We have a dandelion in storage, which we can grab before heading down there. I'll wait until EOD to process the gift (to give people a chance to agree / disagree with it); will post the results of exploring inside the store next.
(may take a bit - cooking dinner right now, and there's a lot to go over!)
EDIT for pagetop:
Actions suggested so far:
Plant Mixed Seeds: 2 (Menalque, T-Bone)
Water Parsnips: 2 (Menalque, T-Bone)
Chop down enough trees to get wood for a second chest: 1 (Menalque)
Water Mixed Seeds: 1 (T-Bone)
Give Pierre a Dandelion from storage: 1 (Cat Scratch Fever)
In post 50, Farren wrote:
Plant Mixed Seeds: 2 (Menalque, T-Bone)
Water Parsnips: 2 (Menalque, T-Bone)
Chop down enough trees to get wood for a second chest: 1 (Menalque)
Water Mixed Seeds: 1 (T-Bone)
to Pierre instead of shipping it out. Pierre will give us money immediately, but it means we'll have to visit him - which is usually more time-consuming than using the shipping box. Some of what Pierre buys from us may end up on his shelves;
the limitations of the game
our firm moral convictions will yield if buying items we later regret selling him.
I'll assume we're using the shipping box to sell things unless someone specifically says otherwise.
and also definitely water the mixed seeds if we plant them -- in fact, can we just assume that if we say "plant X" we mean "plant and water" as a shorthand?
In post 56, Menalque wrote:
and also definitely water the mixed seeds if we plant them -- in fact, can we just assume that if we say "plant X" we mean "plant and water" as a shorthand?
Here's my recommendation: players can suggest that I water all crops. With this, I will water all growing crops on the farm, including crops planted today, without needing to specify which crops or amending the list if crops are planted.
Watering takes energy, so if a player requests that I only water a particular type (or quantity) of crop, it could be because they want to divert energy to other purposes besides watering.
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Any Idea how much time we've used so far? Like I'm not sure how much we can do in a day. do we have time to explore more and still get all of the planting and watering done?
Figure 10-20 minutes to watch the TV shows and go through the mail.
It took a little under two hours to deal with the crops yesterday, but that included time spent clearing out land. I cleared out a good-sized chunk for the crops; there should be enough leftover space to plant the mixed seeds. I estimate it'll take 40-60 minutes to till and plant the mixed seeds, then water all crops.
I'm guessing 4 trees +/- 1 to get another 50 wood. Each one takes 15 swings of the axe to take down; can get in a few swings for every ten minutes. Crafting the chest is fast; figuring out where to put it might take a little longer, but nothing major.
Exploring Pelican Town will take a while. I figure at least four hours for that, since I'll be poking my nose into every corner I can find - excluding buildings (other than Pierre's).
Pierre's should be quick. Giving him a dandelion adds at most 10 minutes, and maybe not even that.
The beach will take ... maybe an hour or so? Meeting Willy is a cutscene, so no time will pass during that.
Fishing - depends on how many tries it takes to catch a fish. We haven't done any fishing yet, so I'm reluctant to give an estimate there.
The only time constraints so far are:
- Pierre between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
- Willy before 5:00 PM.
No one voiced any disapproval of any action, so everything suggested is on the list. If there's time and/or energy left over, we will either chop trees or catch fish, as those were the suggested actions that are potentially repeatable.
Spring 2 Action List
Inventory Management - bring with us:
Watering Can (watering)
Hoe (tilling)
Axe (chopping)
Dandelion (gift for Pierre)
Mixed Seeds x8 (planting)
Till ground for Mixed Seeds x8
Plant Mixed Seeds x8
Water all crops (parsnips x15, mixed seeds x8)
Chop down enough trees for another 50 wood
Craft a second chest
Explore Pelican Town
(foraging)
Explore Pierre's General Store
Gift a Dandelion to Pierre
Explore the Beach
(foraging)
Get the Fishing Pole from Willy
Catch a fish
(next to Willy's Shop)
Will start up the game hopefully in the next 30 minutes or so!
