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SpiritWind00

12-05-18, 11:31 PM

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SpiritWind00

12-05-18, 11:31 PM

Goal Information
* Use the 2x harvest boosts if you want to speed up crops and amount harvested.
* If you have Glimmerdust Troves in inventory, you will find them in the Buildings Tab!

* Prize for completing these goals is the Gingerbread Man (kingdom citizen) and the Gingerbread Stack which drops trade tickets, expansion permits, spellbound dew - see last goal for more information.

Goal 1:
* Plant gingerblooms 0/1 GO | (you're going to need hundreds of these!)
* Gather ginger mix 0/1 GO (skip 3 gems)
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 2:
* Gather ginger mix 0/80
* Gather wood 0/40
* Gather iron ore 0/25
* Have Gingerbread Lantern 0/1 GO )skip 55 gems) | Magic Forge, 10 minutes - 80 ginger mix, 40 wood, 25 iron ore
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 3:
* Clear a snowy pine 0/1 | market, 350 coins, 10 actions to clear
* Have snowball 0/1 | drops from snowy pine
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 4:
* Gather ginger mix 0/85
* Gather snowballs 0/35
* Make royal beams 0/2 | inventory counts
* Have Gingerbread Spire 0/1 GO (skip 60 gems | Magic Forge, 30 minutes - 85 ginger mix, 35 snowballs, 2 royal beams | MAX 5
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 5:
* Visit Old Thomas' house 0/1
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Clear any other monsters from your board as you need to spawn the Gingerbread Man!
Goal 6:
* Search farmhouses 0/1
* Defeat the Gingerbread Man 0/1 | 10/10 hits to defeat
* Gather gingerman buttons 0/1
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 7:
* Gather ginger mix 0/90
* Gather snowballs 0/40
* Gather gingerman buttons 0/5
* Build Gingerbread Watchtower 0/1 | Magic Forge, 30 minutes - 90 ginger mix, 40 snowballs, 5 buttons
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 8:
* Gather snowballs 0/12
* Gather gingerbread buttons 0/2
* Bake Snowman Cookies 0/1 | Kitchen, 2 hours - 12 snowballs, 2 gingerbread buttons, 10 glimmerdust
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 9:
* Gather ginger mix 0/95
* Bake snowman cookies 0/12
* Make sugar 0/10 | inventory counts
* Build a Gingerbread Farmhouse 0/1 GO (skip 165 gems)
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 10:
* Make Steed Feed 0/1 | Workshop, 1 hour - 24 ginger mix, 3 sugar cane, 1 carrot
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

If your castle is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage and another 18 for the Gingerbread Man.

Goal 11:
* Make steed feed | goal will be auto ticked as counted from previous goal
* Summon the Gingerbread Steed 0/1 G) (skip 60 gems) | Castle Adventure, 2 hours - 1 steed feed, 1 simple feast, 1 longsword
* Gather gummy drops 0/1 | you need to try and make all 5 steeds if you can to increase the change to gather the required number of gummy drops
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 12:
* Gather ginger mix 0/100
* Bake snowman cookies 0/14
* Gather gummy drops 0/20
* Build a Gingerbread Cottage 0/1 GO (skip 245 gems) | Magic Forge, 1 hour - 100 ginger mix, 14 snowman cookes, 20 gummy drops
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp, +50 crowns

Goal 13:
* Visit cottage 0/1 | get out as many cottages as you have!
* Defeat the Gingerbread Stack 0/1 | 20/20 hits to defeat
* Find the Gingerman Sword 0/1 | drops from the gingerbread stack
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp

Goal 14:
* Gather gummy drops 0/35
* Gather gingerbread swords 0/40 | reported drops of 1-3 swords, 1 being the most common
* Bake Knight Cookies 0/1 | 40 gingerbread swords, 35 gummy drops, 25 milk
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp, +100 crowns

Goal 15:
* Gather ginger mix 0/105
* Bake snowman cookies 0/18
* Bake knight cookies 0/1 | will auto complete as it the one crafted in goal 14
* Bake the Gingerbread Man | Magic Forge, 2 hours - 1 knight cookie, 18 snowman cookies, 105 ginger mix (kingdom citizen) |
Rewards: 1000 coin, 100 xp, +300 crowns, +1 Gingerbread Stack
Note from melany77: As soon as you start the craft, you get the reward: 1 gingerbread stack (the one that drops permit etc.) and 300 crowns. For the walker you’ll have to wait 2 hours. The option to bake the knight cookies disappeared from the kitchen but you can still craft snowman cookies and buildings.

SpiritWind00

12-05-18, 11:32 PM

other Goal Information

SpiritWind00

12-05-18, 11:32 PM

Inventory Information - added to Guide

GB Lantern - 60 gems
GB trap - 13 gems
Stacked GB trap - 20 gems
GB cottage - 140 gems
GB farmhouse - 110 gems
GB spire - 75 gems
GB watchtower - 85 gems

Gingerbread Lantern
Info: Light the way with this sweet lantern.
Crafted: Magic Forge, 10 minutes - 80 ginger mix, 40 wood, 25 iron ore during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Found: market 60 gems
Uses: decoration

Gingerbread trap
Info: Chop to lure a Gingerman! WARNING: Will not work if there is already a monster in your Kingdom!
Found: market 13 gems during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Uses: chop to lure a gingerbread man

Stacked Gingerbread trap
Info: Chop to lure a Stacked Gingermen! WARNING: Will not work if there is already a monster in your Kingdom!
Found: market 20 gems during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Uses: chop to lure a stacked gingerbread

Gingerbread steed | Max 5
Info: A sweet and strudy steed. Drops Gumdrops.
Found: crafted during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Drops: carrots, fertilizer, horse hair, sugar
Collection time: 6 hours

Gingerman (pet)
Info: A well armed cookie man. Has a chance to drop earth wisps, wisp lanterns, trade tickets, expansions permits and spellbound dew.
Found: market, 150 gems during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Drops: earth wisps, expansions permits, spellbound dew, trade tickets, wisp lanterns
Collection time: +1350 / 6 hours

Gingerman Stack (pet)
Info: What's better than one cookie? Has a chance to drop earth wisps, wisp lanterns, trade tickets, expansions permits and spellbound dew.
Found: market, 115 gems during the Gingerbread Genealogy event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)
Drops: earth wisps, expansions permits, spellbound dew, trade tickets, wisp lanterns
Collection time: +1242 / 8 hours

Gingerman walker added to Town Square guide.

Gingerbread Spire
ROYAL BUILDING (won't be counted toward the Royal Cap)
This item was only available during the event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)it was released. | Max 5
Found: market, 75 gems
Size: 2x2
Collection time: 4 hours
Speed up: 8https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/fantasy-story/images/d/d5/Gem20px.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/12?cb=20140805013135
Drops: coins
Level 1 85 ginger mix, 35 snowballs, 2 royal beams | 312 coins | 60 RP
Level 2 30 wood, 30 stone, 1 purple dye | 327 coins | 63 RP
Level 3 10 mermaid scales, 3 fancy block, 3 fancy beam | 343 coins | 66 RP
Level 4 15 silver ore, 5 fancy block, 5 fancy beam | 358 coins | 69 RP
Level 5 10 jewels, 3 royal block, 3 royal beam | 374 coins | 72 RP
Level 6 2 spellbound block, 2 spellbound beam, 15 mermaid scales, 2 golden nugget | 390 coins | 75 RP
Level 7 4 spellbound block, 4 spellbound beam, 30 silver ore, 5 golden nugget | 405 coins | 78 RP
Level 8
Level 9

Gingerbread Watchtower
ROYAL BUILDING (won't be counted toward the Royal Cap)
This item was only available during the event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)it was released. | Max 5
Found: market, 85 gems
Size: 2x2
Collection time: 4 hours
Speed up: 8https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/fantasy-story/images/d/d5/Gem20px.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/12?cb=20140805013135
Drops: coins
Level 1 90 ginger mix, 40 snowballs, 5 buttons | 312 coins | 60RP
Level 2 30 wood, 30 stone, 1 blue dye | 327 coins, 63 RP
Level 3 30 iron ore, 3 fancy block, 3 fancy beam | 343 coins, 66 RP
Level 4 15 silver ore, 5 fancy block, 5 fancy beam | 358 coins, 69 RP
Level 5 3 royal block, 3 royal beam, 3 hearty stew | 374 coins, 72 RP
Level 6 2 spellbound block, 2 spellbound beam, 4 hearty stew, 2 golden nugget | 390 coins, 75 RP
Level 7 4 spellbound block, 4 spellbound beam, 5 hearty stew, 5 golden nugget | 405 coins, 78 RP
Level 8
Level 9

Gingerbread Farmhouse
TOWN BUILDING (won't be counted toward the Town Cap, but does count toward any goals that ask you to collect from a farmhouse)
This item was only available during the event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)it was released. | Max 5
Found: market, 110 gems
Size: 2x2
Collection time: 10 munites
Speed up: 8https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/fantasy-story/images/d/d5/Gem20px.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/12?cb=20140805013135
Drops: coins
Level 1 95 ginger mix, 12 snowman cookies, 10 sugar
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9

Gingerbread Cottage
TOWN BUILDING (won't be counted toward the Town Cap, but does count toward any goals that ask you to collect from a cottage)
This item was only available during the event (https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932-Castle-Story-12-6-Gingerbread-Genealogy-event-*goals-on-page-1*)it was released. | Max 5
Found: market, 140 gems
Size: 2x2
Collection time: 4 hours
Speed up: 8https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/fantasy-story/images/d/d5/Gem20px.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/12?cb=20140805013135
Drops: coins
Level 1 100 ginger mix, 14 snowman cookes, 20 gummy drops
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9

ShibuyaCloth

12-06-18, 12:12 AM

Item Ginger Mix Snowball Gingerman Buttons Snowman Cookie Steed Feed Gummy Drops Knight Cookie Energy Day Delivery Day
Gingerbread Lantern 80 80 0,25 1
Gingerbread Spire 85 35 190 0,59 1
Gingerbread Watchtower 90 40 5 260 0,81 2
Gingerbread Farmhouse 95 144 24 12 779 2,43 5
Gingerbread Steed 120 5 125 0,39 5
Gingerbread Cottage 105 168 28 14 20 923 2,88 8
Gingerbread Man 105 216 36 18 35 1 1 847 5,77 14
Total 680 603 93 44 5 55 1 4 204 13,14 14
Collector 705 616 96 45 6 91 2 5 034 15,73 17

Assumptions:
Ginger Mix: 1 (Gingerbloom (2x with Elvenboost))
Snowball: 3 (Drop per tree +3)
Gingerman Buttons: 10 (Gingerbread Man (Spawn 4; defeat 6))
Snowman Cookie: 1 (Crafted in Kitchen)
Steed Feed: 1 (Crafted in Workshop)
Gummy Drops: 1 (Drop from Gingerbread Steed)
Knight Cookie: 1 (Crafted in Kitchen)
Energy per Day: 320 (Gingerman Stack (Spawn 5; defeat 12))

The Gingerbread Man is by far the most energy consuming element of the event. My energy consumption is so far enormous for the sword. Stacked with the snowman cookies you end up with a very heavy butcher bill. To make it in time for the end of the event, you need to invest over 300 energy a day.

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Snowy Pine Deluxe (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_SnowyPineDeluxe) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-SnowyPineDeluxe.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A beautifully decorated and flocked tree. Drops even more snowballs!
Type: Decoration
Class: Plants
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 36 gems
Drops: Snowball, Wood, Sap, Living Wood, Fangbeast
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Can be cleared in 10 actions

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Snowy Pine (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_SnowyPine) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-SnowyPine.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A tall tree, flocked with snow. Drops Snowballs.
Type: Decoration
Class: Plants
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 350 coins
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Snowball, Wood, Sap, Living Wood, Fangbeast
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Can be cleared in 10 actions

