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The Viking / Northern Lights / Festive Farms!

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  • edited 16.01.2015
    ruger6 wrote: »
    What I want to know is where all of the Nordic cash went. I played almost from the beginning and invested a lot of time, money and effort into this and now it is all gone. I thought when I signed up for it that any remaining funds would be returned.

    You were given runestones for what snow dollars were still in your account when the Viking farm disappeared. Nothing is given back when the island ends, just a few runestones compensation for what was left (which is better than nothing).
  • Godless Wench (US1)Godless Wench (US1) Posts: 128
    edited 16.01.2015
    Isn't there a way for GGS to allow us time to see the Island ranking? I got the notice of my ranking, but thought I could see how my friends did. I don't see why they're in such a hurry to eliminate it. Also, why is there noway to search the Island rankings? Trying to find specific people when there are more that 10,000 players is nuts. I'm sure there are a lot of us who would appreciate that for future Islands. I'm just glad I finished without bankrupting my main farms, or, my bank account :p

    Ciao,
    Jan
  • Larino (INT1)Larino (INT1) Posts: 4,572
    edited 16.01.2015
    Gambit8 wrote: »
    It's actually not that clear, at least it wasn't for me. I read a lot of info in the forum and wiki, and even then, I initially had no idea the Viking Farm acted the same way as the Tropical Farm.

    Larino's Corner even has no mention of the Viking Farm. Its FAQ has a Tropical Farm Guide and sounds for all intents and purposes like that is the only temporary "Island Farm" that exists in the game.

    When the Viking Farm first opened up for me (a week ago), it was the first time I had ever used the airport building. I wasn't sure what the timer was ticking for, besides a generic "event" which I assumed meant the Tropical Farm I'd heard/read so much about. The description/help text in those screens is generic and does not tell you which event is actually running. It certainly makes absolutely no mention of "Viking Farm".

    Someone who only learns about the game via the in-game text would have absolutely no idea it was a temporary island.

    It was only by visiting the island that I realised the Viking Farm must be a temporary event farm... maybe. But even then I still wasn't 100% sure. As the days went by, I kinda just 'decided' it was temporary and ignored it, and then my suspicion was confirmed when the event finally ended.

    I beg your pardon? Our site has all the newest sheets etc about the Viking Farm. It even gives the hint that it seems to be a copy of the Tropical Island farm! Go check the spreadsheets page again - it has been there for an entire month.

    I am sorry the whole event guide has not been updated yet, but next time, the spreadsheets page is more important than any other FAQ item on our website ;) The spreadsheet page is the most updated and that is where the magic happens!

    Thanks for the link, Elunia!
  • eralc werdnaeralc werdna Posts: 1
    edited 17.01.2015
    My viking farm or whatever it was has vanished. How do i get it back or should i just give up and throw the game away? Signed annoyed
  • Jiesta (NL1)Jiesta (NL1) Posts: 6,557
    edited 17.01.2015
    My viking farm or whatever it was has vanished. How do i get it back or should i just give up and throw the game away? Signed annoyed

    As has been mentioned (now almost everywhere) in the forums: the ISLAND EVENT is a temporary event, like the theme events! As the theme events take 6 days, the Island event takes 30 days. While the Island event was running there was a timer running at the airport (which gave you the remaining hours) and at the Island Icon tab in your left hand task bar (which gave you the remaining days)...

    The island event may come in different forms; up until now we had 2: Tropical Island and Viking Farm.

    You have got 30 days to build it up to gather as much shells/runestones as you can and after these 30 days everything will vanish again. You will also get shells/runestones for left over products and the remaining Island/Snow Dollars in the island bank.

    There are many, many threads about it you could have read to be informed! I give you the links to 4 discussion threads:
    1) Introduction Island Event: http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/showthread.php?116652-Update-July-31st-The-island-farm!/page35
    2) Update September: http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/showthread.php?120761-Update-Sep-22th-Island-farm-improvements-and-more
    3) Update November: http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/showthread.php?125307-Update-Nov-17th-Island-farm-additions-naughty-or-nice-changes-and-a-moving-tree!-Discussion
    4) Viking Farm: http://en.board.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/showthread.php?128456-Announcement-The-Viking-Farm!-Discussion

    Happy farming! ^^
  • saikat4saikat4 Posts: 2
    edited 18.01.2015
    What will happen to the seeds for the green house? Will they vanish after the timer runs to zero? I have huge runestone, what to do with them? purchase seeds or decorations?
  • RunsWivScissors (GB1)RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633
    edited 18.01.2015
    saikat4 wrote: »
    What will happen to the seeds for the green house? Will they vanish after the timer runs to zero? I have huge runestone, what to do with them? purchase seeds or decorations?

