Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
Welcome to another edition of From the Mouths of Addicts, where YOU get to sound off on anything and everything in the world of Tapped Out! This week’s post comes to us from one of our frequent commenters, Happy Tapper!
Happy Tapper asked if he could write a post of his ideas for future Events in TSTO, and I said sure!
Love em or hate em, Events seem to be popup rapid fire these days…and everyone has their own opinion about them. And here’s Happy Tapper’s thoughts about what the future could bring for Events in TSTO…
Enjoy it my friends! And don’t forget to give us your take in the comments below 🙂 -Alissa
Hello fellow tappers and welcome to a post where I try and grab the attention of EA so I can deliver my unorganized wishlist of future content. A few months ago, when Addicts started the Design an Update contest, I started getting very excited and started to plot some ideas. I entered the update I thought would be the easiest to complete – being in a busy schedule at that time – and was very fortunate to get 1st place. All the other finalists were AMAZING and reading through them all makes you realize how much more EA have got to go.
I LOVE designing updates (yep, I’m THAT) sad so it seems such a waste to keep them to myself so, here I am. There was no better way to organize this ramble then to go with bullet points with no connection with each other whatsoever. Enjoy …
Who Shot Mr Burns Mini-Event Idea
I wanted to start this post off by saying that I love mini-events; they’re the perfect length and just seem to never get boring. They normally take an episode, take all its content and leave a very fruitful result. There are many many episodes that EA could take inspiration for mini-events but one of my favorite ideas is a Who Shot Mr Burns idea.
Who Shot Mr Burns Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 are very near my favorite episode and I think they could spark a very interesting and interactive mini-event. I’ll be honest, there isn’t much content in this episode but they could take the theme of crime and give us some police or prison related items and characters like Tito Puente (who featured in the episodes). The story should be around someone getting shot, it could be Burns or it could be someone completely different, and the whole aim of the mini-event is to deduce who shot the victim.
How cool would it be to get a list of 20 suspects and get a daily clue to help narrow down the suspects leading up to the final day where players vote or bet on who they think shot the victim. Maybe it’s the inner Agatha Christie LOVER in me but that idea sounds amazing. It’s different to what EA normally do and I think that’s what I’d like to see more of over the next few months.
Lisa’s Idols Update
This is an update that I believe would be really popular due to the much requested characters it could introduce. Let me explain what it would be about …
Storyline … Lisa is upset about something (I’m sure EA could expand on that) so Marge decides to collect together some items or idols of Lisa to cheer her up.
Content… Mr Bergstrom (w/ The Happy Gypsy), Springfield Union Station (Mr Bergstrom has to get to Springfield somehow), The Adorable Lamb (from “Lisa the Vegetarian”), Hollis Hurlbut (w/ Springfield Historical Society) and many more items that Lisa would enjoy.
This update would probably better suit a mini-event but come-on … Mr Bergstrom AND Bleeding Gums Murphy with a heart-warming storyline.
“Lisa Substitute” is my number 1 favorite episode so I would love any excuse to get Mr Bergstrom in the game.
How else could they introduce Mr Bergstrom? Well…
Education Major Event idea
Now hear me about because I know how boring this idea sounds but I feel like this update could work and introduce some much-requested characters and ideas.
Storyline … Frink announces that the Floating Timeline machine has broken so Springfield citizens are going to have to age from now on. Lisa then frets that with the facilities provided children of today won’t be educated enough for the adult world so more children, teachers and schools are needed. I really liked this storyline idea that I had and I think it could be used to introduce …
(Content… )
Children – There are so many background characters at Springfield Elementary that I feel should become characters in the game. Characters like Alisson Taylor, Wendell, Lewis Clark and Richard are children are feel are prominent in the show.
Teachers – We have the children to teach so now we need the teachers. Teachers could include Mr Bergstrom, Mrs Pommelhorse, Coach Flanagan, Carol Berrera and Dean Peterson
Schools– Because I don’t believe anymore Elementary Schools are needed in our games I think this event could mix with another popular event idea … Springfield University. “Homer Goes to Collage” is a great episode with many content suitable for the game, so why not mix it with other education ideas into one big major event? BOOM! Tappers can build their Springfield University while I enjoy watching Mr Bergstrom stroll round town in his cowboy outfit.
Krustyland Revival
I know a lot of you are groaning right now but C’MON …What a wasted opportunity. Krustyland has so much potential with many permanent changes that could be made like a button at the bottom of the screen to get there (instead of having to find the shuttle). I’m not going to go into massive details about what this could include but I would love to see Krustyland mix with Itchy & Scratchy Land (see images below) and receive characters like Krusty’s sidekicks and full Itchy and Scratchy Characters.
Wookie has done a lot of ideas for Krustyland and I really recommend going and reading them all …
https://tstoaddicts.com/2014/03/24/krustyland-and-potential-awesomeness
https://tstoaddicts.com/2014/06/28/what-a-wookiee-wants-more-krustyland-ideas
https://tstoaddicts.com/2014/08/08/krustyland-now-what
https://tstoaddicts.com/2016/02/09/what-a-wookiee-wants-oh-no-more-krustyland-ideas
I think I better stop now – I’ll leave those 3 ideas for EA to ponder about. I really hope I’m able to pop in again sometime because I have so many more ideas that I wish to share with you and EA.
