Launch thread

[PhactorPhil]

FYI I did not see the new name. It might take some time to propagate from the servers. So if hijackers do show up it's possible that they saw the old name.

Yup,hopefully it will change when the day resets in about an hour. Glad to have you with us! I agree with Dave about the red and small items, plus you'll definitely want to save the Red launch prep items for any QL's you find.

@Davescharf @Blue Jay I've still got a way to go before I get my first QL. I'm missing one green map, and only a small handful of blue and red maps. Hopefully we'll be able to have a private QL party in a few weeks I had a blast on the last one Dave hosted last month!!

 

[Davescharf]

Will be there once we get the kiddo ready for bed. I think my current flight still has 45 minutes as well

 

[Davescharf]

Yup,hopefully it will change when the day resets in about an hour. Glad to have you with us! I agree with Dave about the red and small items, plus you'll definitely want to save the Red launch prep items for any QL's you find.

@Davescharf @Blue Jay I've still got a way to go before I get my first QL. I'm missing one green map, and only a small handful of blue and red maps. Hopefully we'll be able to have a private QL party in a few weeks I had a blast on the last one Dave hosted last month!!

I've started building my fuel game out a bit as well..mainly so I can support launches. However I may try to get it some green maps as well so I have another source of QLs. That will take a few months though since I only play it sparingly. I am flying to the Cape on it though so I can get Launch kits hopefully a bit faster on it too

 

[Robobobo888]

I've still got a way to go before I get my first QL. I'm missing one green map, and only a small handful of blue and red maps.

I've still got a ways to go before I even understand what all this talk of maps is about

 

[Blue Jay]

I have done 2 of the 5 maps for the green QL, will have done the third tomorrow hopefully. Getting about 6 of each collections in the 100 flights, so in 2 more weeks time i should have 6 QL's to play with.
Just joined the blue launch

 

[Davescharf]

I have enough green maps for more QLs when I run low so I'm onto excavations. Drop rates are ok on those but I'm getting a lot of the same map which isn't helpful.

I also figured out after my first map using jets that I need more passenger buildings to do them effectively. I was shocked even when I did the math just how fast my passengers disappeared

 

[Robobobo888]

I also figured out after my first map using jets that I need more passenger buildings to do them effectively.

I am starting to pay more attention to passenger buildings. I just threw down a bunch of houses with pools. Not sure what I should build next.

 

[Davescharf]

I am starting to pay more attention to passenger buildings. I just threw down a bunch of houses with pools. Not sure what I should build next.

I bought stone castle and the apt building that's 1500 coins. I think it's 56 passengers every 4 hours but it's also 3x3

If you look at my neighborhood you'll see the order I started adding buildings. The further left you go the later I added them. Problem is now the buildings are really expensive

 

[Robobobo888]

I bought stone castle and the apt building that's 1500 coins. I think it's 56 passengers every 4 hours but it's also 3x3

If you look at my neighborhood you'll see the order I started adding buildings. The further left you go the later I added them. Problem is now the buildings are really expensive

Thanks. I think my next step is to get the hotel with silver tokens that lifts your population cap. I'm gradually accruing those tokens. I might also take out some commercial buildings that are not adding much and taking up electricity and population cap. Perhaps a project for the weekend.

 

[Blue Jay]

Do you all mind if i put in 6 more points before i head out for friday night drinks?? Hopefully will be back earlier than last saturday morning (darn double overtime) to put a few more small items in

 

[Robobobo888]

Do you all mind if i put in 6 more points before i head out for friday night drinks?? Hopefully will be back earlier than last saturday morning (darn double overtime) to put a few more small items in

Fine with me

 

[FlyingFalcon]

I am realizing a 'minor' (lol) problem here which is that I am not neighbors with a few members of this group @FlyingFalcon @Matt @Robobobo888 I have therefore just sent requests.

Accepted

 

[Blue Jay]

Thanks. I think my next step is to get the hotel with silver tokens that lifts your population cap. I'm gradually accruing those tokens. I might also take out some commercial buildings that are not adding much and taking up electricity and population cap. Perhaps a project for the weekend.

Multi storey building gives you 56 every 4 hours and its only about 1500 coins

 

[Blue Jay]

Multi storey building gives you 56 every 4 hours and its only about 1500 coins

Darn thats what @Davescharf said also you got any of the bonus parks that add 5-10% on your passengers??

 

[Davescharf]

@PhactorPhil we have an uninvited visitor in our launch

 

[FlyingFalcon]

Looks like he's trying to hijack us too.

 

[Davescharf]

He hasn't put anything new in for awhile. I think if he was hijacking we'd be off the ground already

 

[PhactorPhil]

Sorry for the delayed response gang ... i make everyone put away devices during family game night, including me (in my feeble attempt to set a good example). Kiddos in bed, hijacker removed. We're now at 1,236 of 2,000. If you have any support games that have a blue pad, feel free to have that game join as well. I have my main game, my support game, and my fuel exchange game all on this ride.

 

[PhactorPhil]

@Robobobo888 Other than the 3x3 size, I'm really starting to like the green multi-story buildings others mentioned. Especially when they are surrounded by public service utilities and bonus parks, like basketball courts, subway stations, trees, etc. with the 5 or 10% bonus.

I also learned from someone else a tactic that takes a little longer to execute, but pays off on passenger numbers. In an empty piece of land, create a 2x2 empty section and surround it by the items that give the passenger bonus. Then manually move each building to that empty section before click the suitcase to claim passengers. I have some buildings giving a 100% bonus, so my Stone Castle pushes out 73 passengers instead of 36 and House of Disturbance pushing out 171 passengers per click instead of the standard 85. Yeah, it's kind of a pain to do each time, but it really pays off. It doesn't take long to full up my Terminal L7 with 800 passengers, and it doesn't require all of my buildings to fill it up. When I play it well, I get the terminal at 799 passengers, then click on the House of Disturbance before collecting passengers so my terminal has 970 passengers ready to go. Really helps when I launch all of my deltas, super deltas, and jumbos all at the same time in the morning before work.

 

[Davescharf]

My issue is fuel before work. As long as the videos are working the extra 100 units works great but otherwise it takes reserves to get them off the ground

My daughter is in bed by 8 most nights. I spent almost 3 hours reading on my screened in porch with a beer and just adding points. Wife was also reading which was a perfect evening to a long week