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We'll pay 5k for 11 glitches to buy (their own hassle-free) bog houses

(ETA: Four people took the plunge! Now enough for 7 people more--for a total of 11, thanks Aviatrix, Li'l Missy, Aoi, EnnuiStreet, Vera Strange, mince, Crashtestpilot, Maruchan, and Revrent for bonus starter seeds!)

(ETA2: Fortunately-or-unfortunately I am going to have to external donations into this fund for the moment because I think everybody's generosity is in danger of outstripping demand--which is such a cool problem to have! I'm keeping track of donations received and I'll try to get everything back if there aren't takers. But feel free to refer anyone to this thread who you think could be interested.)

I really like working toward achievements. There are a number of achievements for people who plant between 37-5003 herbs. To work on these achievements, I sold my 50k house and moved to a 7.5k bog house. This has been awesome.

I'm not going to say that's the only good way to go for achievements or harvest large numbers of herbs, but I think that if more people made that leap, it would reduce the chance they could have experiences that would make them angry and indignant. If herbs are key to your current play style, I urge you to think it over. I'm not blaming the victim(s)--people shouldn't be jerks. But it's totally within your power to eliminate 100% of the chance of jerks from your herb related activities! For three people, that choice could be free. Plus, the houses are way fun. And they're not permanent. You can hop between them later. I know I plan to.

5k bog houses have 1 Dark Patch, A Firefly Swarm, 2 Mortar Barnacles, an 18-slot storage cabinet, 1 Trophy Case, and 9 Herb Garden plots.

I'll give 5k to the first three people who reply, who:

- Are generally willing to move to a bog house soon, and set this money aside for that house
- Aren't replying with their alt character/aren't buying a house for their alt character
- Don't already live in a bog home
- Have the "Mixed Herbalist" (planted 37 herbs) badge or higher

I won't ask for/expect/want a key.

I'll check the achievement before I hit send, and I'll probably poke around to see what house you chose afterwards, but I'm not going to kick up a fuss or call you out if people cheat me out of a couple thousand currants. I know it's a risk. It would be cool if you were cool about it, though! I also reserve the right to choose my people carefully--it will generally be the first three, but please don't be a crazy person if you're #6 or you have a bog house already.

So just reply and confirm:

1. Your Glitch's name
2. Tell me this is your main character or a character you play often
3. Tell me why you plant herbs (Won't count against you, I'd actually find it refreshing to hear someone say "I plant herbs to make boatloads of cash")
4. Tell me you'll use this for moving

And bam! I'll update the subject line once we're sorted.

Even if you don't make the three--if you are a fan of herb growing who's currently using community gardens, please consider what I've said!

Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • That's the Glitchy spirit!  What a nice thing to do.  :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll match another 5k, this is a great idea.
    Posted 12 months ago by Aviatrix Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Woo Aviatrix--updated!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Count me in, I would love to donate as well!
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1. Look down!
    2. Yep, main.
    3. I don't, really.
    4. Not at all, but it's a fun thought so I thought I'd donate a bit to the cause. =)
    Posted 12 months ago by Aoi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll put in 5k.
    Posted 12 months ago by EnnuiStreet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, this is great! Thanks everybody!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is awesome. I'll throw in 5k.
    Posted 12 months ago by Vera Strange Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just sold my house at http://www.glitch.com/realty/LM12BL1NK9T1NQF/ to do this.

    1. Bashere
    2. Main Character (100%)
    3. For Potions
    4. I'll go ahead and move now, and just wait for the "Refund" so to speak later

    Anyone who wants a key let me know! My herb garden will be open for all.
    Posted 12 months ago by Bashere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm happy to put in 5k to help a Glitch out...
    Posted 12 months ago by mince Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the cash-back! The mail just arrived. PM me in-game if you want a key :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Bashere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm in for 5k.
    Posted 12 months ago by CrashTestPilot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • How awesome most of the replies to this post are from people who are offering things rather than asking for things. Anyone who thinks the herb garden 'wars' are signalling the demise of a happy Ur should just look here to see that the thieves and trolls are the exception and not the rule.
    Posted 12 months ago by Captain Daisy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, I'm an active participant in the resource wars too. Just don't care whatsoever about herbs. =)
    Posted 12 months ago by Aoi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What a refreshing idea...
    I'd love to put in 5k as well - Thanks Pomegrandy!! n__n
    Posted 12 months ago by Maruchan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You guys are so great. Thank you. I love this game.

