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Cecil Terwilliger arrived in our games via the Terwilliger’s Event, and once the event was removed he became a permanent character with a full set of tasks. Ever since his tasks showed up in our games many of you have been commenting that something doesn’t seem quite right with a few of his tasks. Cecil looks a bit…lost when performing certain tasks.
Well now that there’s a bit of a lull in our games, I can finally take the time to write up a post about his tasks and what happens (or doesn’t happen) with each one. So let’s explore Cecil’s tasks, shall we?
Cecil has a few outdoor tasks assigned to him as well as a couple of indoor tasks. In addition he’s got a few tasks that just don’t seem to go anywhere…so let’s start by breaking down each task and what it looks like…
Scheme, 1hr
Cecil’s first task. One would think this task would go somewhere, but when you assign him it he just seems to hang out outside like nothing’s going on. The timer on the task still runs, as it should, but Cecil just never does anything. He walks around town like he usually would without a task assigned.
What’s supposed to happen? Well according to the files…just that. It looks like they forgot to assign a location to this task in the files, so by default Cecil looks like he’s not assigned a task at all. So if you assign him on this one and see him just hanging out, don’t worry that’s how it’s supposed to play out in the game right now.
Practice Stand-Up, 4hrs
Cecil’s next task is a true visual task. This one will require you to have the Opera House. Once assigned Cecil will walk to the Opera House. Once there he’ll change into the clown you see above and perform his little stand-up routine outside of the Opera House (not on stage, but just outside of it).
Perform at the Opera, 6hrs
Survey the Town, 8hrs
This is a true outdoor task for Cecil. Assign him on his 8hr task and he’ll walk around Springfield (as you see above) and Survey the town. He’ll go everywhere in Springfield where there’s a road (or Boardwalk), stopping occasionally to have a look.
Count his Money, 12hrs
This is a true indoor task for Cecil. Assign him on this task and he’ll head over to the nearest Brown House to count his money.
Run for Mayor, 24hrs
This seems to be the one giving people the most confusion. Much like Cecil’s first task, he seems to be lost on his last task as well. One would think this task would go somewhere, but when you assign him it he just seems to hang out outside like nothing’s going on. The timer on the task still runs, as it should, but Cecil just never does anything. He walks around town like he usually would without a task assigned.
What’s supposed to happen? Well according to the files…just that. It looks like they forgot to assign a location to this task in the files, so by default Cecil looks like he’s not assigned a task at all. So if you assign him on this one and see him just hanging out, don’t worry that’s how it’s supposed to play out in the game right now.
So it looks like someone at EA dropped the ball on Cecil’s 1hr and 24hr tasks. There’s just simply nothing coded for either of them. So if you see Cecil just hanging out if you assign him on either of those tasks…that’s how it’s supposed to be. Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong with your game…just something missing in the coding of the game itself.
Oh and while we’re at it…let’s take a look at two other visuals for Cecil and what they mean…
If you see this version of Cecil…
That’s his victory pose. He’ll do that at the completion of each task.
And this…
This is Cecil’s Make Amends task. This was only active during the Terwilliger’s Event (it was the very first task for the event). You should not see this in you game (or anyone else’s) right now. So if you see this, something is amiss in the programming somewhere.
And finally so we have it all in one nice clean chart, here’s a full look at Cecil’s tasks, payouts and locations:
| Task | Length | Earns | Location |
| Scheme | 1hr | $70, 17xp | n/a |
| Practice Stand-Up | 4hrs | $175, 45xp | Outside Opera |
| Perform at the Opera | 6hrs | $225, 55xp | Opera Stage |
| Survey the Town | 8hrs | $275, 70xp | Outside |
| Count his Money | 12hrs | $420, 100xp | Brown House |
| Run for Mayor | 24hrs | $600, 150xp | n/a |
And there you have it my friends, the details behind Cecil Terwilliger and his strange acting tasks.
What are your thoughts on Cecil’s tasks? Any that make you scratch your head over? Which of his visual tasks is your favorite? Wondering what EA meant to put in for his 1hr and 24hr task? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!