Talk:Santa's Tasks/@comment-25599560-20141213152343/@comment-25021853-20141213160113

That's why I read ahead, and don't start someone on another quest job, especially if it's a long one, if I will need them for a Tunnel Task. I even send the characters needed for part 2 and 3 on jobs that will be done by the time I need them and I don't start part 1 till everything is set up. I still try to start as soon as I can after a Tunnel unlocks, so I can get another Elf and (probably, on most Tunnels so far) unlock a 4 hour toy making job for another character so I can start getting more Presents every day as soon as possible. I have delayed starting a couple Tunnels because the timing wasn't right or I was going to bed early, and since the countdown clock for the 100 bonus Presents doesn't start till you start the first task in that Tunnel, I could safely put it off.

After saying all that, I realized that part 1 of Tunnel 12 is to have your Springfielders make toys (times 7) and we are constantly doing that, so it's impossible to delay the start of Tunnel 12 and keep making Presents. You could've possibly sent them on longer, non you making jobs that still earn presents (many, but not all of the characters available so far have jobs longer than 4 hours that earn Presents).