Don't They Care About the Bunny?

Fascinating. I and my hoodmates care about Bunny Time (BT) when choosing tasks because we like the extra prizes.

But I understand there are players who don't have time to wait for BT and their goal is to complete the Derby ASAP.

@classycats, there is no way to get the bunnies early. If you take a look at the Dashboard there is a bunny timer that shows when each bunny is available. After you catch each bunny, you must wait until the next bunny is released.

For some NH’s placing is most important to them. For others, the chance at expansion permits is worth it to stretch the derby out until the last bunny is realeased.

****ninja’d by qbie - Thank you.

That is a large part of the reason I end up down a league so often 😆

I will always wait and catch all 3 bunnies because I love the extra puzzle/expansion permits you get in those columns

But I also have noticed that in the tippity top league they will often just finish a bunny derby immediately, as they would per normal derby

Leaving me in the dust, plodding along waiting for bunnies 😅

And as I then finish so far back I'm not inclined to spend diamonds for an extra task

(the last 2 columns of rewards are never that great and are things I can get from wheating or serving townies)

The solution would probably be to wait till all 3 bunnies are released then be able to start and finish in just a few mins whilst catching all 3

I have tried that a few times but the 2nd I've taken a task late in the week I'm sorted into a race thats already been won 🙃

So I've just accepted coming last in bunny derbies in the tippity top league because I want the extras 😆

Maybe one day when I no longer need puzzle or expansion permits (HA!) I won't care either 🤣

BauldersGate and donkeyfan you two are too funny! But I agree with you whole heartedly. Especially about that squeaking sound! Oooh so annoying. I hope that I'll get used to it too. I know I could just turn the sound off, but I like the sounds of the farm.   

I used to care about placing in the top 3 in the derbies. That was before any of the new kinds of derbies were introduced. It's much more relaxing when I Don't care though! If I go back down a league or even two or three that's okay! Feels nice. What's most important for me right now are coins to buy all the machines I'm missing anyway!

Thank you all very much for your replies!! 

ducktown2021, several bunny derbies ago, I played as a solo player. I set up the task board with 10 tasks that I could do really quick, even if it meant waiting to start. Several were production tasks and town type tasks.

I started on Friday about 5-10 minutes prior to the time the 3rd bunny would be released. As soon as the first bunny was caught the 2nd was available. Then I only needed a minute or 2 to wait for the 3rd bunny. Then I did the last bunny and was done very quick. Yes, I came in first and caught all 3 bunnies. If waiting until the last day is an option, I would encourage you to give it a try.

When I read your postings, Mom’sCar and ducktown2021 I was tempted to give the suggestion from Mom’sCar a try. On the other hand it's correct what you stated, ducktown2021 . You're stuck from Tuesday until Friday.

Considering this I won't do it as it's not acceptable for me to be limited on my farm play. It's a pity as I like the suggestion from Mom’sCar very much.

Currently I'm fine doing the bunnies and most likely being stuck in the present league, it doesn't bother me nor my sister-in-law. We are happy by getting additional permits in the bunny rows. If not, we don't care. We are both very relaxed.

If the bunny rows are becoming uninteresting some day we will reconsider our engagement with them. Nothing has to stay for ever, everything (almost) is changeable.

Speaking from permits I took a look on my farm how much are required to unlock every lot. For this matter I counted those lots which were available, 166 permits. I think I can double this for those lots which didn't show me the required permits because they have no connection to the street.

Say, 300 permits approximately, maybe 10 permits each month...I need 30 month. Wow, only 2 and a half year, that's manageable. Assumed I'll reach that without getting new lots.

lizdiz

I agree with you completely. I patiently try to gather every bunny until Friday and hope for special rewards, such as permits. Well, my first bunny has a permit, the 2nd doesn't, but it's ok for me, I don't care. I also have 1 permit in one horseshoe. That's already very good as I'm getting permits cumbersome.

Perhaps I am lucky with the 3rd bunny tomorrow, we'll see. If I'm unfortunate I will be demoted, everything is possible. It depends from the group in which you are put in at the first place. This doesn't bother me as well, nor my sister-in-law who skipped the power-bunny-derby due to a lack of time.

In the end I take it as it comes. That's also the reason why I am not struggling to achieve one of the first 3 places. As lizdiz already mentioned, the "rewards" are poor, not worth the effort. Perhaps earlier, but this has passed a long time ago.

We are doing this in exactly the same way. 

ducktown2021

I can't argue with you about this matter. You're absolutely right but your approach and attitude differs from mine. Some sort of derby is a pain in the a** for me. As I know that...and I know myself very well too, ....I avoid it. Being demoted and missing rewards is insofar no punishment for me but a logical consequence.

It's similar to my RL, I mostly avoid circumstances which don't suit me. It's not always and for every situation possible, of course, but this is what I try to do. And it's working. Almost always.