Twas The Night Before….

Ho Ho Ho Tappers!

Merry Christmas Eve!  It’s time for one of my favorite TSTO Addicts traditions… our annual reading of a classic tale.  You know….

Twas the Night Before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even an….

ADDICT!

Oh you thought we were going to tell THAT version?  Nope you thought wrong!

You see every year right around Christmas Eve we like to tell the TSTO version of the Tale….Twas the Night before Grumplemas!  Nothing like keeping Christmas Eve nice and light 🙂

Enjoy my friends!

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Christmas 2019 (Abe’s in Toyland): Full Dialogue Week 2, A Foggy London Christmas

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Christmas continues in our pocket-sized towns!  Yes, the snow is still fresh on the streets of Springfield, as the residents do their best to win out on the holiday hustle and bustle!

Now that we’re wrapping up week 2 of the event, it’s time to look back at the dialogue.  Just in case you missed it by tappin’ too fast…

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Abe’s In Toyland Week 3 Starts Tomorrow

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Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow morning, Wednesday, December 25th, is Christmas!!!!  Oh and also Week 3 (Act 2) of Abe’s in Toyland will be starting (what lousy timing on EA’s part…).  The official start time is 10am ET.

While the Weeks 1 and 2 questlines won’t be going anywhere, so if you haven’t finished the prizes you’ll have a chance to complete it even after Week 2 starts, all of the Week 2 Premium items will be leaving the store.

So if you planned to purchase Abbey do so before she leaves our games tomorrow morning. (SIB Linked)

Also, here’s some inside info to help you prepare for Week 3 to start…

During Week 3 we’ll travel back in time to when Abe was a Toy Solider model!    Of course, you’ll have to follow along with the dialogue to find out what happens, but the same characters used for Act 2 currency tasks should be used for the Act 3 currency tasks, with the exception Abbey.  Again, the Abbey will NOT earn currency for Week 3.  So we’re looking at:
Homer
Lisa
Bart
Milhouse
Ned
Grampa
Marge
Moe
New Premium Character for Act 3

You’ll also need Grampa free for the initial questline objective…

There will also be one new premium costume combo introduced during week 3, and that costume will be able to help with the currency earning for week 3.  (150 donuts will be needed if you’d like to purchase the combo)

And that’s it my friends!  Be prepared for Week 3 to start up tomorrow morning!

Thoughts on week 2?  Ready for week 2?  Excited to see where the story goes?  Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!

Christmas 2019 (Abe’s in Toyland) Prize Guide: Act 2, Prizes 5 Edwina

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It’s finally Christmas in Springfield!  Our pocket-sized Springfields have been covered with a fresh blanket of snow!  What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with trying to determine if Grampa Simpson ever saves Christmas, while he bores Death…well to death! Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Abe’s in Toyland follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Week 2, Act 2, we’re following the second, Grampa Saves Christmas, story…a tale from the streets of London!  All of the prizes unlocked during week 2 play a role in that storyline.

So let’s take a look at prize 5 Edwina…

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Festivus for the Rest of Us: Air Your TSTO Grievances

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Happy Festivus!  Yes, today, December 23rd, is officially Festivus…for the rest of us!

What is Festivus?  Well, although not created by the show Seinfield…it was really brought to light (and greatly exaggerated) by the show.  In particular, in an episode titled “The Strike”.

Here’s a little more about Festivus…via Seinfield:

So while we don’t have an Aluminum Pole…although I work for an Aluminum company, so I’ve got plenty in my office…and there will be no feats of strength on this site today, I still want to celebrate Festivus…in the best way possible.  By airing our TSTO Grievances!

I feel like 2019 has been an up and down year in TSTO, one in which the players have a lot of pent up frustration and anger towards EA.  So let’s use this Festivus to air those Grievances about TSTO!

Mad about multi-events?  Angry about a lack of new content during events?  Ticked about long wait times between events? Annoyed with land tokens? Wish EA would just give TSTO a little bit of effort?  Tell everyone in the comments below!  (just keep it clean, watch your language, and keep everything directed at TSTO….not each other)

So go ahead and air those grievances, it’s a great way to end 2019!

Super Safi’s Monday Morning Math Mayhem 33 – Statistics (Probabilities, Odds, Permutations, and Combinations)

Morning Mathematical Monsters & Maniacs!

(Today’s post is sponsored by the letter “M”)

 

Hi, I’m Super Safi and you may remember me from such stats and strategy posts as Kwik-E-Mart Farming and the advanced losing-to-win Superheroes battle strategy.

Over the past 600+ episodes, The Simpsons has taken us on an amazing mathematical journey involving fractions, probability, Fermat’s last theorem, and hundreds of other aspects from the wonderful world off mathematics.

And what better way to start your week, then by discussing math Monday morning?

This week we continue our discussion of the lottery from last week while looking at probability, odds, permutations, and combinations.

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Addicts Open Thread

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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…..

No new Simpsons tonight, but what were your thoughts on last week’s Christmas episode…”Bobby, It’s Cold Outside” ?

ICYMI…Addicts Live was all-new yesterday! The Addicts were back talking about Abe’s in Toyland and spreading Christmas cheer.  Check it out here if you missed it. 

We’re in the thick of week 2 of Abe’s in Toyland, thoughts on the event?

The final countdown to Christmas is on!  Only a few more days until the big day, have you finished your shopping yet?

How’s your designing 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)  

And finally, how was your weekend?  Do anything fun and exciting?

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!

Christmas 2019 (Abe’s in Toyland): Week 2 Questline, Premium Character Abbey

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It’s finally Christmas in Springfield!  Our pocket-sized Springfields have been covered with a fresh blanket of snow!  What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with seeing if Grampa can bore Death…well to death!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Abe’s in Toyland follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

With Act 2, week 2, one new premium character was introduced. In addition to helping with event currency, Abbey comes with her own, short, individual questline, so let’s take a look at the full dialogue questline now…

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Episode 54- Addicts in Toyland

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Welcome to Addicts Live!  We hope you enjoy this week’s episode, as much as we enjoyed putting it together…

The Addicts Crew is back again with an all-new, festive, episode of Addicts Live! Join Alissa, Patric, and Safi as they breakdown the 2019 TSTO Christmas Event, Abe’s in Toyland. The Addicts crew talks all things Christmas, or lack thereof, Grampa Simpson, Death, and Mystery Box Mayhem! You won’t want to miss all the holidays feels of this episode!

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or listen to it below!

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Friday Filler – Ah…Come On. Santa is a Nazi?

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I’m not going to say why…but man, do I need a break from this week.  No…it has nothing to do with Peach Mint Korn (inside family/friends joke) but more to do with trying to get everything done I need to get done, before heading out to New Orleans on the 27th. I know…I know...poor, poor me!

But, what I really want to write about, is that I think the writers have really lost it this year. I get it. Grandpa’s memory is more than a little hazy. But, come on. Did they really have to go there?

Pagans are one thing…but making Santa a Nazi, is really over the top. However,  Heir Santa is only a small portion of the “less than Christmas” vibe of this event.  Let’s take a look and see what else the writers are cooking up…
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