Addicts Open Thread

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s that time of the week again, time for the Addicts Weekly Open Thread!  So, 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!

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 Van Houtens Act 2 is live in Springfield.  Thoughts on the second act?  Prizes?  Premium?

How’s your Springfield design coming?  What are you doing with your town? Share some photos in the comments below! (If you need a refresher on how to add photos to the comments check out this post)  

Now I’m off to the zoo with the kiddos!

Stay safe, whatever that means to you. Just remember, we’re all in this together.

So chat about the Simpsons, TSTO, Update fun, or anything else you can think of! (Just no politics, it never ends well)  Can’t wait to chat with you all, you know we love hearing from you!

Have Fun!  And happy Sunday!

Addicts Bracket Challenge: Most Desired Real Life Celebrity, Week 6 (Again due to glitch – Third times a charm)

Note: Unfortunately due to an unknown WordPress glitch with the polls, none of the votes cast last week were counted resulting in no results last week. Therefore we will repeat Week 6 this week. We tried using WordPress again earlier this morning and made sure the voting works this week; but it didn’t. So here we are again today using a different polling system, with the voting for all 8 battles following all 8 tales of the tape (so be sure to scroll down). Please note, this glitch will push the remaining Bracket Battle by one week. The winner will be announced September 26, not September 19. The updated Bracket with updated dates is in the post.

It was six years ago, just after the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket was complete that I thought it might be cool to do a The Simpsons Tapped Out bracket. Here we are in the oddest of NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs of all times due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s time for our sixth TSTO Addicts Bracket Battle!

How much longer EA can keep Tapped Out going is up for debate. But what isn’t debatable is that there have been A LOT of incredible guest stars appearing as themselves in the rich history of The Simpsons universe. A rare few of these (like Stephen Hawking and Weird Al) have made their way into our games. However, hundred are still not in our little game. There is so much in fact, that it was hard just to narrow it down to 64 entries to start with. I thought of making the Bracket Battle start with 128 entries, but we’d be battling well into fall. With that in mind, we present to you TSTO Addicts’ Most Desired Real Life Celebrity Bracket Battle.

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Addicts Bracket Challenge: Most Desired Real Life Celebrity, Week 6 (Again due to glitch)

Update 10:25am: Unfortunately WordPress is still not recording any votes so we’ll be back shortly with a different polling system.

Note: Unfortunately due to an unknown WordPress glitch with the polls, none of the votes cast last week were counted resulting in no results last week. Therefore we will repeat Week 6 this week. We’re going to make sure the voting works this week. If it still doesn’t seem to work, we’ll be back later today using a different polling system. Please note, this glitch will push the remaining Bracket Battle by one week. The winner will be announced September 26, not September 19. The updated Bracket with updated dates is in the post.

It was six years ago, just after the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket was complete that I thought it might be cool to do a The Simpsons Tapped Out bracket. Here we are in the oddest of NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs of all times due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s time for our sixth TSTO Addicts Bracket Battle!

How much longer EA can keep Tapped Out going is up for debate. But what isn’t debatable is that there have been A LOT of incredible guest stars appearing as themselves in the rich history of The Simpsons universe. A rare few of these (like Stephen Hawking and Weird Al) have made their way into our games. However, hundred are still not in our little game. There is so much in fact, that it was hard just to narrow it down to 64 entries to start with. I thought of making the Bracket Battle start with 128 entries, but we’d be battling well into fall. With that in mind, we present to you TSTO Addicts’ Most Desired Real Life Celebrity Bracket Battle.

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Friday Filler – A New Look at Old Stuff to Recapture My Zazz

Thank Grog It’s Firday!

Like many of you, between the Covid-Craziness, more politics than any human should have to endure, civil unrest and a clear letdown in our favorite diversion from all of it (TSTO), I found myself trying to find new ways to make the old ways feel new again.

This is common with the modern version of humankind.  We seem driven to be discontented with “the status quo” and are in a seemingly constant state of “the next best thing.”  Unfortunately, this constant game of “wanting more, but enjoying it less,” has brought us to a point in our existence where more really is less.  Less fulfilling, less gratifying, and far less hopeful.  And yes…I am talking about the game this time.

