February 2021 Update

# Love and Joy Event

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**Official Update News**

Version `0.1.6 (74) 202102091730`.

See game releases for list of all game updates.

## What's New

Whether it's love or prosperity, this Pioneer Festival is all about #Goals

* Celebrate Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year with new goals and leaderboards.
* Gather Heart-five flowers and exchange them for exclusive item, like the Cupid and Chinese Dragon costume sets!
* Offer flowers, spread prosperity and more emotes for your #SelfieMode moments.
* Aim for #1 in the Cook-off and Forest Gathering competitions.

### Official Patch Notes

1. Spawn rate of the mushrooms (Morel, Shiitake, Enoki, Portobello and Ginseng) in the Northern Peaks have been increased by 2X.
2. The chances of spawning a Morel in the Northern Peaks has been increased by 2X.
3. Spawn rates of the Shells (Clam Shell, Nautilus Shell, Triton Shell, and Cowrie Shell) in the Pachi Pachi have been increased by 1.5X.
4. Spawn rate of the Wildberries and Wildflowers in the Berry Forest have been increased by 1.7X.
5. Love and Joy Event, Cosmetics and Leaderboards have been added into the game.
6. Ores' (Emerald, Jade, Silver, Gold, Opal, Ruby and Diamond) and fishes’ selling price have been increased.
7. Ores' (Stone, Coal, Iron, Quartz, Copper, Limestone, Amber, Tin, Amethyst and Marble) selling price have been decreased.
8. In correlation to the increase in selling price for the Ores and Fishes, the selling price of the Pickaxes, Axes, Fishing rods (Silver, Gold, Ruby and Diamond) and Fish dishes have been increased.
9. In correlation to the decrease in selling price for the Ores, the selling price of the Pickaxes, Axes and Fishing rods (Rusty, Iron, Copper, Tin) have been decreased.

## Events

* Love and Joy Festival at Qu (2/10-2/23)
* Forest Gathering Challenge (2/12-2/14)
* Prosperity Cook-off (2/19-2/22)

New event  Heart-Five Flower Currency added for purchasing many event related items at shops.

## Map Changes

* Acorn City has Lunar New Year theme
* Golden Ox added to city's central square (for exchanging event related items)

## Event Items

### Gathering

* Collect Wildflowers, Wildberries and Mushrooms in Berry Forest
	+ Used to exchange for Rose Seeds at Golden Ox
* White Chocolate
	+ Special drop found while gathering in Berry Forest
	+ Used to exchange for lots of  Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox

### Farming

* Rose Seeds
	+ Available at Golden Ox in exchange for Wildflowers, Wildberries and Mushrooms
	+ Plant at farm to grow Roses
* Rose Crop
	+ Used to exchange for Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox
* Chocolate Milk
	+ Obtain by exchanging Milk at Golden Ox
	+ Used to cook event dishes to exchange for Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox

### Fishing

* Prosperity Fish
	+ Found while fishing at waters of Berry Forest using Nightcrawlers during the game's day time (6am-6pm), see in-game phone
	+ Used to cook event dishes to exchange for Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox
* Lucky Paper Fish
	+ Special drop found while fishing in Berry Forest with or without Nightcrawler, day or night
	+ Used to exchange for lots of Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox

### Cooking

New event related items added to Kitchen Level 1. Event dishes used to exchange for Heart-Five Flowers at Golden Ox.

* Wealth Roll
	+ Time: 8m 0s – Recipe: Cabbage ×8 • Carrot ×8 • Wheat Flour ×1
* Prosperity Fish Delight
	+ Time: 8m 0s – Recipe: Cabbage ×8 • Carrot ×8 • Prosperity Fish ×3
* Longevity Dumpling
	+ Time: 8m 0s – Recipe: Cabbage ×8 • Prosperity Fish ×3 • Wheat Flour ×1
* Chocolate Bar
	+ Time: 10m 0s – Recipe: Chocolate Milk ×1 • Sap ×1 • Wheat ×3

## New Tasks

### Love and Joy

* Chocolate Factory
	+ Cook ❓ of Chocolate Bar
* Heart-Five Keeper
	+ Earn ❓  Heart-Five Flowers
* Rose Collector
	+ Harvest ❓ of Rose
* Heart-Five Fiesta
	+ Exchange for ❓  Heart-Five Flowers (at Golden Ox in Acorn City)
* Rose Seeder
	+ Exchange for ❓ Rose Seeds (at Golden Ox in Acorn City)
* Heart-Five Spender
	+ Use ❓  Heart-Five Flowers (at shops in Acorn City)
* The Night Crawler
	+ Gather ❓ of Nightcrawler

### Daily Event Goals

* Chocolate Maker
	+ Cook ❓ of Chocolate Bar
* Heart-Five Lover
	+ Exchange for ❓  Heart-Five Flowers (at Golden Ox in Acorn City)
* Fortune Chef
	+ Cook ❓ of any Longevity Dumpling, Prosperity Fish, Wealth Roll
* Prosperity Fishing
	+ Fish ❓ of Prosperity Fish
* Rose Exchanger
	+ Exchange for ❓ Rose Seeds (at Golden Ox in Acorn City)
* Rose Florist
	+ Harvest ❓ of Rose
* Wild Gatherer
	+ Gather ❓ of any Wildberry, Wildflower

## Shop Changes

Note that can gift items to friends as was the case during Winter Wonderland Event!
*However, be careful, you still need to take care of your gifting before buying an item for yourself. Otherwise, will no longer be able to see the item in shop and be able to gift to others.*

Many of the items can be obtained for gems if do not have enough of the listed currency at 1:1 rate, i.e. a price of  100 =  100.

