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[Hellssister]

Here is a new way of game frustration. II wrote a ticket because in my friends area it says I have 4 free gifts to give but I get an error trying to send one.

CS replied by closing my ticket and calling me a cheater. They implemented a system that tries to catch cheaters. One system monitors if you change your system time and date. Lol. I don't even know how to do that. But apparently their database says I have done that and my game was suspended. Furthermore they are happy to inform me that my suspension has been lifted. OMG are you kidding me? I bet whenever I change wifi or cellular locations my system clock is updated to the local network time. Thus activating that I am cheating and suspending my current activities.

Sooooo folks, I would advise closing the game down when you travel to avoid being called a cheater.

That might be why havingfun99 said try going offline for a few hours to help the drops.

To check if your in suspension mode test for free gifts to give and see if you can send one.

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

Yesterday at night sth similar happend to me. I woke up to collect energy for my bridge (i'm not gonna finish it 500/100 and 3 days left) and the Window pop out that i'm cheating on time (i have No idea how to do it, i have not travelled anywhere recently) and that they are going to suspend my game!!! ***?? I'm seriously thinking about quiting this game... GI is so frustrating and their tasks ridiculous...

player name: Hellssister city: Sky city Level 50

 

[SummerNight]

Alright, here is my plan if I decide to start the bridge quest tomorrow.


Meet 100 journos -- how hard could that be? Tap tap tap.
5 eclairs -- already in WH
Accumulate 100000 -- I assume you need to have at least 100000, not "to earn 100000" after you get the quest. In this case it makes sense to have a few expensive items in WH and postpone money collection from the buildings.
Plant 10 trees -- can build only 5 structures but have 3 free slots in storage and can demolish a couple of palm trees. Then I will plant/demolish the trees on a hill.
Build 4 bookstores -- I have more than that.
Increase pop 200 -- no problem
Hire 8 engineers -- I have 13 and keep training them.
Build lvl 2 solar plant -- I demolished one of my plants and built another one, ready to be upgraded to lvl 2. It takes 7 hrs. Speeding up is optional.
Produce 5 marble -- already in WH
Produce 10 scaffolds -- already in WH
Collect 10 hard hats -- I accidentally sold 10 apple pies yesterday so I am baking more today, have to use one farm for grain and fruit while 9 others produce cacao beans.
Upgrade admin one level -- being upgraded as we speak, 31 hours left. I will need to coordinate the solar plant upgrade with admin upgrade. Should not be a problem.
Produce 15 ad posters -- already in WH
Accumulate 1000 energy -- totally makes sense to invest credits to have more time for the tasks you cannot control
Extinguish 5 fires -- my city is burning non-stop after the upgrade.
Pay 10 engineers 10000 each -- no problem.
Produce 5 solvents -- already in WH
Have 10 welders -- I have only 6 now but I will have 10 by that time
5 hammers -- I have 35
8 business cards -- minimum 4 days, maximum -- who knows.
3 compasses from the bookstores -- luck
3 silver medals -- 2 days
Spend 100000 on gifts for the low-level friends -- hopefully doable

Now, it is all based on the assumption that all the required items can be produced in advance. The best case scenario: the last two stages take "only" 6 days to complete. It can take much longer. So, it looks like I should not spend more than 2 days on the first 3 stages.


Any comments? Suggestions? Advice?

{Summerville; the head honcho - Elloriana, lvl 55, Charleston, SC; need hammers and trowels PLEASE!)

 

[Rikmondo]

Hoorah! Finally got my last two steel details. And my port Is ready.....so here is what it looks lie....just trying to get my head round what to do...

Name: Rikmondo City name: Rikville Level:47. Needs: Drills, please.

 

[Crusad3r111]

Add me name is crusad3r111

 

[makoadef]

Alright, here is my plan if I decide to start the bridge quest tomorrow.

