Christmas 2015 Act 2 is Live!

Posted on December 19, 2015 by | 444 Comments

Quick Tip:  Craft the X-mas Trees Slightly Irregular for 20 craftingbows 40 craftingornamentASAP, it pays out Mistletoe  (THERE IS A BUG WITH THIS PERTAINING TO WEEKLY CHALLENGES.  See this post: http://tstoaddicts.com/2015/12/20/christmas-trees-slightly-irregular-week-3-challenge-bug/)

SIDE NOTE BUNNY: As I keep seeing this same thing in the comments, I will just put the information up here instead of copy and paste over n over in comments below. You MUST have your Characters free for any of the Questlines to trigger in Act 2. If they were stuck in say… the Snowman or Gingerbread House Tasks from Act 1, those are still timing down… so you will either HAVE to wait until they are done and you can get them out or store their buildings they came with to pull them out right away(if an option). Either way, they all MUST be free for the Questline Progression. (Mainly Homer, Lisa, Moe, and later Krusty.)

If you can’t find a Character, it is most likely they are stuck in the Snowman or Gingerbread House Tasks. It won’t be until they are done that the icon will show for you to tap and clear them. While trapped there, they can’t be used for any other tasks… including Questlines and for the Petting Zoo.

Of course, try the Basics too… like force close the app and restart device if a task seems “stuck” and “DO IT” won’t show.

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s time!  Act 2 is upon us!

Remember…this is an automatic change in your game.  Nothing to download, it should just start up in your game..

Lisa will start things off for you

Just what does Act 2 have in store for us?  Let’s take a look…

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New Prize Currency for Act 2..

Tapped_Out_Mistletoe Mistletoe 

You’ll earn Mistletoe similar to the same way you earned Santa Hats in Act 1, but with different buildings/items to upgrade.

-Tapping Merrymakers will earn you Mistletoe (they’ll still earn 3/tap…)

-You can also earn Mistletoe via the Daily Prize Combo.  So basically Login everyday and you’ll earn Mistletoe

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-They’ll also be awarded when you complete the MAIN questline, Turbo Tappin’ will be up later…

-You will also earn Mistletoe by upgrading the various buildings that will popup during Act 2.  (follow the questline…)

Note: you will NOT earn Mistletoe from the Snowman, Gingerbread House or Wooly Bully.  Those all now only earn cash.  

Presents

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Yes, they’re still around for Act 2 and work exactly the same as they did in Act 1.

Act 2 Personal Prizes

yourrembrandt_menuPicture on a Rembrandt- 2,850 Tapped_Out_Mistletoe

abercrombierich_menuAbercrombie & Rich- 10.250 Tapped_Out_Mistletoe

landofchocolateshop_menuChocolate Shoppe- 19,250 Tapped_Out_Mistletoe

buckinghammotel_menuBuckingham Pay-Less Motel- 27,450 Tapped_Out_Mistletoe

unlock_comicbookguy_festivusFestivus Comic Book Guy- 35,250 Tapped_Out_Mistletoe

Act 1 Prizes

IF you didn’t collect them all… you can still access them by tapping on the “ACT ONE PRIZES” tab in the Personal Prizes area. As you can no longer collect items for them, your only option now is to pay donuts to outright by each one left at the point you left off at. (just like every other event)

New Craftables Added

efcotcenter_menuEFCOT Center- 1,123craftingbows 1,286 craftingornament

irregulartrees_menuX-mas Trees Slightly Irregular- 20 craftingbows 40 craftingornament (Craft this ASAP, it pays out Mistletoe)

giantoutdoorfireplace_menuGiant Outdoor Fireplace- 1,095 craftingornament

icecouchgag_menuIce Sculpture Couch Gag Scene- 522 craftingbows 714 craftingornament

Tapped_Out_Lamp_Post_Festive_3 (1)Festive Wreath Lamp Post x3- 96 craftingornament

Tapped_Out_Festive_Candy_CaneFestive Candy Cane x3- 96 craftingornament

Lisa_SnowmanLisa Snowman- 79craftingbows

Tapped_Out_Grampa_SnowmanGrampa Snowman- 79craftingbows

 

Act 1 Craftables

Act 1 Craftables have disappeared from the Craftng Menu.  This is NOT how it should have happened, at least not how the game indicated it should have.  Not sure if this is a bug or EA changed their mind.  Throughout ALL of Act 1 the Crafting Menu said Event Ends…it did not say anything about crafting while you can for X amount of days.  So if this intentional it’s VERY misleading by EA…

