Understanding Binocular Points

a Post by Kiyoko Ball 
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Understanding Binocular Points - Demystifying the "BLUE TEAM CRATE"

Every market order crate gives four kinds of rewards:

Coins, XP, market order points, and binocular points. You receive each kind of reward for every crate you fill, blue or not.

Coins and XP accumulate the same as if the product was sold from your barn.
Market Order Points show how you compare to your neighbors and other farmers on the Market Order Leader Boards. They have no other value.
Binocular Points are awarded for EACH crate you fill, blue or not. They accumulate in both YOUR ADVENTURE POINTS totals and also the TEAM ADVENTURE POINTS. You will not have binocular points if you are not currently a team member.

BINOCULAR POINTS show in the MUSHROOM ADVENTURE MAP

The mushroom Adventure map has two sets of numbers in the upper left corner.

The top box shows TEAM ADVENTURE POINTS. These are the cumulative binocular market order points from all team members, past and present, from the inception of the team.

The bottom box shows YOUR ADVENTURE POINTS. These are the cumulative binocular points you have been awarded for filling market order crates while belonging to your current team.

 

Q: How do green crates affect market order points?

A: The green crates allow you to receive help to complete your market order. Your helper does not get binocular point credit for filling green crates, nor does a team. If YOU fill your own green crates you receive the binocular points as well as your team. Pretty snazzy, right?

 

Q: What does the blue team crate do?

A: The blue crate allows a team member to help you with a market order and receive the binocular points for the fill. Your team also receives the points since the team member received the points. Hooray, team points!

 

Q: What if I open and fill a blue crate myself?

A: There is no difference in the points awarded for filling your own orders as blue or regular market order crates. You and your team are awarded the binocular points for each crate, blue or not.

 

Q: Do I get binocular points if I do not fill all my crates or "send" my truck?

A: You and your team are awarded the points for each crate at the time it is filled. If you do not complete all and send the truck you will not receive the additional yellow or purple voucher reward and will have to wait for the timer to run out for your next truck. It makes sense to ask for help and get that truck moving right along!

 

Q: My team requires a blue crate to be opened and filled by either a team member or myself. How is this helpful?

A: Some teams "double fill" blue crates for extra points (I will not go into that here today.)

However, you and your team receive the binocular point value of EVERY filled market order crate, whether or not it is first opened as a "blue team crate". If you need help with an item, the team member who fills, as well as your team, will get the binoc value for a blue crate. Green crates do not give binoc points if filled by someone other than yourself. Move on down that Adventure Map!

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With your next market order, check the point tally in the mushroom for you and your team as you fill each crate. Notice that the points in both categories go up with every crate you fill, blue or not. You may need to refresh to see the team points change.

If you see something different than I do, please comment!
Happy Farming
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