6 March: This is a work in progress.
A note about recent changes in the new Farm Beauty Contest:
Grandma now gives 18 votes for 6 Active Pets. The upgrade to 7 is made by completing the new Uncle Carlos Meteor Shower Quest and using toolboxes to make the Pet House upgrade, but the earlier Quest unlocked 6. 6 x 3 should give 18 votes from Grandma for pets.
In the Farm Beauty contests now, the Floats add to the Landscape Points on your farm. There is a new Float to be earned by completing this Treasure Island in the firm of the All Seasons Float that gives 25 OP every 4 hours. On my farm, the Floats to date are counted for 1100 Landscape Points. I think some farmers are confused by the new use of Landscape Poimt totals in the Beauty Contests. Unless you are competing for a very high rank, there is no need to raise your Landscape Point totals any higher than before. You still really only need the 24 x 24 Expansion I believe to have the maximum votes for a 'Big Farm'. It is only in the case of a tie with other farmers for a place in top ranks that a large total of Landscape Points is important. With the recent changes, the maximum votes you can receive both from NPCs and your neighbours/other farms is restricted. From neighbours' the limit is 100 daily. What this means in practical terms for me is that I cannot obtain LESS than the full 100 votes dsily as there is no change of making up the difference ever now. I must rely on your votes to rank in the Contest. The best time to send votes is as soon as you can vote each day after reset. There is a cooling off period of 5 minutes when no one can vote at reset to allow the system to count votes and assess rank each day. After that, please send your votes. If I received 100 that day, you will see a message that I cannot accept more votes abd will tgen be able to send them to some one else. They are not wasted. I am so grateful for the loyalty and kindness of those who continue to send their votes to HM. Freyashawk.
A neighbour volunteered her farm information as an example of what is needed in the Beauty Contest:
She is Level 120 with Expansion to Plot 103, 4 active pets fully kitted out, at least 16 different crops, 16 different Animals, 16 different Machines.
Her Landscape Point total is 13,000. Gallery is 1348/4000
From Felicia:
24/24 for paths and landscape points
16/16 for big farm
30/36 for theme
16/16 for Animals
From Dad:
16/16 for Machines
16/18 for high level farm (At Level 142, a different farmer had 18/18. At Level 59 or 60, 8/18.)
30/36 for theme
16/16 for big farm (At Level 59, waiting to reach Level 60 for 30 x 30 Expansion, farmer still had 16/16 for big farm)
From Darryl:
Paths and Landscape points: 24/24
For Gallery: 18/18
For theme: 30/36
For Crops: 16/16
From Grandma:
Paths and Landscape points:24/24
For trees: 16/16
For Gallery: 18/18
For Pets with Equipment: 12/18
Total daily votes from NPCs: 322
Many different elements in Seaside now are connected. As I wrote, the Floats you obtain in Treasure Island quests add to your Landscape Points as well as giving Power or OP.
Do not forget that the Energy in the Water Jugs from the Cloud Farm Fountain can replenish Energy used in Treasure Island. Moreover, this is a good opportunity to upgrade the number of Jugs or the amount each contains as one requirement in both cases is using the jugs a certain specified number of times.
I really do not have enough time at present to spend it on the Cloud Farm as needed for the final Level increase unfortunately. I will do so when I am able and add more derails in a pist on this aite. For now though, I do think the Energy Benefit Card is useful when a Treasure Island Quest is active and if you can upgrade your Cloud Fountain, do so because you will use the Energy given by your water jugs again and again in this quest.
Mirror Shards are the bonus item you receive whenever you clear any object. Even if you have thousands of Grass, clearing Grass and Bushes are Star tasks and will help you reach the 1500 Star total so instead of buying Mirror Shards, clear Grass and Bushes as you move along.
To clear Magic Fog also is more than one Star task. It requires Golden Tools or Diamonds but you need the tasks completed and those areas contain both Energy and Diamonds.
Treasure Island:
Begin by clearing Grass for 9 Energy.I do not know if a full Walkthrough is required here.
Significant is the new Flavoured Milk Machine that is the reward for reaching 1100 Stars.
The Trader offers the Cream Puff Machine or 1000 Energy for thise who have the Machine.
