Week 3 Walkthroughs - Just the useful stuff

[Mopurglar]

I put this together in case it's helpful to anyone (and also b/c I keep having to look for this info across a few different blog posts).

I fell behind during week 2 and wouldn't have been able to catch up were it not for the walkthroughs on addicts and familyguytips. With the time crunch, I found it super helpful to know which goons to hire next and which tasks to start ahead of time. Mostly from Family Guy Addicts:


Takanawa estate raids (Moment of Zen parts 1, 2, and 3)

• Round 1: Unlocks ability to hire showgirls
  
  1. Need 4 Goons
  2. Need 5 Luchadors
  3. Have Joe and Quagmire play mace tag (10h), AND Have the Fatfather speak Italian (10h)
  
  
• Round 2:
  
  1. Need 2 Showgirls
  2. Have Joe and Quagmire play mace tag (10h), AND Have the Fatfather speak Italian (10h)
  3. Need 5 Showgirls
  4. Make Mort Scrounge for Coins (8h) AND Have Jerome Be a Superior Athlete (8h)
  
  
• Round 3: Unlocks The Asian
  
  1. Have Joe Investigate Calls (12h) AND Have Bruce Frolick with Jeffrey (12h)
  2. Need 7 Showgirls
  3. Need 6 Showgirls
  4. Make Mort Scrounge for Coins (8h) AND Have Jerome Be a Superior Athlete (8h)
  
  
• Bonus Raid #1: rewards 1x Multiplier, 140 Fedoras per FGA
  
  1. Need 7 Showgirls
  2. Need 5 Luchadores
  3. Need 3 Showgirls
  4. Have Joe Investigate Calls (12h) AND Have Bruce Frolick with Jeffrey (12h)
  
  
• Bonus Raid #2: rewards 1.25x Multiplier, 210 Fedoras per FGA
  
  1. Have Mort Retreat Cowardly (2h) AND Have Jerome Host Happy Hour (2h)
  2. Have Fatfather Forget About It (16h) AND Have Chris Get Easily Smitten With Girls (16h)
  3. Have Bathrobe Quagmire Watch Netchix (20h) AND Have Bruce Go Kitten Pickin' (20h)
  4. Need 9 Showgirls
  
  
• Bonus Raid #3: rewards 1x Multiplier, 140 Fedoras per FGA
  
  1. Need 7 Showgirls
  2. Need 5 Luchadores
  3. Need 3 Showgirls
  4. Have Joe Investigate Calls (12h) AND Have Bruce Frolick with Jeffrey (12h)

Challenge #2: Enter the Dragon

1. Take down 6 cookie couriers (requires 18 Showgirls)
   
2. Send 6 luchadores to attack Fort Nox
   
3. Have Cleveland Jr. Take Medication for Brain Storms
   

Good to be a Gangster
Need to complete in order to move on to Week 4

1. Have the Fatfather Take Care of Business (4h)
   Have Cleveland Jr Take Medication for Brain Storms (16h)
   Have Diabeto Pick Up Candy (8h)
   
   
2. Take Out the Sushi Chef obstacle (requires 4 Luchadors)
   Build Super Cowboy USA Cleaners (12h, 350 cookies)
   Place a Cherry Blossom Tree (225 cookies)
   
   
3. Hire 3 Evil Showgirls (1 high heel, 45 min each)
   Knock Over a Cookie Courier (requires 3 Evil Showgirls)
   Build the Kimono Shop (10h, 500 cookies)
   
   
4. Place Fort Nox (2500 cookies)
   Have the Fatfather Fire Tommy Gun (8h)
   Attack Fort Nox (send any goon once)
   
   
5. Have Diabeto Enter Pie Eating Contest (2h)
   Have Cleveland Jr Beat It (8h)
   
   
6. Have the Fatfather Kidnap Someone (4h)
   Have Lois Bake Cookies to Solve Problems (10h)
   Place 5 Bamboo Bunches (50 cookies each)
   
   
7. Destroy Fort Nox
   Have Fatfather Play Mafia Wars (24h)
   
   
8. Have Mr. Washee Washee Eliminate Stain (8h)
   Defeat the Takanawa Family Estate and Earn 3 Stars
   
   
9. Upgrade to the Fatfather’s Grand Mansion (Week 4)
   

Unlocking Mr. Washee Washee
Build Super Cowboy USA Cleaners Building. Then, you need:

