Daily Archives: April 6, 2017

Secret Agents Prize Guide: Act 1, Prize 4 Forest HQ

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The spies are invading Springfield!  Yes, the Secret Agent update has hit our games.  We’ve got hacking, drones, dossiers & a whole new prize track to work our way through!

This Event is broken up into 3 Acts, with each Act containing part of the story.  To help you move along with the event you’ll get several prizes per Act.  Each prize will either be something fun for Springfield or something to help you move along in the event.  For the First Act you’re tasked with collecting Cheap Intel () to unlock each prize!

The Fourth Act 1 Prize awarded at 41,600 is the Forest HQ…because the Agency HQ needs to blend into the Forest somehow…

So let’s take a closer look at this fourth prize and just what happens when you unlock it in your Springfield…

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Schematic Changes…

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Yesterday EA released a patch for the Secret Agent update and with that patch a number of small changes were made (a few things you wouldn’t even know because they don’t come into play until later acts).

Among the changes that would be noticeable to players during Act 1…. a bonus % was added to the Globex Balloon (.50%) and a bonus % added to the Cypress Creek Sign (1%).  Oh and Camera Hat Homer at the HQ was adjusted…if you have Camera Hat Homer regular Homer will no longer show up on the HQ job list (so you can’t accidentally send the wrong one).

However, one big change was made that a number of you took notice of yesterday….the Schematic drop rates were drastically changed.  What does this mean?  What have they changed to?  Let’s take a quick look…

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Should I Spend Donuts On the Cypress Creek Sign?

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

The spies are invading Springfield!  Yes, the Secret Agent update has hit our games.  We’ve got hacking, drones, dossiers and a shrinking donut bank account because there are LOADS of spy items in our stores just tempting us with those sprinkles!

Of course with that limited-time label it can be tempting to buy everything that looks awesome because it’ll be gone soon.  But don’t sweat it!  That’s where we come in to tell you what’s worth those donuts and what you might want to hold off on.

Wondering if you should add the Cypress Creek Sign to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this sign to your Springfield…

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