    Only you can decide if you can afford decorations & still have enough runestones to get whatever seeds you want. When the trader leaves in a few hours, you won`t be able to buy anymore seeds until he comes back, so best to stock up on enough seeds to keep the ship supplied with berries. Everyone has their own strategy, its not really a case of the right or wrong thing to do.
  • Larino (INT1)Larino (INT1) Posts: 4,572
    edited 18.01.2015
    saikat4 wrote: »
    What will happen to the seeds for the green house? Will they vanish after the timer runs to zero? I have huge runestone, what to do with them? purchase seeds or decorations?

    The seeds stay and you need them to be able to supply the ship and get enough horseshoes. If you like the horse stable, definitely invest in the seeds. If you do not bother about the horse stable, you may as well buy decorations. Do keep in mind that the decorations take up a lot of space and may not be any better than the regular decorations you can buy. To calculate the happiness per square, count the total amount of squares the decoration will occupy and divide the happiness by that number. The higher the number, the better the decoration.

    Hurry up though, the rune trader will leave soon! He will be back, but that may take a month or two.
  • RunsWivScissors (GB1)RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633
    edited 18.01.2015
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    Some of the missing ones for you Loony ^^

    Berry Orchard (Level 4) = 10,500
    Seal Pond (Level 4) = 10,500
    Algae Tank (Level 4) = 7,500
  • jules314 (US1)jules314 (US1) US1 Posts: 399
    edited 03.03.2015
    Majasmor wrote: »
    Chapter 1, task 2: make 150 food for penguins and collect 6000 herrings.

    Edit: tomorrow they fix the mistake about the herrings - that of course should be sardines - they have been swipped, but will be swipped back tomorrow between 8-11.

    I might be confused, but are you saying that Big Farm intended it to be herrings for this Winter Wonderland version, but instead it is sardines?

    If yes, then I can see why the first page of this thread is not corrected. If no, then can that 2nd task in Chapter 1 be updated to say sardines please?
  • Larino (INT1)Larino (INT1) Posts: 4,572
    edited 03.03.2015
    jules314 wrote: »
    I might be confused, but are you saying that Big Farm intended it to be herrings for this Winter Wonderland version, but instead it is sardines?

    If yes, then I can see why the first page of this thread is not corrected. If no, then can that 2nd task in Chapter 1 be updated to say sardines please?

    They just messed it up. Apparently they got the name of sardines to the herring picture and vice versa. Task 2 wants you to make 6000 sardines, which makes sense because on the Tropical island you need to make peanuts, both take 1 hour and 10 mins to produce so they are each other's equals. And sardines and peanuts are fed to penguins and peacocks while herring and grapes are fed to seals and lemurs. It has been solved last time it ran already. Does this thread still say herrings? The spreadsheet on the website is correct as far as I know, so you may consider checking that out instead :)
  • itacla (US1)itacla (US1) Posts: 40
    edited 04.03.2015
    I just bought plot 13 and no hidden decoration for me! Maybe this time they changed the location of decorations?;(
  • snork (INT1)snork (INT1) Posts: 518
    edited 04.03.2015
    Larino, I swear the orange juice making was cheap, while I can't afford the viking tunics. On your website, and in forums, you said it's basically 1:1, and I never upgrade my workshop on either island. Any idea why I pay 40.000 (or don't, coz I can't) for tunics, what used to be about 1.000 for fizz, IIRC?
  • Larino (INT1)Larino (INT1) Posts: 4,572
    edited 04.03.2015
    snork2 wrote: »
    Larino, I swear the orange juice making was cheap, while I can't afford the viking tunics. On your website, and in forums, you said it's basically 1:1, and I never upgrade my workshop on either island. Any idea why I pay 40.000 (or don't, coz I can't) for tunics, what used to be about 1.000 for fizz, IIRC?

    How about decorations? Upgraded fence and gate? Your viking farm, just like your tropical farm also have a happiness bar and need decorations to keep everybody happy. I think you have high costs because of that. Or did you build exactly the same amount of houses and decorations on both farms? Because I swear it has always been expensive to start either bar or viking workshop once too many times :)
  • Yakoska (US1)Yakoska (US1) Posts: 1,631
    edited 05.03.2015
    itacla wrote: »
    I just bought plot 13 and no hidden decoration for me! Maybe this time they changed the location of decorations?;(

    The decoration in #13 was there for me. You can see it there on mine. At least for awhile. The trouble is, it looks like the surrounding forest. I recall last Viking Island that people accidentally demo'd it, thinking it was still undergrowth. :(

    -Y
  • MoonionsRule (US1)MoonionsRule (US1) US1 Posts: 491
    edited 05.03.2015
    Seems like the decos are still in same plots - I got my big Stone Circle at plot 10, and the Pine Snowy forest at plot 13, so that is good :) Also check your storage ?? (hoping you stored the deco, not demolished it ) @itacla
  • Ellen2132 (NL1)Ellen2132 (NL1) Posts: 96
    edited 05.03.2015
    Chapter 3