Also significant is the new Float. For those who have not completed the current Card Collection, five star card packs are included in the Star Rewards.
Star Rewards:
50 Stars: 100 E. 5 Diamonds
100 Stars: 200 E. 5 Diamonds
200 Stars: 200 E. Ice Queen Avatar
350 Stars: 200 Energy, 10 Diamonds
500 Stars: 10 Diamonds, Divination Book
700 Energy: 300 Energy, 15 Diamonds, 5 Star Card Pack
900 Stars: 300 Energy, 15 Diamonds, Icy Joy Avatar Frame
1100 Stars: 450 Energy, 30 Diamonds, Flavoured Milk Machine
1300 Stars: 20 Diamonds, Animated Ice Queen Avatar, World Mirror
1500 Stars: 45 Diamonds, 5 Star Card Pack, 5 Star Gold Card Pack
One of my strategy tips is to keep the Factories working as much as possible whenever you have the materials needed. It saves time and diminishes frustration.
1. Clear Grass 9 E
2. Cover 1 Pond (Clear Pit) 3 Pure Crystals, 3 Grass
3. Eat Celebration Cake: 6 Candle, 6 Grass, 3 Wood
4. Build Grass Arch: 2 Keys, 3 Pure Crystals, 2 Stone
Now you can reach the Fountain and the Trader. The first toy is in a blue sack in the southeast and is a Rubber Duck.
5. Set off Fireworks: 4 Candle, 4 Blazing Bloom, 2 Grass
To the West, Magic Fog requires 2 sets of Golden Tools or 60 Diamonds
6. Build Grass Arch: 2 Keys, 4 Pure Crystals, 50 Mirror Shards
7. Watch performance on Gilded Stage: 3 Blueprint, 4 Magic Wood, 4 Wood
The temporary Energy gauge is active with a limit of 100 now.
8. Build the Grass Arch: 4 Keys, 3 Pure Crystals, 1 Stone
9. Ride Moon Boat Together: 4 Blueprint, 6 Magic Wood, 75 Mirror Shards
10. Build the Grass Arch: 4 Keys, 3 Pure Crystals
11. Take Crown from Stand: 4 Blueprints, 7 Blazing Blooms, 4 Branch
Pink bag with train
12. Build Grass Arch: 3 Keys, 4 Magic Wood
13. Clean Ancient Statue: 5 Blueprints, 4 Pure Crystals, 4 Blazing Blooms
Blue bag in northeast contains Rubber Duck
14. Build the Grass Arch: 5 Keys, 4 Pure Crystals, 50 Mirror Shards
15. Build 1 Flower Bridge: 4 Magic Wood, 4 Magic Ore
16. Thaw Ice at Spring Headwaters: 8 Pure Crystals, 6 Blazing Blooms, 125 Mirror Shards
To reach this, cover Pit: 4 Pure Crystals, 4 Magic Ore
Blue bag with Rubber Duck
The Spring becomes a Stream that is your 1st Factory:
1 Puridied Water: 2 Pure Crystals, 2 Branches
4 Purified Water: 8 Pure Crystals, 8 Branches
2nd slot for 3 Diamonds
2nd Magic Fog to east requires 3 sets of Golden Tools
17. Cover 1 Pond: 4 Magic Ore, 4 Magic Wood
18. Help injured Flowerpot Goblin: 5 Berries, 2 Purified Water, 50 Mirror Shards
Magic Fog to south requires 2 sets of Golden Tools
19. Open the Vine Door: 4 Blazing Bloom, 5 Magic Ores
20. Fix the Flowerpot House: 4 Blueprints, 6 Magic Wood, 4 Purified Water
Pink bag in west contains Teddy Bear
Temporary Energy gauge now at 200 Energy (It hapoened earlier but I was not paying attention!)
21. Open the Vine Door: 6 Blazing Blooms, 6 Magic Ore
22. Fix Central Treehouse: 5 Blueprint, 2 Magic Wood, 4 Purified Water
Blue bag in west contains Rubber Duck
23. Cover Pit: 5 Magic Ore, 4 Magic Wood, 2 Wood
24. Fix the Fae Altar: 7 Blueprint, 8 Purified Water, 200 Mirror Shards
To reach it, you must Build Vine Gate: 6 Blazing Flowers, 7 Candles