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Gingerbread Lantern (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadLantern) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadLantern.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Light the way with this sweet lantern.
Type: Building
Class: Town
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 55 gems // 80 Ginger Mix, 40 Wood, 25 Iron Ore
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 10 minutes
Production Speed-up: 1 gems
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Cottage L1 (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadCottageL1) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadCottageL1.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A Town Building. Collect from it to earn Coins.
Type: Building
Class: Special
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Size: 2x2
Requirements: 140 gems // 105 Ginger Mix, 14 Snowman Cookie, 20 Gummy Drops
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Coins
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 60 minutes // 1 hour
Production Speed-up: 2 gems
Collection: 240 minutes // 4 hours
Collection Speed-up: 8 gems
Cap: 5
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Farmhouse L1 (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadFarmhouseL1) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadFarmhouseL1.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A Town Building. Collect from it to earn Coins.
Type: Building
Class: Special
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Size: 2x2
Requirements: 110 gems // 95 Giner Mix, 12 Snowman Cookie, 10 Sugar
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Coins
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 45 minutes
Production Speed-up: 2 gems
Collection: 10 minutes
Collection Speed-up: 1 gems
Cap: 5
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Spire L1 (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadSpireL1) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadSpireL1.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A Royal Building. Increases your total Royal Points when placed on your board.
Type: Building
Class: Special
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Size: 2x2
Royal Points: 60
Requirements: 75 gems // 85 Ginger Mix, 35 Snowball, 2 Royal Beam
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Coins
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 30 minutes
Production Speed-up: 1 gems
Collection: 240 minutes // 4 hours
Collection Speed-up: 8 gems
Cap: 5
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Watchtower L1 (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadWatchtowerL1) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadWatchtowerL1.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A Royal Building. Increases your total Royal Points when placed on your board.
Type: Building
Class: Special
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Size: 2x2
Royal Points: 60
Requirements: 85 gems // 90 Ginger Mix, 40 Snowball, 5 Gingerman Buttons
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Coins
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 30 minutes
Production Speed-up: 1 gems
Collection: 240 minutes // 4 hours
Collection Speed-up: 8 gems
Cap: 5
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Steed (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadSteed) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadSteed.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A sweet and strudy steed. Drops Gumdrops.
Type: Decoration
Class: Animals
Source: Event
Crafted in: (Gothic) King's Keep, (Gothic) Queen's Court
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 60 gems // 1 Steed Feed, 1 Simple Feast, 1 Longsword
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Gummy Drops, Sugar, Fertilizer
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 120 minutes // 2 hours
Production Speed-up: 8 gems
Collection: 360 minutes // 6 hours
Collection Speed-up: 24 gems
Cap: 5
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbloom (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_Gingerbloom)
Storable: No
Type: Crop
Class: Materials
Source: Event
Crafted in: Plot
Requirements: 10 coins
Drops: Coins, Ginger Mix, Skunkupine
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 10 minutes
Production Speed-up: 1 gems
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Ginger Mix (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerMix) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerMix.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A raw base ingredient used in making cookies and construction!
Type: Material
Source: Event
Requirements: 3 gems
Found: Gingerbloom
Used for: Gingerbread Lantern, Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Watchtower, Gingerbread Farmhouse, Gingerbread Cottage, Gingerbread Spire
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 200
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Snowball II (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_SnowballII) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-SnowballII.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: An icy cold projectile.
Type: Material
Source: Event
Requirements: 4 gems
Found: Snowy Pine, Snowy Pine Deluxe
Used for: Gingerbread Watchtower
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerbread Man (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadMan) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadMan.png))
Storable: Yes (Town Square)
Info: A cookie has no name, but they are a friend of the realm.
Type: Citizen
Source: Event
Crafted in: Magic Forge
Requirements: 105 Ginger Mix, 18 Snowman Cookie,1 Knight Cookie
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 120 minutes // 2 hours
Production Speed-up: 8 gems
Cap: 1
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Welcome the Gingerbread Man to your realm! Final craft of the event.

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Gingerbread Man (Spawn) (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadManSpawn)
Storable: No
Type: Spawn
Source: Event
Size: 5x5
Found: Farmhouses
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: 10 HP

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Gingerman Trap (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingermanTrap) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingermanTrap.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Chop to lure a Gingerman! WARNING: Will not work if there is already a monster in your Kingdom!
Type: Decoration
Class: Other
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 13 gems
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Can be cleared in 1 actions

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Snowman Cookie (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_SnowmanCookie) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-SnowmanCookie.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A sweet cookie shaped like a Snowman!
Type: Material
Source: Event
Crafted in: Kitchen
Requirements: 45 gems // 12 Snowball, 2 Gingerman Buttons, 10 Glimmerdust
Used for: Gingerbread Man
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 120 minutes // 2 hours
Production Speed-up: 8 gems
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Knight Cookie (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_KnightCookie) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-KnightCookie.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A well weaponized warrior made of dough and candy.
Type: Material
Source: Event
Crafted in: Kitchen
Requirements: 400 gems // 35 Gummy Drops, 40 Gingerbread Sword, 25 Milk
Used for: Gingerbread Man
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 240 minutes // 4 hours
Production Speed-up: 16 gems
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: A noble cookie,ready to protect!

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Gummy Drops (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GummyDrops) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GummyDrops.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Dollops of sweet jelly, with a crisp sugar crust.
Type: Material
Source: Event
Requirements: 25 gems
Found: Gingerbread Steed
Used for: Gingerbread Cottage, Knight Cookie
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerman Buttons (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingermanButtons) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingermanButtons.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Sweet little gumdrop buttons.
Type: Material
Source: Event
Requirements: 20 gems
Found: Gingerbread Man
Used for: Gingerbread Watchtower
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

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Gingerman Stack (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingermanStack) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingermanStack.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: What's better than one cookie? Has a chance to drop: Earth Wisps, Wisp Lanterns, Trade Tickets, Expansion Permits, and Spellbound Dew.
Type: Decoration
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Trade Ticket, Expansion Permit, Spellbound Dew, Earth Wisp, Wisp Lantern
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Collection: 480 minutes // 8 hours
Collection Speed-up: 32 gems
Cap: 1
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Final prize of the event.

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Gingerman Stack (Spawn) (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingermanStackSpawn)
Storable: No
Info: A not-so fearsome foe… but don't tell them!
Type: Spawn
Source: Event
Size: 5x5
Found: Cottages
Drops: Gingerbread Sword
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: 20 HP

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Stacked Gingerman Trap (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_StackedGingermanTrap) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-StackedGingermanTrap.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Chop to lure aStacked Gingermen! WARNING: Will not work if there is already a monster in your Kingdom!
Type: Decoration
Class: Other
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 20 gems
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932
Comments: Can be cleared in 1 actions

https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51619.png_2v_31020.png
Gingerbread Sword (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_GingerbreadSword) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-GingerbreadSword.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A crisp cookie cutlery weapon.
Type: Material
Source: Event
Requirements: 24 gems
Found: Gingerman Stack
Used for: Knight Cookie
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51617.png_2v_31020.png
Steed Feed (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_SteedFeed) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-SteedFeed.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: Sweet feed fora sweet steed!
Type: Material
Source: Event
Crafted in: Workshop
Requirements: 55 gems // 24 Ginger Mix, 3 Sugar Cane, 1 Carrots
Used for: Gingerbread Steed
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Production: 60 minutes // 1 hour
Production Speed-up: 4 gems
Cap: 99
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb910007.png_2v_31020.png
Gingerman (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inventory2.html#_Gingerman) - (Card (https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/inv/CastleStory-Gingerman.png))
Storable: Yes
Info: A well armed cookie man. Has a chance to drop: Earth Wisps, Wisp Lanterns, Trade Tickets, Expansion Permits, and Spellbound Dew.
Type: Decoration
Class: Animals
Source: Event
Size: 1x1
Requirements: 150 gems
Sell: item cannot be sold!
Drops: Coins, Trade Ticket, Expansion Permit, Spellbound Dew, Earth Wisp, Wisp Lantern
Events: Gingerbread Genealogy - December 2018
Collection: 360 minutes // 6 hours
Collection Speed-up: 24 gems
Link: https://forums.storm8.com/showthread.php?106932

CharlieGirl9

12-06-18, 12:03 PM

I just got a snowball from chopping a snowy pine :)

CharlieGirl9

12-06-18, 12:08 PM

You need 80 gingerbloom to make the lantern in the magic forge, so plant plenty, or put on a rune.

meme1098

12-06-18, 12:20 PM

You need 80 gingerbloom to make the lantern in the magic forge, so plant plenty, or put on a rune.

Do you mean a boost?
I also see there's a gingerbread man in the Forge.....wth...shouldn't he be made in the kitchen?🤣

Also...watchtowers, spires & lanterns really should be *built* in the workshop!
The Baron just said the ginger blooms make great *building* materials so that tells me workshop -- not Forge!!!

robotparade

12-06-18, 12:23 PM

Gosh, I'd love to play this event. Wish CS would stop telling me that I don't have internet ( obviously I do…)

bobbyrae

12-06-18, 12:23 PM

You need 80 gingerbloom to make the lantern in the magic forge, so plant plenty, or put on a rune.

okkkkaaaaayyyyyyy....so I can see already that this will be an energy hog. I'm thinking of bowing out. Just reaped three ginger plots and got 4 ginger mix. Was hoping we would get multiple mixes with each reap. I know I won't have the time(or the energy) for this one at all. And yes...for those who can, get that harvest boost going.

CharlieGirl9

12-06-18, 12:26 PM

I've put both the double crop and the quick grow boosts on.
Next we need 85 gingerbloom for the spire.
I feel like I have a gingerbread cottage in my inventory ...

claupu

12-06-18, 12:44 PM

After making the Gingerbread Spire you have to visit Old Thomas‘ house. After that you have to spwan a monster from the farmhouses.

olcastle

12-06-18, 12:46 PM

Also...watchtowers, spires & lanterns really should be *built* in the workshop!

I hope I don't need to sell any of my buildings to participate in this event.
Very low hopes though...

VersaceMorrow

12-06-18, 12:50 PM

Has anyone reached a max on ginger blooms? I am hoping it will be more than 99 given the numbers so far

ETA sorry I meant ginger mixes

LonBB

12-06-18, 12:57 PM

Has anyone reached a max on ginger blooms? I am hoping it will be more than 99 given the numbers so far

ETA sorry I meant ginger mixes

200 you can hold.

pipsqueak203

12-06-18, 01:03 PM

Well, so far my game has crashed and reset 8 times after I've harvested crops in order to plant the ginger blooms. I'm so fed up of the constant resets (usually after I've just had a drop of something useful) that I'm not even sure I can stomach starting this event.

Inachis2V

12-06-18, 01:17 PM

How to get a boost for " Harvest Champion " ?

vitorfelix31

12-06-18, 01:29 PM

How to get a boost for " Harvest Champion " ?

in apothecary

Inachis2V

12-06-18, 01:33 PM

Thanks a lot ;-))

katbtodd

12-06-18, 01:49 PM

4901149012
Already sold one spire and it didn't change any thing same message
Help what do I do

monsville13

12-06-18, 01:55 PM

4901149012
Already sold one spire and it didn't change any thing same message
Help what do I do

I'm in the same boat, sold 2 and still the same message

katbtodd

12-06-18, 01:58 PM

i'm in the same boat, sold 2 and still the same message

help please

katbtodd

12-06-18, 01:59 PM

I'm in the same boat, sold 2 and still the same message

That means we going to have trouble all through this event cuz we have to make cottages and farm houses too

SpiritWind00

12-06-18, 02:01 PM

I'll make a report but then I have to go.
done

Royal building limit is 50

cheers196

12-06-18, 02:01 PM

4901149012
Already sold one spire and it didn't change any thing same message
Help what do I do

I have the same problem... Hope they will up the limit!

olcastle

12-06-18, 02:04 PM

I have the same problem... Hope they will up the limit!

Why do we have this limit? I can't come up with any reason besides irritating players.

katbtodd

12-06-18, 02:04 PM

Thinking all my building at at there limit ..this should not be part of the event ,building that are limited

meme1098

12-06-18, 02:15 PM

Why do we have this limit? I can't come up with any reason besides irritating players.

I don't get it either!

Thinking all my building at at there limit ..this should not be part of the event ,building that are limited

All mine are at their limit too. If these are part of an event, there shouldn't be a limit except maybe on the particular item/building to do with the goal. Come on S8!

judafarm

12-06-18, 02:16 PM

4901149012
Already sold one spire and it didn't change any thing same message
Help what do I do

Same for me... I also sold a spire and still cant place/collect the gingerbread spire..

wamboltia

12-06-18, 02:22 PM

It?s the mushroom event all over again! Having to make all these buildings and selling normal ones to accommodate this!! If land expansions keep coming...raise the limit!!

Correction: Toadstool event

katbtodd

12-06-18, 02:26 PM

Yes sound good,raise limit on Royal and town building ..cuz we going to have trouble with our town building too

[S8] Elsa

12-06-18, 02:31 PM

The team is investigating the limit error some of you may be experiencing. :)

katbtodd

12-06-18, 02:33 PM

We are all stuck until this is fix ,thank you please make sure town building will be ok too

judafarm

12-06-18, 02:47 PM

Again an event with errors :mad:

mefys2

12-06-18, 02:50 PM

Royal buildings in storage also count towards the limit of 50.

katbtodd

12-06-18, 02:52 PM

Royal buildings in storage also count towards the limit of 50.

I sold two it didn't seem to make,a differance

histoplasmosis

12-06-18, 02:53 PM

Oh no
So we are stuck or do we sell.

PrincessCupOButter

12-06-18, 02:55 PM

Elsa, can you please have them investigate the constant resets as well? I have chopped the same 4 trees at least 5 times trying to collect enough snowballs to craft a watchtower. I finish the task, see the knight on a horse and my snowballs are gone along with some of the trees and energy. Some are back, but not all, and the rest are gone along with the snowballs. I had the same issue before crafting the spire.

Force closing after each tree and before I started the craft (for the 4th time!) is how I finally got through that. But having to force close the app every ten clicks, and even then still getting some resets, has already turned me off this event.

For the record, I am playing on iOS, on a relatively new device (less than a year old) and I have the latest update of Castle Story. My WiFi connection is great (I’m not getting bumped off the internet on here or any other app.) And the cache and history have recently been cleared.

It’s been happening for months now, but this is the first time it is literally every few seconds.

katbtodd

12-06-18, 02:55 PM

Oh no
So we are stuck or do we sell.

I tried selling it didn't seem to change any thing

ratdogs4

12-06-18, 03:03 PM

PrincessCupOButter

12-06-18, 03:12 PM

Makes one hesitant to purchase the value pack with 15 minutes of unlimited energy. You'd lose so much time with all of the resets. I hope this gets fixed.

After complaining, I went back and managed to finally get the needed snowballs. Again (I lost count of how many times I got to 40 before it finally let me stay there.) And this time I was able to start the craft without another reset. We’ll see what happens in 30 minutes when I try to complete the next task.

Thankfully, I don’t have the max amount of buildings yet. But since we keep getting events like this, eventually we will all be maxed with all these special buildings. The ones with skins shouldn’t count against us, especially since we need multiples of most buildings just to complete events.

