lilyr wrote:

Tirama you're right about it being easier to do the HOS without the minis open but I get sick and tired of trying to get resources to build the museum buildings so I have opened some of them.  I can't imagine getting these buildings to level 5 either.  They are SO resource intensive (even at level 1).

I've got a system going so I don't get bored or frustrated.  I play the first country Italy 4 times (once in each mode), then Egypt 4 times, then Indonesia 4 times, then Antartica 4 times.  I've recently added Argentina to the circuit but I dodn't have all 4 modes opened yet, so I play either 3 or 4 times.  I have each country at the point where the mode I play is faster shopper, so when I get back to that mode again, I know I've played 4 times.  Of course, I keep an eye on my fuel supply while doing this.

After I make the rounds, I see what collectibles can be assembled.  Only then do I check to see if any building can be upgraded.  If so, good.  If not, maybe next time.  Next I send keys and then if I feel like it, do another circut or if I need a break, go play something else.

I'll get done when I get done.  For all I know, this update might be all we get the entire year.

I just managed to scrape together some more thread and got 2 more blueprint pieces from Teodi.  Still need 3 more: the one in the 14 thread game, and the 2 in the 18 thread game.

lilyr wrote:

I wonder why Teodi's is such a bear?  I went in with over 450 and had to buy/turn in collections to get another 100.  I've read in the Forums that some people have used over 1000 before getting all the pieces.  The others seem to drop in a straight forward manner.

I have no idea.  Reminds my when we were first going for moon fountain tea mix in AK and the drop rate was something like play 10-15 times to get 1 tea and we needed 12 of them. 

I don't know how many threads I've used and I don't want to know.  Tomorrow I'll scrape together some more and try again.

Just got enough stuff to get another foundation done, so I've got  building number 6 getting framed.   By the time the game asks me for glass or roof tiles, I should already have what I need.
 

I worked on the map pieces today but the last one I needed was in the Toy Shop which is still being done in pirate.  It should finish 2 hours after Valentine's starts.

I investigated my situation some more.  
WendyDarling who is stuck because I don't have the gloves to get into Margarets house, has Easter collectables and Christmas collectables but no Valentine's ones.  I'm just going to ignore her.
Travolta's seems to have all the collectables so I will play that one just enough to even up collections, as there were several that I only got one of and closed the quest.
Shagcat has only been around since I got my laptop over the summer so he doesn't have any collectables and needs the gold so I will concentrate on that game.  That ought to keep my blood pressure lower

Duh, just realized the collections give fuel, problem solved