### Aeki (furniture)

* Outdoor
	+ Items added for event
		- Rose Fence:  50
		- Heart-Five Petals:  250
		- Rose Hedge:  500
		- Rectangle Rose Hedge:  500
		- Lunar Streetpost:  600
		- Valentine's Day Balloons:  750
		- Heart-Five Tree Small:  1000
		- Rose Petals:  100
		- Rose Gate:  200
		- Heart Balloons:  300
		- Lunar Lantern Post:  400
		- Ox Statue Small:  900
		- Heart-Five Tree:  1000
		- Picnic Set:  1000
		- Heart Swing Left:  1500
		- Heart Swing Right:  1500
		- Red Dragon Statue:  1300
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Indoor
	+ Items added for event
		- Tangerine Tree:  200
		- Heart Cushion:  300
		- Rose Candles Pink:  500
		- Valentine's Day Wardrobe Blue:  600
		- Valentine's Day Standing Bouquet:  600
		- Heart Chair White:  750
		- Heart Bed Single:  800
		- Rose Vase Table:  900
		- Bear Couch Brown:  5000
		- Rose Candles Red:  300
		- Heart Chair Pink:  400
		- Valentine's Day Wardrobe Pink:  600
		- Sweet Delights Shelf:  600
		- Lava Lamp Pink:  900
		- Lava Lamp Red:  900
		- Rose Table:  1000
		- Couple Heart Bed Left:  1000
		- Couple Heart Bed Right:  1000
		- Candle Light Table:  1500
		- Bear Couch Pink:  2000
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Tiles
	+ Items added for event
		- Bubble Gum Wood Tile:  75
		- Pink Lotus Tile:  100
		- Auspicious Tile 1:  50
		- Auspicious Tile 2:  50
		- Gothic Tile:  100
		- Auspicious Flower Tile:  75
		- Porcelain Flower Tile:  75
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Walls
	+ Items added for event
		- Valentine's Day Pink Hearts Wall:  100
		- Chocolate Heart Wood Wall:  100
		- White Wall:  50
		- Valentine's Day Blue Hearts Wall:  100
		- Pink Heart Wood Wall:  100
		- White Heart Wall:  100
		- Golden Wallpaper Left:  200
		- Golden Wallpaper Right:  200
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Decor
	+ Items added for event
		- Hanging Heart Decoration:  50
		- Firecracker:  300
		- Lunar Scroll 1:  300
		- Lunar Scroll 2:  300
		- Valentine's Day Window:  200
		- Flower Scroll:  200
	+ Items removed
		- TBD

### Bonnie (farm related)

*Note that new event related fence and gate can be found at Aeki's shop.. so they can be gifted too!*

### Giovanni (food)

*Note: Event items purchased here do not count towards event goals or tasks.*

* Items added for event
	+ Longevity Dumpling:  288
	+ Prosperity Fish:  288
	+ Wealth Roll:  288

### Jacques (appearance)

* Hair
	+ Items added for event
		- Fortune God Hair 1:  200
		- Fortune God Hair 2:  200
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Emotes
	+ Items added for event
		- Finger Heart Pose:  499
		- Flying Kiss:  799
		- Red Packets Blessing:  799
		- Juggling Oranges:  799
		- Kiss Struck:  999
		- Flower Gifting (co-op):  1499
		- Martial Arts Bow:  999
		- Shy:  1499
		- Martial Arts Pose:  399
		- Chef Kiss:  599
		- Heart:  799
		- Reject Kiss:  999
		- Run from Kiss:  999
		- Fire Breath:  1999
		- Waltz (co-op):  1499
		- Cupids (co-op):  2499
		- Dragon Dance (co-op):  2499
	+ Items removed
		- TBD

### Ricardo (fishing related)

* Items added for event
	+ Endurance Fishingrod:  600
		- available again, provides 50 uses still

