Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2001:569:7332:1D00:781A:555C:E49E:E870-20180421170347/@comment-35315474-20180421192414

Hiring – this is for your benefit. Just before you play a room (aka location), you can hire a friend to help you. There are 4 player Talents (no one gets to choose what they are - it's randomly assigned to each of us when we start playing).

Ranger – increases chances of finding collection items by 5% Joker – reduces energy consumption by 10% Keeper – increases XP earned by 10% Accountant – increases money earned by 10%

So let's say you are going to play a room, but running low on energy. You could hire a joker to make the room 10% cheaper. Or maybe you're about to level up and want an XP boost, hire a keeper. Hire an accountant to get more coins, and hire a ranger to give you a 5% extra chance of finding the item you're looking for.

''NOTE: There has been some discord in the past as to which talent is more desirable. My mentioning of them here is NOT intended to start a debate or any mention whatsoever of which might be better because the truth is, they are ALL desirable and help each player accomplish the various goals in the game.''

Visiting – this is for both, your benefit and your friends' benefit. When you visit a friend, two things can happen.

(1) You can get a visiting reward. Visit a friend every day and you should get a popup showing some rewards for you. These rewards will only happen on the first 20 or so friends you visit (the number changes as your reputation increases as mentioned below). You don't have to do anything except visit them to get the rewards!

(2a) You can help your friends. While visiting, click on their rooms. This is called "charging" or "energizing" their rooms. The next time your friend plays those rooms, they'll get extra help from you (what they get depends on the room and your talent). This is very kind to your friends!

(2b) You can get a charging reward! A second thing that happens when you charge your friends' rooms is you'll get an extra bonus for every room you charge. You'll often get coins, fixers, energy, etc., but sometimes you'll get a CI (collection item).

Also, each time you charge a room, you will increase your Reputation. The higher your Rep points, the more bonuses you get for visiting, the more rooms you can charge, and the more gifts you can give out each day.

Visiting – In my opinion, this is something a good friend will do each day (or as much as they can). Helping others is an important aspect of the game!

Hiring – In my opinion, this is something you do just for yourself. Your friend won't get anything when you hire them nor will they even know you hired them! But there is nothing wrong with hiring your friends while playing rooms. I do it all the time! It's a fun part of the game!

Having said all that, this site has excellent wikis that help you learn more about the game. At the top of the page, look for Guides and Databases. Clicking on those links can take you to many helpful wiki pages. For your current question, try these pages:

Hiring Friends: http://seekers-notes.wikia.com/wiki/Hiring_Friends

Visiting Friends: http://seekers-notes.wikia.com/wiki/Visiting_Friends

The more you explore, the more you will find this site to be full of valuable information beyond what we can offer in forum messages. I hope that helps and happy seeking! 😊