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Personally, I would chat/call EA (you can contact them here) and complain about this.  Based on what the game said they should NOT have disappeared and it’s not right that they did.  So if it is a bug it needs to be reported, and if it was intentional than EA needs to hear that we’re ticked off about it…since the game never said they’d disappear.  (like it does for prizes)

New Items in the Store

All of the items below leave our stores when Act 2 ends 

New Stuff

pigofparadisepen_menuPig of Paradise Pen- 30 Donuts

woollymammothpen_menuWoolly Manmouth Pen- 30 Donuts

landoctopuspen_menuLand Octopus Pen- 35 Donuts

unlock_sophiekrustofskySophie Krustofski- Sophie was added the other day  110 Donuts

YES, there will be Should I Buy posts on all of these…so please don’t ask…they’re coming.

Returning 

charactersets_mrburns_ebenezerburnsEbenezer Burns- 50 Donuts Should I Buy

eggnogbar_menuEgg Nog Bar- 60 Donuts Should I Buy

First Christmas TreeFirst Ever Christmas Tree- 15 Donuts More Info

nativity2Nativity Scene- 175 Donuts More Info

unlock_annualgiftmanAnnual Gift Man- 45 Donuts More Info

Ralph Little Helper Eat Yellow Snow 1 toyfactory_menuLittle Helper Ralph and Toy Workshop- 75 Donuts (available for 50 Donuts if you already have the Workshop and only need Ralph) More Info (according to the game files this should be in stores…I have this in ALL of my games unfortunately so I cannot verify for 100% sure)

santasworkshop_menuSanta’s Workshop- 70 Donuts Should I Buy

Festive PlungerFestive Light Plunger- 55 Donuts More info

I won’t be doing new Should I Buy posts on the returning items.  Check out the older posts for details on them.  If there’s no should I buy for it, check out the rundown post and details…that’ll explain what it is/does and help you make a decision.  

Upgrades

You can NO LONGER upgrade the Gingerbread House or the Snowman for free.  They were exclusive to Act 1.  If you didn’t finish and would like to finish upgrading them it’ll now cost you donuts.

4 Buildings/Decorations for Upgrading in Act 2.  These will all help earn you more Mistletoe.  We’ll break them all down in more detailed posts…but here are the buildings (each has 3 levels to upgrade to):

exoticpettingzoo01_menuExotic Petting Zoo 

reindeertruck01_menuReindeer Burger Truck

moonshineshack01_menuMoonshine Shack

fortressoflonelitude01_menuFortress of Lonelitude

The questline will trigger each one of these…when in doubt work on the questline.  That will guide you through everything.  Don’t ignore it…

And that my friends is the details of Act 2 of Christmas!  Since today’s Saturday, not too many details beyond this post will be up today.  So feel free to help each other out in the comments below.

What are you’re thoughts on Act 2?  Excited about the prizes?  How about the new items? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!

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444 responses to “Christmas 2015 Act 2 is Live!”

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  1. Bluepoypoy | December 20, 2015 at 8:01 pm | Reply

    So I crafted the irregular trees before I had the quest for it, and now it’s not giving me the quest, and of course I can’t sell it or delete it or buy another one… So I don’t know what’s going on with that but POOS.

  2. Simpseven fan [@simp7fan] | December 20, 2015 at 7:42 pm | Reply

    Ciara, neighboreeno, I love the look of your Snowman Square (what I’ve name it).

    Saw your premium zoo animals. Do you have a future design for that? I know 3 is hard to lay out evenly. Every town I’ve seen them in hasn’t looked “cohesive”. I’m hoping to see something “cohesive” before I consider buying them.

  3. Thomas | December 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm | Reply

    So we were told to craft the “Xmas Trees Slightly Irregular” ASAP…but now its one of the tasks in the weekly challenges to get task currency & Donuts. But you can only craft one of these, and storing and re-placing it isn’t working either….ANY THOUGHTS ON WE CAN DO HERE???

  4. Neckcrackah7 | December 20, 2015 at 6:45 pm | Reply

    Carefull when crafting the X-mas Trees Slightly Irregular- it pops up as a weekly challenge and if you crafted it already you won’t be able to complete it this week unless EA fixes it ( already tried to store it and replaced it and that didn’t work ) will contact EA and see what is going on

  5. Sheena | December 20, 2015 at 6:29 pm | Reply

    Hey guys,

    So not sure if this is the right entry to ask about this but please correct me if not 🙂
    So I crafted Christmas Trees Irregular as soon as act 2 came in (generates event currency?! I’m all over that!). Problem being the daily challenge today is to craft it… And I obviously am not permitted to craft another. So instead of acknowledging that I already have done so, it sits incomplete.. Taunting me.
    I have tried storing and re-placing.. No go. Does anyone have advice? Or do I just have to deal with EA?

