Black Cats Are 20 Days Old, How Are You Doing?

[Scout]

Some of the new 2005 black cats are done with Lil Oldman tasks, and have their final gag. Wow! That was fast! Hooray! Nice gag! Let's work on that.

Working gags is so much a part of this game to me, as for many toons, and it takes alot of teamwork, sometimes backward thinking even to NOT KILL, for someone else's later round gag choice. Thus far working with mostly other newer black cat toons my experiences have been superb in areas of success and teamwork.

However ~Here's a scenario that happened to me tonight. I thought it was worth sharing. I posted same under Tips, Tactics and Questions as well.

A friend calls me to do a building. I arrive and I call my friend who needs it.
4 toons ranging in laff points from 45-about 80 enter a 5 story cashbot building in Dreamland. We breeze through the first 4 floors, luring if needed an oncoming cog and aiming together to take out each cog.
5th floor presents us with something like this Loan Shark 9, Robber Baron 9, Robber Baron 10, Loan Shark 9, Money Bags 8. I aim my weak Birthday Cake at the 8 on the right. Two toons lured together, one with a Big Blue Magnet, the other a LEVEL 2 Small Red Magnet. I think the other toon (a friend) used a smaller cake aimed with me at the 8, which we weren't able to kill. Lure misses, now we take major hits from the cogs. All 4 toons are alive but low in laffpoints. Here comes round 2: Same lure scenario presents, Big Blue Magnet and a Small Red Magnet, my one friend says "Let's use Toonup". She uses cane, but she's the only one tooning. Shocker~Lure misses AGAIN!
My toon goes sad. I was on my uber new black cat, with 45 laffs, ELLY/SOUND, BIRTHDAYCAKE/THROW, HOSE/SQUIRT, SAFE/DROP.

I believe there is a time and a place for gagcamping. And cool enough there is even an EVENT on forum here where you can find it! In my opinion the other time is when: You have 1-2 remaining cogs on last floor. NO DOUBT the 5th FLOOR IS THE PLACE TO WORK GAGS, I'm not disputing that! Using a red magnet on 4-5 LARGE COGS is just not a wise choice/idea. Lure can be worked very easily on one to 2 remaining cogs without jeopardizing the team

I wanted to share that experience with others because so many new black cats will be getting their final gags soon.

Good teamwork!
Let's work on that.

[Kait]

Not such a great outcome for you there but I always thought that someone using a smaller lure did not hinder the bigger one but added to it. I always lure with my friends if theirs is low as it does seem to help it to work.
Anyway, my new black cat has birthday cake, rain cloud and aooga (5th level sound), and she is 25 laff.

[DJ Max]

I'm trying to max drop at the 48 lp but! one of my higher laffers is RB 42 so last few days I was working on maxing my cash suit and totally abandoned my black cat Diamond <sigh> But!! "It's not over till its over!"

[DBD]

YOU WOULDNT BELIEVE IT! TODAY I SAW TWO BLACK CATS, 102 AND 94!!!!!! AMAZING HUH??
OH JEEZE DIDNT EVEN REALIZE I WAS ON CAPS LOCK!
LOL
~DBD

[MyHorseNorman]

Originally Posted by DBD

YOU WOULDNT BELIEVE IT! TODAY I SAW TWO BLACK CATS, 102 AND 94!!!!!! AMAZING HUH??
OH JEEZE DIDNT EVEN REALIZE I WAS ON CAPS LOCK!
LOL
~DBD

They could have been from last year, but maybe not. I have a 105 laff black cat from last year, but it took me a while to get her from 88 laff(the laff where I got her) 100 laff(I talk with friends more than work on toontasks). It will probably take me a year to get Dragon Girl(my new black cat, which I am only playing now) to 100 laff again, but to all them black cats from this year that are already 40+ laff, good job! I could never get a toon to 40+ laff in that little of time!