ShibuyaCloth

12-06-18, 03:30 PM

The Gingerbread buildings have a 30% coins drop boost!

LawyerLynn

12-06-18, 03:54 PM

I collected the Gingerbread Spire and then visited Old Thomas. My game reset and I had to collect the Gingerbread Spire again, but it didn't reset Old Thomas so now I have to wait (or gem speed it up), but I don't want to use gems in case it resets again.

wamboltia

12-06-18, 04:09 PM

Uhhh, these gingerblooms spawn skunkupines like crazy, so spawn a gingerbread guy from farmhouse before you harvest

katbtodd

12-06-18, 04:13 PM

It's been over two hours ,is there any word on the buildings

katbtodd

12-06-18, 04:18 PM

It looks like I be setting this event out , sold two made no differance .. Not selling any more .. Not worth it not sure how come I got so many building, that I could do this event

Phaedrakiki

12-06-18, 04:19 PM

I know! I'm at a stand-still. I started both harvest boosts, but now I'm maxed on the gingerbread mix. The rest of the boost time will go to waste, since I can't move forward until I can place the spire!

Galadraal

12-06-18, 04:35 PM

Yeah I got about FOUR Fangbeast in a row hitting farmhouses

[S8] Elsa

12-06-18, 04:55 PM

The building limit issue has been resolved.

JaxSumo

12-06-18, 04:56 PM

okkkkaaaaayyyyyyy....so I can see already that this will be an energy hog. I'm thinking of bowing out. Just reaped three ginger plots and got 4 ginger mix. Was hoping we would get multiple mixes with each reap. I know I won't have the time(or the energy) for this one at all. And yes...for those who can, get that harvest boost going.

When it popped up in my game this morning, my stomach sank. The forum's at 5 pages with a litany of complaints already. I'm out. Hope they fix it for ya'll.

sipland

12-06-18, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the fix! I was able to place a gingerbread spire. It says "max 5" for crafting the spires and towers.

topmom952

12-06-18, 05:58 PM

I've put both the double crop and the quick grow boosts on.
Next we need 85 gingerbloom for the spire.
I feel like I have a gingerbread cottage in my inventory ...
How do you get the necessary silver runes for these boosts? All I ever get in trade are bronze ones? Thanks

EnchantedAcres2

12-06-18, 06:14 PM

Elsa, can you please have them investigate the constant resets as well? I have chopped the same 4 trees at least 5 times trying to collect enough snowballs to craft a watchtower. I finish the task, see the knight on a horse and my snowballs are gone along with some of the trees and energy. Some are back, but not all, and the rest are gone along with the snowballs. I had the same issue before crafting the spire.

Force closing after each tree and before I started the craft (for the 4th time!) is how I finally got through that. But having to force close the app every ten clicks, and even then still getting some resets, has already turned me off this event.

For the record, I am playing on iOS, on a relatively new device (less than a year old) and I have the latest update of Castle Story. My WiFi connection is great (I?m not getting bumped off the internet on here or any other app.) And the cache and history have recently been cleared.

It?s been happening for months now, but this is the first time it is literally every few seconds.

Are you speeding up the collection time? I have found that if you speed up the collection during the unlimited energy and during special collection items for events it will reset every time and yes, you lose your items and seldom gives back the energy although every once in a while I’ll Get the energy back. So, I have stopped speeding up the collecting during events and it doesn’t reset, at least for me.

federerGOAT

12-06-18, 07:07 PM

Take your glimmerdust troves and red mushrooms out from storage. Will be needing a lot of glimmerdust.

riverly

12-06-18, 07:25 PM

Take your glimmerdust troves and red mushrooms out from storage. Will be needing a lot of glimmerdust.i take that to mean we will be baking a lot of cookies. Do we need to keep our ginger mix maxed? That's assuming I don't want to make extra spires and towers.

SpiritWind00

12-06-18, 08:03 PM

If you're looking for your Troves - they are in the BUILDING tab! :)

sdwombat

12-06-18, 08:03 PM

The gingerbread spire is really pretty. I currently have a gingerbread watchtower baking in the forge :love_heart:

AnnirasSweets

12-06-18, 09:25 PM

I begrudgingly understand s8 putting a cap on event items; but what I cannot understand is when that cap is an ODD number. Drives. Me. Crazy.

I love the look of the Gingerbread items but I can already tell you that I wish they would've included skins for ALL the main buildings. It's always the same few buildings that get decorated at any holiday but I hardly want my realm filled with only those few buildings, now do I?! Who wants a realm of only farmhouses, cottages and spires/towers? I wish they would expand on the Builder's Guild and offer seasonal skins for all the main buildings like our Keeps, OT's, Sabrina's and Ivy's that way our entire realm could look festive.

federerGOAT

12-06-18, 09:57 PM

i take that to mean we will be baking a lot of cookies. Do we need to keep our ginger mix maxed? That's assuming I don't want to make extra spires and towers.
Yes, the ginger mix is needed later on.

Didn't write down the earlier steps:

Goal 9?
Gather ginger mix
Bake Snowman cookies
Make sugar
Build a Gingerbread Farmhouse - 95 ginger mix, 12 snowman cookies, 10 sugar -45 minutes in magic forge.

Goal 10
Make Steed Feed - 24 ginger mix, 3 sugar cane, 1 carrot - 1 hour in workshop

Goal 11
Make Steed Feed (counted from previous goal)
Summon the Gingerbread Steed - 1 Feed, 1 simple feast, 1 sword -2 hours in the keep.
Gather Gummy Drops - pet the gingerbread steed

If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage.

ratdogs4

12-06-18, 10:25 PM

"If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage."

Sorry, what is meant by "the keep?"

federerGOAT

12-06-18, 11:12 PM

"If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage."

Sorry, what is meant by "the keep?"

King's/Queen's Keep.

ShibuyaCloth

12-06-18, 11:29 PM

"If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage."

Sorry, what is meant by "the keep?"

(Gothic) King's Keep, (Gothic) Queen's Court

Lavenderdale

12-07-18, 12:12 AM

Goal 11
Make Steed Feed (counted from previous goal)
Summon the Gingerbread Steed - 1 Feed, 1 simple feast, 1 sword -2 hours in the keep.
Gather Gummy Drops - pet the gingerbread steed

If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage.

Now I see it. Summon the Gingerbread Steed is a castle Adventure. Thanks for all this info, you are the greatest!!

Question to old-timers: with 14 steps, adding different stuff ... is this what is called a "storyboard" event? From past experience those are bad news for people without ali herds. :-(

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 12:18 AM

It says 50 is the limit for Royal Buildings.. how come I read I have 51? Not that it's a problem.. but it has been like that before-event too. There's a Royal Building in my inventory that counts as an extra.. or doesn't have a limit? Anyone else with a max of 51?

EDIT: Royal Buildings limits have been changed now! Great! :D

Lavenderdale

12-07-18, 12:30 AM

Elsa;1553967']The building limit issue has been resolved.

I always thought the limit meant putting out on the map, not owning. But I'm still new.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 12:49 AM

I always thought the limit meant putting out on the map, not owning. But I'm still new.
The limit is what you own.. placed + stored. You can tap the star where your level appears in the top lefthand corner of your screen.. they're all counted there.

I've noticed this morning, compared to last night, my total Royal buildings have changed.. I how have 49, instead of the 51 I had before. Limits as Elsa posted have been changed, so a fix came in.. but I haven't figured out which ones yet.

Last night I sold 2 normal Spires in order to place the Gingerbread Spires.. and was at 51... but this morning I didn't have to sell anything in order to place the GB Watchtower and I'm now at 49 placing the new Watchtower.

Magic! It's all clear now :D So maybe I'll go for another Gingerbread Watchtower!

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 02:28 AM

Looks like the current fix for the Spire & Watchtower was to cap it to 5 and changed the type flag to Special.

CharmOfLea

12-07-18, 03:28 AM

Question to old-timers: with 14 steps, adding different stuff ... is this what is called a "storyboard" event? From past experience those are bad news for people without ali herds. :-(

I think you have the storybook events in mind? Nope, this is not one of these. The storybooks have individual chapters which unlock every 24h. Each chapter has a list of goals. If you finish up within the given time, you are good, and have to simply wait for next one to open. If you are held up, you are good as well, as long as you manage to catch up at some point. In the end, the timer runs down and you will only win the prizes if all goals of all chapters are met.

nateryd

12-07-18, 04:10 AM

VersaceMorrow

12-07-18, 04:29 AM

WOW... this event is going to use ALOT of energy! Just for the snowballs alone ( need 20 for each cookie), need a billion cookies ( exaggeration but we do need ALOT of them) throughout the crafting Gingerbread things.
I put out 10 snowy pines and got 38 snowballs for 100 ENERGY..... seems a bit steep to me.

And the timing on things again is bizarre.....two hours to bake a cookie but a building goes up in half an hour? Good thing we have two weeks considering the number of cookies to be baked!

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 04:59 AM

WOW... this event is going to use ALOT of energy! Just for the snowballs alone ( need 20 for each cookie), need a billion cookies ( exaggeration but we do need ALOT of them) throughout the crafting Gingerbread things.
I put out 10 snowy pines and got 38 snowballs for 100 ENERGY..... seems a bit steep to me.

At the moment I average a little over 3 cookies per tree. So you seems to have a slight better drop rate. I need 4 tree per cookie and then if lucky I have 1 or 2 snowball left.

jbfps116

12-07-18, 05:05 AM

nateryd

12-07-18, 05:07 AM

And the timing on things again is bizarre.....two hours to bake a cookie but a building goes up in half an hour? Good thing we have two weeks considering the number of cookies to be baked!

It?s very bizarre timing. 2 hours for a cookie is a lot of time to tie up the kitchens, considering we?ll all be needing to make sugar at some point too. This event is already un-fun... time consuming... energy drainer... chop chop chop... plant and collect...YAWN.
On the bright side at least we don?t have to grow the snowy pines

ashley224

12-07-18, 06:50 AM

Spiritwind, please inquire if the new buildings will count in future events. Ie will the gingerbread watchtower work if we need to collect from watchtowers etc.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 07:09 AM

s8 knew that i bragged on here of having 9k energy stored up so they had to make sure to wipe us of energy before the next event which will be even more insane lol
the low spawn on the cookie people is infuriating when you need hundreds of buttons for the buildings

The majority of players don't have stored energy. If goals are as usual.. it should take us approximately 3,000 energy to finish the event. Let's see what Shibuya's predictions are when she posts the usual table. Surely.. we'll spend more if we make 2/3/4 of each, instead of 1 of a kind. It's up to the player. The goal ticks off when making 1 of each however.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 07:32 AM

WOW... this event is going to use ALOT of energy! Just for the snowballs alone ( need 20 for each cookie), need a billion cookies ( exaggeration but we do need ALOT of them) throughout the crafting Gingerbread things.
I put out 10 snowy pines and got 38 snowballs for 100 ENERGY..... seems a bit steep to me.

Placing a Gingerbread Man before chopping pine trees helps alot.
Chopping 10 trees I got 88 snowballs.. that's 7 cookies and a couple snowballs left over.

CharmOfLea

12-07-18, 07:43 AM

sdwombat

12-07-18, 07:46 AM

Wow! The building requirements are pretty steep! 12 cookies for a farmhouse & 14 for a cottage? I am spawning gingerbread men okay, but the snowball drop rate is poor. I am also spawning my gingerbread man before chopping the snowy pines (very pretty imo) because the fangbeasts are thick. And this event is going to be an energy drainer for sure. Thank goodness my weekly alicorns had time to reset after the last event. But I am going through them pretty quickly.

On a bright note, I finally got an expansion permit from my white flyger! I collect on him all of the time & this is my first one! I also had one drop from my bat (from the Halloween event). Three down, 5 to go for my next expansion :o

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 07:47 AM

Just noticed that the harvest champion boost transfers to the farmhouses. The toadstool farmhouse doesn?t get it, the dainty does. As well as cottages. Including the toadstool cottage. And then also Old Thomas?s house. Is this new or just new to me?
49022

Seems like a bug.. Harvest Champion Boosts has nothing to do with any of the Farmhouses or Cottages. It's to double your Crop on collection.

sdwombat

12-07-18, 07:50 AM

The majority of players don't have stored energy. If goals are as usual.. it should take us approximately 3,000 energy to finish the event. Let's see what Shibuya's predictions are when she posts the usual table. Surely.. we'll spend more if we make 2/3/4 of each, instead of 1 of a kind. It's up to the player. The goal ticks off when making 1 of each however.

I just saw in the featured section of the market that we could buy additional gingerbread items with gems, once the goal is met. If I end up wanting more of any item/building, I may just go that route. The energy & resources required to build from scratch are pretty high.

ratdogs4

12-07-18, 07:50 AM

sdwombat

12-07-18, 07:51 AM

Seems like a bug.. Harvest Champion Boosts has nothing to do with any of the Farmhouses or Cottages. It's to double your Crop on collection.

Well we do get crop items from cottages & farmhouses, so it's not too much of a stretch to increase those types of drops as well. It works on flower collections.

CharmOfLea

12-07-18, 07:53 AM

Seems like a bug.. Harvest Champion Boosts has nothing to do with any of the Farmhouses or Cottages. It's to double your Crop on collection.

Alright then. I?m going to tap into it before S8 get to office, cuz the gingerbread man is visiting quite frequently now.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 07:55 AM

CharmOfLea

12-07-18, 07:57 AM

Well we do get crop items from cottages & farmhouses, so it's not too much of a stretch to increase those types of drops as well. It works on flower collections.

