Monthly Archives: January 2015

Episode Recap: The Musk Who Fell to Earth

Woo hoo… new episode! Elon Musk (innovator) and Homer Simpson (enervator?). While it definitely seems like a strange episode to devote an entire plotline to Elon Musk, it is what it is and recaps are more to do about the events of an episode than the weirdness of their origins. As I’ve said before, my best friend works for Mr. Elon Musk so ever since I first heard about this episode, I’ve been interested. Maybe because I had no clue how he would apply to an entire plot? Surprisingly, he does. I’ll give some more of my opinion at the end but let’s get to the recap first, shall we? I figured stream of consciousness style would work again with a rewatch to clarify my gibberish thoughts.  Without further ado… I bring you “The Musk Who Fell to Earth” (S26:E12).

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Add Friends and Neighbor-eenos!

Psst…with the Superhero Event Lurking, we’ve disabled comments on this post and added a whole new page to find and add friends just for this event!  You can check it out here. Don’t worry your previous requests will still show on this post… Happy Tapping! 

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Christmas has been over in Springfield for quite some time & Bunny and Wookiee have been on me to start a new Add Friends Feed.  The old one was over 1700 comments & it’s time to start fresh again.  Of course I was trying to hold off until the next event hit (which hopefully is coming soon)…BUT with Level 49 hitting our devices this week I don’t think it’ll be in the next few days.  Sooo…with that long intro…it’s officially time to start fresh with a new Add-Me thread!

So now…hit up this post with your Origin ID’s and Add Me Requests!  Who wants to be first?

Pssssst….If you’re looking for a thread to find neighbor-eenos who WON’T vandalize you check out this Add-Me page…now Graffiti free! 🙂

And remember…if you’re looking for ways you can THANK your neighbors for visiting, tell them you LOVE their designs…or even yell at them for stealing your designs…you can hit up our THANK YOU Thread!  The only place in the TSTO-verse where you can freely Thank and Admire your TSTO Friends and Neighbors!

So now it’s time to see which neighbor is going to make you an offer you can’t refuse!

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Happy Tapping!

 

 

Add Friends- Who Pledge Not to Vandalize You! Part 8

Comments on this thread have been disabled.  There’s a new vandalism thread you can find here

Update in Regards to the Superhero Event: I know a lot of you are curious and asking the question….does tapping on a neighbor’s Moe’s, Townhall, Elementary School or Police Station during this event (ie on the Red Phone) count as Vandalism?  The answer is no, it does not.  It simply shows up in your neighbors town just like all the other ones.  

HOWEVER…there is 1 exception to this.  If your neighbor has not updated yet…it will still count as vandalism in their game.  So my suggestion is wait a day or so (until the game forces an update for everyone) and then go crazy tapping whichever phones you prefer.  Again, once your neighbor has updated to the Superhero Event tapping on the Red Phones over Moe’s, Springfield Elementary, Town Hall or the Police Station will not count as Vandalism.  

Hope that helps! 

Hey there Hoppereenos!!!

Well…it’s that time.  The old vandalism thread was getting quite full & it’s time to start fresh once again!

Do you hate getting graffiti in your Springfield?  Are you tired of cleaning up after other people’s fun, at your expense?  Are you someone that NEVER Vandalizes other towns?  Are you super concerned about your Righteousness rating…no matter how many Training Walls you build?  Well this is the Add Friends Thread for You!

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Now before we get started, there is something we must go over…

HERE IS WHERE WE ARE GETTING DISTURBED BY THIS THREAD AND RESPONSESWe see new players as well as seasoned players state they really do not know what vandalism is, so they assume they are not doing it when tapping to spray paint. We also see many apologize for accidentally tapping on a spray can. I do all the time and it is for so many reasons it would be impossible to list them all, but I do it at least once a day.

The part that should NOT be happening is the increasing amounts of “threats and abuse” to other players in the comment threads. No matter the reason for the “tag”, accidental or not, NO PLAYER/READER has the right to use it as a basis to come here and attack or abuse that person on our site. ANYONE doing so will find their comments quickly in the trash. Further abuse will result in removal from our site. 