    Thanks!

  6. Bob | December 20, 2015 at 6:18 pm | Reply

    So I had already crafted the christmas trees slightly irregular but now one of the weekly challenges is to craft and place that item but having already done that it won’t let me complete the challenge. Any idea on what to do.

  7. rousseau | December 20, 2015 at 6:14 pm | Reply

    anyone else unable to complete the weekly mission “craft and place X-mas trees slightly irregular” because they jumped the gun on crafting it before that weekly was available?

  8. gkenne17 | December 20, 2015 at 6:01 pm | Reply

    Also, they never once advertised that the gingerbread house would not be able to be upgraded once act 2 started – that was never even stated so I feel cheated!

  9. Gkenne17 | December 20, 2015 at 6:00 pm | Reply

    The gingerbread mansion not being able to be upgraded has to be the worst thing EA has done in a while! I suggest we all complain! I mean get to fudge I don’t have time to get on tapped out and sorry I didn’t quite finish it – had I had 12 more hours I would have but 12 hours for one level is not worth £10 of donuts!

  10. Andrew | December 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm | Reply

    I got the “Christmas trees slightly irregular” early as suggested, but now the daily challenge won’t recognise it and i can’t get another. Help please?

  11. Kelly | December 20, 2015 at 4:55 pm | Reply

    Need craft the irregular Christmas tree for a new quest but ready have it so how can I get it to realise this so can get the quest clicked off on the daily challenge

  12. Isabelle | December 20, 2015 at 4:51 pm | Reply

    This morning, I woke to fond the new weekly challenges and the fUrsa one is craft and place slightly irregular Christmas trees. I did this earlier in the act, per the story line and now I can’t re craft it – I’ve tried placing in storage and bringing out again, but nothing.
    I’m pretty pissed because the story line already told me to craft this item, now I’m losing 300 bows and my 20 donuts at the end of the week.

  13. rshelton452 | December 20, 2015 at 4:24 pm | Reply

    Does anyone know what that teaser for Dec 19th was about? “Something special coming…” Just curious. Perhaps I already have the item? Happy Holidays everyone! Rachel

  14. Jess | December 20, 2015 at 4:02 pm | Reply

    My first weekly challenge won’t clear because I crafted and placed the Christmas trees slightly irregular before it became available. I’ve tried storing it and placing it again but that didn’t clear it either.
    Any ideas?

  15. J | December 20, 2015 at 3:53 pm | Reply

    Quick Tip: Craft the X-mas Trees Slightly Irregular for 20 craftingbows 40 craftingornamentASAP, it pays out Mistletoe

    Not a good tip because now it’s part of the weekly challenge and it won’t give me credit and you can’t build another.

  16. C_looloo | December 20, 2015 at 3:38 pm | Reply

    Big glitch alert! Anyone having a problem with the crooked tree daily task? I already crafted it before but now I need to craft it for a daily task but it won’t let me make another one and it won’t register the one I’ve got! I can’t complete the task. This happened to someone else I know too! Any advice?

  17. Philippa | December 20, 2015 at 3:37 pm | Reply

    Having issues with the daily task this morning as I already have xmas trees slightly irregular and it wants you to craft it for the prize have tried putting it away and taking it out, nothing happens, tried to delete it, wouldn’t let me any suggestions on how to make the game recognise it is there cause you can’t craft another?

  18. David | December 20, 2015 at 3:21 pm | Reply

    One of the daily challenges is to build the Christmas Trees Irregular…. But I had already placed it before the challenge appeared. I would have thought it would automatically complete the challenge, but no joy.

    I even tried putting in it my inventory and then placing it again. Still doesn’t clear the challenge. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?

  19. Kiwi addict | December 20, 2015 at 3:08 pm | Reply

    Yikes what to do! I already crafted Christmas Trees Skightly Irregular but its today’s daily challenge and it doesn’t automatically say I’ve already done it, how to we get around this?

  20. Anthea | December 20, 2015 at 2:51 pm | Reply

    I crafted the Christmas tree slightly irregular – and now its the first challenge of the week. I have already crafted it but it wont say ive completed the challenge – and won’t let me craft another. Any ideas?

  21. Steve | December 20, 2015 at 2:32 pm | Reply

    Which characters earn Christmas currency if any?