You are right, shows up on the flowers and the shrubs, but does not increase the drops.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 08:03 AM

Well we do get crop items from cottages & farmhouses, so it's not too much of a stretch to increase those types of drops as well. It works on flower collections.

Alright then. I?m going to tap into it before S8 get to office, cuz the gingerbread man is visiting quite frequently now.

I see the Harvest Booster too on my Farmhouses after collection.. but the timer does not run any faster, items that drop are not doubled nor buttons doubled. Would have been a cool idea though ;)

CharmOfLea

12-07-18, 08:09 AM

I see the Harvest Booster too on my Farmhouses after collection.. but the timer does not run any faster, items that drop are not doubled nor buttons doubled. Would have been a cool idea though ;)

That’s right. But in my hands the gingerbread guy kept popping in. Whereas before the boost he was hard to get. Anyhow, I just ran through a nice load of energy so my input will have to stop here now.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 08:09 AM

Just got a drop of 2 Buttons from a Gingerbread Man.. usually it's 1 though. Maybe he has different drops.

sdwombat

12-07-18, 08:20 AM

You are right, shows up on the flowers and the shrubs, but does not increase the drops.

I did not mean that it increases the drops per se, but that if you were already getting corn or tomatoes for instance, that maybe they would be doubled, like for the flower petals or pollen.

nateryd

12-07-18, 08:30 AM

My estimate is that each snowman ⛄️ takes about 75 energy:
40 energy for 12 snowballs - each pine tree (10 hits) yields about 3 snowballs
27 energy for 2 buttons
8 energy for 10 glimmerdust (troves)

And we need 12 snowman for just the farmhouse alone. Eventually we?ll need to make sugar or use energy to find some.
So without even accounting the sugar aspect... making just the gingerbread farmhouse will take roughly 900 energy...
I think the amount of snowballs dropping from the snowy pines needs to be re-visited by S8!

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 08:51 AM

Very early numbers as I am missing the Gingerbread Man 3rd item needs:

Item Ginger Mix Snowball Gingerman Buttons Snowman Cookie Steed Feed Gummy Drops Ginger Man Energy Day Delivery Day
Gingerbread Lantern 80 80 0,32 1
Gingerbread Spire 85 35 190 0,76 2
Gingerbread Watchtower 90 40 5 260 1,04 3
Gingerbread Farmhouse 95 144 24 12 779 3,12 6
Gingerbread Steed 24 1 25 0,10 6
Gingerbread Cottage 105 168 28 14 20 923 3,69 10
Gingerbread Man 105 216 36 18 1 1 132 4,53 14
Total 584 603 93 44 1 20 1 3 389 13,56 14
Collector 609 616 96 45 2 21 2 3 487 13,95 15

Assumptions:
Ginger Mix: 1 (Gingerbloom (2x with Elvenboost))
Snowball: 3 (Drop per tree +3)
Gingerman Buttons: 10 (Gingerbread Man (Spawn 4; defeat 6))
Snowman Cookie: 1 (Crafted in Kitchen)
Steed Feed: 1 (Crafted in Workshop)
Gummy Drops: 1 (Drop from Gingerbread Steed)
Ginger Man: 1 (Crafted in Kitchen)
Energy per Day: 250 (Fully used for the event)

Please bear in mind that the requirements will go up as soon as we know what it takes for goal #15!

This event is energy hungry, but by far not as crazy as some past events. The energy hog will be without doubt be the snowballs!!!

PS: Common materials are discounted from this table, but you should always stack some: Glimmerdust, Wood, Stone, Sugar, Sugar Cane, etc.

CharlieGirl9

12-07-18, 09:34 AM

PS: Common materials are discounted from this table, but you should always stack some: Glimmerdust, Wood, Stone, Sugar, Sugar Cane, etc.

Thanks for the table. I always find it really helpful to know if I am on track.
I kind of dropped the ball with my glimmerdust. I always seem to be full, so I hadn't even noticed that it was an ingredient.
I made a bunch of cookies yesterday, then this morning I thought I would put on a kitchen boost and finish off the last few. Had plenty of buttons and snowballs, but I was out of GD!!
I have 15 troves in inventory, and now they will take 4 hours by which time my kitchen boost will be gone.
I harvested enough mushrooms to get the GD to start two cookies, but I am really kicking myself.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 09:47 AM

Thank you Shibuya.. from the assumption table we see high energy consume! Considering we may want to make more items of each as we're allowed to, so will be more. For lower levels I would suggest to make only one for the time being, the craft still remains so you can decide after what to do. They're also for gem sales for who wishes too.

I'd suggest too.. to keep some plots free for harvesting sugar cane.. or.. don't use boosters like crazy on the ginger. Go slower as all plots harvested with ginger soon gives you the max200 and while you're baking the cookies to craft the Farmhouse (which takes time) you'll be idle.
Here the Cooking Camp and Winter Bakeries are precious for higher levels.. as you can keep up your Sugar supply while baking Cookies. Ready made Sugar supplies are not guranteed drops, so may waste energy looking for it. The Armored Dark Unicorns from the MCR are dropping at the moment.

For Glimmer Dust.. luckily I got them out y'day when SW posted.. all 16 I've collected from already.

Barrister's Bakery is dropping both Sugar and Sugarcane. 2 of each last collection.

Galadraal

12-07-18, 10:01 AM

What step does the keep quest happen? I am making the 12 cookies for the farmhouse

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 10:02 AM

I have 15 troves in inventory, and now they will take 4 hours by which time my kitchen boost will be gone.
I harvested enough mushrooms to get the GD to start two cookies, but I am really kicking myself.

:rolleyes: reminds me of someone else LOL :rolleyes: Pulled out my troves. Now it is GD harvesting time.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 10:15 AM

What step does the keep quest happen? I am making the 12 cookies for the farmhouse

Goal 11 when you're making the Steed.
See Post #59

Galadraal

12-07-18, 11:06 AM

Thanks Moon I remembered seeing it but couldn’t remember

riverly

12-07-18, 11:32 AM

Placing a Gingerbread Man before chopping pine trees helps alot.
Chopping 10 trees I got 88 snowballs.. that's 7 cookies and a couple snowballs left over.Moon, I chopped 10 trees and got 39 snowballs. Are you using a boost?

pipsqueak203

12-07-18, 12:34 PM

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 01:55 PM

Moon, I chopped 10 trees and got 39 snowballs. Are you using a boost?

No boost was used.. just a Gingerbread Man parked.. but I jinxed myself.
Afternoon was getting those results and did 3 groups of 10 trees with 80s results. Now evening it's 37, 35, 40 with same 3x10 trees. Changed also is spawn rate of GBmen.. it was every 3rd/4th farmhouse.. now it's every 7th/8th farmhouse and lots of Fangbeasts.
Was too good to continue :(
Back to work!

DeeDeeBird70

12-07-18, 02:09 PM

I'm done. I have chopped the same 8 trees 16 times over the past 10 minutes. I have harvested the same gingerblooms 16 times over the past 10 minutes. I have set off a craft in the workshop 16 times over the past 10 minutes. And now I've noticed that these resets are not restoring the energy that was used. There is nothing wrong with my internet connection. The game is completely unplayable ��

Frustration to the nth degree. Most of us would be tearing our hair out. Something is definitely wrong and it may not be entirely the game. I play off and on at all hours and experience a brief “hiccough” reset maybe once or twice a day at most. I’m not a programmer or a techie but long time working with computers suggests a few possibilities. This game uses a lot of memory. Is your device within 10% of maximum use? Have you cleared your cache. Sometimes apps/programs develop errors, have you deleted and reinstalled Castle Story? Have you tried putting your walkers away? Just a few suggestions. The severity of your problems does seem to point to the interface between the game and your device. Hoping you find a solution.

MoonVillage3

12-07-18, 03:26 PM

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 03:30 PM

To me the snowball looks like a slug!
https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51638.png_2v_31020.png

fesxdgdgsgfb

12-07-18, 03:57 PM

Royal buildings in storage also count towards the limit of 50.

Yes, but ironically in storage their royal points don?t count for expansions.

Erdebree

12-07-18, 04:09 PM

The events are starting to be boring, same chopping trees, collecting from farm houses, slaying monsters.. I hope the end results are worth the energy being spent (the dark wolf is pretty useless and I didn't get a shadow catsunicorn)...

DeeDeeBird70

12-07-18, 04:54 PM

To me the snowball looks like a slug!
https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51638.png_2v_31020.png

I beg to differ with you. It looks like a snail. Slugs don’t have “houses” on their back. Both are slimy and wet.

ShibuyaCloth

12-07-18, 05:04 PM

I beg to differ with you. It looks like a snail. Slugs don’t have “houses” on their back. Both are slimy and wet.

Lol you got me, should have looked up in a dictionary!

riverly

12-07-18, 10:17 PM

No boost was used.. just a Gingerbread Man parked.. but I jinxed myself.
Afternoon was getting those results and did 3 groups of 10 trees with 80s results. Now evening it's 37, 35, 40 with same 3x10 trees. Changed also is spawn rate of GBmen.. it was every 3rd/4th farmhouse.. now it's every 7th/8th farmhouse and lots of Fangbeasts.
Was too good to continue :(
Back to work!I hope I get such a streak of 80+ snowballs. Maybe it will cycle around for me. HeeHee.
But I have also gotten 2 buttons from fighting GB. So every little bit helps I suppose however it is a teeny weeny bit.
Just sticking with 1 each of everything.

My guess is our next walker will be a snail. It will be creeping around our kingdom slowly. Just put some color on it and add some antennas and it's done.

PurpleScorpion76

12-07-18, 11:20 PM

To me the snowball looks like a slug!
https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51638.png_2v_31020.png

Yes I thought exactly the same!

PurpleScorpion76

12-07-18, 11:33 PM

"If your keep is tied up, just continue making snowman cookies, you'll need 14 of them for the gingerbread cottage."

Sorry, what is meant by "the keep?"

If you chose the female avatar and when you chose your castle you probably went for The Queens Court ie Castle it?s where you go to do adventures. Keep is another name for Castle.

Melany77

12-08-18, 12:08 AM

Argrrr... gummy drops from ginger horses are not guaranteed and we?re limited to only 5 horses. Silly me, I got ahead of myself and made tons of steed feed and now I realize there?s such a low limit. Wasted so much energy for nothing. With 6 hours timer and only 5 horses with random drops this is gonna take a while. :(

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 12:23 AM

If you chose the female avatar and when you chose your castle you probably went for The Queens Court ie Castle it?s where you go to do adventures. Keep is another name for Castle.

Would need a UK and US English Professor's opinion here. A simple little word with so many meanings.

I thought the 'Keep' was a partof a 'Castle'. The strongest part where it's most protected.

But... I had a UK English preparation, maybe it's different in US English... or maybe I've lost track. Only after living abroad I found out not only many words were differently written, but some word-meanings changed too! It's however quicker to pronounce Keep than Castle for EU's.. as the 'tle', like the 'th'... ties up their tongue and pronounced differently.

Queen's Court? ...another argument. What if a King lives with her too? Too cute!

It's great to have an International Forum with Worldwide opinions!
...and oopps... off-topic BUT Cookies are baking, baking and baking.. too many of them! Will this GB collection be recognized after? I think I saw this question posted.. but no answer yet.

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 12:28 AM

To me the snowball looks like a slug!
https://www.portailsmm.com/cs/rsc/thumb51638.png_2v_31020.png

Well yes.. it does look like a slimy slug with a snail shell on top.. yuk!
BOTH are yucky and slimy!!!

Gaillock

12-08-18, 01:03 AM

My workshops are busy for awhile. Does anyone know what requirements are needed to craft 1 Steed Feed? Thanks.

suzishine

12-08-18, 01:39 AM

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 03:35 AM

Hmmm... not sure about this event... young 50 level and don?t have so much energy resources ... also always use up my energy.. and now I am on goal nine and only baked one snowman cookie.... yet... so loads to go... and I cannot get myself to use my energy only on tree chopping for snowball snails ....

Wanted a horse... but maybe the effort is not worth it? I stored my Dark wolf as I didn?t see any good drops from it....

I think you can make it if you wish the Steed. After the 12 cookies for the Farmhouse the Steed goal* starts. There's still lots of time before the event finishes.. I'm sure you can reach the Steed.
After there's the Cottage/14 cookies and last is the GBmen which is 18cookies. Now that will take awhile! and very very high energy consumption :(

It's not only the drops that count in your realm.. it's also the milestones you collect along the way. Even if you don't reach the double Gingerbread Men that drops: Permits, Tickets and Spellbound Dew.. you were there with your Steed when you look back.

End Prize seems a Gingerbread Man walker.. as both Gingerbread Men are different.

49048

* the Steeds are earned from doing Adventures in our Castle. No cookies needed.

pipsqueak203

12-08-18, 04:02 AM

Frustration to the nth degree. Most of us would be tearing our hair out. Something is definitely wrong and it may not be entirely the game. I play off and on at all hours and experience a brief ?hiccough? reset maybe once or twice a day at most. I?m not a programmer or a techie but long time working with computers suggests a few possibilities. This game uses a lot of memory. Is your device within 10% of maximum use? Have you cleared your cache. Sometimes apps/programs develop errors, have you deleted and reinstalled Castle Story? Have you tried putting your walkers away? Just a few suggestions. The severity of your problems does seem to point to the interface between the game and your device. Hoping you find a solution.

