What do we make of 'Nostalgia Hit' as a prize?

Yep, above 3 000 000 and 75min ahead of schedule. 👍. Got all five letters, now let’s strive for the missing global one.

We are approaching 6 500 000 with 45min to go. And we have another day for the remainder boats. I think we will make it this time. 😉

8 300 000 boats done, our pace at the moment is good enough to reach the global number before times is up. Over 13 hours to go, this one is doable.

Some of my neighbors are still trying for the last five letters. I still have two more boats to go myself which I know I can do, but I think a lot of people are going to end up with H-A-Y-D-A.

With just over 11hrs left we only need 200 000 more easy peasy.

LOL, ducktown. I really appreciate your regular updates so I don't have to check my game often for the final countdown.

I managed 21 boats, too! Very glad we made it. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to get the letters, and to those who had them but still supported the rest of us in various ways. Much appreciated! 🙏💕😊

I stopped at H A Y D because we were on the last day already and knowing it wouldn’t be reasonable to complete the full set anymore. 
Luckily I already have a set.

When there are boat events I never reach the last threshold or even the last 2. I’d need to call in lots of boats and use faster boats boosters which are far less abundant than the crate filling. 

I finished 12 boats and ended up calling a couple early. Like Kat I don’t usually do 12. I am done with boats apart from puzzle piece ones for a bit. I put the letters along the train track in the town. The first set are on my farm.

First boat after the event—puzzle boat. 36 pasta, 16 feta and I forget what else. Like, ｒｅａｌｌｙ? Go away, lol. 😂

I think the crate filling booster would help you more. 
If you speed up the boats, you have less time to prepare the boats (and to restock your barn) 
Only my opinion. 
But more time to prepare means more crates you can fill your own. And if 3 crates filled automatically you can flag less crates. 
The boat is sooner ready to send it away. 

And for global event you can prepare the first boat on the day before the event starts. 
Prepare the last boat on the evening (pay attention to the rest-time) or send this away and prepare the next for the morning. 
Still wait until the event starts and then you can send your first boat 


If you came back round 4 hours, you have time enough to manage the boats without speeding up. 

But I agree 12 boats in 3 days is challenging. 
Not much space to send away a "unwished" boat without filling. 

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I am very happy that we reached the H  🎉

Thank you to all of you! Great community work! 🙏
I appreciate it very much that so many of you were helping even though you have the letters and even though you don't like boats. 

I did 22 boats on two farms. My main did all 12 boats and reached all letters. 
On my baby I decided not to do all. There were to many heavy boats. 

kat
Thanks for explanation.
I do so, too. Flag a few crates, advertise and send it away as soon as possible.
And like you I pay attention to my inventory and flag crates to keep some goods in stock.

I think I did one mistake. I didn't think about the different times the events start (depending on your location). Sorry for that.
When do events start for you?

I do puzzle boat events too. And it is no problem for me to do 5 boats on event day without speeding up and of course without setting an alarm in the night.

Yes, 10 AM is a great time.

Ok, work days are a problem. There I agree with you.
But I also love to sleep a little bit longer on weekends and managed to do 12 boats without any speed up.
But I have the benefit to have flexible work time and also fexible breaks.

So I only can give you advise on my experience.
Perhaps it can help you anyway a little bit for the days you are flexible or you are on vacation and you have time.

So:
For global events you should have a look on the boats the evening before the event starts.
4 hours before you go to bed you send away your empty or filled boat.
Have a look and prepare the next boat for "tomorrow" morning.
Next morning you fill the prepared boats. (If you do this before 10 am there is also time to flag crates and wait for help).
As soon as the event starts you can send away your first boat.

If you don't go to bed to early and if you have luck and there is no boat you can't fill and send away empty there are 4 boats possible on the first day.

For puzzle events:
On 10 am you send away the previous boat. (on work days perhaps you can have a break in the morning and send away as soon as possible?).
Preparing, come back 4 hours later - now it is 2 PM and you do your first boat.
6 PM or a little bit later you do the second one.
10 PM or "even more a little bit" later you do the third one.
(little bit later because of the time you need to fill and ask for help, of course.
I only used this times because it is easier for explaining).

So, and probably now it is to late to do another boat on that day, isn't it?
But don't panic.
Now here is the trick:

You prepare your 4th boat over night.
The only important thing is to come back before 10 AM on the next day. (Before the event ends).

You have to send the 4th boat away before the event ends.
Then the next boat will be a puzzle boat. It will be announced so it will come.
It is only important that the 5th boat will be on its way to your farm before 10AM (end of event).

Now for the 5th you have time enough.

You can get up in the morning, do your 4th boat and then fall asleep again.
Have a relaxed breakfast and later you come back to the game and fill your 5th boat without any rush.