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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.

Friday, 25 April 2014

Chupacabra Building Guide

Ahh, the Chupacabra, legendary Goat predator, is in town and our Goat's need protecting!

But... how are we going to do that?

Well, we're going to do that with a Goat Sanctuary! which, in short, means a four stage build with that oh so familiar collection of requests, crafted items and, of course, homestead drops.


Stage One

10 Unsharpened Pikes - Oak Trees
9 Axe Handles - Direct Request
10 Axe Head - Wall Post
10 Pressure Flaker - Brass Forges
12 Knapping Kit - Direct Request
10 Archaeology Whip - Wall Post


Stage Two

15 Plugging Chisels - Tin Forges
10 Mortar - Wall Post
9 Brick Mold - Crafted
12 Dry Rope - Maize
15 Climbing Boots - Direct Request
8 Climber's Harness - Crafted


Each Mold requires 3 Hard Wood Planks (Pine) and 8 Scaffold Nails (Wall Post)


Each Harness requires 6 Thick Leather Belts (Hide Prepping Stations) and 8 Bucket Bottoms (Direct Request)


Stage Three

25 Chain Linked Fencing - Adult Standard Cows
16 Metal Poles - Wall Post
9 Barbed Wire Spools - Crafted
16 Ciphers - Gold Forges
14 Glyph Notes - Direct Request
10 Decoder Kits - Crafted


Each Spool requires 6 Wires (Iron Forges) and 8 Wooden Spools (Direct Request)


Each Decoder Kit requires 4 Rock Chalk (Rocks), 10 Tracing Paper (Wall Post) and 4 Maria's Journal (Direct Request)


Stage Four

15 Net Guns - Direct Request
18 Catch Poles - Wall Post
12 Chupacabra Traps - Crafted
18 Scummy Water - Lavender Water Lilies
16 Vicious Crocodiles - Wall Post
12 Moat Diggers - Crafted


Each Trap requires 8 Ram's Horns (Adult Standard Rams), 8 Faux Fur (Wall Post) and 5 Stick and Box Traps (Direct Request)


Each Digger requires 6 Huge Spades (Recycle Bins), 9 Utility Timber (Direct Request) and 4 Bull Stampedes (Wall Post)


Friday, 18 April 2014

Uncultured Animals/Free Range 2 Drops



As well as giving us EIGHT times as many drops per tend as normal animals (x16 with a doubler) the Cultured/Free Range 2 Animals have another trick up their sleeves...

They also have a chance to drop a meal, crop, even a powerful boost each time we tend them.

So, what can we look forward to seeing drop? Any of the following...

Feed from this quest: Unaged Kombucha or Cheese, Aged Kombucha or Cheese.

Crops: Lakeweed, American Moss, Baby Carrot, Bamboo, Basil, Blackberry Bush, Bull Thistle, Strapple, Chamomile, Devil's Claw, Coal Pile, Foxglove, Canola Flower, Honeydew Melon, Matija Poppy, Huckleberry, Green Beans, Lemon Mint, Lettuce, Lilac, Marigold, Melon, Mini Pumpkins, Mountain Blueberries, Mulberry Bush, Pink Beets, Lavender Water Lily, Poison Ivy, Radish, Wild Nettles, Harvest Gourds, Rubberroot Dandelion, Licjen, Goldenrod, Silk, Spider Flower, Spinach, Sunny Poppy, Wild Buttercups, Winterberries, Donation Box, Valerian, Steel Forge, Gold Forge, Brass Forge, Recycle Bin, Sieve Station, Hide Prepping Station, Red Essence Lab, Purple Essence Lab.

Boosts: Fast Hands, Escargot, Sharp Axe, Gut Punch, Wither Protect, Unwither, Loyal Pioneer, Animal Edibles, Green Lightning, Quick Licorice, Fertile Ash, Caretaker Boosts, Debris and Me, Crop Mumbler, Eco-Jacking, Animal Magnetism.

Meals for Energy: Maypole Donut, Cherry Creamcake, Big Drop Lollipop, Huckleberry Pie, Smoked Cheddar, Molten Cake, Ultimate Chilli, Dinner, All You Can Eat Feast.

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Gallery Building Guide

If the homestead is going to get a bit more culture then we're going to need somewhere for folks to go to really drink it in, and that somewhere is the Gallery.

Whether it's teaching Chickens to read, Geese diplomacy, Oxen dancing or Horses correct dinner etiquette, this will be Ms Wildcat's own little place of manners...

Of course, in simple terms that means a four step build with requests, crafting and homestead drops... so how about we all get a chair (gentlemen, pull them out for ladies) and see?