I wish any of these were solutions to the problem. I have plenty of memory, cache is cleared regularly, have deleted and reinstalled more than a few times. It's such a shame because CS is absolutely my favourite game on my iPad and I have spent significant amounts of money on it over the past 5 years or so and I feel like I have supported the game and developers by doing this.

Trudyscandles

12-08-18, 04:51 AM

jesslau9

12-08-18, 06:18 AM

the spawn rate for the Gingerbread man is so bad that I am dreading making 12 cookies

suzishine

12-08-18, 07:23 AM

I think you can make it if you wish the Steed. After the 12 cookies for the Farmhouse the Steed goal* starts. There's still lots of time before the event finishes.. I'm sure you can reach the Steed.
After there's the Cottage/14 cookies and last is the GBmen which is 18cookies. Now that will take awhile! and very very high energy consumption :(

It's not only the drops that count in your realm.. it's also the milestones you collect along the way. Even if you don't reach the double Gingerbread Men that drops: Permits, Tickets and Spellbound Dew.. you were there with your Steed when you look back.

End Prize seems a Gingerbread Man walker.. as both Gingerbread Men are different.

49048

* the Steeds are earned from doing Adventures in our Castle. No cookies needed.

Oh really? Guess I haven?t read closely, sorry spiritwind! But thanks moon!! I will get my steed and then maybe try to get a gingerbread man! Not the walker, they are not that special as others that drops permits!

Galadraal

12-08-18, 07:44 AM

I made my steed last night and collected this morning. No gumdrop to complete the goal. Are gumdrops limited drops? 8 hours is a long time to wait for nothing

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 08:07 AM

I made my steed last night and collected this morning. No gumdrop to complete the goal. Are gumdrops limited drops? 8 hours is a long time to wait for nothing
I've just placed my 1st Steed so don't know the drops yet, but see a 6hr timer. Hope I don't jinx myself again and it becomes 8... lol!
We can make up to 4 Steeds if I remember correctly, can't controll now as I've sent out another Adventure Craft. Steeds are delivered in the gift boxes when the 2hr Adventure returns. Maybe best to make all the Steeds possible.

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 08:21 AM

I have never posted on here. I have been playing this game on and off for years!

I haven't done the last few events because I did one before that and I was on the last goal and ran out of time and got really frustrated.

I agree that the dark wolf is mostly a useless prize. Expended a lot of energy and time during that event for it to be useless. At least this event ends with a gingerbread man that is supposed to drop tickets and expansion permits. It's one of the only reasons I'm playing this event.

Welcome Trudyscandles! We're all attracted to ticket and permit droppers due to the enormous need of them. Let's hope the Gingerbread Man is a guaranteed dropper, and in addition, guranteed Permits and not only tickets.
That would be a super-duper Prize! ;)

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 08:27 AM

Oh really? Guess I haven?t read closely, sorry spiritwind! But thanks moon!! I will get my steed and then maybe try to get a gingerbread man! Not the walker, they are not that special as others that drops permits!

It's in the post from federerGOAT (thank you!) SW temporarily added in the goal section.

Melany77

12-08-18, 09:09 AM

I've just placed my 1st Steed so don't know the drops yet, but see a 6hr timer. Hope I don't jinx myself again and it becomes 8... lol!
We can make up to 4 Steeds if I remember correctly, can't controll now as I've sent out another Adventure Craft. Steeds are delivered in the gift boxes when the 2hr Adventure returns. Maybe best to make all the Steeds possible.

You?ll definitely need all 5 steeds as you need a lot of gummy drops and the drops are not guaranteed. Plus the steeds seem have a guaranteed sugar drop so I think they?re nice to have. Note that there?s a limit of 5 steeds. I didn?t notice it and made way too many steed feeds :(

Oh and they definitely have a 6 hour timer for me

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 09:11 AM

I wish any of these were solutions to the problem. I have plenty of memory, cache is cleared regularly, have deleted and reinstalled more than a few times. It's such a shame because CS is absolutely my favourite game on my iPad and I have spent significant amounts of money on it over the past 5 years or so and I feel like I have supported the game and developers by doing this.

Usually every Friday night, approximately 10pm for me.. we receive many roll-backs in the game, even though they are annoying if you're playing at that moment, are all uploads or fixes for the weekend.
After your first complaint posted I noticed we received the new page of Baron's Tent prizes, new Value Pack, Diamond Fairy offered and also a Gem Sale.
Maybe you were playing just at that moment? I received the roll-backs too, but smiled as knew "S8 was communicating". Seems creepy.. but everytime we have a series of roll-backs and becomes unstable.. check your game for novelties.
Maybe.. that was the problem if your game was functioning well before.

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 09:19 AM

You?ll definitely need all 5 steeds as you need a lot of gummy drops and the drops are not guaranteed. Plus the steeds seem have a guaranteed sugar drop so I think they?re nice to have. Note that there?s a limit of 5 steeds. I didn?t notice it and made way too many steed feeds :(

Ok.. thank you. 5 are the max cap and best to have all. They're not as difficult as the infinate number of Cookies! It's public holiday here and ALL day I've been baking.. I'm burnt now and there're still not enough.. phew!

ratdogs4

12-08-18, 10:22 AM

Are we limited to making only one gingerbread man?

lillianedunord

12-08-18, 10:46 AM

My first post - bought the energy pack today as I might do on a weekend. DISGUSTED that snowballs have a cap. It feels sneaky, after so many events this past year have had no limits, due to the huge number of the resource that is required. Also, the high demands of this event take the fun out of it.

wamboltia

12-08-18, 10:49 AM

I’m on the gingerbread farmhouse goal. Making cookies that require tons of energy for a much smaller building vs the whole entire watchtower that was much easier to build... I am averaging 3 snowballs per pine (every great once in a while 4). My gingerbread man spawns by every 7th farmhouse. Trying not to get discouraged by the monotonous chopping and gobs of energy for 12 cookies.

riverly

12-08-18, 12:58 PM

lillianedunord

12-08-18, 01:51 PM

The cap on snowballs is 99!

ShibuyaCloth

12-08-18, 01:53 PM

I'm going to take a risk and just make two steeds. Too many resources needed for the cookies and such. And it's going to take a long time just to get all those cookies made, so hopefully will have time to gather gumdrops needed.
I also have been wondering about that energy pack, especially with the caps on GB blooms and now hearing that there is a cap on snowballs. Thanks for posting(warning).
I'm assuming the cap on snowballs is 200? GB blooms are capped at 200.
Not GB blooms but the Ginger Mix.

Snowballs are capped to 99. So the infinite energy boost is more or less useless for this event. You can use it for something else; a WW every 2 weeks is enough for me to restock what I need. If the raw materials where capped to 999 as in some other events, then this infinite boost would be gold.

MisterBlu

12-08-18, 01:57 PM

According to the back of the snowball card in my inventory the cap is 99 and for ginger 200.

riverly

12-08-18, 01:59 PM

The cap on snowballs is 99!Oh. Wow! And here I was trying to figure out the best way to use that pack! Thanks to you and Shibuya both.
And I didn't think to check the back of card.

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 02:14 PM

Snowballs are capped to 99. So the infinite energy boost is more or less useless for this event. You can use it for something else; a WW every 2 weeks is enough for me to restock what I need. If the raw materials where capped to 999 as in some other events, then this infinite boost would be gold.

The cap of 99 snowballs are too little with all the cookies to bake. It takes 12 snowballs to make 1 cookie. We have... 12 cookies for a farmhouse, 14 for a cottage, 18 for a Gingerbread Man. Luckily non for the Horses. That's 144 + 156 + 216 = 516 snowballs. And what if we want to make 2 of some of the items? The Snowball cap of 99 is really not enough.
I do believe s8 forgot to raise this cap to 999 as they usually do in these type of goals.

ShibuyaCloth

12-08-18, 02:34 PM

The cap of 99 snowballs are too little with all the cookies to bake. It takes 12 snowballs to make 1 cookie. We have... 12 cookies for a farmhouse, 14 for a cottage, 18 for a Gingerbread Man. Luckily non for the Horses. That's 144 + 156 + 216 = 516 snowballs. And what if we want to make 2 of some of the items? The Snowball cap of 99 is really not enough.
I do believe s8 forgot to raise this cap to 999 as they usually do in these type of goals.

See the math on page 1. You need even more snowballs, thus if you are affiliated to Greenpeace, better stop playing this event. With my current drop rate I will have to cut >200 trees!!!! Or 2000 energy, good for global warming :confused:

neska04

12-08-18, 02:38 PM

I love the art work, and appreciate that the steed requires no snowballs - it does break up the chopping a bit and give a cute deco for kingdoms with less energy.

Melany77

12-08-18, 02:42 PM

I'm going to take a risk and just make two steeds. Too many resources needed for the cookies and such. And it's going to take a long time just to get all those cookies made, so hopefully will have time to gather gumdrops needed.
I also have been wondering about that energy pack, especially with the caps on GB blooms and now hearing that there is a cap on snowballs. Thanks for posting(warning).
I'm assuming the cap on snowballs is 200? GB blooms are capped at 200.
Not GB blooms but the Ginger Mix.

If you get 2 steeds then you?ll get 3gummy drops per day (with 50% chance, 3 collections per day). So it?ll take you one whole week to collect the needed 20 gummy drops. I?m not sure if gummy drops are needed in the next step but if they?re, the sooner you have the steeds the better shape you?ll be. The steeds are cheap to make and if you use a harvest boost they?re practically free. Plus I seem to get a sugar every single time so far so i really like them. I?ll get maybe a dozen of them if not for the limit :tickled_pink:

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 02:45 PM

See the math on page 1. You need even more snowballs, thus if you are affiliated to Greenpeace, better stop playing this event. With my current drop rate I will have to cut >200 trees!!!! Or 2000 energy, good for global warming :confused:

Yes.. it's more.. I didn't calculate the first buildings as have already finished them.. only from the cottage onwards. I'm trying my best not to waste all that wood. We should have a fireplace or something that we could craft surprise gifts in the meantime just by donating the extra wood! I feel guilty when I'm continously flagged down :(

littelprince0313

12-08-18, 02:48 PM

I was really excited about the event but with the enormous amount of cookies the excitement is gone... i would really love to have everything (even wanted to make more) but 1 cookie out of all this material is a joke -.-

MoonVillage3

12-08-18, 02:53 PM

If you get 2 steeds then you?ll get 3gummy drops per day (with 50% chance, 3 collections per day). So it?ll take you one whole week to collect the needed 20 gummy drops. I?m not sure if gummy drops are needed in the next step but if they?re, the sooner you have the steeds the better shape you?ll be. The steeds are cheap to make and if you use a harvest boost they?re practically free. Plus I seem to get a sugar every single time so far so i really like them. I?ll get maybe a dozen of them if not for the limit :tickled_pink:

Oh well! First horse collection and NO gummies. Yes.. sugar dropped. I'll have to wait on the others to mature to finish that goal I guess.

riverly

12-08-18, 03:14 PM

If you get 2 steeds then you?ll get 3gummy drops per day (with 50% chance, 3 collections per day). So it?ll take you one whole week to collect the needed 20 gummy drops. I?m not sure if gummy drops are needed in the next step but if they?re, the sooner you have the steeds the better shape you?ll be. The steeds are cheap to make and if you use a harvest boost they?re practically free. Plus I seem to get a sugar every single time so far so i really like them. I?ll get maybe a dozen of them if not for the limit :tickled_pink:You make a good case. I'll probably go ahead and do more. Maybe. I wonder if the sugar drops will be the same after the event.
Why do gummy drops drop have to be random? Bah.

Elsie_Dee

12-08-18, 04:07 PM

ShibuyaCloth

12-08-18, 04:08 PM

You make a good case. I'll probably go ahead and do more. Maybe. I wonder if the sugar drops will be the same after the event.
Why do gummy drops drop have to be random? Bah.

Because you can craft 5 steeds and the timer is 6 hours.

PrincessCelestian

12-08-18, 05:13 PM

I see we can't sell these Gingerbread Spires and Towers.. we can only store them.
But what if in a future date we need to sell these Gingerbread Royal Buildings to build others (as happens often)...
Will we be able to do so?

I am maxed on both Royal and town buildings and was able to make all 5 spires and towers. So it seems as if they do not count towards the 50 limit at the moment. However, if they end up counting at some time and we can?t sell them, it would be a major problem. S8 really should address this issue.

AnnirasSweets

12-08-18, 05:17 PM

While I'm by no means struggling for energy, I still find this event to be a bit too demanding. I'm currently working on cookies for my Gingerbread Cottage but I'm really wondering if I should craft more farmhouses/cottages or just buy them outright. I had no qualms in crafting all the towers and spires but the requirements needed for the town buildings is more than slightly ridiculous.

Can someone please explain - is the last craft a walker? I saw mention of a Gingerbread with drops. Was that real or kidding? I always start events and play until finished or it is clear that I don't want the prize enough for the work. So I am still going, but would not finish for another walker ☺️. I fell for the Armored Shadow Wolf in the last hunt, and saw everyone's informative posts later. I haven't had a single drop that was listed when I made it. So if there is a final prize with drops, how can I be smarter about what a prize really is and not get fooled again?

If I'm understanding things correctly, it looks as though there are two different Gingerbread Men. One seems to be a walker and one a 'pet', one is awarded for completing all of the goals and the other is crafted in the Magic Forge. I'm only goal 12 right now so I can't say for certain, keep checking back in the forum and I'm sure we'll see definitive answers as soon as someone finishes all the goals.

PrincessCelestian

12-08-18, 05:30 PM

I really wish that there were other decor available in the market. I would love to have road, walls and gates that match this theme so that I could have a true gingerbread village.