### Sylvia (clothing)

* Hats
	+ Items added for event
		- Ox Head:  1500
		- Fortune God Hat:  1000
		- Cupid Halo:  1500
		- Dancing Lion Head:  1250
		- Rose Wreath Blue:  500
		- Rose Wreath Peach:  500
		- Rose Wreath Red:  500
		- Red Dragon Head:  1500
		- Dino Hat:  1500
		- Cow Head:  1500
		- Bath Towel Bandana Pink:  750
		- Bath Towel Bandana White:  750
		- Bath Towel Bandana:  750
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Body
	+ Items added for event
		- Dancing Lion Shirt:  500
		- Couple Tee Blue:  500
		- Couple Tee Black:  500
		- Couple Tee Pink:  500
		- Couple Tee White:  500
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Legs
	+ Items added for event
		- Dancing Lion Pants:  500
		- Couple Pants Pink:  500
		- Couple Pants White:  500
	+ Items removed
		- TBD
* Full Body Outfits
	+ Items added for event
		- Ox Body:  1500
		- Cupid Body:  1500
		- Fortune God Body:  1000
		- Valentine's Day White Dress:  1500
		- Valentine's Day Black Suit:  1500
		- Red Dragon Body:  1500
		- Dino Body:  1500
		- Cow Body:  1500
		- Valentine's Day Red Dress:  1500
		- Valentine's Day White Suit:  1500
		- Bath Towel Suit Pink:  750
		- Bath Towel Suit White:  750
		- Bath Towel Suit:  750
	+ Items removed
		- TBD

## Trade Value Changes

Refer to Trade Values for complete list of current values. Only changes to previously known values listed here.

* Amber (ore): ~~26~~ ➜ 17
* Amethyst: ~~56~~ ➜ 43
* Amethyst Ore: ~~39~~ ➜ 28
* Blugill: ~~46~~ ➜ 59
* Bronze Bar: ~~88~~ ➜ 114
* Carp: ~~25~~ ➜ 86
* Catfish: ~~50~~ ➜ 120
* Cavefish: ~~32~~ ➜ 59
* Chub: ~~10~~ ➜ 14
* Copper Bar: ~~113~~ ➜ 58
* Copper Ore: ~~26~~ ➜ 11
* Crappie: ~~55~~ ➜ 121
* Dummy Fish: ~~118~~ ➜ 106
* Emerald: ~~57~~ ➜ 63
* Emerald Ore: ~~42~~ ➜ 43
* Fermented Tilapia: ~~49~~ ➜ 58
* Garfish: ~~21~~ ➜ 15
* Gold Ore: ~~65~~ ➜ 100
* Grayling: ~~30~~ ➜ 15
* Herring: ~~55~~ ➜ 248
* Iron Bar: ~~34~~ ➜ 20
* Iron Ore: ~~13~~ ➜ 7
* Jackfish: ~~58~~ ➜ 248
* Jade: ~~108~~ ➜ 113
* Jade Ore: ~~55~~ ➜ 66
* John Dory: ~~40~~ ➜ 145
* Kimchi: ~~193~~ ➜ 187
* Lime: ~~141~~ ➜ 88
* Limestone: ~~16~~ ➜ 10
* Lunch Fish: ~~2128~~ ➜ 2732
* Marble: ~~24~~ ➜ 23
* Opal Ore: ~~68~~ ➜ 100
* Pike: ~~56~~ ➜ 248
* Polar Cod: ~~65~~ ➜ 275
* Pufferfish: ~~46~~ ➜ 330
* Quartz: ~~82~~ ➜ 37
* Quartz Ore: ~~13~~ ➜ 8
* Rainbow Trout: ~~25~~ ➜ 83
* Refined Amber: ~~107~~ ➜ 72
* Sea Bass: ~~50~~ ➜ 204
* Shinyspoon Lure: ~~210~~ ➜ 102
* Shrimp: ~~20~~ ➜ 15
* Silver Bar: ~~78~~ ➜ 91
* Silver Ore: ~~55~~ ➜ 66
* Snakehead: ~~59~~ ➜ 248
* Squid: ~~41~~ ➜ 152
* Steel Bar: ~~115~~ ➜ 80
* Stingray: ~~80~~ ➜ 275
* Striped Bass: ~~12~~ ➜ 17
* Stone: ~~6~~ ➜ 2
* Sunfish: ~~12~~ ➜ 17
* Tench: ~~10~~ ➜ 14
* Tilapia: ~~10~~ ➜ 14
* Tin Bar: ~~253~~ ➜ 110
* Tin Ore: ~~39~~ ➜ 17
* Walleye: ~~60~~ ➜ 248
* Wheat: ~~18~~ ➜ 7
* Yellow Perch: ~~20~~ ➜ 24

## Misc Changes

* Bug related to progressive slow down of game due to repeated access of shed has been fixed
* Cowrie Shell item now spawns in game at Pachi Pachi beach
* The two Dawnredwood Trees nearest the waterfall in Berry Forest are now chop-able for a total of 7 trees available now
* Confirmation screen now displayed when attempt to use process and fertilizer speedups (in case accidentally tap while moving)
* Frances and Lilly now respond when given a gift
* Lucky Acorn now gives +20 luck boost that lasts 1h (previously +50 for 3m) but bugged since no longer edible
* ...

## References

1. ↑ Via Discord: [1]

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