Talk:Elf Cannon/@comment-184.175.0.173-20141230011317/@comment-25599560-20150102220207

I didn't spend any donuts on the cannon itself, just a few on the upgrade since I'm a bit OCD (the odd number of gears left drove me nuts, because elves only drop 4 at a time).

Why do people keep complaining/thinking the events always need donuts to collect all of the prizes?

There are plenty of people that are on track for all the prizes. I'm on track and that's despite being hit by the flu and knocked out. I can sit out another solid day without this game and still make it!

Here's a hint for most folks... Games aren't impossible just because it's hard for you... Nor do you automatically represent the majority.

Okay, that wasn't really a hint, here's a better one (related to the game too!)...

You have to play a minimum of once every eight hours to come anywhere near close to collecting all the prizes in events like this.

No, you can't play 3 times in the afternoon and say you played your "3 per 24hr" average (mathematically equals once per 8hrs)... It doesn't work that way.

once every 6 hours is better and I've found that once every 4 hours is the relative sweet spot for timing various things (but a little overkill on the collection).