Castle Story 09/28: Monster Hunt & LB s56 | event info on page 1

[youbugme]

I have a lot of horses and energy. So if I really want the LB prize (seldom, but it happens) and the board isn't totally wacko on point totals... I craft ahead a number of swords, shields, and helms (at least a half dozen of each). Then about an hour and a half before the event ends, I use gems for double points and start going through my horses as fast as I can. I pause periodically to "cash in" a set of swords, shields, helms but continue with the horses until my hour of double boosts is up. I can get somewhere in the range of 3000-4000 points that way.

If necessary, I repeat the boost and sometimes find myself scouring the kingdom for any beasts I can trigger and usually end up in my desert with all the cacti and creatures down there. Lots of good triggers. On occasion I end up in quite a race down to the last minute. I haven't bought the pack with points but assume others on the board do so if they have quick jumps in points. I do have a bit of advantage living in the Pacific time zone so I can wake up on the Wednesday and see if anyone else has made a run and plan my day accordingly, finishing at 6:00 pm.

I just find this to be insane! LOL
I?m not willing to spend this kind of money on these things, but more power to the ones that are, I guess. I didn?t realize we could double points. That explains a lot. Thank you!

[GiselleX16]

I just find this to be insane! LOL
I?m not willing to spend this kind of money on these things, but more power to the ones that are, I guess. I didn?t realize we could double points. That explains a lot. Thank you!

Well, it’s a game so that’s how it can be played!

I also saw a tip a few years back to wait several hours before starting a Monster Hunt. That way you’re less likely to get on a board with the intense players and perhaps on a board with more relaxed ones.


I give all credit to those who are willing to spend real life money in this game. There wouldn’t be a free game without them, and they are the ones who support it for the rest of us. So I just appreciate them and feel they have earned their successes.

[SummerSwan51]

I can't speak for everyone but I used to purchase them when they had a unique design that matched the LB prize because I'm a collector. Plus, after the LB it turns into a deco so I used to leave them out if they were extra pretty. Off the top of my head I recall really liking the Widow Statue and the Wild Kelpie Statue:
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A while back, however, they started giving us the same generic looking tower for every Leaderboard and the Realm Masters use them now, too! That's when I stopped shelling out gems for them. I get that it makes life easier for the team but I won't lie, it's really disappointing to me as a collector that I've lost the chance for so many unique items

Yes! This! I bought some of the statues in the past because I liked the designs, but now it is constantly the same thing, so I don't bother.

[Temerairesque]

I just find this to be insane! LOL
I?m not willing to spend this kind of money on these things, but more power to the ones that are, I guess. I didn?t realize we could double points. That explains a lot. Thank you!

Wow, that would have me totally out of the running for the monster prizes! Yes, it is frustrating to end up without a shot at the prizes on the leaderboards. I don't really play for those as am still working on just the regular token energy droppers! I did accidentally get one - the giant elemental - through regular gameplay. He's so huge but looks amazing in front of the keeps and dragony type buildings.

[ShibuyaCloth]

Anyone has the Wicket Stepmother? Inventory pics, collection time, drops...

[58rainbow]

Anyone has the Wicket Stepmother? Inventory pics, collection time, drops...

Collection time: 6 h
First drop: 2 mushrooms and 2 glimmerdust