the Pine and Pole Pine amounts

3 Lot Shelters - Crafted
4 Yard Offices - Crafted
14 Bark Removers - Requested
14 Stump Removers - Requested
14 Lumber Straps - Cows
14 Tarp Straps - Hide Prepping Stations

Hickory Upgrade

2 Lot Shelters - Crafted
3 Yard Offices - Crafted
10 Bark Removers - Requested
10 Stump Removers - Requested
10 Lumber Straps - Cows
10 Tarp Straps - Hide Prepping Stations

Willow Upgrade

3 Lot Shelters - Crafted
3 Yard Offices - Crafted
12 Bark Removers - Requested
12 Stump Removers - Requested
12 Lumber Straps - Cows
12 Tarp Straps - Hide Prepping Stations


Oak Upgrade
Upgrades the Oak, White Oak and Valley Oak amounts

4 Lot Shelters - Crafted
4 Yard Offices - Crafted
16 Bark Removers - Requested
16 Stump Removers - Requested
16 Lumber Straps - Cows
16 Tarp Straps - Hide Prepping Stations



Each Lot Shelter requires 4 Birch Boards (Birch), 4 Tin Roof Sheets and 5 Frame Supports (Both Requested)


Each Yard Office requires 4 Soft Seat Pads (Foxtail Ferns), 10 Sanded Logs and 6 Office Walls (Both Requested)


Thursday, 21 March 2013

Jack's Gold Guide

During the missions to retrieve Jack's fortune we're going to have a four stage "build", although like many recent missions it's not a build as much as a four step storyline.

Each section will be a stage of rescuing more of Jack's lost precious stuff, with us needing the standard mix of requests, crafting and, of course, some more of the homestead drops from various things.

Some crafting is repeated so look ahead and see if you can collect some extras in advance!

Stage One

8 Sturdy Rakes - Requested
7 Soft Gloves - Requested
10 Velvet Pouch - Wildflowers
6 Gold Scales - Crafted
8 Empty Chests - Requests
30 Golden Rings - Corn


Each Scale requires 3 Balance Weights (Imported Silver Sheep) and 2 Balance Scales (Requested)


Stage Two

12 Hard Pickaxes - Requested
10 Bow Saws - Requested
15 Beaver Statues - Colorado Pinyon Trees
6 Armoured Transports - Crafted
12 River Skiffs - Requested
20 Varmint Treats - Fig Trees


Each Transport requires 12 Reinforced Springs (Basic Stills), 6 Basic Wagons and 5 Iron Cladding (Both Requested)


Stage Three

10 Gold Scales - Crafted
16 Wide Shovels - Requested
20 Signet Rings - Silver Forges
12 Rinsing Stations - Crafted
18 Loot Bags - Requested
25 Shiny Jewels - Sunflowers


Each Scale requires 3 Balance Weights (Imported Silver Sheep) and 2 Balance Scales (Requested)


Each Rinsing Station requires 9 Metal Screens (Sparkler Crops), 6 Sifting Frames and 7 Well Pumps (Both Requested)


Stage Four

15 Armoured Transports - Crafted
16 Bear Muzzles - Requested
30 Gilded Lotuses - Spring Flowers
10 Bear Sedative - Crafted
20 Heavy Nets - Requested
20 Diamond Tiaras - Adult Persian Cats


Each Transport requires 12 Reinforced Springs (Basic Stills), 6 Basic Wagons and 5 Iron Cladding (Both Requested)


Each Sedative requires 15 Sweet Berries (Wild Strawberry Bushes), 10 Big Honeycomb and 8 Sleepy Herbs (Both requested)