Okay, so I finally bought the game for my birthday (tomorrow). Are there any things in particular to focus on at the beginning? Any tricks to level up tools faster, etc?
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Make sure to plant a lot of cucumbers to give to the kappa for the stamina berry (you'll thank yourself in Winter), always make sure to save before you go to bed and check the weather first thing to save scum around Typhoons and Blizzards because this game threw like three Typhoons at me in the first week of Summer and that's not great!!
Along with cucumbers for Kappa, make sure to toss the Goddess an item each day to unlock several things. She likes all the flowers you can pick up for free spring through fall. Let the grass seed spread several times before cutting it. Utilize the Nature Sprites by befriending them via items of their color or wheat flour.
I'll add to watch the Entertainment channel on Tuesdays for free recipes. Also keep an empty spot in your item and tool inventories, this will allow some cutscenes to trigger.
I'm on like, the 10th day of Spring. I usually water crops in the morning (unless it's raining) then go to the mine. It's convenient that the hot spring is right out front.
Is there anything else I should make time for? I have the copper watering can and hoe. I figure rhe hammer is next, and I've got potatoes and cucumbers in the ground. Where am I supposed to toss donations for the Goddess?
Is there anything else I should make time for? I have the copper watering can and hoe. I figure rhe hammer is next, and I've got potatoes and cucumbers in the ground. Where am I supposed to toss donations for the Goddess?
Harvest Goddess is in the river by the Spring Mine. Flowers are easiest.
I usually forage everything I can. I save 1 of each item a day so I have extras come Winter. In case anyone wants flowers or specific items. The sprites like the grasses.
Kappa in the lake likes cucumbers, give him 10 (over consecutive days, I think).
I usually forage everything I can. I save 1 of each item a day so I have extras come Winter. In case anyone wants flowers or specific items. The sprites like the grasses.
Kappa in the lake likes cucumbers, give him 10 (over consecutive days, I think).
Still currently undecided on who to try to marry. I've been focusing on 3 people, Rick who I like the most and if this was any other HM/SoS game I'd be choosing him automatically but since this is the first game in the series to allow same sex marriage (at least in the west) I kinda want to go with one of the girls just out of principle so I'm also shoving hot spring eggs in Ran's face daily. Karen is the 3rd I'm focusing on. Rick/Ran are both at green heart , Karen is blue.
How long until I get more better eggs? Both my chickens are at 3/5 hearts but I still get the basic egg.
How long until I get more better eggs? Both my chickens are at 3/5 hearts but I still get the basic egg.
The next Story of Seasons should feature polygamy.
I'm torn between Jennifer and Karen. Karen was the very first girl I married way back in Harvest Moon 64. But Popuri is cute too.
The medium eggs are at 4 stars, but honestly you might as well start hatching new chickens because each new generation raises their max affection.
That would be something if they ever did haha
I like Jennifer but I've not really seen any of her heart events. Pretty much every single of the normal bachelors/bachelorette are at least at Purple heart level. I was trying to try for Popuri as she's cute but she seems a bit of an airhead. Ive never married the harvest godess in any HM game so I'm tempted to try for it but I don't really want to have to wait until year 5 plus a million other things to be able to try and marry her. Huang is an interesting choice though and I've been giving him some gold every so often in case.
Wouldn't have guessed all the way at 4 hearts but thanks! Will probably do that. I only have the basic coup at the moment so I was holding off to try and save for maybe a couble rabbits to have 2 of each since at the start of fall I only have 2 chickens and 1 cow. Then start hatching chicken eggs when i upgrade my coup. Or i can do that and just get 1 rabbit for now.
I was undecided at the beginning between Karen (who I married in the original FoMT), Popuri (used cheats to get her to red hearts in the original but little me did not understand what heart events were), or Jennifer. I have grown fond of Jennifer and plan on marrying her once I am dating all the regular marriage candidates to get the in game trophy.
Think I may just add Jennifer to the list of candidites/look up her heart event locations/times as do like her design and the conversations that I've seen so far.
Yeah I don't plan to marry anyone until I confess to everyone as I want to 100% all trophies too. So far only have 2 of them.
Do I have to keep giving gifts to the nature sprites after I hit the point where they'll do chores for me?
Also, how do I level up the axe quicker? I chop the branches and stuff, but it's still not leveled enough to upgrade.
Also, how do I level up the axe quicker? I chop the branches and stuff, but it's still not leveled enough to upgrade.
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I would keep giving them gifts as their friendship levels can go down. You can just swing the axe without hitting anything but it does not give the same amount of exp though.
I like Jennifer because at times her dialogue is reminiscent of the Log Lady from Twin Peaks. Also I see her often in my daily route.
I think one of the books in the library* mentions that the Nature Sprites will get mad at you if you keep asking them to work without compensation, but who knows how that actually works. Just take seven things of Flour to their house when you go to hire one and give them all gifts.
*Which, ok, I know this is A Very Faithful Remake and all, but I kind of wish the growth cycles of crops and how much they sell for were on the actual menu instead of in a place that's open for like five hours a day, four days a week?