    I'm going to have to pause my ability to take donations after Maruchan, at least temporarily, until there's some turnover to people who'd like to buy the bog homes--your generosity is literally overwhelming!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If you would like to find a fresh Glitch and donate a home, I won't mind.  :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Li'll Missy Sweet--in that case I'll hold that 5k in trust, and if there haven't been 10 more takers before the thread conks out, I'll find a fresh'un and pass it along.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love the idea, for anyone that receives a complementary bog home, send me an in game message for some free starting seeds.

    Rev.
    Posted 12 months ago by Revrent Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The seeds were an awesome idea Rev, I've passed some along and will hold the extra until we have other takers (otherwise I'll pass them back your way!)
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pomegrandy, I really don't understand why there has not been more interest.  Maybe everyone is just waiting to see what the new housing situation is.....
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • psst Li'll Missy:

    it might, just might, be that the people who want less expensive herbs don't actually want to have to grow them themselves. You know, cause that might be, like, work.  
    Posted 12 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ;)
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am heading to sleep, but I'll be checking in and responding in the morning! I'll be leaving the post as-is, so we can see if interest picks up, and I'll be responding on a rolling basis.

    @Li'll Missy When I was going to the herb gardens to mention this thread to people, someone said their reasoning was that they couldn't give up their current home. I can definitely see how that'd make the choice difficult.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "can't"???

    Of course they can.  They just don't want to because some in-game activities that they do at their home are higher priority for them than growing herbs.  

    If people want to prioritize their in-game activities, great.  But then to whine because they don't like their own priorities, and want to proclaim that they wish they'd made a different choice, that's just exposing their own foolishness to the whole rest of the community. 

    Then they top it off by refusing to change their initial priorities, even when given a chance to.  

    It's great to have your priorities straight. But it's also great to announce that you know what your priorities are, you've acted on them, and now you're figuring out how to deal with the consequences, without whining.
    Posted 12 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I"ve been debating moving.  I started looking into one after experimenting with potions a bit and not being able to get herbs easily.  I'm still not sure if I want to stop doing crops and switch to herbs, but this is a lovely idea you had!   
    Posted 12 months ago by Feylin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Feylin, it's nice to hear the reasons.  :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I was actually thinking about moving to a bog house, and this is prompting me to do it sooner rather than later. I just need to get all my stuff organised to move from my old house.

    1. Kemmek
    2. Main (and only)
    3. For potions
    4. Planning to move anyway, but the 5k will always come in handy
    Posted 12 months ago by Kemmek Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I will chip in 5k to this worthy cause if you find you need some more donors!  And I will help anyone who is moving into one carry their goodies there safely.  
    Posted 12 months ago by Wintera Woodswitch Subscriber! | Permalink
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    Posted 12 months ago by ORT Subscriber! | Permalink
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    Posted 12 months ago by ORT Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I will give 5k
    Posted 12 months ago by ORT Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1. Count Scapula...nice to meet you!

    2. This is my main squeeze, er Glitch.

    3. I plant herbs for tinctures and potions and the zen feeling I get from tending the plots.

    4. I'm definitely using it for moving...actually since it's 2:35AM I'm going to go ahead and move now.

    **EDIT** I bought a house worth 3500 currants, so I wouldn't ask for 5000.
    Thanks!  Love to all contributors!
    Posted 12 months ago by Cadmium Blue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Kemmek and Count Scapula, you should be all taken care of! Welcome to the boggy continent.

    Any other takers? We have enough for 8+ more Glitches.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I *love* this thread.  I'd also point out that there is *plenty* of new modern housing available in Rasana for anyone who wants to spend a week or two growing herbs in the bogs and then upgrade - OR RETURN - to the 30K/50K houses.  Really the firebogs are a great place to spend some time.    
    Posted 12 months ago by oscarette Subscriber! | Permalink
  • double post and I just realized it like one day later.  argh.
    Posted 12 months ago by oscarette Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just wanted to say that I am loving my bog house.  I even have a really cool roomie!  Thanks again.  I hope more people will take this opportunity to grow herbs hassle free in a cute and cozy firebog home.
    Posted 12 months ago by Cadmium Blue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yay, I managed to get a 5K house! When I looked yesterday there were some available, but by the time I was ready to move they were gone, so I kept looking today and one finally came up.
    Posted 12 months ago by Kemmek Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What a generous idea!  

    Pomegrandy, please send me a message if you need more funds.  I'd also be glad to help anyone with their move - all those bags!  I couldn't face it, so I did my time in the community gardens - so glad that's done!

