I absolutely LOVE the rays of sunshine I dont particularly like the clouds on the map though they make it hard to look for stray workers when you have too many to count lol

Firstly, thank you for the game. I was going to wait for it to get on Big Fish when I found out my mother has 2 weeks to 6 months to live. So I bought it anyway, and it has helped with the emotional standpoint. Yes, I know, off-topic. Point? Point is, the collectables and mushrooms are frequent enough that sitting around waiting is not NEAR as boring, I can actually play now instead of walking by periodically in the day to see how they are doing. If that's what I wanted, I'd download a free screensaver. Anywho, agree that the bath takes too long. Appreciate the city. Seems to be a different view of things, like you guys actually sat back to view the game/island from a different side with new ideas. Would appreciate a counter for # of mushrooms so I know how close to 100 I am. Would like an award to have a little screen that says "you got an award" or something so I'm not just guessing. Agree there is very little logic in many of the puzzles, but the number of logistical puzzle games I play, this is pretty easy to figure out-try some of those others out b4 you dis the vv games. Would like an in-game journal/note feature. And would like an in-game thingy for herbal mixtures. So I don't waste paper or get frustrated otherwise. Appreciate the

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dead roster, but would like to be able to makes notes about them as well. Enjoy the different tree varieties, the orchard is really neat. The two factions are a good idea, but need to actually be different. No offense, but considering the price of other games, this is a $10 game, not a $20 game. A few easy to add things would really increase the quality and replay value making it worth the $20.

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Loooove that the kids can collect herbs, now maybe they could b4, but I didn't realize that. Also, that they can be educated prior to 14, and also that you can train healers without the sick and twisted (not to mention annoying) potion method. That rocks! Nursing mothers should at least be able to tell stories to children and heal the sick. That's a bare minimum really. Also, they go into the hut to get out of the rain, that's a definite improvement. If this were reality, the kids would be working long b4 the age of 14, and having kids long b4 18. But I completely understand (and agree since it's a family game and all) with the pregnancy at 18 or later thing. Shoot my oldest step-child is 12 and she splits logs for granny, does house work, and helps mow the lawn with her daddy. The 10 year old actually does more than she does in the house and garden, and my own 4 year old, and my husband's 8 year old have their own set of chores as well. Shoot my husband was in the tobacco fields at a very young age (too young really).
Ok I'm done now thank you.

I love this game the reef is beautiful that said i just wanted to know what the max population for this game is and how come my mothers are nursing for 123 minutes instead of 120 is it a glitch

Wanted to add that I've thought since VV1 that it would cool for the elderly villagers to have the option of retirement. A box that you can check that says "Retired" if you want them to stop working so they can relax and enjoy the island.

You know, I really don't like the tablet collection. Once you get all of the pieces they never appear again (unless I'm totally wrong). In VV 2 we had four collections and all four would keep reappearing. I also totally miss how in VV 1 we could pause the game, put every single kid we had on a mushroom, and each one would pick it up! Maybe VV 4 will put both of these "pluses" back into the game.

I sort of like the tablet collection--each time I saw a new piece I knew for sure it was a brand new piece and they all appeared in one area. Maybe after the tablet collection is finished, then the pieces could start randomly appearing again for people who want the tech points?

Love:

- scenery is beautiful
- new actions of the villagers
- abilities of the chief
- two areas of research table
- one area for doctors to study medicine (thank you so much!!)
- children can get herbs: GREAT addition!!


Dislike:

- tribal chief under 18 cannot teach the children: VERY annoying as I end up with a bunch of untrained idiots who are unsure what to do

- Time it takes to train a villager. It has inexplicably been increased and requires much more effort to get someone to the level of trainee.

- Trees of orchard and berry tree blocks the view of villagers and collectibles that might be behind them.

- Lift is completely without purpose after you get the two seeds. The seeds don't even add to the food count

- Does the bath really do anything?

- Slurping sound when the villagers drink. I realize it is for effect, but it gets really annoying

- Would like a page of stats, even if there are no scores kept by the site. The awards are nice, but I like to see raw data

- Special room has no apparent purpose after you finish the puzzles. I just really hate when areas of the game are only useful for a one-time thing and then become wasted space.


I love these games and they keep getting better and better. I hope the series never ends! Thank you!

Compliments: I love the ppl, they are much cuter, and handsomer. And also i like the way the map is.

Comments: The map should be a little bigger, just so then the ppl when they have 100 or so, wont look so crowded, and not be able to be seen, or heard.

Complaints: I hate the way that Mothers cant work. I think maybe the mothers could give the baby to a little day care center, where a teacher/day carwe worker (new skill ) could teach it some, and they would master and get Jack of all Trades award a little easier. And the cheif shud work too, in many villages on earth, the cheif would help with some things

Edit: I didnt want the complaints to be that big, im not saying its a bad game, i just explained my self ALOT