Meet 100 journos -- how hard could that be? Tap tap tap.
5 eclairs -- already in WH
Accumulate 100000 -- I assume you need to have at least 100000, not "to earn 100000" after you get the quest. In this case it makes sense to have a few expensive items in WH and postpone money collection from the buildings.
Plant 10 trees -- can build only 5 structures but have 3 free slots in storage and can demolish a couple of palm trees. Then I will plant/demolish the trees on a hill.
Build 4 bookstores -- I have more than that.
Increase pop 200 -- no problem
Hire 8 engineers -- I have 13 and keep training them.
Build lvl 2 solar plant -- I demolished one of my plants and built another one, ready to be upgraded to lvl 2. It takes 7 hrs. Speeding up is optional.
Produce 5 marble -- already in WH
Produce 10 scaffolds -- already in WH
Collect 10 hard hats -- I accidentally sold 10 apple pies yesterday so I am baking more today, have to use one farm for grain and fruit while 9 others produce cacao beans.
Upgrade admin one level -- being upgraded as we speak, 31 hours left. I will need to coordinate the solar plant upgrade with admin upgrade. Should not be a problem.
Produce 15 ad posters -- already in WH
Accumulate 1000 energy -- totally makes sense to invest credits to have more time for the tasks you cannot control
Extinguish 5 fires -- my city is burning non-stop after the upgrade.
Pay 10 engineers 10000 each -- no problem.
Produce 5 solvents -- already in WH
Have 10 welders -- I have only 6 now but I will have 10 by that time
5 hammers -- I have 35
8 business cards -- minimum 4 days, maximum -- who knows.
3 compasses from the bookstores -- luck
3 silver medals -- 2 days
Spend 100000 on gifts for the low-level friends -- hopefully doable

Now, it is all based on the assumption that all the required items can be produced in advance. The best case scenario: the last two stages take "only" 6 days to complete. It can take much longer. So, it looks like I should not spend more than 2 days on the first 3 stages.

Any comments? Suggestions? Advice?

{Summerville; the head honcho - Elloriana, lvl 55, Charleston, SC; need hammers and trowels PLEASE!)

Looks good to me. I wish I was as prepared.

city:mikeyville lvl60 id:makoadef anchorage,ak USA

 

[SummerNight]

Here is a new way of game frustration. II wrote a ticket because in my friends area it says I have 4 free gifts to give but I get an error trying to send one.

CS replied by closing my ticket and calling me a cheater. They implemented a system that tries to catch cheaters. One system monitors if you change your system time and date. Lol. I don't even know how to do that. But apparently their database says I have done that and my game was suspended. Furthermore they are happy to inform me that my suspension has been lifted. OMG are you kidding me? I bet whenever I change wifi or cellular locations my system clock is updated to the local network time. Thus activating that I am cheating and suspending my current activities.

Sooooo folks, I would advise closing the game down when you travel to avoid being called a cheater.

That might be why havingfun99 said try going offline for a few hours to help the drops.

To check if your in suspension mode test for free gifts to give and see if you can send one.

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

I have the same issue with gifts, always had.. Basically, every day. Right now I have four free gifts available but cannot send any. I did not realize I was cheating.

{Summerville; the head honcho - Elloriana, lvl 55, Charleston, SC; need hammers and trowels PLEASE!)

 

[Crusad3r111]

My bad its actually hooooooooville

 

[Rikmondo]

How do you give gifts to someone else's commercial port? Anyone know. I have sent four requests but don't know how to help out friends....

Name: Rikmondo City name: Rikville Level:47. Needs: Drills, please.

 

[makoadef]

Probably a stupid question but have any of you bought the 49.99 package with the extra storage and crash effort items? Is the extra storage the one u store buildings in and is it temporary. My current cost Is 20 credits per slot so at 15 slots with price going up it would cost minimum 300 credits and the crash effort cost 60 per so 5 of those are worth another 300. So curious if someone to the dive cause I am interested in the storage crates.

city:mikeyville lvl60 id:makoadef anchorage,ak USA

 

[GAB IV]

Unbelievable. I'm just waiting for something bad to happen to my game too. At least you're not permanently kicked off the game Gab.

Thanks princess, yeah funny thing and maybe a coincidence but when I was able to send a free gift, a steel dropped from a donut shop I had at lvl 2. Whoo hoo a day and one steel. Just 23 to go in 7 days

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

 

[Joby81]

How do you give gifts to someone else's commercial port? Anyone know. I have sent four requests but don't know how to help out friends....

Name: Rikmondo City name: Rikville Level:47. Needs: Drills, please.

Hi

You have to visit their city and click the icon above the port. Then it tells you what is requested. If you have it in your warehouse, then you can gift it.

Hope this makes sense?

 

[GAB IV]

Alright, here is my plan if I decide to start the bridge quest tomorrow.