Stage One

8 Artistic Inspiration - Spirit Cacti
10 White Paint - Direct Request
9 Gallery Blueprints - Wall Post
10 Gluten-Free Seeds - Quinoa or Buckwheat
10 High Falutin Novels - Direct Request
12 Chicken Warmers - Wall Post


Stage Two

16 Soy Latte - Soybeans
10 Modern Art - Wall Post
9 Subversive Paintings - Crafting
12 Bright Pastels - Canola Flowers
15 Geese Fleece - Direct Request
8 Fowl Fountains - Crafted


Each Painting requires 3 Shocking Images (Prairie Chickens - each tend drops 1-3) and 8 Fancy Frames (Wall Post)


Each Fountain requires 6 Stone Fowl (Lichen) and 8 Fountain Bases (Direct Request)


Stage Three

10 Bovine Inspiration - Loverly Cows
16 High-Class Hats - Wall Post
9 Ox Outfits - Crafted
16 Metal Sculptures - Recycle Bins
12 Ox-Ford Dictionaries - Direct Request
10 Marble Sculptures - Crafted


Each Outfit requires 6 Bovine Bows (Licorice Crops) and 8 Bovine Tailcoats (Direct Request)


Each Sculpture requires 4 Uncut Marble (Rocks - drops 1-3), 10 Chiseled Models (Wall Post) and 4 Sculpture Bases (Direct Request)


Stage Four

15 Crystal Troughs - Direct Request
16 Cocktail Dresses - Wall Post
12 Phancy Phonographs - Crafted
20 Horse D'oeuvres - Cherry Tomatoes
18 Caber-neigh - Wall Post
12 Butlers - Crafted


Each Phonograph requires 8 Phonograph Boxes (Bell Peppers), 8 Vinyl Cylinders (Wall Post) and 5 Amplifying Horns (Direct Request)


Each Butlers requires 6 Silk Gloves (Silk), 9 Deluxe Tux (Direct Request) and 4 Trainable Yokels (Wall Post)


Thursday, 3 April 2014

Wild West Booth Build Guide

So, if we're going to help Sissy make the most out of her new-found redeemed self and teach us all some Wild West Stunts we're going to need to make sure she's got herself a fancy Fair Stall with all the items she'll need.

That'll mean stocking up with Stunt gear, building the tent itself and getting all trained up on it...

So, we can expect a traditional a four step build with a mix of Requests, Crafting and, of course, homestead drops.

But what will we need? Well, read on!

Stage One

12 Lassoin' Hogs - Pigs
10 Metal Posts - Direct Requests
10 Horse Hitches - Wall Post
10 Extra Bullets - Steel Forges
10 Sensational Writing - Direct Request
12 Flashy Signs - Wall Post


Stage Two

15 Flashy Powder - Rocks
12 Practice Targets - Wall Post
9 Show Pistols - Crafted
12 Shotgun Shells - Iron Forges
15 Ear Protection - Direct Request
8 Show Rifles - Crafted


Each Pistol requires 5 Polished Revolvers (Pink Roses) and 8 Fancy Patterns - Wall Post


Each Rifle requires 6 Gun Roses (Sparkling Roses) and 8 Accurate Rifles (Direct Request)


Stage Three

25 Show Vests - Cows
16 Extra Rope - Wall Post
9 Fancy Britches - Crafted
16 Show Boots - Hide Prepping Stations
14 Target Barrels - Direct Request
10 Wooden Calf - Crafted


Each Britches requires 6 Clean Jeans (Wild Nettles) and 8 Feathered Chaps (Direct Request)


Each Calf requires 4 Old Logs (Fully Grown Pole Pine), 10 Broken Shovels (Wall Post) and 4 Carved Cow Heads (Direct Request)


Stage Four

15 Delicious Oats - Direct Request
18 Bright Bridles - Wall Post
12 Fancy Saddles - Crafted
18 High Performance Hay - Golden Pastures
16 Riding Practice - Wall Post
12 Flaming Hoop Jumps - Crafted


Each Saddle requires 6 Leather Seats (Oxen), 9 Sturdy Stirrups (Wall Post) and 5 Sparkly Doodads (Direct Request)


Each Jump requires 6 Flammable Pitch (Coal Piles), 9 Huge Hoops (Direct Request) and 4 Flashy Sparks (Wall Post)


Friday, 28 March 2014

Vote Jack "Fishing" Rewards


All four of the Building/Decorations in the Vote Jack Thread have a fishing mechanic attached, that's the Soap Box, Train Car, Debate Stage and Charity HQ.

They all use the same item, which is the Spider Swatter... Crafted from 2 10 Foot Poles (Spider Trees) and 2 Tennis Racquets (Wall Post)

PLEASE NOTE: At time of writing the 10-foot poles will only drop when the Monday Mission is active.




So, what can they drop? The answer is any of these items...

Any Free Gift Crop

Boosts: Fast Hands, Escargot, Sharp Axe, Gut Punch, Wither Protect, Unwither, Loyal Pioneer, Animal Edibles, Green Lightning, Quick Licorice, Fertile Ash, Aged Salmon, Debris and Me, Crop Mumbler, Eco-Jacking, Animal Magnetism, Crop Ready Boost, Squeezing the Stone, Shearing For Shave Tails.