[SkoolHater]

Originally Posted by DBD

YOU WOULDNT BELIEVE IT! TODAY I SAW TWO BLACK CATS, 102 AND 94!!!!!! AMAZING HUH??
OH JEEZE DIDNT EVEN REALIZE I WAS ON CAPS LOCK!
LOL
~DBD

*Le sigh*,thats nothing.I've seen a 109 black cat,well thats the highest I saw because I quit toontown,I heard theres a 112 black cat?

[Sami]

Sakura is working on her last lure gag

[storm_center]

Originally Posted by Kait

Not such a great outcome for you there but I always thought that someone using a smaller lure did not hinder the bigger one but added to it. I always lure with my friends if theirs is low as it does seem to help it to work.
Anyway, my new black cat has birthday cake, rain cloud and aooga (5th level sound), and she is 25 laff.

When the little red magnet is used with goggles on a group of large cogs it very rarely works. The toon who chose to work her new magnet instead of tune up was being selfish.

Like Scout Mama said, there is a time and a place to work gags without letting team members go sad. There are alot of new black cat ubers out there and teamwork is essential.

My stats at 20 days old: 36 laff/elephant/bday cake/hose/safe

[Bnkzsahm]

To be on the final floor and go sad is SO frustrating! I think there are a lot of people who aren't sure how to work with ubers and therein lies the problem. I have two friends who made their black cats ubers, both at 35 laff. We took them to vp twice last night and they both danced BUT we did use two TOW because of missed lure. I'm always more than a little paranoid when they're playing those toons because I just can't stand it when someone goes sad from a missed gag!

I do have to admit that I do the mutilple lure thing too though if I know someone is working it. I could be wrong, but it seems that if 3 (or more) people lure the chances increase of it hitting, but that could be a delusion on my part. If I have a toon with us that has trap I'll use that to try to help the smaller lure's hit as well, but that can easily backfire too if the trap is thrown backwards or wrong. I just wish lure was more consistant period! Ahh...good ol' TT.

Bnkzsahm
Lucinda Streets 102 laff, everything maxed but drop (safe), NC and ND

[Stormy 1]

My new one, Black Diamond, is 84 lp. Maxxed cake, cloud and lure. My fog is hitting with 45 and my dice are 8917. I still need to work my drop, I'm 500 away from my safe. I'm going to try CFO for the first time today!! Have fun everyone, see you TT!

[King Leroy Hulatooth]

My black cat, who is 33 laff, with Fruit pie and seltzer(almost), and whistle(almost again). Pathetic compared to some of the others on this borad, isn't it?

[DJ Max]

No its not ! Because I know you also work on your high laffer a lot too, so considering the time it takes to work out two toons (apart from RL activities) you progressed fast with ur new toon

[Bnkzsahm]

Originally Posted by King Leroy Hulatooth

My black cat, who is 33 laff, with Fruit pie and seltzer(almost), and whistle(almost again). Pathetic compared to some of the others on this borad, isn't it?

That's not pathetic at all! I know I just had more free time lately to devote to advancing my toon, which is a luxury not everyone has! Everyone progresses and builds toons at a different pace, you're doing a great job!

Bnkzsahm

[MissChievous]

Originally Posted by King Leroy Hulatooth

My black cat, who is 33 laff, with Fruit pie and seltzer(almost), and whistle(almost again). Pathetic compared to some of the others on this borad, isn't it?

No! It's not pathetic at all - everyone progresses at his/her own pace. There are no set goals that new black cats have to reach by a certain time. A lot depends on the time you spend playing (we all wish for more ). Play to have fun, that's what's important!

If you ever need help completing a task for your black cat, pm me and I'll help you on one of my toons.

Have fun!

[SkoolHater]

Originally Posted by King Leroy Hulatooth

My black cat, who is 33 laff, with Fruit pie and seltzer(almost), and whistle(almost again). Pathetic compared to some of the others on this borad, isn't it?

When I played toontown I never got my black cat past 17 laff..