• 5000 cookies
• 4 Spray Bottles (Always), get from: Defeat Fort Nox OR Get from Japan Arcade
• 6 Ang Lee Photos (Extra Rare), get from: Make Lois Teach Piano (4h); Make Chris Fat Kid Hula Hoop (4h); Make Herbert Buy Candy for Kids (4h); Get from the Suited Sumo Wrestler Obstacle OR Japan Arcade
• 15 Dirty Shirt (Common), get from: Clear Gurl Scout OR Get from Japan Arcade
• 12 Tape of Mr. Sulu Show (Rare), get from: Make Mr. Miyagi Trick Local Kids (6h); Clear Cookie Courier; Get from Japan Arcade
  

Unlocking Gangster School Girl Tricia

• 20000 cookies
  
• 5 Metor Hammers (extra rare): Make Joe Raid Personal Weapons Stash (6h); Make Meg Practice Bird Calls (6h); Get from Police Department
  
• 18 Skirts (rare): Make Mr. Miyagi Practice Crane Kick (4h); Make Brian Sneak a Drink (4h); Get from Yacht Club; Clear Senior Gurl Scout
  
• 15 Jackets (rare): Make Dr. Hartman Test Experimental Drugs (8h); Make Seamus Emerge from the Shadows (8h); Get from James Woods High
  

To the Cleaners (Mr. Washee Washee's questline)

1. Have Mr. Washee Washee Eliminate Stain (8h)
   
2. Have Mr. Washee Washee No Bing Bong (4h)
   Have Fatfather Bing Bong (4h)
   
3. Have Mr Washee Washee Street Fight (12h)
   Have Fatfather Street Fight (12h)

A Father’s Son (Cleveland Jr's questline)

1. Unlock Cleveland Junior
2. Have Cleveland Jr. Beat It (8h)
3. Have Cleveland Jr. Practice the Tuba (2h)

Sweep The Leg (Mr. Miyagi's questline)

• Sweep The Leg Pt. 1
  Have Mr. Miyagi Catch Flies with Chopsticks (8h)
  Have The Fatfather Forget About It (16h)
  
  
• Sweep The Leg Pt. 2
  Have Mr. Miyagi Practice Crane Kick (4h)
  Have Fatfather Search Couch for Spare Change (4h)
  
  
• Sweep The Leg Pt. 3
  Have Mr. Miyagi Trim Bonsai Tree (10h)
  Have Fatfather Meditate (8h)
  
  
• Sweep The Leg Pt. 4
  Have Mr. Miyagi Teach Karate to Losers (24h)
  Have Chris Fat Kid Hula Hoops (4h)
  

[PeaTearGriffin]

This almost makes me want to play this game.  Then again a hamburger makes me want to eat a hot dog.

[elmo1eyebrow]

Jun 20, 2015 20:00:14 GMT PeaTearGriffin said:

This almost makes me want to play this game.  Then again a hamburger makes me want to eat a hot dog.

I see JimJ321 from the EA Tapped Out forums is still attempting to troll all 5 people that still come here.

[elmo1eyebrow]

Mopurglar I came across your post on the FGA blog urging them to affect some change within TinyCo; to become not just a TinyCo cheerleader but an advocate for the players, the underdogs as well. As usual you were polite, articulate and concise. Their response was, I guess, to be expected but still offensive. In her reply she managed to commiserate with you on the state of the game immediately followed by a complete dismissal of your concerns/suggestions. Business as usual I guess.

Btw thank you for this condensed list of walkthroughs. It helps tremendously. It's so easy to follow this summary without all those unnecessary graphics. So stupid that they use the cookie icon every time there's a reward or cost involving them; I get that something needs or uses cookies, I don't need a useless icon taking up space five time in a line with space that could be put to better use! I wish either FGA or familyguytips would do something similar. Their way is so disjointed and clumsy forcing you to have ten different windows open to follow everything.

[aaronrtd]

Do you have the bonus round and the weekly contest what you need?

[Mopurglar]

Jun 20, 2015 21:10:03 GMT elmo1eyebrow said:

Mopurglar I came across your post on the FGA blog urging them to affect some change within TinyCo; to become not just a TinyCo cheerleader but an advocate for the players, the underdogs as well. As usual you were polite, articulate and concise. Their response was, I guess, to be expected but still offensive. In her reply she managed to commiserate with you on the state of the game immediately followed by a complete dismissal of your concerns/suggestions. Business as usual I guess.

Thanks man. I actually think she is pretty reasonable. She basically boycotted the Star Trek event and let the other one do all the posting. The comment was mostly for them to read and think about more than anything. I will probably post a reply the next time I think Bunny is moderating, then run for cover.