This goes COMPLETELY against our Addicts Guidelines and will not be allowed. If the abuse and threats still continue beyond this, the Vandalism thread will be pulled altogether. Be kind to each other. Realize not everyone plays like you and there are mistakes as well as those that are still learning the game or just finding this site to know what the ins and outs are. SO BE RESPECTFUL!!!

If you are not sure what Vandalism is…see our in depth post HERE so you can understand it better and why it bothers so many players. 🙂

Now on to what this post is supposed to be about. 

Here’s your thread for those of you who PLEDGE NOT TO VANDALIZE EACH OTHER’S TOWNS!  If you can’t keep that pledge…please don’t add your name to this thread.  We’ve got a whole other Add-Me Thread here, for those who may/may not vandalize each other.  

IMPORTANT…..Include that you WILL NOT VANDALIZE in your comment with your request.  DO NOT put your name on this list AND the other list.  This is the list for those who pledge NOT to vandalize…if you put your ID on both lists we will delete it from this one.

And a friendly reminder about the rules for this post/thread….
Remember…this is a thread to Add Your Name for friends ONLY.  If you’d like to have a conversation with other players (and we encourage you to do so!) please feel free to take it to one of our many open threads (we have a new one each week on Sunday!) .  You can access the open threads here. Again…we encourage you to take any and all conversations about TSTO (or anything else) to one of our many open threads. 🙂

Because we’ve been seeing many emails lately from players who are having a hard time finding friends on this thread (or having their name disappear in a sea of comments that aren’t friend requests) we’re limiting ALL posts on this thread to the following:

-Origin ID (Add Me Request) with Pledge Not to Vandalize
-Posts saying you added someone
-Post ONLY to say ” —- tagged me”
-Post apologizing to someone for accidentally tagging them
AND THAT IS IT! NOTHING MORE!

It is up to YOU to decide who you want on your friends list. If you don’t want them, take them off. That simple.

So please, we encourage you to talk to each other about your towns, etc.  but please please PLEASE take it to the Open Threads and leave this thread just for players looking for Player IDs to add to their game who won’t vandalize.  

Also, if you have specific questions about an aspect of the game (or Friend requests etc) we invite you to ask on our Q & A page.  There your question will be sure to be seen, and not lost in a sea of Add Me requests.   🙂

Thank you! Happy Tapping!

Last Chance Electricity

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Just popping in with a quick reminder that the episode tie-in is set to leave tomorrow morning (3am EST, 0800 GMT) and with it will go your chance to buy Willie’s Electricity Wheel (and get Slave Labor Willie) and the Electric Cars.

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So if you’re thinking about making the purchase make sure you do it soon…before they leave Springfield forever!

Need a Pros and Cons rundown?  Check out our Should I Buy post here

So what’s going to happen when the Elon Musk Episode Tie-In leaves?  Well no one quite knows yet…but I will say this.  Don’t send any regular characters on long 24hr quests tonight.  If you send them on long tasks make sure they’ll be free around 9am EST (1400 GMT), as that’s usually when updates hit (if one is hitting)…if it’s an in-game update.  If it’s an app store update (like Valentine’s Day) it usually hits around 1-2pm EST.

What are your final thoughts on the Episode Tie-In?  Did you purchase the Electric Cars?  Where have you placed them in your Springfield?  Do you think something will hit tomorrow?  If so, what?  Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!

ADDICTS Meet & Greet

Hey there Addicts,

Bouncing on by with some fun things coming up on the Horizon. There is something we have been talking about doing since before the Addicts sites were formed. Meeting up with a community of players, people like us. Just hanging out, chatting, playing the game, and having a blast. Well, we want to keep that idea rolling along.

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In continuing our efforts to bring together this Community of Amazing Gamers and Players, we have set our sites on the Next Meet and Greet opportunity. As you know we love involving YOU in all that we do, we are putting this out there to get feedback on your thoughts.

This is what we have so far…

The Addicts Meet & Greet will take place on the East Coast. Most likely the New Brunswick area of New Jersey.

