i got the game the day it came out, and happened to have 2 days off of work.i kept it 2 times the speed . expect at night, also the first thing i do is go for level 2 or 3 in farming. i have learned in vv1 and vv2. you need to have that food supply!!
i have 31 elders now. but i have stopped that. it's not fun anymore. i have been on the leader board for a while now. i am gonna start a new game on the hard setting and play just for the fun of it!!!
good luck!!

p.s. that last pebble took forever!!!!!