I def appreciate what they do and interacted with them when they wrote about my town more than a year ago on TSTOaddicts. I just think that their FG blog--while invaluable--has started losing touch with reality since the Star Trek event.

[Mopurglar]

Jun 21, 2015 1:39:54 GMT aaronrtd said:

Do you have the bonus round and the weekly contest what you need?

No, sorry -- I'm just regurgitating from Addicts and Tips. I'll update this post as soon as they post that info.

[Cleveland]

Jun 21, 2015 1:39:54 GMT aaronrtd said:

Do you have the bonus round and the weekly contest what you need?

there is no weekly challenge this week but the challenges are now only for those players who made clam purchases in the past

[elmo1eyebrow]

Jun 21, 2015 16:39:25 GMT Cleveland said:

Jun 21, 2015 1:39:54 GMT aaronrtd said:

Do you have the bonus round and the weekly contest what you need?

there is no weekly challenge this week but the challenges are now only for those players who made clam purchases in the past

Sure glad this got shunted off to the walkthrough board. The general game discussion board was getting mighty crowded. I'm sure all five people left who still visit this forum appreciates having everything in its proper place.

[aaronrtd]

Jun 21, 2015 22:30:34 GMT elmo1eyebrow said:

Jun 21, 2015 16:39:25 GMT Cleveland said:

there is no weekly challenge this week but the challenges are now only for those players who made clam purchases in the past

Sure glad this got shunted off to the walkthrough board. The general game discussion board was getting mighty crowded. I'm sure all five people left who still visit this forum appreciates having everything in its proper place.

Anarchy anarchy how will I ever find me thing if it's not a general discussion form I don't know how to look anywhere else this is all I know bring it back

[Carter]

Moved back to GD per user request. Per the improvements thread - threads created should stay where they are until userbase has expanded enough to warrant them moved. I realize this "should" be contained in the walkthrough section of the site - but seeing as the current userbase mostly posts in GD - this should stay here. When the event is closed, it can be pushed back to Walkthroughs - but in terms of actual discussion, it should remain in GD.

[Carter]

Jun 21, 2015 6:01:10 GMT Mopurglar said:

Jun 20, 2015 21:10:03 GMT elmo1eyebrow said:

Mopurglar I came across your post on the FGA blog urging them to affect some change within TinyCo; to become not just a TinyCo cheerleader but an advocate for the players, the underdogs as well. As usual you were polite, articulate and concise. Their response was, I guess, to be expected but still offensive. In her reply she managed to commiserate with you on the state of the game immediately followed by a complete dismissal of your concerns/suggestions. Business as usual I guess.

Thanks man. I actually think she is pretty reasonable. She basically boycotted the Star Trek event and let the other one do all the posting. The comment was mostly for them to read and think about more than anything. I will probably post a reply the next time I think Bunny is moderating, then run for cover.

I def appreciate what they do and interacted with them when they wrote about my town more than a year ago on TSTOaddicts. I just think that their FG blog--while invaluable--has started losing touch with reality since the Star Trek event.

Any way to post that here?  I'm interested, but don't really follow addicts.  Probably why I keep falling further and further behind.  Mop passed me on the friends rating, so I've obviously been lacking.

[Mopurglar]

Jun 21, 2015 1:39:54 GMT aaronrtd said:

Do you have the bonus round and the weekly contest what you need?

Added the challenge. They still haven't posted the bonus round.

Jun 21, 2015 22:30:34 GMT elmo1eyebrow said:

Jun 21, 2015 16:39:25 GMT Cleveland said:

there is no weekly challenge this week but the challenges are now only for those players who made clam purchases in the past

Sure glad this got shunted off to the walkthrough board. The general game discussion board was getting mighty crowded. I'm sure all five people left who still visit this forum appreciates having everything in its proper place.

thanks yall. for the record i love all 5 of you, including Cleveland

[Mopurglar]

Jun 22, 2015 20:59:29 GMT Carter said:

Jun 21, 2015 6:01:10 GMT Mopurglar said:

Thanks man. I actually think she is pretty reasonable. She basically boycotted the Star Trek event and let the other one do all the posting. The comment was mostly for them to read and think about more than anything. I will probably post a reply the next time I think Bunny is moderating, then run for cover.

I def appreciate what they do and interacted with them when they wrote about my town more than a year ago on TSTOaddicts. I just think that their FG blog--while invaluable--has started losing touch with reality since the Star Trek event.

Any way to post that here?  I'm interested, but don't really follow addicts.  Probably why I keep falling further and further behind.  Mop passed me on the friends rating, so I've obviously been lacking.