Now that I’ve managed to stop myself from rambling on, It’s YOUR turn. Get to the comment section and tell us what YOU want? You never know … EA might be rEAding your idea ;). I really enjoyed writing this post and really hoped you enjoyed it. Have a great day and Happy Tapping!…
Thanks again Happy Tapper for providing us your take on future events! As always we love hearing from you guys…so if you have an opinion or take on something going on in the game (or something that should be going on in the game), please send it along to us TSTOAddictsblog@gmail.com…
I’d like more effort to go to Krusty land. Also, I wish there was a way to get the bonus% up there, like if I were to buy a premium item. I seems to max out at 5%. I still go there because when I get enough tickets to trade in for $$, that’s when I’ll purchase a land expansion.
You can buy Itchy balloons and the billboards, amongst other things, to increase bonus %
LOVE each one of those ideas. If EA needs more ideas they are welcome to reread my old Throwback posts.
What ever happened to the create an Event contest here (TSTOA), did we ever vote on the finalists? Did I miss it?
Yes and apparently yes lol
Thank you for your comment Totbox! I loved your Throwback series – EA can definitely grab some ideas from that 💡.
The contest was a few months ago – I was surprised you didn’t enter. I, somehow, managed to win 😊
I would have fun with all of those.
When I was younger, Mr. “Boogerstrom” was one of my favorite episodes.
I can’t wait for the next event 🙂
I missed the Stonecutters event and would love a reboot
I had an idea for an event, but it has no tie in to the show, so probably just dreaming.
“The Malted Milk Falcon”…Bart is Sam Shovel with Milhouse as his partner, searching for the winning statue of a Springfield Crafts Contest. Lisa won the contest with a bird statue made entirely out of malted milk balls and the first night on display, it disappears.
Suspicion falls on the 2nd place winner…an Egyptian exchange student (named Suez) that attends the Springfield School of Art Deco. Bart (now in his Sam Shovel trench coat) and Milhouse are coerced by Lisa to search for her winning statue…Milhouse disappears and is feared kidnapped by the bad guys (Suez’ gang) and mayhem ensues.
Lots of possibilities for 40’s style buildings (the Art Deco school, grand hotels, seedy office buildings, deco theaters and five&dime drugstores with lunch counters. It might also be fun to have a skin for the police station or the radio station. Prizes could include classic wooden phone booths, jukeboxes, 40’s cars, steamships or cabin cruisers and some really cool skins for the whole Simpson family. The cops could have old New York uniforms and Grandpa could have a 40’s military uniform…maybe even a 40’s outfit and hairdo for Mona.
So much cool stuff to work with…
I too have been thinking about the events events. Personally I feel like there has been an increase in events, both big and small. This surprised me at first. I thought EA might worry about running out of ideas/characters to include. Also, I thought Ea might worry about event fatigue. However, I soon thouht about how EA probably makes more money from events when people need more donoughts. So, it actually makes sense for them to constantly have event for people to spend money.
anything in the files about a new event starting today?
Nothing yet. I’ve seen it hit as late as 4pm east for the files
I wonder if the event update (if truly coming this week) will be released tomorrow (Wednesday) instead of today since Monday was a holiday?
hard to say…it’s not uncommon for them to release updates late in the afternoon…but who knows with EA these days
just found a splash screen on another site. Looks cool. I would upload picture, but kind of forgot how.
Yea i saw it too…
It’s not real though. Someone made it.
Oops.
Hi, I love your mini event idea’s. I agree these mini events are awesome, and keep the game fun & not boring. I would like to see some pop up opportunity to get free donuts, especially for the diehard players like me. It’s only fair! Loualty should count for something.
I just want Catfish Lake with General Sherman. A visible task for homer to be pulled around the lake in his boat. Accessory items could be the marriage retreat and the bait store.
Hey i have been thinking about few things. Some of my ideas tie in to some of the comments below so anyway. I would like to see a event were we are in the dark and you have to get flashlights from jobs to look for clues with in your city i think a mystery or magical themes would go well with it.
A Who Shot Mr Burns update could definitely incorporate nighttime due to Mr Burns blocking the sun in that episode 😁 – I would LOVE Nightime in our games 🌃
Doctor, stop it, Krustyland is dead. Time of death!
I was really hoping they would do a Harry Potter / magical event. We already did a future type event.
Yes! A Harry Potter/Angelica Button would be greatly appreciated for this Pothead (Wookie would get that 😉)
I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again in case any EA people read these comments and take a hint. I want a mystery, with clues to follow, puzzle to figure out, and a big ole, prize at the end.
Also bring back the community prizes too.
I was thinking some kind of battle of the bands update or talent show. Barts boy band vs b sharps vs school band or something like that.