But, as I talked about in my last Filler, I have decided to “go back a few clicks” to a more simple time, when I wasn’t obsessed with Bonus %, and could actually slow down enough to design my town, in spite of the Item Limits.

Here are my first baby steps to reclaiming my “Zazz.”
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The Van Houtens Act 2 in Live! The Rundown and What You Need To Know

If You’re Having Issues Collecting Sunglasses, Note: Some of you are having issues earning sunglasses.  The task to earn the Sunglasses has to take place at the Springfield Heights Theater.  The files do indicate that the backup location, in case you haven’t yet unlocked the theater, is the Brown House.  Unfortunately, there must be an issue with the coding because even with a Brown House and no Theater it’s not working.  So, unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do about it right now but contact EA or wait until they correct it with a patch.  Odds are they’ll release a patch shortly once folks complain about it.

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Who’s ready for more Van Houten fun?  Act 2 of the Van Houtens has arrived!

Remember, this Act will still be playable until the event ends on September 16th.  However, Act 3 will start on August 30th (note the Sunday start date). 

Things kick off for Act 2 with some dialogue between the kids of Springfield Elementary, Milhouse and Annika…

Nelson: Whoa. Is that…Van Houten? With a girl?
Sherri and Terri: She’s pretty. And so mature looking.
Janey: Wait, which one of you said which part of that?
Sherri and Terri: I said she’s pretty. And I said she’s mature looking.
Milhouse: It looks like my plan is working. Everyone is smitten with envy at the sight of such a power couple.
Annika: Fine. Just don’t touch me.
Milhouse: Yes, milady!
Annika: That includes with your eyes.

This triggers the Act 2  questline, Sidekicked Aside, and is followed by 4hr  tasks for Milhouse and Annika, as well as a task to collect Act 2 Currency (115).  Sidekicked Aside is the questline that will take you through unlocking all of this Act’s prizes.

Let’s take a look at what else is in store during Act 2…

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The Van Houtens Mystery Box

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In Springfield, everything’s coming up Milhouse! Last year it was Flanders, this year it’s the Van Houten’s.  And what better way to celebrate Bart’s blue-haired friend than with a Van Houten themed Mystery Box?!

This is a premium box full of your chance to get those Milhouse inspired premium character/building/decorations.  By now we should all be familiar with how Mystery Boxes work, so let’s jump to the breakdown of what’s inside…

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The Van Houtens Act 1 Full Dialogue: Birthday Party for One

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Act 2 is slated to start TOMORROW, August 21stAct 1 isn’t going anywhere, so if you didn’t finish it you’ll still have time to. Look for Act 2 to start around 11am ET.  (1500 UTC)
You’ll need Annika and Milhouse free for the first round of tasks (and those earning event currency).  Also, 1 new premium character combo will be released.  150 donuts for the combo.

Now on with the full dialogue for Act 1…

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The Van Houtens Act 1 Premium Questline: Kirkedemious Van Houten

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Everything’s coming up Milhouse!  Last year we had The Flanders’s this year we have the Van Houtens!

Act 1 of this multi-event ushered in one new premium character to help navigate the start of this event.  Kirkedemious is an all-new premium character for Springfield, who not only helps earn event currency (throughout the entire event) but also comes with a short questline.

So let’s take a look at the full dialogue for Salting the Books


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The Van Houtens Prize Guide: Act 1, Prize 5 Annika

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Time for another fun and exciting event prize post!  This time around, more decorations…oh boy!  Act 1 consists of 3 new decorations, 1 Mystery Box Token, and 1 new character.  So at least we’ve got a character to balance out all those decorations…

So let’s take a look at the final Act 1 prize, Annika…

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The Van Houtens Prize Guide: Act 1, Prizes 1-3, Go Go Ray, Balloon Archway, and Boucehouse

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Time for another fun and exciting event prize post!  This time around, more decorations…oh boy!  Act 1 consists of 3 new decorations, 1 Mystery Box Token, and 1 new character.  So at least we’ve got a character to balance out all those decorations…

So let’s take a look at the prizes on the Act 1 Van Houtens Prize Track: Go-Go Ray, Balloon Archway, and Milhouse Boucehouse…

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