PrincessCelestian

12-08-18, 06:01 PM

While I'm by no means struggling for energy, I still find this event to be a bit too demanding. I'm currently working on cookies for my Gingerbread Cottage but I'm really wondering if I should craft more farmhouses/cottages or just buy them outright. I had no qualms in crafting all the towers and spires but the requirements needed for the town buildings is more than slightly ridiculous.

If I'm understanding things correctly, it looks as though there are two different Gingerbread Men. One seems to be a walker and one a 'pet', one is awarded for completing all of the goals and the other is crafted in the Magic Forge. I'm only goal 12 right now so I can't say for certain, keep checking back in the forum and I'm sure we'll see definitive answers as soon as someone finishes all the goals.

While the requirements are quite monotonous and time consuming, we have a lot of time. I think that it?s probably possible to get all of the farmhouses and cottages without buying them. I personally don?t want to spend 880 gems to buy them. I?ll just get as many as I can the boring way

Bybrr

12-08-18, 06:02 PM

I really wish that there were other decor available in the market. I would love to have road, walls and gates that match this theme so that I could have a true gingerbread village.

I want a gingerbread carriage, wagon, or sleigh that my steeds can pull.

venatemp

12-08-18, 07:12 PM

Does anyone know the requirements for Goals:12, 13, 14?

doodledoo20000

12-08-18, 07:53 PM

Ten gingerbread steed collections and three gummy drops so far...

AnnirasSweets

12-08-18, 08:30 PM

While the requirements are quite monotonous and time consuming, we have a lot of time. I think that it?s probably possible to get all of the farmhouses and cottages without buying them. I personally don?t want to spend 880 gems to buy them. I?ll just get as many as I can the boring way

I'm in agreement but I think my first post was poorly written. I have zero doubts that I'll have enough time and energy to craft them all, my struggle is whether or not I think the long term value of the buildings is at least equal to the energy I'll expend crafting them. Since this event started, I've used about 7k of my energy reserves which is causing my concern. Normally, I just go full steam ahead crafting as many items as I want during events but for some reason this one seems more extreme in my realm and it makes me feel like I should fully weigh the pros and cons of purchasing vs. crafting.

I mulled it over these last few hours and I think I've come up with the best way for me to go forward. My current aim is to only craft the items needed to finish the goals at first. Once I've finished the goals, I'll work on crafting the extra buildings but set a daily energy limit for myself. On the next to last day, I'll evaluate how many buildings I've crafted and how many I need to purchase to have the full sets. If I only need to purchase one of each then I'll likely buy them, if I still have to buy several of each I'll have to revisit my energy concerns.

Who knows, maybe I'll surprise myself and be able to craft the max amounts within my self-imposed limits but I doubt it. I feel better about the event now that I've got a rough idea of my game plan. It makes things feel less daunting and chaotic. The only thing left is for me to sit down and work out exactly what my daily energy limit should be in order to keep my reserves where I want them but still allow me enough to progress at a reasonable pace. (This is where I thank Shibuya profusely for offering us the energy estimates!)

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 12:15 AM

Can someone please explain - is the last craft a walker? I saw mention of a Gingerbread with drops. Was that real or kidding? I always start events and play until finished or it is clear that I don't want the prize enough for the work. So I am still going, but would not finish for another walker ☺️. I fell for the Armored Shadow Wolf in the last hunt, and saw everyone's informative posts later. I haven't had a single drop that was listed when I made it. So if there is a final prize with drops, how can I be smarter about what a prize really is and not get fooled again?

Looking at this screen splash.. we know we're receiving 2 kinds of Gingerbread Men. If you look at the very end of your crafts in the Magic Forge.. you can see, even if still shaded out.. a craft for a double (one sitting on the shoulder of the other) Gingerbread men. This one should be the ticket/permit dropper.

It's then clearly stated on the screen splash the other gb'man is a citizen, thus a walker, which I assume is an end prize. Whether it's assigned as a final prize, or to buy with crowns, we can't know yet. We are however earning crowns during this event.

I'll add picture of the Gingerbread Men screen splash.. however I posted it before.
Whether the ticket/permits are guranteed or random drops.. unfortunalty like all droppers, we learn after we have them. It's a risk we all have to take.. because if it's guranteed.. we bite off our fingers for giving up, instead of sweating for it.

This is a very involving event even for well-equipped kingdoms and also very expensive for those who usually gem ahead.. so reports have been null so far. I did however see a kingdom complete.. I'll leave a post asking info, hoping in a reply.

49057

Jinc4

12-09-18, 03:44 AM

Looking at this screen splash.. we know we're receiving 2 kinds of Gingerbread Men. If you look at the very end of your crafts in the Magic Forge.. you can see, even if still shaded out.. a craft for a double (one sitting on the shoulder of the other) Gingerbread men. This one should be the ticket/permit dropper.

It's then clearly stated on the screen splash the other gb'man is a citizen, thus a walker, which I assume is an end prize. Whether it's assigned as a final prize, or to buy with crowns, we can't know yet. We are however earning crowns during this event.

I'll add picture of the Gingerbread Men screen splash.. however I posted it before.
Whether the ticket/permits are guranteed or random drops.. unfortunalty like all droppers, we learn after we have them. It's a risk we all have to take.. because if it's guranteed.. we bite off our fingers for giving up, instead of sweating for it.

This is a very involving event even for well-equipped kingdoms and also very expensive for those who usually gem ahead.. so reports have been null so far. I did however see a kingdom complete.. I'll leave a post asking info, hoping in a reply.

49057

Oh goodness...I just looked at the requirements for the Gingerbread Men - 18 snowman cookies!!!

SpiritWind00

12-09-18, 04:05 AM

Oh wow.... 18 more. Oh well, 1 tree at a time! Definitely only going to craft 1 cottage and farmhouse now. Designs are all terrific though.

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 05:13 AM

The prize of the Gingerbread Men sitting on shoulders is officially called: Gingerman Stack.

judafarm

12-09-18, 05:20 AM

Gingerbread (horse) not give's gummy drops :mad:
Where can I find gummy drops now??
20 is a lot!!

ShibuyaCloth

12-09-18, 05:29 AM

Gingerbread (horse) not give's gummy drops :mad:
Where can I find gummy drops now??
20 is a lot!!

Craft 5 horses. It will take you a few days to have 20, but then you need to craft 18 cookies for the next stage and 14 for the cottage, so you have plenty of time. Unless you have a field of alis and you do power play, then use gems.

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 05:43 AM

Gingerbread (horse) not give's gummy drops :mad:
Where can I find gummy drops now??
20 is a lot!!

Collecting from 1 gb horse.. I got no gummies. Collecting from now 5 gb horses I got 3 gummies. Drop rate is about 50%.
While collecting gummies.. keep crafting the cookies at the rate your game permits. LOTS of cookies needed!

jesslau9

12-09-18, 05:52 AM

Now would be a good time for my alicorns to drop 100 energies for all these choppings ! and I need more gingerbread men

olcastle

12-09-18, 06:11 AM

If you look at the very end of your crafts in the Magic Forge.. you can see, even if still shaded out.. a craft for a double (one sitting on the shoulder of the other) Gingerbread men. This one should be the ticket/permit dropper.

This is very strange because I have just one Gingerbread Man shaded out in Magic Forge. So looks like I'm going to craft the citizen and receive the Stack (pet) as finishing goals reward. A little unusual.

katbtodd

12-09-18, 06:23 AM

What do we need to make the one cookie we need to make for the gingerbread man

AnnirasSweets

12-09-18, 06:23 AM

This is very strange because I have just one Gingerbread Man shaded out in Magic Forge. So looks like I'm going to craft the citizen and receive the Stack (pet) as finishing goals reward. A little unusual.

That's what mine looks like as well. I suppose that in the long run, it doesn't really matter which G-man we get from which source, so long as we get the them but it is odd none the less.

histoplasmosis

12-09-18, 07:07 AM

For more energy is it better to purchase the wizard school or an alicorn?

sophiensissi

12-09-18, 07:30 AM

For more energy is it better to purchase the wizard school or an alicorn?

This event takes a lot of energy, but it’s fun to actually play and not just have to wait for ivy’s hut all the time. Wizard school for sure. Get maxed out on those as soon as you can and then start investing in alicorns. Alicorn parts do drop from quests. Not often. But, not wizard portal because that only gives you 4 energy every 5 hours.

PrincessCelestian

12-09-18, 07:35 AM

Will the adventure disappear after goal 11 or can we move on to 12 and keep making steeds?

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 07:36 AM

This is very strange because I have just one Gingerbread Man shaded out in Magic Forge. So looks like I'm going to craft the citizen and receive the Stack (pet) as finishing goals reward. A little unusual.

Very observant.. and yes unusal as you said. Seems we'll be crafting the walker in the magic forge. So likely we'll receive the Gingerman Stack as the final prize. Usually we receive the walker.

PrincessCelestian

12-09-18, 07:37 AM

This event takes a lot of energy, but it?s fun to actually play and not just have to wait for ivy?s hut all the time. Wizard school for sure. Get maxed out on those as soon as you can and then start investing in alicorns. Alicorn parts do drop from quests. Not often. But, not wizard portal because that only gives you 4 energy every 5 hours.

Alicorn parts only drop from quests if you have the love shack. And very few players now have that as it was a super early on event. And I agree about actually getting to play again!! I don?t want an energy intensive event every time but it?s nice to finally have one that I want to play again! And I like that we are getting buildings instead of animals. I am a bit disappointed with the limits on snowballs and ginger mix. I think players should be able to stock up weekends and nights so that they can just keep their kitchens cooking during the day.

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 07:48 AM

What do we need to make the one cookie we need to make for the gingerbread man
That cookie looks like a Ginger Guard.. it'll be added later to the kitchen.
Maybe someone who has already reached there can post it's needs? That would be so helpful ;)

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 07:56 AM

Will the adventure disappear after goal 11 or can we move on to 12 and keep making steeds?

I think so. At the moment I have the 5 steeds permitted and the Adventure is only shaded out saying Inventory full. It has not disappeared from the Castle.
Ive finished making cookies for the cottage and now making for the Ginger Man at the moment.. while waiting on gummies for the cottage and Ginger Man.

WindermereBakery

12-09-18, 08:05 AM

The amount of Glimmerdust we need for this event has been stressful for me.
It's hard to spare the energy looking for it when we need so many other items
I do have Glimmerdust troves, yes

Just wanted to share that I did the Trade with Belladonna in the Royal Exchange
over night and got 12 Glimmerdust from it

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 08:07 AM

For more energy is it better to purchase the wizard school or an alicorn?

Without doubt the Wizard School. Then get the second one too. After consentrate on uplevelling both to max.
The Wizard Schools are the basic necessities of the game.. and reliable as your energy-bars for regular 4+ hour supplies.

robotparade

12-09-18, 08:17 AM

I quit. I got 5 gingerbread horses and I will have to be happy with that. With the constant resets there is no way I can finish, and it's not worth the frustration and pulling my hair out. Taking a break so I can come back and actually enjoy the game I love! :love-struck:

hagypagy

12-09-18, 09:09 AM

Very observant.. and yes unusal as you said. Seems we'll be crafting the walker in the magic forge. So likely we'll receive the Gingerman Stack as the final prize. Usually we receive the walker.

I just realised that Storm8 has probably done this to avoid the walkers being added on top of the cap!
Doing this has just made walker prizes unusable. :mad:

Storm8 please raise the cap or introduce a way for players to unlock higher caps!!

Melany77

12-09-18, 09:21 AM

histoplasmosis

12-09-18, 09:48 AM

Thanks to everyone about the wizard school. I purchased one today as an early Christmas gift to myself!

Destiel0918

12-09-18, 09:50 AM

For more energy is it better to purchase the wizard school or an alicorn?

I would go for Wizard school every single time - yes, takes bit to upgrade. But max level wizard school will give you 10 energy every 5 hours. If you have 2 max level Wizard schools you get 20 energy every 5 hours. That way if you collect even 2 times from both in one day - it already gives you SAME amount of energy allicorn gives in 7 days. normal allicorn just drops 40 energy in 7 days.

topmom952

12-09-18, 09:54 AM

Yes.. it's more.. I didn't calculate the first buildings as have already finished them.. only from the cottage onwards. I'm trying my best not to waste all that wood. We should have a fireplace or something that we could craft surprise gifts in the meantime just by donating the extra wood! I feel guilty when I'm continously flagged down :(

I've been making ship wheels with my extra wood.

mefys2

12-09-18, 09:54 AM

I love the building design though it?s a shame it?s always the same buildings that get makeovers. For all the energy & time it?s taking to gather or make the massive amount of build items I don?t think custom buildings are too much to ask for. The snowball drops & monster spawn rate are a ****er, not to mention the number of cookies needed. I?d like two of each for balance but I?m not sure I?ll get there & the number of gems required to buy the buildings is way too steep. Where are the matching decorations to buy?

nukesters2

12-09-18, 10:59 AM

STORM 8!! HELP!!
2 days with 5 steeds and I have 2 gumdrops! Please fix this! At this rate it will take me till the end just to make the cottage, you 100% have to use a LOT of gems to finish! Each gumdrop is 25 gems and you need 20 for the cottage and apparently 35 to make the gingy man. Hope to see a change on monday!
Thankyou for the cute designs though! :)

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 11:53 AM

After making the cottage, the next step is to bake knight cookies in the kitchen. Requirements: 35 gummy drops, 40 gingerbread swords (from fighting gingerman stack from cottages) and 25 milk. The spawn rate form cottage is pretty good and you get 1-3 swords per monster (20 hits). I guess the last goal will use the knight cookies baked in this step with 18 snowmen.