*Which, ok, I know this is A Very Faithful Remake and all, but I kind of wish the growth cycles of crops and how much they sell for were on the actual menu instead of in a place that's open for like five hours a day, four days a week?
After a little over a year, I got married, purchased all the major renovations, and maxed out friendship with all the villagers.
I feel this game just has nothing else to work towards at this point.
I feel this game just has nothing else to work towards at this point.
So I'm about 10 days into Summer. I have 4 chickens, the Nature Sprites are doing my daily chores, I got two extra stamina hearts so far, and my house expansion is being built. Most of my tools are silver, and I have the gold watering can.
I haven't really worked on friendships much yet. Jennifer has a purple heart as I'm probably going to choose her for marriage. Should I work on anything in particular next? Should I buy a cow?
I haven't really worked on friendships much yet. Jennifer has a purple heart as I'm probably going to choose her for marriage. Should I work on anything in particular next? Should I buy a cow?
You do what you want man. A tips is to remember to breed new chickens and sell old ones. You cant get 10 hearts without doing it that way in this game. I figured way too late.
How would you guys & girls compare this to Stardew Valley? I played HM growing up (great games) and SV seems to tick all the boxes, so I'm not sure what there is to gain buying this person of SoS? Thanks in advance.
It's a very faithful remake of one of the classic games in the series that directly inspired Stardew with a decent handful of modern QOL changes, same-sex marriage, finally giving the Mineral Town versions of the cast their own unique designs, smoother frame-rate, and two new characters. If you played the original Mineral Town games back in the day, you probably already know what to expect.
Kind of hard to do a direct comparison though, as I didn't put much time into basic Stardew because it was too slow for me compared to Story of Seasons and I usually felt like I kinda needed mods to round it out a bit. Dunno if they changed it later, but I also wasn't much of a fan of Stardew's progression being tied to a check-list of items to get instead of just... playing freely and setting my own goals.
It's a close remake to a game that's about 2 decades old. So Stardew is more advanced in many ways. That could be good or bad depending on what you want. FoMT is faster paced (the days pass quicker) and has less overall systems that are more straightforward. It's still a fairly robust game but Stardew is just more. Both games are relaxing but you can really get into the weeds with Stardew. So really it's going to depend on how intricate you want to be.
oh was brandon being super boring a bug or did they just add more because folks said he was boring
I think it was a bug where his dialog would not change after increasing his heart level like it would for the other marriage candidates.
What floor of the mines does mythic ore start appearing on? I've only been down to like 23 or something and haven't seen any. Is there a quicker way to descend than just save scumming?
There's guides out there where they say stuff will spawn. Save scumming is the quickest way I'm afraid :/
From Fogu: Level 60, 102, 123, 152, 155, 171, 190, 202, 222, and 231 to 255
The Spring Mine | Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
This guide page for SoS:FoMT lists the items you can find while exploring the mine next to the Harvest Goddess' waterfall
I'm sorry, 60? Can I buy an elevator or something?From Fogu: Level 60, 102, 123, 152, 155, 171, 190, 202, 222, and 231 to 255
The Spring Mine | Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
This guide page for SoS:FoMT lists the items you can find while exploring the mine next to the Harvest Goddess' waterfallfogu.com
You can get an elevator by giving
100 offerings to the Harvest Goddess. It takes you down 50 levels at a time, but only if you've already been that deep
Buy, no but you can get an elevator in each mine that stops at every 50th level:
Harvest Goddess Gifts | Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Tossing an offering into the Goddess' pond will reward you with gifts in return.
oh neat, I'll take 10.Buy, no but you can get an elevator in each mine that stops at every 50th level:
Harvest Goddess Gifts | Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Tossing an offering into the Goddess' pond will reward you with gifts in return.
The Mythic Ore is here for use Switch owners. Time to Dig and dig and dig and diggety, Dig and dig and dig and diggety.
Hey guys, can anyone tell me how long an alpaca takes to fully mature? I've had a breeding kit for like two full seasons now that I can't use still and I feed it every day and sheer it when I can. Thanks for the help!
If you click on an animal in the Animals section of the Relationship tab in the menu, the game will let you know if it is still a baby or a mature animal. Also, I think the wool animals need their full coat to be bred?
Do you happen to know how long they take to mature? I can't find that info online in any of the guides.
I misread your post and I believe wool producing animals need their full coat to get pregnant. If you can shear/milk/get an egg from an animal it is mature.
Wow, that would be so silly of me if true. I do think I always check if I can use the kit after I've sheered it! I'll try soon, thanks!
I would assume it does not since the Goddess and Kappa are mutually exclusive (since the Goddess only asks you once to choose which character you want an affection boost for and that's a requirement for marrying either of them) and perhaps more importantly you can't actually give a Pressed Flower to any of the special candidates
Thanks for the reply! Good to know then, will probably try for it just to get 100% completion. Going to half to wait half a year though since Kai is only in game in the summer and I'm in late fall but he should be the very last person I'll need by then then I can get married.