Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-30891950-20170224224339/@comment-28829111-20170225085900

MT, If you are focused on helping new players I suggest that the above post be reworded to be less directive/authoritarian and less opinionated. There are some things you have written above that I simply do not agree with nor do some of the friends on my own list. There are also some inaccuracies.

I would reword the post as such (agree or disagree but this is more a reflection of what I believe to be more accurate). You may take this wording and repost it if you like in which case I will delete this post. If you don't agree with what I have written then it can stand in rewritten form. I feel very passionate about not misleading or misinforming the newer players. I'm also not a fan of the word "better" as it is so subjective. Better for one player might not be for another. I mostly gift from the Gift Window which is Better for me. I hope you don't take this wrong or as an insult I just wanted another perspective provided to newer players than what I read up above. The general guide and concept is great and you thought it out quite nicely. Just want to remove opinion and fix some inaccuracies.

The five slots on a Seeker Note Wish List (WL) are a good way to communicate information with your game friends other than changing your username or chatting on a forum like this Wikia one. Try to utilize your WL. Consider keeping your WL updated at least on a weekly basis. In order for your friends to gift cotton, fangs, dragonflies, hairpins, safety pins, clothespins, and several other special items you must have these items placed on your WL. Consider putting at least one of these items on your WL.

There are two ways for a player to gift fixers at present. 1) A player can choose to gift from the Gift Tab – using the Friends WL, Send or Collections Windows . Most players go to the Friends WLs and gift from there. This method may be more time efficient but has a downside. If you gift certain fixers (the ones that have a number on their icons) then the item will come out of your inventory.  2) A player can choose to gift from what is referred to as the “Visit Gift Window”. Click on the Friends Tab, Choose Visit and select any player. On their map you will see a Visit Gift Window as well as the trophies and rooms. Some players prefer to gift using this method because it has the advantage of NOT reducing your inventory of those special fixers. Only one fixer can be gifted per Visit. Please note that in order to send any fixer via the Visit Gift Windows you must have one of this fixer in your own inventory. If you always keep at least one in your own stash then you will be able to take advantage of this “free” gifting. Note: The game will send a message asking if you want to gift your only item. Ignore the message where fixers are concerned when you are gifting while visiting. This does NOT apply and any fixer gifted from this window will NOT come out of your inventory despite the misleading message. Gifting a Collection Item (CI) WILL come out of your inventory, however.

Most players do send one of the free gifts each day they play Seekers Notes. This is not to the exclusion of CIs. Those friends who are in a position to gift a CI will do both.

Consider listing a few collectibles. You may discover in order to receive CIs on your WL, you will also need to gift CIs to your friends. Not all friends, but many prefer reciprocity. Be realistic – if you WL all very difficult to win items others may share that same need and may not have any spare items to gift to you. While the decision is yours alone as to what you put on your WL understand that you may not get the help you need if the CIs are all considered valuable and/or difficult to win. Consider also limiting your requests for collectibles from previous events that are now only available through the purchase of  treasure chests. If you do WL them, you are asking your friends to send you items that they purchased with rubies or dollars. While some players may have spares many players have none nor do they buy those chests. Maybe consider limiting your WL to one “high end CI” like this.

Empty WLs can mean a multitude of things:  a player may be on vacation or taking a break from the game, may have no fixer or CI needs at the time, may be a newer player who does not yet understand how the WL works, or may be intentional from a player who chooses not to participate in the exchange of CIs.

WL items appear in the slots in the order you select them. Some players selectively place the CI that they need most to the extreme left (the first position), but there doesn't seem to be any common practice for this.

Room Access Keys cannot be placed on WLs but all players need these keys. If you are unsure of what to send a friend with a blank WL, or to a friend who has items you cannot gift, always consider sending an access key. Advanced players often prefer: Pieces of Eight, Candy Cauldrons, Locks, or Green Brooches. As a newer player you might not have a level high enough to gift them early on so gift what you are able to by level. Do scroll past the list of “locked” fixers to find the Access Keys at the end of the Gift List from the Gift>Send Tab.

Advanced players may have accumulated a sufficient inventory of fixers. It is preferable to send items on their WL. If the WL is empty, send an access key instead. Sincere players appreciate ANYTHING you send as a gift as it is a nice way of showing reciprocity and being courteous with each other. Friends who demand or dictate specific gifts may be friends not worth having.