Meet 100 journos -- how hard could that be? Tap tap tap.
5 eclairs -- already in WH
Accumulate 100000 -- I assume you need to have at least 100000, not "to earn 100000" after you get the quest. In this case it makes sense to have a few expensive items in WH and postpone money collection from the buildings.
Plant 10 trees -- can build only 5 structures but have 3 free slots in storage and can demolish a couple of palm trees. Then I will plant/demolish the trees on a hill.
Build 4 bookstores -- I have more than that.
Increase pop 200 -- no problem
Hire 8 engineers -- I have 13 and keep training them.
Build lvl 2 solar plant -- I demolished one of my plants and built another one, ready to be upgraded to lvl 2. It takes 7 hrs. Speeding up is optional.
Produce 5 marble -- already in WH
Produce 10 scaffolds -- already in WH
Collect 10 hard hats -- I accidentally sold 10 apple pies yesterday so I am baking more today, have to use one farm for grain and fruit while 9 others produce cacao beans.
Upgrade admin one level -- being upgraded as we speak, 31 hours left. I will need to coordinate the solar plant upgrade with admin upgrade. Should not be a problem.
Produce 15 ad posters -- already in WH
Accumulate 1000 energy -- totally makes sense to invest credits to have more time for the tasks you cannot control
Extinguish 5 fires -- my city is burning non-stop after the upgrade.
Pay 10 engineers 10000 each -- no problem.
Produce 5 solvents -- already in WH
Have 10 welders -- I have only 6 now but I will have 10 by that time
5 hammers -- I have 35
8 business cards -- minimum 4 days, maximum -- who knows.
3 compasses from the bookstores -- luck
3 silver medals -- 2 days
Spend 100000 on gifts for the low-level friends -- hopefully doable

Now, it is all based on the assumption that all the required items can be produced in advance. The best case scenario: the last two stages take "only" 6 days to complete. It can take much longer. So, it looks like I should not spend more than 2 days on the first 3 stages.

Any comments? Suggestions? Advice?

{Summerville; the head honcho - Elloriana, lvl 55, Charleston, SC; need hammers and trowels PLEASE!)

Love your plan. I would have enumerated the sequence so that it is easier to reference for comments.

The 100K. I think you just need to sell that much from your WH. Have like 10 rolls value 10000ea in WH to sell when needed.
On the trees build 1 then delete and build next. Check counter to see that it did not decrease. If not continue in this way to 10. Else plan B do the juggle
On the hats, you are assuming you have the choice pie or furniture, but what the hat you click has a specific choice. Can anyone speak to this. I was stockpiling 1/2 of each. To be covered either way.
You could also have a big hammer on the ready to finish an upgrade fast if necessary.
The energy is tough I would hold the credits until you have to complete per schedule.
The rest I can't comment on. But to troll FB for low level friends and get the friend connection in advance.

Quite the turnkey system. Is the flooring complete now?

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

 

[makoadef]

Hahahahaha one of my lower lvl friends just spammed me back a bunch of billboards. Must of wondered *** did he spam me with those lmao.

city:mikeyville lvl60 id:makoadef anchorage,ak USA

 

[makoadef]

Love your plan. I would have enumerated the sequence so that it is easier to reference for comments.

The 100K. I think you just need to sell that much from your WH. Have like 10 rolls value 10000ea in WH to sell when needed.
On the trees build 1 then delete and build next. Check counter to see that it did not decrease. If not continue in this way to 10. Else plan B do the juggle
On the hats, you are assuming you have the choice pie or furniture, but what the hat you click has a specific choice. Can anyone speak to this. I was stockpiling 1/2 of each. To be covered either way.
You could also have a big hammer on the ready to finish an upgrade fast if necessary.
The energy is tough I would hold the credits until you have to complete per schedule.
The rest I can't comment on. But to troll FB for low level friends and get the friend connection in advance.

Quite the turnkey system. Is the flooring complete now?

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

On the hard hat I did mine with all apple pies.0

city:mikeyville lvl60 id:makoadef anchorage,ak USA

 

[Havingfun99]

I can provide ore and varnish. I don't have a port yet but I can send these items if requested.

[ city name: Sprawlville level 56 player: GAB IV from western mass USA need free gifts ]

Would be nice - and it can help you on the selfless achievement. You have to visit me, go to the port, and click on it, then you can fill containers. However, for some reasons it does not always allow you to,do it.