Sure. Here is the permalink in case the formatting doesn't come out right: familyguyaddicts.com/2015/06/19/quahog-mob-walkthroughs-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-166464

I picked up ground on the leaderboard when they released the new decos a few days ago. I was buying one of each and then noticed that one of them paid out a ton of mob rep, so I spent several thousand cookies on it before I had to run to work. When I got home, they had fixed it already.

All of the decos still pay out mob rep at a ratio of 0.2 rep per cookie--I think this is TinyCo's mechanism to allow people to buy their way to the top. Presumably most folks who sprung for cookie machines will have cookies left over at the end of the event.



Mopurglar | June 20, 2015 at 4:32 am | Reply

Alissa and Bunny – I’m posting this because I know you’re receptive to feedback. What do YOU think? ;)

This game has had serious problems since the Star Trek event and has basically devolved into a weekly extortion exercise–I think 80% of players would agree. It’s a very different game than it was one year ago.

What’s more, TinyCo is well aware of what they’re doing, and about the only thing that might make them change their tune would be a flurry of 1-star reviews and being held accountable in a public kind of a forum. They’ve become so brazen with their con tactics that they actually “extend” an event, then say, “oh yeah, btw, we happened to have another week of characters and quests lying around, so here you go! Aren’t we great?”

I appreciate all of the incredible work you guys do in maintaining this awesome blog that I check ~10 times a day. I hope it keeps growing and you attract as huge of a readership as I know you are capable of attracting.

My only recommendation is that you pause and ask yourselves how you think anyone who plays this game would react when they read your posts since the Star Trek event–specifically, what’s mentioned in the posts and what’s not–as well as your responses to reader comments.

There is an artful way to make both of your bosses happy, so to speak, without turning one away. You two are super smart and talented–I know you can figure this out.

P.S. Alissa – happy birthday! and congrats on the upcoming little one!

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   Alissa | June 20, 2015 at 9:02 am | Reply

   Believe me my feelings about this event since Star Trek haven’t been great (and have been vocalized many many MANY times over to TinyCo). I think frustrations about the game in general are growing and believe me it spreads to us too. (especially since we put our own money into the game to run the events. Just in my game alone I’m over $400 since the event started & we’re only on week 3) Honestly I think tensions for everyone are just high lately…which just doesn’t seem fair since it’s supposed to be a game. A game that’s supposed to be fun.
   I have my thoughts about what TinyCo’s doing..and they’re not that far off from yours, but go a bit further.
   We love our readers (on both sites) but I honestly can tell the fun has been sucked outta the game to just about everyone. It wasn’t even this bad at Easter on TSTO…and that event was AWFUL.
   I do try to interject more of the same frustrations into my posts but at the same time we’re just reporting what’s going on in the game on a lot of these posts, without our opinions. So it’s a balancing act…but I think (on both sites) at times it’s just more important to say what’s going on than why we think it’s going on..if that makes sense.
   Thank you for the feedback, we do ALWAYS appreciate it! We love our readers and are always all for ways to make this site (and TSTO) better from you guys.
   Thank you for the birthday wishes and congrats! And if this sounds a little scattered I blame it on the pregnancy brain lol

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       35Ryno35 | June 22, 2015 at 10:50 am | Reply

       Out of curiosity, do you ever see yourself saying “I’m done playing this”? What do you think would be the tipping point… the thing that finally pushes you away (or would your interest just eventually fade away naturally)? It occurred to me that you and Bunny are just enthusiastic players yourselves, and there’s nothing forcing you to play. While the premium experience likely doesn’t have the same frustrations, are you still enjoying the game like you used to? I guess I’m doing some ‘soul searching’ and working through my own addiction to this, and you two always seem to have a good perspective.

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           Bunny | June 22, 2015 at 3:55 pm | Reply

           There are a LOT of aspects I do still enjoy in it myself. It is more the execution of how they play out that gets difficult at times. Like me and Alissa keep saying… “If only WE made a game… we would do this, this, and this.” Lol.

           Honestly, we play to not just enjoy it but to help others. If we can lay out the mechanics of the game, we know that may help a LOT of people to know what is coming and what to focus on.

           I also see it like this the game, just like life, will have its ups and downs. I have played many games and they all did the same for me… lots of cool stuff, then stuff I would have been more happy to do without. Things I wished never happened/ We see frustrations on another level… What it takes to go through EVERY SINGLE ITEM of the game. It can take a lot. Where as a casual player, you could just skip over it.