06:00 AM - 06:10 AM: Woke up. Watched TV, read today's mail, got inventory ready for today's tasks.
06:20 AM - 06:40 AM: Tilled fields for Mixed Seeds. Of the eight seeds, seven are identical; the eighth one is different. Also,
got Clay x1
from tilling.
06:40 AM - 07:10 AM - Watered all crops (23 total).
07:20 AM - 08:00 AM- Chopped down trees. It took
3
trees to reach the target of 50 Wood. Got
Wood x50
and
Sap x18
.
08:10 AM - 08:20 AM - Crafted and placed a second chest, consuming Wood x50.
(note: at this point, we have 116/270 energy left.)
08:30 AM - Stored the clay and sap in a chest. Inventory now at 4/12 capacity.
08:30 AM - Left to the
East
, since we know Pelican Town is that way. Entered the
Bus Stop
, where we were dropped off before.
08:40 AM - 08:50 AM spotted forage at the Bus Stop! Got
Daffodil x2
,
Leek x1
,
Dandelion x1
.
08:50 AM - 9:10 AM: Entered Pelican Town, heading towards Pierre's. Checked the calendar and the Help Wanted board (see earlier exploration notes for details). On the way, we met
Maru
just outside Pierre's.
"Oh! Aren't you the one who just moved in? I'm Maru. I've been looking forward to meeting you!"
09:20 AM - 10:20 AM: Explored Pierre's General Store.
Met
Pierre
(see earlier notes for details, including what he has for sale).
Gave him a dandelion; he seemed to like it
!
Met
Caroline
!
"Hello! You must be Farren, the new farmer. I'm Caroline."
Met
Abigail
!
"Oh, that's right... I heard someone new was moving onto that old farm."
The back room of Pierre's has two bedrooms (one is Abigail's; one is Pierre and Caroline's), a living room, a kitchen, and a shrine to Yoba.
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Continued exploring Pelican Town. See earlier notes for details. Found more forage:
Daffodil x2
. Also talked with Robin on the cliffs.
"Have you met everyone in town yet? That sounds exhausting."
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Continued exploring. More forage:
Daffodil x1
. Also, found a spot by the river fork that looked as if something was buried there. As we had the
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM: Continued exploring Pelican Town. Got
Daffodil x1
, then finished exploration. On to the beach!
1:40 PM - Triggered the
Met Willy
cutscene (see earlier notes for details) and got the
Bamboo pole!
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM: started fishing, with a goal of: catch one fish. Results:
Cast 1: success!
Caught a 4" sardine
!
02:10 PM - 03:00 PM: Continued exploring the Beach. Found
Mussel x1
and
Oyster x1
washed up on the sands! As we were about to leave,
Elliott
emerged from his cabin!
"Ah, the new farmer we've all been expecting... and whose arrival has sparked many a conversation! I'm Elliott... I live in the little cabin by the beach. It's a pleasure to meet you."
At this point, all items on the action list are done. With inventory at 11/12, I opted to fish one more time then head back to the farm.
03:10 PM - 03:30 PM - started fishing, with a goal of: claim one item. Results:
Cast 1: perfect!
Caught an 11" herring
!
03:40 PM - 04:40 PM - Traveled from the Beach to the farmhouse via Cindersap Forest. Put everything except Axe and Watering Can back into inventory - decided to chop wood (and refill the can). Found Wood x1 sitting on the ground ... must have missed it from the earlier chopping.
04:40 PM - 05:10 PM: chopped down one tree, then remembered that the farm has monsters at night and went back to grab the scythe for self-defense.
05:10 PM - 06:00 PM: Cleared weeds and chopped down two more trees. At this point, we dropped to 8 energy, so opted to stop spending energy at this point.
06:10 PM - 06:30 PM: Went back to the Bus Stop to do a proper exploration, since we foraged it earlier. Didn't take long.