  22. Simpseven fan [@simp7fan] | December 20, 2015 at 2:26 pm | Reply

    Another change occurred during act 2. The trophy menu button no longer takes you to the last tab you visited, such as the crafting menu or the naughty/nice menu, it’s always the prize track… Good thing there’s not a million wailing walls or other single items we want to buy one at a time! 3x for the lampposts, at least.

    Weird change. Like, EA intended this change… Why EA? Do you have logical reasons for things you do? Do you not even have the same team working on these two acts? Maybe that’s the reason for the crafting store missing items too. And for the snowman build not continuing as if the event ended. Like each act was its own event, like how act 3 is obviously its own event. Only thing remaining is crafting currency, strangely but thankfully.

  23. Kiwivillan | December 20, 2015 at 1:40 pm | Reply

    Weekly challenge glitch again?

    Day 1 Craft and place Xmas trees. Already did. Won’t recognize them and storing and placing doesn’t work. Aargh

  24. Charlotte | December 20, 2015 at 12:16 pm | Reply

    The weekly challenges have just started for me this week and the first challenge is to craft Xmas Trees Slightly Irregular. I already have this but the task is incomplete. I tried storing and placing again but no dice. Any suggestions or should I prepare myself for the do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-20-donuts worst (which probably also invokes EA)

  25. liddyhage612 | December 20, 2015 at 11:56 am | Reply

    I haven’t seen this one: If an upgrade needs 5 people to complete it (dimwits look up exotic for instance ) and I send 8 do I earn the extra mistletoe they generate or just the completion bonus and the currency for the required 5? The job seems to end as soon as the required number of people complete it . Thanks

    • sandrashill | December 20, 2015 at 10:19 pm | Reply

      I thinkn as long as you send them all at the same time (and, more importantly, collct their thumbs at the same time), then you should get credit for all of them. Where I think it kicks them out is if they’re staggererd and you collect the necessary number before the other ones are “ripe.”

  26. Peter | December 20, 2015 at 3:29 am | Reply

    Why can I only upgrade gingerbread house to level 2 with donuts?? — disappointed — also not happy with loss of stage 1 prizes

  27. Yvonne251 | December 20, 2015 at 1:28 am | Reply

    I liked the prizes very much in the first act and as I tap a lot I have the all. I found though that the timing was much tighter and I had only enough time to get one round of bonuts, when generally I would get five or six rounds. This may have been intentional by EA to limit the bonuts which is fair enough. But I checked my neighbours towns just befrore the update hit and a lot more of them than usual would not finish. I feel that these sorts of disappointments as well as the abrupt change to crafting and the half upgraded gingerbread houses will cost them players.

  28. Alka | December 20, 2015 at 1:07 am | Reply

    Bunny or Alissa – which one of you had a baby recently? I have noticed you have not posted so frequently ever since. I am so neurotic and addicted that I got used of reading your blog as a priority before I do anything else of my regular life

    I just wanted to let you know that YOU’RE RUINING MY LIFE. (just kidding) I wanted you to know how relevant your work here is. And also wish you have a great time enjoying your baby. It is such a blessing.

    All of us addicts can wait and suffer on our frustration (also just kidding) Thank you so much.

    • Bunny | December 20, 2015 at 1:42 am | Reply

      Alissa is the one that just had her Baby. I am Bunny… just me. 😉

      Normally BOTH of us are active all over the site, unfortunately the last bit I had to switch jobs to earn MORE income so I could keep doing this. As such, my time here is more limited. I am still around, just more on the other Addicts site and in the background here assisting Alissa with info whenever I can and moderating comments when I get time away from my job.

      We are glad you enjoy the Addicts site. 😉

  29. Brett | December 19, 2015 at 11:34 pm | Reply

    These constant 10 hour tasks are insanely boring.

  30. Stix711220 | December 19, 2015 at 10:43 pm | Reply

    So I noticed some interesting buildings in one of my friend’s town as I was looking for Merrymakers to tap. I saw five buildings that I’ve never seen before in the game and I’ve been playing since the beginning, and I was wondering if anyone could let me know where they came from. Four of the buildings have signs on them and they are: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Babysitting Service, Slide Factory, The Ayn Rand School for Tots, and Wall E. Weasel’s “We cram fun down your throat”. The fifth building looks like a factory with no name on it.
    Also, another interesting thing is that this person does not have mountains between Springfield and Springfield Heights, so it’s literally an extra row of land where items are placed. What’s going on here?

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