    Serial no.
    Task
    Reward


    Task 1
    An eye-opening example: Collect 55,000 penguins, Collect 500,000 runestones
    500,000 runestones



    Task 2
    Berries or back pain? : Collect 9000 berries
    1,000,000 runestones



    Task 3
    Name and rank: Collect 240 Cozy Viking Coats, Collect 2000 wood
    1,500,000 runestones



    Task 4
    Knitting circle: Collect 5000 wool, Collect 15,000 dung
    2,500,000 runestones



    Task 5
    The farm is running better and better: Begin production of Cozy Viking Coat 5x, Collect 7000 wood, Collect 5,000,000 runestones
    4,500,000 runestones, 1 Imperial Dragon Ship





    Chapter 3 Reward


    Attachment not found.

    May be a stupid question, but are there no side-tasks in chapter 3?
  • Mina0o (INT1)Mina0o (INT1) Posts: 1,309
    edited 05.03.2015
    Yes, there are side-tasks in chapter 3. I guess they just haven't been added to this thread.
  • RunsWivScissors (GB1)RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633
    edited 05.03.2015
    Ellen2132 wrote: »
    May be a stupid question, but are there no side-tasks in chapter 3?

    They show on this spreadsheet
  • Ellen2132 (NL1)Ellen2132 (NL1) Posts: 96
    edited 06.03.2015
  • schiad (DE1)schiad (DE1) Posts: 1
    edited 06.03.2015
    Have upgraded Viking bank to level 4 but can only change dollars as at level 3, help
  • Mina0o (INT1)Mina0o (INT1) Posts: 1,309
    edited 06.03.2015
    Anni40 wrote: »
    Have upgraded Viking bank to level 4 but can only change dollars as at level 3, help

    Have you made sure you've moved the slider fully to the right? See, the slider stays at the max amount of the previous upgrade until you move it.

    And maybe you shouldn't post the same question in all kinds of threads? Have some patience and someone will answer you.. :)
  • Big Beck (US1)Big Beck (US1) US1 Posts: 514
    edited 08.03.2015
    How do you count the plots? Is this a location number or the order in which you purchase them?
  • AndromedaHirstAndromedaHirst Posts: 2
    edited 08.03.2015
    Pay in Dollars for everything but get paid in RUNES????? Lots and Lots of Snow Dollars which is lots and lots of Dollars and only get paid in RUNES???? Ok there is something very wrong with this. I pay Dollars, I want Dollars. Runes only pay for seeds. Not Right
  • Big Beck (US1)Big Beck (US1) US1 Posts: 514
    edited 08.03.2015
    so if I buy plot # 10 how do I collect the decoration? I don't want to demolish it but I don't see it. How do I get it.?
  • Larino (INT1)Larino (INT1) Posts: 4,572
    edited 08.03.2015
    Big Beck wrote: »
    How do you count the plots? Is this a location number or the order in which you purchase them?

    The plots have been numbered on the picture grid posted earlier in this thread. You can compare the grid to your own farm and the plot located on the same spot as on the picture has the number on the picture.
    Big Beck wrote: »
    so if I buy plot # 10 how do I collect the decoration? I don't want to demolish it but I don't see it. How do I get it.?

    You demolish the undergrowth and the decoration will be there after it has finished demolishing. You can see the difference by checking what is on the option ring when you click on it. Undergrowth has only the option of demolishing and speed up the demolish process. A decoration can also be moved, stored and rotated. So as long as there is no move, store or rotate option it is safe to demolish the undergrowth.
  • RunsWivScissors (GB1)RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633
    edited 09.03.2015
    Pay in Dollars for everything but get paid in RUNES????? Lots and Lots of Snow Dollars which is lots and lots of Dollars and only get paid in RUNES???? Ok there is something very wrong with this. I pay Dollars, I want Dollars. Runes only pay for seeds. Not Right

    The reason you are paid in Runes is because the main purpose of the farm is for you to colllect runes. It would be even more frustrating if you paid in dollars & got dollars back, you would never get any runes. 8|
  • ferferksake (GB1)ferferksake (GB1) GB1 Posts: 22
    edited 09.03.2015
    Anyone else have the problem of no "Z" over the vault when it's ready for action again? It does help if it can be reinstated :)
  • RunsWivScissors (GB1)RunsWivScissors (GB1) GB1 Posts: 6,633
    edited 10.03.2015
    Anyone else have the problem of no "Z" over the vault when it's ready for action again? It does help if it can be reinstated :)

    They never were there on the Viking farm, there is a bug report here for it.
  • Daytona (INT1)Daytona (INT1) Posts: 425
    edited 11.03.2015
    Chapter 1 task 4 title -
    Raise your tankards !
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