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Anybody else hate the garden events or is that just me?
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tsukune_713
Senior Member
i prefer them myself 
though i have terrible luck catching them and feel bad when i cant return much lady bugs to my friends who give me some
though i have terrible luck catching them and feel bad when i cant return much lady bugs to my friends who give me some
This event is giving me baaad flash backs to the butterflies. I just fed seven flowers and out of them only one spawned and I didn’t catch it. I don’t have as much time to play these days and I’m beginning to feel a bit stressed because I really love the little flower edged canals.
Aside from all the tangible benefits, something I really like about these events is the interaction with your friends. Normally we can't do much beyond kudos, not that I have a real problem with this. But during this event and the last one, I've had a few friends where we seem to be helping each other all the time, sharing creatures back and forth, watering entire gardens, etc. (Prior to that I didn't have a lot of active friends but I've since revamped my list.) I don't know who any of them are IRL, but it feels like we're buddies and I retain a pleasant feeling for them after the event is over.
I know this is kind of weird, but since our friend interactions are so limited, it's just a cool opportunity to appreciate the anonymous faces on our lists.
I know this is kind of weird, but since our friend interactions are so limited, it's just a cool opportunity to appreciate the anonymous faces on our lists.
KaydeeKrunk
The Late Great Turt
Hate is a strong word, I find them challenging, but I think that's why I enjoy them to an extent. Sure when I am down to only needing one kind of creature and all I am getting is the other kinds of creatures, or I have awful catching rates, I'll get a bit peeved, but it's fun in the challenging nature of it. But I enjoy the items and the fact that it pushed everyone to interact more, I think that's what is really great about it.
I loathe them with a fiery passion.
Grinding in the -chance- of getting rare seeds.
Waiting 3 hours for the seeds to grow
Not every one gets spawns
Spawns have a crap catch rate
The thing that's making me rip my hair out the most is all the stinking essences instead of actual rare items. I get that essences in themselves are rare but you can still earn them in game. It's so aggravating when you really want the actual items and you go through the hassle of the flowers and catching, yet get something you can already earn.
If I didn't -really- want the items, I wouldn't even do it. I usually skip the garden events because they're terribly hard and not fun in the slightest.
If we could at least harvest multiple flowers at once and plant multiple seeds at once, it would make it slightly less tedious and make it go faster, but no. Also the system for flower food is annoying.
Grinding in the -chance- of getting rare seeds.
Waiting 3 hours for the seeds to grow
Not every one gets spawns
Spawns have a crap catch rate
The thing that's making me rip my hair out the most is all the stinking essences instead of actual rare items. I get that essences in themselves are rare but you can still earn them in game. It's so aggravating when you really want the actual items and you go through the hassle of the flowers and catching, yet get something you can already earn.
If I didn't -really- want the items, I wouldn't even do it. I usually skip the garden events because they're terribly hard and not fun in the slightest.
If we could at least harvest multiple flowers at once and plant multiple seeds at once, it would make it slightly less tedious and make it go faster, but no. Also the system for flower food is annoying.
ArtsyDreamer
Senior Member
These garden events are a nightmare! I had to buy leaf tickets to get all the Rover items and I didn’t even get the final cutscene, I never got to finish Lottie’s event, and now I’m starting Leif’s event late and reeeally hoping I won’t need to buy more leaf tickets to finish... these new items are great and all, but Pocket Camp REALLY needs to give us a break ^^;
Phalaenopsis
Senior Member
Just started the second part of the event: what is that catch rate from helllllllllllll??!!
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Yeah, I wonder why they keep on going considering how "challenging" it's supposed to be. It's not a challenge, it's just the hugest annoyance I've seen in quite some time and it depends too much on actually sharing to not get a crap catch rate... I mean considering the amount of items and shortness of the events and that's what they only focus on more or less I'm seriously considering ditching those events altogether.. but yeah I'm weak for all kinds hippies and flowers so ugh
I agree the event is challenging. But I also feel that many players express hate towards it, again, for the wrong reasons. Yes it is frustrating to not catch anything after spending time sharing bugs and planting seeds, and perhaps even using flower food to speed up the process. And yes not everyone is able to play the game every day.
But if you are feeling obligated to buy flower food or even leaf tickets, just to complete these events, it means this free-to-play game is working perfectly. You fell for the temptation of a micro-pay game. The urge to spend money in order to complete something. No one is forcing you to do so, and neither is anyone forcing to you complete the entire event and collect all that can be collected.
Despite my shared frustration on certain aspects I honestly like these events, while never having spend money on them. But perhaps I'm also lucky in having a few friends whom share a similar activeness in playing this game and actively engage in sharing creatures. (for which thanks!)
On a side note: The event started 5 hours ago. At this moment I have caught 13 purple and 7 navy bugs. And all I did was plant and share.
But if you are feeling obligated to buy flower food or even leaf tickets, just to complete these events, it means this free-to-play game is working perfectly. You fell for the temptation of a micro-pay game. The urge to spend money in order to complete something. No one is forcing you to do so, and neither is anyone forcing to you complete the entire event and collect all that can be collected.
Despite my shared frustration on certain aspects I honestly like these events, while never having spend money on them. But perhaps I'm also lucky in having a few friends whom share a similar activeness in playing this game and actively engage in sharing creatures. (for which thanks!)