    You may find there's more interest in this offer when the full effect of the new signs in the community gardens is felt.
    Posted 12 months ago by LynnieR Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'd like to help out.. Please add and IM me in game/Mail if you run out of funds :) I am happy to donate!
    Posted 12 months ago by natsumi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks again to all the prospective donors. I'll come a-knockin' if we have a run on would-be movers.

    And just as a reminder, we currently have enough for eight+ glitches to get free bog houses!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm in for a 5k match.
    Posted 12 months ago by Holgate Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks, Holgate! I'll let you know whether we have any requests.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hi, I don't have the mixed herbalist badge or need the currents to purchase a bog house, but I intend to move to the bogs as soon as I can take my piggies and chickens with me.  I would like to have help moving, though. Would anyone have the time to help me?  Maybe a couple of somebodies?  They really shouldn't give me so much storage space :)  Should be a little over two more days before I am ready to go.  

    ps:  15k Veggie cottage in Mien Evoke will be up for sale when I go :)
    Posted 12 months ago by Amber Subscriber! | Permalink
  • For those of you who don't know about this offer:  it is still open.

    For anyone complaining about the behavior of other Glitches in the Community Gardens:  here's your chance.

    A free, secure, private herb garden.  

    For anyone complaining who doesn't take this offer:  Please quit whining about not being able to grow herbs safely.  You can, if that really is important to you.  If something else is MORE IMPORTANT, then re-examine your priorities.  Perhaps you will be able to free yourself from those other burdens and do what you really want to do:  grow herbs.
    Posted 12 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There are no 5k bog houses for sale. Or 7.5k for that matter.
    Posted 12 months ago by Lukie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I so hate going to the community garden, the thievery and dishonest people make me just leave the game for the day.  I read the above comments but still totally confused how this works, I'm hoping it is being able to use a bog house as a paid for community garden, where you could enter grow a few flowers and then leave for the next person to use.  I would defintely kick in for a herb club house whereby I could actually enjoy growing flowers.  
    Posted 12 months ago by xoxJulie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lukie, they are added periodically or people leave--there were many when I posted this 9 days ago, and some have been available since then. I'd still make a transfer if you pledged to try!

    XoxJulie, it isn't a paid for community garden, rather if you are willing to move to a bog house, we will pay you 5k toward its cost (which means for the 5k homes, it is free).

    This is partially a reaction to people who get very upset and annoyed in the herb gardens because herb gardening is important to them. I feel 100% that if herb gardening is important to you at all, you should move into a herb house at least temporarily.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My comment was in reply to Windborn's, at the time he posted "For anyone complaining who doesn't take this offer:  Please quit whining about not being able to grow herbs safely. " There weren't any available. I know because I've been trying to move into a decent sized herb house since the weekend. I have the money, just letting you know your pledge is useless til there are more houses.

    The idea of moving 'temporarily' is funny, because (due to shortages) for people with certain types of housing, if they sell they will never get back into that housing.
    I will probably give up and move into a small herb house, but lets not pretend this is an easy or convenient option.
    Posted 12 months ago by Lukie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's true, but tbh I think it's substantially easier and more convenient than the other option people are trying, "get players to stop doing something that I don't like which is lucrative, possible and not prohibited by telling other people that it was bad when the people who did it did it."

    Like I said, this thread is primarily for people who want the achievements. If you are going for 5k herbs planted AND you want to reap the herbs... moving should be a priority.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1. Your Glitch's name - pretty self-explanatory, down there. :D
    2. Tell me this is your main character or a character you play often - it is my only account - started recently after quitting for a while back before the great reset
    3. Tell me why you plant herbs (Won't count against you, I'd actually find it refreshing to hear someone say "I plant herbs to make boatloads of cash") - I don't. I am nowhere near herbalism, but I'll certainly be happy to give a key so you can use the herb plots!
    4. Tell me you'll use this for moving - barely any money at the moment thanks to putting it all into skills, so yup. Will be my first house (:
    Posted 12 months ago by Serenadier Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That seems certainly within the spirit of things, and since I'm a little wary of toting these funds around further... I'll bend things a bit ;)

    Herbs are a good way to start turning a profit, and there are some starter seeds included in this deal now.

    I'll be contacting you soon in-game, Serenadier!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pomegrandy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i think i may have missed the boat here.
    Posted 11 months ago by Muf1 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Should still be available!  Contact Pomegrandy.  :)
    Posted 11 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the problem is that there are no longer any open bog houses at all, even the smallest ones.
    Posted 11 months ago by Lorikeet Subscriber! | Permalink