           I still have hopes this will turn around and get back on a better track. Due to my background, I also look at things from both a Player and a Business perspective. (I have owned some in the past and still own my own businesses, so I know what it takes just to break even many times.) So I have knowledge things HAVE to be put into play just to allow the game to survive and continue on for both the Company and its Players. But that also won’t stop me from voicing my thoughts, opinions, concerns, and constant suggestions to make the game better in my mind for everyone all around. In the end, I am a Player first. Always will be. The gamer girl in me is strong. Lol. ;)

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       ~iDoc~ | June 22, 2015 at 3:03 pm | Reply

       Alissa, thank you so much for your honest comments. I know you guys try to be the voice of reason amongst the detractors, but I appreciate that you guys are feeling the same frustration. Helps us all feel a bit better than even all-stars like you and Bunny are feeling put-upon by the last few events.

       Personally, I feel that this event has been the first that TinyCo has created with a true dichotomy in mind. In previous events, it was possible for freemium players (with determination and your helping hands!) to fully complete every objective and earn every reward.

       This event feels completely different, and not just because of the transparency of the leaderboard. It seems that TinyCo wants this event to be a little different for everyone. It is clearly impossible to earn Promoter Cleveland, Gangster Tricia, Don Corleone AND Mob Boss Consuela as a freemium (or even semi-premium) player. Aside from the Tuba Travesty (I eventually gave up and purchased the last ten tubas just to progress the story), there just isn’t enough time or resources (i.e. goons) to complete EVERY objective.

       Instead, I recommend (for everyone’s peace of mind) to just focus on a couple things. Really want Promoter Cleveland? Go for it. Hope to get Gangster Tricia? Start saving cookies. But don’t expect that you are going to get everything, because I don’t think that TinyCo planned this event that way. Pick a few objectives and focus on those and just let the rest go. In the end, it’s a game; and it is NOT worth the consternation we’ve all felt the last few weeks.

       Thanks again for your honest response ~ and keep up the excellent work; we all appreciate it!

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           Bunny | June 22, 2015 at 3:32 pm | Reply

           We really try to keep a more positive spirit here. There is just so much negativity… it breeds if you let it. It will quickly overtake a place too. (Just look at their Facebook Page). We don’t want our site to turn into that.

           We want to focus on the help. We always want to help. But there is so much we can do as we are not them. That doesn’t stop us from still communicating MANY times daily behind the scenes all our thoughts and concerns. So we focus on the game mechanics… things we know can immediately help Players at least know what is coming and what each item offers while we work in the background on other concerns.

           It is hard when you have such high hopes and are disappointed. But as Alissa said, our thoughts… focus… concerns… always have been and always will be US… the Players. So we will keep fighting that fight until we have no more fight left in us. :)

           I still have hopes it will turn around, more so as I have seen other games do it. I have seen them do it in the past. For now… Only time will tell. ;)

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[Carter]

Jun 22, 2015 23:25:16 GMT Mopurglar said:

Jun 22, 2015 20:59:29 GMT Carter said:

Any way to post that here?  I'm interested, but don't really follow addicts.  Probably why I keep falling further and further behind.  Mop passed me on the friends rating, so I've obviously been lacking.

Sure. Here is the permalink in case the formatting doesn't come out right: familyguyaddicts.com/2015/06/19/quahog-mob-walkthroughs-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-166464

I picked up ground on the leaderboard when they released the new decos a few days ago. I was buying one of each and then noticed that one of them paid out a ton of mob rep, so I spent several thousand cookies on it before I had to run to work. When I got home, they had fixed it already.

All of the decos still pay out mob rep at a ratio of 0.2 rep per cookie--I think this is TinyCo's mechanism to allow people to buy their way to the top. Presumably most folks who sprung for cookie machines will have cookies left over at the end of the event.






Thanks for that!  I see the advertisement to buy that plane thing and got "tons" of Mob Rep.  I'm very conflicted, I want the rob rep, but I also like stock piling the cookies for the next phase.  I actually will complete the challenge.  So I will get tons of mob rep back.  I was lucky I had a bunch of the showgirls ready the challenge launched.  It seems pretty tight, although not quite as tight as the first challenge.  Cleveland Junior is wrapping up his task and I have 2 more couriers to take down with 1 being done shortly.  I need a few more high heels, but those should be ready in about 2-3 hours giving me plenty of time to wrap up.  The downside is that I will then need like 13 showgirls to wrap up star number 3 (already on the task for 7 needed) and still need them to take out couriers for more items.