The Date will be a Saturday Evening around the end of March

We “might” have some cool treats and beverages on hand for you as well as “possibly” some sweet Swag. 😉

So we are now leaving it to YOU. We want to get a place reserved an ensure we have ample room for us all. Are YOU interested in coming? If so, does this location work for YOU? The rough date? Time? Let us know, we really would love to hear from you as well as get a chance to MEET you too. 😉

Level 48 Where Did THAT Come From – Barbecue Pit

Woo hoo! So Level 48 dropped in the midst of all our holiday fun and this fuzzball was pretty stoked. Not only was it more Simpsons fun for all of us, but I got things I mentioned in other posts. Add to that some extra goodness and let’s just say there’s a walking carpet in Southern California with a big smile on his furry face. But enough about me… I’ve got a job to do and you know what that is… let y’all know (or remind you) just where THAT comes from. Before I begin, let me apologize for the delay in the Level 48 posts.  They were written up but delayed by all the holiday madness. For this Level 48 edition, we’ll take a look at the Barbecue Pit.

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Tapped Out Premium Walkthroughs: Greta Wolfcastle

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Level 46 hit our Springfields a while back and brought a new kid to Springfield…Greta Wolfcastle!  Greta comes complete with her Prep School…and daddy issues!

While we’ve had the Turbo Tappin’ walkthrough up since the update first hit (you can view it here) I know many of you still love going back and reading old walkthroughs.  They’re great if you missed any of the dialogue while running through her questline initally, or if you just want to know what to expect if you decide to purchase Greta.  So for those that may have missed it (or for those of you that want to live it again)…I bring you all Daddy Issues of…..Greta Wolfcastle!

 

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Level 48 Where Did THAT Come From – Gold Navy

Woo hoo! So Level 48 dropped in the midst of all our holiday fun and this fuzzball was pretty stoked. Not only was it more Simpsons fun for all of us, but I got things I mentioned in other posts. Add to that some extra goodness and let’s just say there’s a walking carpet in Southern California with a big smile on his furry face. But enough about me… I’ve got a job to do and you know what that is… let y’all know (or remind you) just where THAT comes from. Before I begin, let me apologize for the delay in the Level 48 posts.  They were written up but delayed by all the holiday madness. For this Level 48 edition, we’ll take a look at Gold Navy.

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Hey Addicts, Caption This!

Sometimes TSTO gives us humorous little moments when we capture our characters doing rather strange things.  These posts are all about those strange and funny moments! Twice a week we’ll be posting a Caption This! moment where we want you, the Addicts readers, to put on your writing caps and come up with what you think is happening in the screenshot. Post your captions in the comments below. We can’t wait to see how creative and funny you guys can be!

Hey Addicts… Caption This!
(This week’s Caption This image was submitted by Addicts reader pupgab)
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If you’ve got an image you’d like to submit for a “Caption this!” post, email it to us at TSTOAddictsblog@gmail.com or post it on the Addicts Flickr page, you never know when yours might be next!

Addicts Weekly Open Thread

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Due to POPULAR request….we’ve moving up our open thread time so that our friends outside of the US can participate too!  Let’s get the conversation going!  Oh and remember…just because this is posted here today doesn’t mean you can’t comment on it all week long.  This open thread will still be open for comments long after today is over!

Now…enough rambling from me….it IS Sunday and you know what that means, right?  Time for another Open Thread!

Here’s where you can talk about anything you want to talk about…TSTO Related, Simpson’s Related or ANYTHING.  Just no Add me requests…those should go here.  We’ll give you a few suggestions (like most Sunday’s you can talk about the current episode of the Simpsons) but for the most part you’re free to talk about ANYTHING your little Tapping Fingers desire…just keep it PG.

So…here is your Open Thread.  The Simpsons are all new tonight, what will happen in the new episode?   How will our new episode tie-in items come into play?  We’re due for another TSTO update soon, either a level or Valentine’s Day, what do you think will hit?  What are you hoping to see?  The NFL Pro Bowl is on tonight, who do you think will win?

So chat about the Simpsons, TSTO, Update ideas, NFL or anything else you can think of!  Can’t wait to chat with you all, you know we LOVE hearing from you!

Have Fun!  And happy Sunday!

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