06:40 PM - 08:10 PM: Went back through the farm to clear weeds. While there's plenty of rocks and deadwood left, the weeds are looking pretty sparse at this point.
08:10 PM - 08:30 PM: Encountered and defeated a slime! It dropped a
Slime
. We took no damage.
08:40 PM - 09:40 PM: Finished sweeping the farm for weeds. Headed back to the farmhouse. We got more Fiber and Mixed Seeds from the weeds; more Sap and Wood from the trees. Totals will be listed in the next post.
09:50 PM: sorted inventory, then went to bed.
When we got up this morning, there was a man in a heavy apron at our doorstep. He introduced himself as
Clint
, the local blacksmith.
"Uh... Hi there. Good morning. I noticed that you've been breaking some rocks open and finding ore. That's good!
"If you want to get the most out of the ores you find, you'll need a furnace. Just so happens I had an extra set of blueprints lying around. Here, I want you to have them."
Got Recipe: Furnace!
"The furnace allows you to smelt metal bars. The bars can be used for crafting, construction, and tool upgrades. When you've smelted a few copper bars, consider having me upgrade one of your tools. It can make your work a lot easier.
"Well, okay. I'm heading home. Take it easy."
New Quest: Forging Ahead
If you're going to keep mining, you should build a furnace.
Progress: 0/1 furnaces crafted.
The spirits are in good humor today. I think you'll have a little extra luck.
Quest Log
Introductions
:
It would be a nice gesture to introduce yourself around town. Some people might be anxious to meet the new farmer.
Progress: 12/28 people met.
Getting Started
:
If you want to become a farmer, you have to start with the basics. Use your hoe to till the soil, then use a seed packet on the tilled soil to sow a crop. Water every day until the crop is ready for harvest.
Progress: 0/1 parsnips harvested.
Forging Ahead
:
If you're going to keep mining, you should build a furnace.
Progress: 0/1 furnaces crafted.
Delivery
(
Final Day!
)
Looking for a delicious Potato. (Linus)
- 240G on delivery.
- Makes Linus happy.
Progress: 0/1 potatoes delivered to Linus.
Inventory: see two posts above this one!
Unknown Areas to Explore
:
Pelican Town - most of the buildings.
Harvey's Clinic
Jodi / Sam / Vincent's House
Haley / Emily's House
George / Evelyn / Alex's House
Trailer
Mayor's Manor
Blacksmith
Museum & Library
JojaMart
Stardrop Saloon
Beach - Willy's Shop
Mountains
Bus Stop - the road west
I think we should spend a good portion of the day in the mines and try to reach level 20. We should forage on the way and bring any foraging item we can eat for energy.
In post 70, T-Bone wrote:
I think we should spend a good portion of the day in the mines and try to reach level 20. We should forage on the way and bring any foraging item we can eat for energy.
Spoiler: Mines?
We can't explore the mines yet; a rockslide has buried the entrance. Exploring the mountains will officially reveal this, along with the work crew that's trying to clear the rockslide.
If someone suggests something that can't be done - either due to lack of my knowledge or because it's not possible, then I'll respond in a spoiler as above. Players who don't want to be spoiled can skip reading it; players who want answers are free to read it for details - and if the issue is my knowledge, are free to lend a guiding hand by suggesting actions that will get me there.
As with the action of Linus in Spring 1, if someone suggests an action that can be done even though we don't officially know about it, I'll go ahead and put it on the list - although I may not necessarily tackle it in the most efficient manner.
On the note of edible forage, we do have some in storage. Daffodils restore 0 energy, but Horseradish, Dandelions, and Leeks all restore varying amounts of energy. I can get exact numbers if needed, but those should be in order from least effective to most effective.
We'll get a letter when the Mines open up. I believe they open up on Spring 5. Can always suggest exploration of the Mountains - which'll be fast-tracked - if you want to confirm or deny.