That would be a great event. Other music related characters could come to like Leon K, Bleeding Gums Murphy and maybe (if we’re lucky) Troy McClure …
🎵 I love every chimp I see
From Chimpanz-A to Champan-Z🎵
Great ideas! All i really want is realistoc buildings etc not scifi/fairy tale stuff, since honestly – SF in the actual show is more or less normal city not futuristic nightmare..
So yea – when for whatever reason some of u wish for Harry Potter etc themed event, i have to smh…
Let me clear my throat *Herrrhem*. EA PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE BRING BACK THE MUTANT CORN BOBS!!!! PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE. My dad died 7 weeks ago and I need something that makes me laugh. The corn bob that rubs butter on his belly while laughing does it every time. Thank you that is all. Have a wonderful day!
It would be nice to have a Father’s Day event. It can give father characters like Homer, Ned, and Kirk tasks to share with their kids. They can also bring back Shauna and give her a new task to share with Superintendant Chalmers. And, of course, since Father’s Day plays a role in the episode “See Homer Run”, I’d like to see the Leather Buddy display and Homer’s Father’s Day Eve stand up display as items.
♪ Joy to the world, a father’s born ♪
♪ Let me receive great gifts. ♪
Great job Sam. All those ideas would be fun 🙂
To your point, I think there should be a full event where Krustyland is renovated to Itchy and Scratchy land and the full event takes place in Krustyland. The problem with Krustyland is that it is not worth the donuts to invest for premium items since so little time is spent there. And without the premium content, its pretty bland.
An event where we can build up the theme park with new and cool prizes, buildings and rides would help revive a dead dog. 🙂
I really want these two guys:
https://youtu.be/Nm4EdHTqLhQ
https://youtu.be/ouF7iaElCTU
King Homer could be implemented in so many ways! And if we get Allison, we MUST get Marge’s fantasy Kinda-Pirate!!
there is an event starting today correct? I haven’t done the daily quest but i’m holding off for an update… but am I wrong in that there will be one today?
We think so..but only EA knows for 100% certainty
Doesn’t likely at the moment, hope I’m wrong though.
With my luck yes. I leave tomorrow for vacation and WiFi possibilities may be limited. Regardless, it is 8 hours of flying time. At least there is a small layover.
for the most part i’m tired of events. But I look forward to getting new characters. Just feels like i’m always being caught off guard with the events and now I’m just waiting to take on whatever new event is coming.
Agreed. Not just earning them, but the deals on the premium characters. I wiped out my donut collection this last event getting way too many characters.
Good job Happy Tapper, great Simpson knowledge.
Krustyland update? One word. ..aaaaaarrrghh!
Oh and I could probably be able to do it. … 😉
I really want to see something akin to a “Crossover” event, where they bring in various characters that have appeared in crossovers with the Simpsons. Jay Sherman, Mulder & Scully, Jack Bauer, Simon Cowell, Futurama characters, Peter Griffin. I know getting the rights to use those characters would be nigh impossible for them, but I love the concept at least. I also had the idea of making it a sort of TV-based event in general, in which network executives are running about Springfield, rebate and returning characters tied in to TV and film, and finally the appearance of Troy McClure.
Also, maybe another expansion event introducing Capital City as its own area, with characters like Mary Bailey and Maxine Lombard, the Dancin’ Homer costume for Homer, Capital City Goofball being moved there, and more that I haven’t fully thought into.
I wasn’t on TSTO early on and missed the Krustyland event, so mine is pretty bare. I wouldn’t complain about KL 2.0. And yes, so many things to do with it.
I’m dying for them to revamp KL! As it is now, I never visit. No reason. Gimme a reason, EA! I spent all that time and effort on the darn thing…
Not to sure about The Who shot Mr burns event not much they could add content wise and I feel there is enough prison police stuff in the game already (just my opinion) but a Lisa’s idols(I mean come on Bleeding Gums Murphy!!!) and a kids one would be really cool I think. Hello all tappers.
I still would love some sort of Summer Holiday event – but I guess it is unlikely after the travel themed event we just had.
Also, I would be happy with anything you suggested above, especially the “whodunnit” idea. Avid crime fiction reader here 🙂
Wow those are all awesome ideas! I think the who shot Mr.Burns is my favorite but that is because it one of the few episodes i can tell you the year, where I was and who I was with.
I like the first idea. I love the second idea. I never realized how many school students/staff could be utilized and a do it yrself campus would be a fun addition.
As for the Kristyland idea, if EA is listening… a curse on anyone at the company who works on this. Hisssssss…
Not really event ideas, but things I would like to see:
More (different) content for Krustyland, and a reason to bother with it. Perhaps a bonus to be earned?
Additional access points for the squidport.
Springfield Heights land expansions to go as wide as the rest of the map, and new (different from the ones we have now) buildings to put there.
Some higher (>1B) goals and prizes to make Springfield Heights relevant again.
This. I can completely agree with you on every point.
As for the topic, I’d really like a Detective-Mini-Event and LOVE the idea to fuse Itchy&Scratchy-Land and Krusty Land. That would be awesome ! Raging Robots could be the tappable Enemies for the Event 🙂