Meals for Energy: Maypole Donut, Cherry Creamcake, Big Drop Lollipop, Huckleberry Pie, Smoked Cheddar, Molten Cake, Ultimate Chilli, Dinner, All You Can Eat Feast, Smoked Ham.

Debris: Rocks, Thorns, Wildflowers, Skulls, Cactus.

Lumber Trees: Fully Grown Oak, Pine or Birch.

Animals: Fully Grown Llama or Horse.

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Vote Jack Building Guide

Political Campaigns take a lot of work, and if we want to get Jack elected we're going to have to put the work in and make sure it's the best campaign we could run!

So, what does that mean? Well, something a little different this time, we'll actually be completing 4 different decorations, with each one having it's own build stage.

It still does mean a four stage build though, and, as ever, it has the usual mix of requests, crafting and Homestead drops.

So, everyone hit the campaign trail!

Stage One - The Soapbox

12 Grass Roots - Grass
12 Support Signatures - Direct Request
12 Flag Pin - Wall Post
10 Political Platforms - Valerian
9 Campaign Mottos - Direct Request
10 Jack Flags - Wall Post


Stage Two - Train Car

15 Political Promises - Garlic
15 Slogan Spouters - Wall Post
8 Horse and Buggy One - Crafted
12 Slanderous Political Cartoons - Hide Prepping Stations
12 Rally Attendances - Direct Request
9 Patriot Pennants - Crafted


Each Horse and Buggy requires 6 Musket-proof Glass (Glass Forges) and 8 Black "Tint" (Wall Post)


Each Pennant requires 6 Pennant Sticks (Horsetail) and 8 Jack Colours (Direct Request)


Stage Three - Debate Stage

15 Hard Hitting Issues - Worm Nests
16 Mediocre Mediators - Wall Post
9 Patriot Podiums - Crafted
20 Slung Mud - Pigs
12 Questions from the Audience - Direct Request
10 Political Talking Heads - Crafted


Each Podium requires 6 High Horses (Horseradish) and 8 Cue Cards (Direct Request)


Each Talking Head requires 6 Outspoken Individuals (Candy Flowers), 10 One Sided Opinion (Wall Post) and 4 Earnest Audience (Direct Request)


Stage Four - Campaign HQ

15 Signed Petitions - Direct Request
18 Telegraph Dispatches - Wall Post
12 Presidential Desks - Crafted
18 Campaign Finances - Fool's Gold
16 Celebrity Endorsements - Wall Post
12 Campaign Banners - Crafted


Each Desk requires 4 Ash Planks (Pine Trees), 8 Frontier Made Drawers (Wall Post) and 6 Heavy Lacquer (Direct Request)


Each Banner requires 8 Pole Pieces (Recycle Bins), 8 Mostly Clean Sheets (Direct Request) and 5 Children's Art Supplies (Wall Post)


Thursday, 20 March 2014

Science Fair Booth Building Guide

Ever been part of a Science Fair?

One thing you know is the work it takes and there's no way the kids are doing it all themselves... the adults are getting involved!

That means what we'd come to expect, a 4 step building process with the usual combo of requests, crafting and homestead drops to get that Science Tent up... then down... then back up again!

Stage One

12 Booth Posts - Oak Trees
10 Booth Canvas - Direct Request
9 Booth Signs - Wall Post
10 Booth Stands - Plantains
10 Booth Flags - Direct Request
12 Booth Applications - Wall Post


Stage Two

20 Exotic Feed - Pineapple
10 Glass Cages - Wall Post
18 Small Pens - Crafted
12 Reptile Bedding - Foxgloves
15 Warning Signs - Direct Request
8 Exotic Displays - Crafted


Each Pen requires 3 Meshed Wire (Chickens) and 4 Short Posts (Wall Posts)


Each Display requires 6 Display Plaques (Brass Forges) and 8 Display Shelves (Direct Request)


Stage Three

15 Large Gears - Recycle Bins
16 Chemistry Books - Wall Post
9 Contraption Displays - Crafted
16 Tin Legs - Tin Forges
12 Electric Wiring - Direct Request
10 Newfangled Battery - Crafted


Each Display requires 4 Blockade Ropes (Standard Llamas) and 8 Flat Platforms (Direct Request)


Each Battery requires 6 Zinc Discs (Blue Essence Labs), 10 Copper Discs (Wall Post) and 4 Conductant Gizmos (Direct Request)


Stage Four

25 Scientific Documentations - Direct Request
20 Spirit of Cooperation - Wall Post
12 MotoTorto - Crafted
18 Scrounged Parts - Iron Forges
18 Improvised Ingenuity - Wall Post
10 Science Fair Displays - Crafted


Each MotoTorto requires 4 Salvaged Legs (Cactus), 8 Terrified Tortoises (Wall Post) and 6 Salvaged Batteries (Direct Request)


Each Display requires 10 Lots of Paper Clips (Purple Essence Labs), 8 Project Findings (Direct Request) and 5 Display Boards (Wall Post)