Miretar
Planter
So I started doing these special quests & found the economics of at least 3 of the quests is flawed.
I’ll start with the geode crusher, which had me very excited, but no more.
the machine requires coal to operate, which Clint sells for 250g a piece. Clint charges 25g to open a geode. The railroad basically stops at your front door and drops you off at Clint’. Opening geodes takes no time.
So why would I bother?
The mayor’s quest for 100 cauliflower.Another economic absurdity. I’ve always encountered this quest mid season.
I am frankly awed by the sheer effrontery of the assumption that in the middle of the spring I happen to have 100 cauliflower lying around. And, that even if I did, I would sell it at a dead loss. My cauliflower goes straiaht into preserving jars. Each jar sells for 400g, which offsets the 100g price of each seed nicely. The mayor will give you 50% of the gold crop value—which represents a significant loss.
The hardwood quest. The cash reward is 2000g. After which Robin will charge 6000g for the bed.
Fixing Willy’s boat. Iridium, hardwood etc. all for the privilege of spending 1k per ride.
Don’t get me started on the movie theater.
I’ll start with the geode crusher, which had me very excited, but no more.
the machine requires coal to operate, which Clint sells for 250g a piece. Clint charges 25g to open a geode. The railroad basically stops at your front door and drops you off at Clint’. Opening geodes takes no time.
So why would I bother?
The mayor’s quest for 100 cauliflower.Another economic absurdity. I’ve always encountered this quest mid season.
I am frankly awed by the sheer effrontery of the assumption that in the middle of the spring I happen to have 100 cauliflower lying around. And, that even if I did, I would sell it at a dead loss. My cauliflower goes straiaht into preserving jars. Each jar sells for 400g, which offsets the 100g price of each seed nicely. The mayor will give you 50% of the gold crop value—which represents a significant loss.
The hardwood quest. The cash reward is 2000g. After which Robin will charge 6000g for the bed.
Fixing Willy’s boat. Iridium, hardwood etc. all for the privilege of spending 1k per ride.
Don’t get me started on the movie theater.