You definitely need all 5 gingerbread steeds.

The gingerbread man we recieve had better drop permit every single collection for all this effort.

And I don?t think I?ll craft extra cottages.

PS: I accidentally sold a cottage and when I tried to buy another one it said max reached. Looks like the new buildings count toward the limit (but they can?t be sold) so this will be really problematic if later on you need to build other buildings for whatever reason. S8 please fix this.

Thank you for posting. The Ginger Knight cookies seem real steep with 35 gummies required. Let's hope the gummy drops from the horses increase. So far I've collected 3 for the whole day and have all 5 horses. I do have another collection before sleep time so hope more should be added. These I'm collecting now are for the cottage. Definitely I'll be building only one, now knowing how many are needed for the Knight cookies.

I fully agree about your expectations of the Gingerbread Man.. this event is a full-time job, using all the hours we have during the day checking continuously and consuming ALL energy available. I'd be really disappointed if permit drops weren't guaranteed... but I'd love the game with my whole heart if they were guaranteed ;)

Good Luck and pass by again.. we're all curious what the future goals are :rolleyes:

sdwombat

12-09-18, 12:27 PM

The energy it takes to make just one cookie is ****ing me :blue:

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 12:41 PM

I would go for Wizard school every single time - yes, takes bit to upgrade. But max level wizard school will give you 10 energy every 5 hours. If you have 2 max level Wizard schools you get 20 energy every 5 hours. That way if you collect even 2 times from both in one day - it already gives you SAME amount of energy allicorn gives in 7 days. normal allicorn just drops 40 energy in 7 days.

Yield is even better.. it's 10 energy every 4hrs 20mins.. each at 5th level

PrincessCelestian

12-09-18, 01:30 PM

I've been making ship wheels with my extra wood.

I have 80 ship wheels now because I have been doing this with extra wood for quite a while. Let?s hope the elves start asking me for some!!

ShibuyaCloth

12-09-18, 01:50 PM

I have 80 ship wheels now because I have been doing this with extra wood for quite a while. Let?s hope the elves start asking me for some!!

They asked me once for a few, since no more. I have maxed wheels since so long I forgot about them. Most of my wood is converted in coins by the black flag now a days .

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 02:21 PM

They asked me once for a few, since no more. I have maxed wheels since so long I forgot about them. Most of my wood is converted in coins by the black flag now a days .

They prefer asking you for what you don't have.. or rare drops you can't build up. Blue shells eg. Wheels I have heaps.. they don't want any.
Does black flags convert into coins? I never realized that. Maybe I won't feel so guilty anymore ;)

bumbleebeeville

12-09-18, 02:42 PM

ShibuyaCloth

12-09-18, 02:48 PM

They prefer asking you for what you don't have.. or rare drops you can't build up. Blue shells eg. Wheels I have heaps.. they don't want any.
Does black flags convert into coins? I never realized that. Maybe I won't feel so guilty anymore ;)

Each item dropped is converted into 15 coins. Well for "wood" I won't care, but I would for an "Earthen Beam" . And yes Elves mostly ask item where you have movement in your inventory, since a few weeks I am focusing on crafting some mermaid stuff, just wounder what elves ask each time, those very mermaid stuff. I use this feature during WW to convert tons of useless raw material into coins.

Now back on topic, I don't feel bad on wasting tons of wood, most events requires tons of stone going to waste, so for a change I am happy. I craft Spellbound Beams in industrial quantities with this event. Now I could start upgrading some buildings past level 5. S8 should alternate wood-stone chopping so we can use the resources in a more balanced namer.

doodledoo20000

12-09-18, 03:14 PM

Ten gingerbread steed collections and three gummy drops so far...

20 collections and up to five whole gummy drops...getting a bit annoying!

PrincessCelestian

12-09-18, 03:27 PM

PS: I accidentally sold a cottage and when I tried to buy another one it said max reached. Looks like the new buildings count toward the limit (but they can?t be sold) so this will be really problematic if later on you need to build other buildings for whatever reason. S8 please fix this.

This is going to be a major problem S8 and needs to be addressed now. What is the incentive and purpose for us to craft all gingerbread buildings if we are just going to have to turn around and sell as many other buildings to accommodate them down the road?????

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 03:35 PM

“We should have a fireplace or something that we could craft surprise gifts in the meantime just by donating the extra wood! I feel guilty when I'm continously flagged down”

So not sure where the original quote is for this but I love the idea. I am maxed on wheels, beams and almost glue. Would love a way to get rid of wood for random stuff.

It's in post#144..
great idea.. but I'm afraid for the time being we'll have to be happy being 'black flagged'. Shibuya's post#195 however says not all is dumped and is converted into coins, even if wood gives little.. it's coins anyway.

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 04:11 PM

sorry for my ignorance - what is a black flag??

When we have an excess amount of whatever materials we're collecting in our inventory.. we see on the right hand side of the screen a black banner/flag popping out saying "you can't hold more ...."
In the game we call that a black flag, or say 'black flagged'. Certainly it means you have reached your limit on that particular item.

riverly

12-09-18, 04:35 PM

After making the cottage, the next step is to bake knight cookies in the kitchen. Requirements: 35 gummy drops, 40 gingerbread swords (from fighting gingerman stack from cottages) and 25 milk. The spawn rate form cottage is pretty good and you get 1-3 swords per monster (20 hits). I guess the last goal will use the knight cookies baked in this step with 18 snowmen.

You definitely need all 5 gingerbread steeds.

The gingerbread man we recieve had better drop permit every single collection for all this effort.

And I don?t think I?ll craft extra cottages.

PS: I accidentally sold a cottage and when I tried to buy another one it said max reached. Looks like the new buildings count toward the limit (but they can?t be sold) so this will be really problematic if later on you need to build other buildings for whatever reason. S8 please fix this.so we don't need any more ginger mix from the blooms? I've got enough mix for my cottage and I've got a whole field of blooms ready for the picking. I have no qualms of just tossing them.

I did make 5 steeds for the gummy drops.

Nevermind I bet some more mix will be needed for the gingerbread man in last goal.
(Probably 200+).
Thank you for your help.

PrincessCelestian

12-09-18, 05:33 PM

With the amount of gummy drops needed + the long timer + the low random drop rate, we should be allowed to make as many steeds as we want to.

bumbleebeeville

12-09-18, 07:56 PM

mefys2

12-09-18, 08:14 PM

sdwombat

12-09-18, 09:35 PM

I am sorry to report that everything posted on here about the poor drops from the steeds is true :mad:

PurpleScorpion76

12-09-18, 10:57 PM

I am sorry to report that everything posted on here about the poor drops from the steeds is true :mad:

I second that! I now have all 5 Steeds. The first collection from them all this morning wielded 2 gummy drops.

riverly

12-09-18, 11:13 PM

I bought loads of snow trees to use as Christmas decorations because they could be stored but now the storage option on those trees is shaded out even though I haven?t started chopping them. Any idea why? I can still store trees if I?ve just bought them.i had planned to store some too and now out of nowhere that's been change, but I'll get some and put in storage straight away.

ShibuyaCloth

12-09-18, 11:21 PM

i had planned to store some too and now out of nowhere that's been change, but I'll get some and put in storage straight away.

This behavior has been around since years. You can only store the event items just after you bought it. I don't know the exact length of the window, but 5 min is on the safe side. If your game makes a long sync (horse splash) then you might loose the ability as well. Take it as a one off deco.

Melany77

12-09-18, 11:34 PM

so we don't need any more ginger mix from the blooms? I've got enough mix for my cottage and I've got a whole field of blooms ready for the picking. I have no qualms of just tossing them.

I did make 5 steeds for the gummy drops.

Nevermind I bet some more mix will be needed for the gingerbread man in last goal.
(Probably 200+).
Thank you for your help.

105 ginger blooms. Look in your forge, it?s grayed out but you can still see it. It?s all the way at the bottom of the list of crafts.

Melany77

12-09-18, 11:38 PM

This behavior has been around since years. You can only store the event items just after you bought it. I don't know the exact length of the window, but 5 min is on the safe side. If your game makes a long sync (horse splash) then you might loose the ability as well. Take it as a one off deco.

Yep I’d buy a bunch and store them first then get them out to chop as needed.

So I have a question. I am going to finish my snowman cookies for the cottage long before I get all of my gumdrops. Should I wait to get the buttons for the snowman cookies for the gingerbread man craft because i will also need to fight a new monster that drops swords?

You can premake the snowman cookies if you want, 18 will be needed.

MoonVillage3

12-09-18, 11:48 PM

With the amount of gummy drops needed + the long timer + the low random drop rate, we should be allowed to make as many steeds as we want to.

OR AT LEAST GURANTEED DROPS!!!!
I got 3/5 again.. good drops compared to others, but we need 20 for cottage and 35 for knight cookie. At this rate of 5 per day it'll take 11 days to gather needed 55. This definitely damages us on making other cottages and a HIGH RISK of not finishing in time.
I'm a fan of doing 2 of each. I'll put in all the time and effort needed.. but realistically this is not possible due to LOW drops.

WE DEFINITELY NEED HIGHER GUMMY DROP RATES!

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 12:01 AM

So I have a question. I am going to finish my snowman cookies for the cottage long before I get all of my gumdrops. Should I wait to get the buttons for the snowman cookies for the gingerbread man craft because i will also need to fight a new monster that drops swords?

I would suggest you slowly keep baking the snowman cookies. You don't have to fill up your inventory with buttons. I prepare just before setting off the new cookie craft.
It's only 4 buttons for the 2 cookie crafts: less than 7energy to spawn cookie monster, max 7energy to beat. So max energy needed is approximately 30... for both crafts.
Place enough farmhouses so you can collect all 4 buttons needed at one go. Some cookie monsters drop 2 buttons as well. Then leave a ginger monster spawned so you don't waste anymore energy fighting others.. especially when chopping trees! Some fangbeasts are spawned as well from the farmhouses.. but I've noticed many are null energy to beat, considering what you get back.. and some even return 2energy.

nateryd

12-10-18, 01:13 AM

2 days collecting from my steeds... and I still don’t even have 1 gummy.
This is ridiculous!

Elsie_Dee

12-10-18, 01:42 AM

Looking at this screen splash.. we know we're receiving 2 kinds of Gingerbread Men. If you look at the very end of your crafts in the Magic Forge.. you can see, even if still shaded out.. a craft for a double (one sitting on the shoulder of the other) Gingerbread men. This one should be the ticket/permit dropper.

It's then clearly stated on the screen splash the other gb'man is a citizen, thus a walker, which I assume is an end prize. Whether it's assigned as a final prize, or to buy with crowns, we can't know yet. We are however earning crowns during this event.

I'll add picture of the Gingerbread Men screen splash.. however I posted it before.
Whether the ticket/permits are guranteed or random drops.. unfortunalty like all droppers, we learn after we have them. It's a risk we all have to take.. because if it's guranteed.. we bite off our fingers for giving up, instead of sweating for it.

This is a very involving event even for well-equipped kingdoms and also very expensive for those who usually gem ahead.. so reports have been null so far. I did however see a kingdom complete.. I'll leave a post asking info, hoping in a reply.

49057

Thank you so much for reposting pic! Now I understand why people were mentioning a prize with drops. Where would we be if it weren't for people forging ahead? If the drop rates aren't good enough, I will be content to finish my set of spires and stop there. Meanwhile, I will continue crafting horses until more is known. Good luck, everyone!

SpiritWind00

12-10-18, 02:55 AM

All goals now posted on page 1!

It looks to me like the Gingerbread Man is the new kingdom citizen and the Gingerbread Stack is a resource item with the drops shown in the pic above.

kolakid2

12-10-18, 03:05 AM

Not sure about how many GMen we are getting as in my Magic Forge the goal is the single one (Walker?)
The Double /Stacked one for me is the one you have to beat from Cottages (goal 14) to get swords to make the Knights Cookie( 40 swords / 35 Gummy drops / 25 Milk) in Kitchen ... need 1!

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belbar22

12-10-18, 03:21 AM

I am a little confused. I have read on here a few times that after you have made 14 cookies for the cottage you need to make 18 more. Is this a mistake because it is not on page 1.

kolakid2

12-10-18, 03:30 AM

does anyone know if the gingerbread cottage spawns the knights? I havent gotten there yet. Also, any advice as to when tonstart putting out cottages? They have a long lead time for collection butnI would have to pull up Christmas decorations to make room for a suite of cottages plus farmhouses.

Cottages needed instead of farm houses after you make the GB Cottage (Goal 13) unless you want Extras
GB Cottages / normal Cottsges spawn the Double Stack GB men to hit for the swords for Knights Cookie!
So get out Cottages ! Not sure about Gothic or Haunted but have out on the off chance!

kolakid2

12-10-18, 03:36 AM

Not a mistake!
Need 18 more (Goal15) to make the GBman as final reward
See pic in post #218

kolakid2

12-10-18, 03:38 AM

I am a little confused. I have read on here a few times that after you have made 14 cookies for the cottage you need to make 18 more. Is this a mistake because it is not on page 1.

Not a mistake
Need 18 more Snowman Cookies to make GB man as final reward

belbar22

12-10-18, 03:40 AM

Not a mistake
Need 18 more Snowman Cookies to make GB man as final reward

Thank you.

Trudyscandles

12-10-18, 04:54 AM

VersaceMorrow

12-10-18, 05:01 AM

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 05:05 AM

All goals now posted on page 1!