On a side note: The event started 5 hours ago. At this moment I have caught 13 purple and 7 navy bugs. And all I did was plant and share.
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I?m extremely tired of these events too. I feel like you have to be glued to your phone and I don?t have time for that. I don?t mind the once in a while throw one in, but I feel like it?s every week. I want to grow certain flowers and set my garden a particular way and I can?t which is frustrating. No more garden events ... do a fishing tournament instead.
I actually like the garden events, that is, when friends properly share their catches and offer help. For example, only watering one flower (to save time) while the rest sit there all thirsty delaying their growth (and creature spawning) while you're busy with real life is not very helpful during an event. When there isn't an event going on, it's not really an issue.
Then there are the players who share the already completed part 1 creatures during the second part of the event. It's clear that the only goal for that 'friend' is to get seeds for the newest flower while unloading unneeded creatures. The problem is, sharing unneeded creatures takes up valuable real-estate in your garden and prevents other friends who are sharing the actual creature that you need, the one that is relevant to the second half of the event.
If you're confused as to which creatures to share, it's simple, only share creatures that belong to the flower that you're placing it on. If I see a friend's garden with part 1 flowers planted in part of their garden, that tells me that they'd like more part 1 creatures. If there are just flowers planted that pertain to part 2 of the event, they only need part 2 creatures, and that's what I will share with them.
Fortunately most of my friends are great and we help each other out while also getting rewards. I guess to some players the rewards are the only motivator. That's cool, everyone plays differently, but those people are removed from my friend's list.
Then there are the players who share the already completed part 1 creatures during the second part of the event. It's clear that the only goal for that 'friend' is to get seeds for the newest flower while unloading unneeded creatures. The problem is, sharing unneeded creatures takes up valuable real-estate in your garden and prevents other friends who are sharing the actual creature that you need, the one that is relevant to the second half of the event.
If you're confused as to which creatures to share, it's simple, only share creatures that belong to the flower that you're placing it on. If I see a friend's garden with part 1 flowers planted in part of their garden, that tells me that they'd like more part 1 creatures. If there are just flowers planted that pertain to part 2 of the event, they only need part 2 creatures, and that's what I will share with them.
Fortunately most of my friends are great and we help each other out while also getting rewards. I guess to some players the rewards are the only motivator. That's cool, everyone plays differently, but those people are removed from my friend's list.
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I don't even pay for the game and I'd never do considering Ninty nowadays. But yeah I agree it's too much glue to your phone thing, one reason why I also quit FEH a while back, it was basically too much going on for me (yes flame me all you want not everyone got your free time or sole interest in that game).
It'd be nice if they could at least make it either less fail, make a bigger garden or just do another kind of event you don't have to check every x hours ughh
It'd be nice if they could at least make it either less fail, make a bigger garden or just do another kind of event you don't have to check every x hours ughh
MopyDream44
Senior Member
It sounds like you need some better friends. My only stress during this event stems from not being able to help my friends more (rewards are 0% on my mind). I would love to be able to water more than five gardens per cycle (which I water completely during events) and I wish I could share more bugs with my friends. I did pretty well about getting everything back to my friends during round one, but I'm really finding it hard to get those bugs to my friends this time around.
About the round one lady bugs though, I still have friends working on round one, and I don't believe you get the pink seeds from sharing round one bugs (correct me if I'm wrong here). It's possible that your friends don't follow the same idea of putting the right bugs on the right flowers, or it could just come wanting to help even if they don't have the round two bugs. Also, speaking from personal experience, one of my friends popped a bunch of round one yellow bugs into my garden (all pink btw), and when I visited hers, I noticed that she still had 1/2 a garden full of yellow flowers. It was immediately clear that she just wanted me to bounce those bugs back to her so she could finish up round one, and I was happy to help. Just a different perspective on why you might see some round one bugs floating around still. Just remember, unless we are PMing one another on the forum (which isn't a bad idea) we don't have direct communication with our friends, so it's hard to know when something we do will bother our friends or what the motivation of our friends may be.
DeadlyKindness999
Senior Member
So the ladybugs do continue to spawn on flowers or do they only spawn once
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Only once. That's part of what makes catching ladybugs so difficult. You have to constantly complete requests to get seeds and spawn ladybugs, many of which you'll fail to catch anyway. It's quite frustrating.
yea which also sucks golf balls even more.. like come on ninty since when did you get that annoying.
Okay, first of all, like you mentioned - I really really like the garden events. I have never spent real money on the game, it hasn't taken up too much of my time, I usually finish quite early on, and I love the rewards they give - I am having a much more fun time customizing my campsite with the new variety of items they keep adding! I feel like if people don't like the garden events, they can easily opt out of them. You don't have to participate!
Second of all! I noticed that too - it's really frustrating when certain people on your friends list share the part 1 creatures, when you clearly only have part 2 flowers planted! I ended up removing someone from my friends list, because she filled up all 18 of my empty spaces with pink lady bugs, and so no one else had room to share the part 2 lady bugs that I needed. Like I'm sure she wasn't intentionally making things harder, but it did seem inconsiderate, like she was more just trying to get get rid of her excess lady bugs + get more flowers. I'm sure it's more people not really thinking about it/being unobservant, or possibly someone younger, but still frustrating! Luckily I have a lot of active friends are really awesome and generous with sharing throughout the whole event!
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