Castle Story 7/23: Monster Hunt season 13 | (all info/goals/inventory on page 1)

[bobbyrae]

Thank you. That helps. I was trying to spawn fangbeasts for one of the goals, and wasting a lot energy but I guess there really isn't a point so I'll let it expire. I feel like that kid in school who never had the cool clothes or never got to go on the field trips because they couldn't afford it. I only have 20 gems and it seems like whenever I get to about 40 I'll accidentally click on some thing and waste some. I don't even know what the last mistake was that took 20. I'm just really bored now since play lasts about two minutes then I have to wait two hours. Is there anyone out there that doesn't buy gems that has advanced to reasonable play? How long did it take you?

Me. I have no idea how long it has taken me. I start and stop and start up again whenever I feel like it. I’m at level 39 and make it a point never to buy gems with real money since they’re just too darn easy to lose by accidentally hitting something.
This is a game but it isn’t a competition. At least that’s the way I view it. I play at my own pace and go after completing the main storyline goals and expanding. I am doing this monster hunt mainly because I want the Lorelei sapphires for the Lorelei fountain so I can hopefully tick off that goal.
I watch the videos for the free random stuff, especially gems and stock up on gems that way. Also the purple cow drops gems pretty regularly for me as well. I have three alicorns I won from the videos and the tent and the Pastel alicorn I must have received from a challenge. Those come in handy for energy as well. I like the fact that the energy runs out as I have other real life stuff to do and i don’t need to be sitting around all day tapping a screen & getting carpal tunnel!
It also forces you to be strategic in how you use that limited energy resource. Don’t waste time & energy trying to get 5 fangbeasts when the blue dire boar, dire boar, lion and purple golem are a sure thing is what I say.

[cheers196]

22 hour collection time

[jesslc41]

Thank you. That helps. I was trying to spawn fangbeasts for one of the goals, and wasting a lot energy but I guess there really isn't a point so I'll let it expire. I feel like that kid in school who never had the cool clothes or never got to go on the field trips because they couldn't afford it. I only have 20 gems and it seems like whenever I get to about 40 I'll accidentally click on some thing and waste some. I don't even know what the last mistake was that took 20. I'm just really bored now since play lasts about two minutes then I have to wait two hours. Is there anyone out there that doesn't buy gems that has advanced to reasonable play? How long did it take you?

The 5 fangbeast goal is really not worth wasting your energy on.

I've been playing for about a year (now level 48). I got my first wizard school fairly early by doing lots of the "play this other S8 game to earn gems" quests and trying to be super careful to not fall into gem traps (I still lost gems to traps along the way though). After you get on in the game a bit it actually becomes easier to earn gems (through adventures, purple cow, royal exchange). That's how I got my second wizard school. I did buy gems at black friday last year because I wanted a golden mine and figured it would eventually repay its gem cost through trading the golden items. Other than that though all my gem items were earned. It takes longer if you don't buy gems and you have to be careful about gem traps but it's possible to get there. The wizard schools are worth it. Sometimes these days I even have more energy than I know what to do with (not during monster hunts though). I think it took me 3 hunts to get the MRC (or maybe 4?) which give you access to various energy animals - didn't have enough tokens left over to get an animal from it after I built it last hunt but I will definitely get one this time (maybe even 2 or 3).

As to how long? I felt like I was at a reasonable level after maybe 4-5 months or so. (I think that's when I got my second wizard school and before I bought the golden mine). I was super dedicated about going after the wizard schools though. Somewhere on here, I forget where, I came across a few tips about avoiding gem traps. They're not foolproof (I shudder to think how many gems I've lost to traps over the year) but they did help a bit.

[RogueDagger]

I went back to check. L5 watchtower is 72. I'll try a force close.

Huh, thanks for the info!! I never bothered with them as I don't like the look. Only have them out and ready for events😂 now I have a new goal!

[RevdKathy]

Thank you all for the really useful information. I have saved about 80 gold tokens from several beast hunts. I was planning to blow the lot on a wizard portal, but seeing how little energy it drops, and what it will cost to upgrade I'm not going to bother.

So the question is what to get from the MRC: I have room for 2 more armoured flygers, and I only have one armoured Wolf. I can probably get more alicorns for that matter. I shall do the sums, work out what I can get and have a little research splurge. What I need most is expansion permits.

Remaining questions are what the armoured lion drops, and whether to make the effort to try for the prize lion from points. I have no plan whatsoever to try for the royal lion for first prize. I do not participate in competitive events.

[riverly]

Two more points and lion showed up! Not a walker and so far only gives a few coins!

Coins? Now that I think about it, it may have been nice to have a lion walking around. As long as it was bigger than our Crab.

[RogueDagger]

Coins? Now that I think about it, it may have been nice to have a lion walking around. As long as it was bigger than our Crab.

😂crying right now😂 lol

[PrincessCupOButter]

The Lion Fountain is 2x2, has a 10 minute timer, and has multi drops. Sadly it is not animated.

Last collection was 3 water, 1 goldfish, and 1 mermaid scale. (Not sure if it drops other types of fish because I am maxed on those.)

[TL4me]

Two more points and lion showed up! Not a walker and so far only gives a few coins!

I got an earth wisp and coins from the lion today.

[Lavenderdale]

The Lion Fountain is 2x2, has a 10 minute timer, and has multi drops.

Last collection was 3 water, 1 goldfish, and 1 mermaid scale. (Not sure if it drops other types of fish because I am maxed on those.)

thanks for info princess!! important question: is it animated? :-D [EDIT: she posted, it is not.]