It looks to me like the Gingerbread Man is the new kingdom citizen and the Gingerbread Stack is a resource item with the drops shown in the pic above.

Thank you SW.
This Event is steep and energy consuming, but I'm finding it different and interesting.
I saw the Ginger Stack in nbrs kingdom.. it's a fixed figure with slight animated movements.
So the single Ginger Man we have to craft in the Magic Forge is the walker.

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VersaceMorrow

12-10-18, 05:07 AM

Thank you SW.
This Event is steep and energy consuming, but I'm finding it different and interesting.
I saw the Ginger Stack in nbrs kingdom.. it's a fixed figure with slight animated movements.
So the one we have to craft in the Magic Forge is the walker.

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Looks like somebody put them too close together on the cookie sheet and they baked into each other.....

ShibuyaCloth

12-10-18, 05:09 AM

I am a little confused. I have read on here a few times that after you have made 14 cookies for the cottage you need to make 18 more. Is this a mistake because it is not on page 1.

It is on the first page :)

mefys2

12-10-18, 05:39 AM

Cottages needed instead of farm houses after you make the GB Cottage (Goal 13) unless you want Extras
GB Cottages / normal Cottsges spawn the Double Stack GB men to hit for the swords for Knights Cookie!
So get out Cottages ! Not sure about Gothic or Haunted but have out on the off chance!

I recently sold a number of my regular cottages & farmhouses to buy fae houses (best coin value) because town buildings are limited to 40. I kept 10 of each for events but that includes all the different types of which there are now six including gingerbread because it?s always the same buildings that are made over but if there not included for future event goals what?s the point participating in events to make them?

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 06:06 AM

Does anyone know if the gingerbread farmhouse and/or gingerbread cottage will spawn the monsters we need to fight? I only have 7 regular farmhouses and 4 cottages, wondering if I need more. Also, someone mentioned a cap on town buildings but I haven't seen a number posted, what is the cap?

Thanks all, your suggestions have been awesome and have really helped me!
Trudy

My farmhouses at the moment do spawn the Gingerbread Man.. so I assume also the cottage will spawn the Ginger Knight. I put out 12 farmhouses to do the spawning for the button collecting.. and I'll do the same for the Cottages. I'll have to sell some regular farmhouse to do this, but that's what I always do. The Toadstool farmhouses are spawning as well.

For more info on buildings.. check out SW's post.. at the bottom there's a link to the Building Guide.

katbtodd

12-10-18, 06:40 AM

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laudenum

12-10-18, 07:28 AM

Don’t forget to put out any Celestine Cats you might have hidden away, they drop 1 glimmerdust every 4hrs, every little bit helps.

Good luck to all and thanks to all forging ahead, your posts are a big help.

sophiensissi

12-10-18, 09:04 AM

OR AT LEAST GURANTEED DROPS!!!!
I got 3/5 again.. good drops compared to others, but we need 20 for cottage and 35 for knight cookie. At this rate of 5 per day it'll take 11 days to gather needed 55. This definitely damages us on making other cottages and a HIGH RISK of not finishing in time.
I'm a fan of doing 2 of each. I'll put in all the time and effort needed.. but realistically this is not possible due to LOW drops.

WE DEFINITELY NEED HIGHER GUMMY DROP RATES!

I just collected from my 5 and got 1 gummy and the collection before that I didn?t get any, just sugar. So disappointed!

re74

12-10-18, 09:16 AM

Goal 7 is still locked although all material has been found and previous goals completed.

I gathered all the material but the watchtower is still locked by a goal for 2 days now.. what am I missing?

sophiensissi

12-10-18, 09:54 AM

Goal 7 is still locked although all material has been found and previous goals completed.

I gathered all the material but the watchtower is still locked by a goal for 2 days now.. what am I missing?

Try force shutting down your device and also check if there are any upgrades to the game. This has happened to many of us in past events and once I uninstalled and then reinstalled the game and it fixed everything. I’m sorry this is happening to you!

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 09:58 AM

Goal 7 is still locked although all material has been found and previous goals completed.

I gathered all the material but the watchtower is still locked by a goal for 2 days now.. what am I missing?

Have you tried turning off the game and then on again allowing it to memorize all your steps?
Have you built the Spire?
Eventually try deleting the game from your device and reloading it again.
If nothing helps.. you'll have to contact s8 support.

CharlieGirl9

12-10-18, 11:37 AM

I just collected from my 5 and got 1 gummy and the collection before that I didn?t get any, just sugar. So disappointed!

Well, I'm doing TWICE as well as you. In my two x five collections today, I have got two gummies.

nm666

12-10-18, 11:45 AM

Can anyone tell me if the second type of spawned monster drops the buttons as well as the swords, or just the swords?

Thanks,

N

ShibuyaCloth

12-10-18, 12:21 PM

Can anyone tell me if the second type of spawned monster drops the buttons as well as the swords, or just the swords?

Thanks,

N

The Stack only drops swords.

meme1098

12-10-18, 12:54 PM

Really, S8? Cottages that take 3 1/4 to 4 hours to regenerate & you get a dire boar? In no way is that right!!!

federerGOAT

12-10-18, 01:16 PM

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 02:13 PM

mhida

12-10-18, 03:02 PM

ShibuyaCloth

12-10-18, 03:07 PM

Goal 15:
* make 18 more cookies for the gingerbread man -
sorry I thought 14 was the end, but there's one more I don't have all the info on..... SW
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp, +?crowns, + Gingerbread Man?

*** If we need 18 Knight Cookies then we can't cear this event.
***** If Gingerbread Steed drops Gummy Drops every time
***** 5 Gummy Drops = 6 hours
***** 1 Knight Cookie = 35 Gummy Drops = 6 hours x 7 = 42 hours = about 2 days
***** 18 Knight Cookies = 2 days x 18 = 36 days

You only need 1 Knight Cookie, but it is hard work! I am tempted to make 2, a bit crazy but I believe I have enough time is gummy drops are not ****ing me.

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 03:15 PM

Goal 15:
* make 18 more cookies for the gingerbread man -
sorry I thought 14 was the end, but there's one more I don't have all the info on..... SW
Rewards: 100 coin, 10 xp, +?crowns, + Gingerbread Man?

*** If we need 18 Knight Cookies then we can't cear this event.
***** If Gingerbread Steed drops Gummy Drops every time
***** 5 Gummy Drops = 6 hours
***** 1 Knight Cookie = 35 Gummy Drops = 6 hours x 7 = 42 hours = about 2 days
***** 18 Knight Cookies = 2 days x 18 = 36 days

The 18 Cookies you are questioning are 'Snowmen' Cookies.. not 'Knight' Cookies.
Knight Cookies we have to make only 1.

To make the Snowmen Cookies we don't need any Gummies.. only for the 1 Knight Cookie.
Hope that helps.

mhida

12-10-18, 03:18 PM

Thank you > ShibuyaCloth and MoonVillage3

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 03:18 PM

You only need 1 Knight Cookie, but it is hard work! I am tempted to make 2, a bit crazy but I believe I have enough time is gummy drops are not ****ing me.

Do you think we'll be able to place both? Don't want any surprises after ALL that work! I did have an idea to do so.. but wanted to see how steep just one cookie was.

AnnirasSweets

12-10-18, 03:28 PM

I'm still not convinced if the craft we see shaded out in our Magic Forge is to make the Gingerbread Man. I know it's the picture and name of the Gingerbread Man.. but I have a feeling it should be the Gingerman Stack.

For that goal we have to fight the Ginger Stacks spawned from the Cottages.. receive swords to make the Knight Cookie.. and then receive... a Gingerman Walker? It 'should' be the Gingerman Stack considering the type of materials we have to collect for this craft.

That way the Citizen Gingerbread Man should be released at the end goal as usual. It makes more sense.
Otherwise.. when do we craft the Gingerman Stack?

Or maybe I've been chopping too many trees!

You have been chopping too many trees, we all have! But that doesn't mean your logic is faulty; it would make much more sense if we were crafting the Gingerman Stack. Unfortunately if we look at the details of the crafts, this event sort of falls apart. I mean, we're making Snowman Cookies purely out of Snowballs, Buttons and Glimmerdust? I know the dust is magic and all but it doesn't make sense as either an edible cookie or a building part. That is one cookie I don't want anywhere near me!

Finally got enough Gumdrops to craft the Cottage and during that time it took to collect them I crafted all the cookies needed for the next goal and then some. I'm a lover off all creatures but those horses really need to be whipped into shape, the drops are just abysmal. I'm so irritated that I now think I'll just get two of each building and be done with the entire thing. This event started out with real promise but with each goal it goes down in my esteem and I shudder to think what my opinion will be at the end of it all.

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Listen up s8, this is meant to be a Holiday Event! To me, holiday events should be better than regular events, they should be more fun and enjoyable than the regular ones. Holiday events should make us want to sneak away from our loved ones and holiday obligations to log in. We should want to work for prizes that really should be better than average, not just a repeat of things we've done before and recolored buildings we can get anytime. Most importantly, it should be able to be completed in a reasonable manner, with a reasonable amount of time and energy required. Not only is this spoiling Gingerbread for me, it's completely ignoring that most people are busier during the holiday season than at any other time and most have less extra cash to splash out on your game for gems to hurry things along. Is it too much to ask that you take this into consideration and have the events reflect this reality? I so wanted to love this event but unless some changes are made in the drops department I don't think this is one I'll remember fondly, if at all.

CathyDucky

12-10-18, 03:31 PM

Toadstool farmhouse/cottage, gingerbread farmhouse/cottage and gothic cottage all spawned the monster needed.

The gingerman stack drops 1-3 swords each time.

What is the ave spawn rate of the stack from cottages? Does stack spawn from haunted cottage too? Thanks.

VersaceMorrow

12-10-18, 03:32 PM

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 03:36 PM

Thank you > ShibuyaCloth and MoonVillage3
You're welcome mhida

These goal pictures may help.. I've just reached there

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Natasha_07

12-10-18, 04:01 PM

Does anyone know if the snowy pine deluxe will be a decoration after the event ?

I feel bad chopping them since they are so pretty, thanks. :)

MoonVillage3

12-10-18, 04:10 PM

You have been chopping too many trees, we all have! But that doesn't mean your logic is faulty; it would make much more sense if we were crafting the Gingerman Stack. Unfortunately if we look at the details of the crafts, this event sort of falls apart. I mean, we're making Snowman Cookies purely out of Snowballs, Buttons and Glimmerdust? I know the dust is magic and all but it doesn't make sense as either an edible cookie or a building part. That is one cookie I don't want anywhere near me!

Finally got enough Gumdrops to craft the Cottage and during that time it took to collect them I crafted all the cookies needed for the next goal and then some. I'm a lover off all creatures but those horses really need to be whipped into shape, the drops are just abysmal. I'm so irritated that I now think I'll just get two of each building and be done with the entire thing. This event started out with real promise but with each goal it goes down in my esteem and I shudder to think what my opinion will be at the end of it all... <snip>

If you're able to even think about getting 2 of each buildings.. you're doing great :D
I started out hopefully.. but reasoning won. There's not enough energy to craft 2 of each, so after the first 2.. backed off. I'll see towards the end, but sincerely say.. gummies will be a problem.

I see the Gingerman Stack now.. it should be at the end of the goal I just posted pictures above. It's in the top righthand corner. How/when we get him we'll see.

I'm enjoying the event.. it's very involving even if difficult and different from the usual events.
I'd need another 5 of the horses though!

wamboltia

12-10-18, 04:52 PM

Still waiting for these gingerbread steed to drop something other than sugar...

ellieofrivendell

12-10-18, 05:01 PM

AnnirasSweets

12-10-18, 05:22 PM

Hei, can someone please tell me if there?s any reason (other than the crowns for town square) to complete goals 13 to 15? The cottage is on the goal 12 and I really think I would very much rather concentrate on getting some more gingerbread buildings (spires, towers, farmhouses and cottages) than to work so hard on those knight cookies - especially since I?m not really sure what they?re for. What are your plans, are you doing them? If yes, why? Am I missing something? Good luck to everybody :*

As with all events/goals in CS it's totally optional how far you complete them and what you do with your time and energy in your realm. I plan on finishing all the goals because I really want that final goal reward, the Gingerman Stack because it's an Expansion Permit and Trade Ticket dropper which I think is worth the effort despite it being a bit extreme.

What is the ave spawn rate of the stack from cottages? Does stack spawn from haunted cottage too? Thanks.

My Haunted Cottage has spawned the Stacks but I don't know about the spawn rate, it always seems different for each realm.

ellieofrivendell

12-10-18, 05:46 PM

Thank you! I didn?t really understand that the stack was the ultimate reward, since it?s not listed as a reward on the main goal table on the first page. Expansion permit droppers are always worth it for me as well. I?ll see if I?ll be able to catch up, since I didn?t start playing the event from its first day and I?ve just crafted my first steed today...

Thanks again for details! :*

04966

12-10-18, 07:13 PM

Ok feeling REALLY disappointed storm8. 40 sword drops required from enemies that may (or more likely in my case) may not appear from cottages which are only available every 4 hours? I?ve used gems with NO success. Not to mention it takes ALL of 20 energy (nearly zero double hits) to take them down? And after I do they drop one sword. ONE SWORD! I have made multiple purchases on your game. You?ve now made me sorely regret them. Come on. Make this game worth playing. I agree with other loyal players- where is your Christmas spirit? Please do right by your customers.

chewingthecud

12-10-18, 08:19 PM

Stacks drop differing numbers of gingerbread swords. My range has been 1 to 3 so that makes it not so bad.