User blog:ThePants01/NFF Tribal World Tour 2018



The New Friend Friday (NFF) promotion is on tour and it is live from tribes all over the My Singing Monsters World!


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 * During the Tour Stop; Mini-Pants will feed to your tribes level & host New Friend Friday from your tribe.

Since I am just a player (not a tribal chief). You will read a players perspective about my time with the tribe.

Chiefs: I would enjoy a chance to chat with you about your tribe & what makes it a fun place to join and participate with. Your comments with be a part of my experience with you that other players can read about to learn more about your tribe, it's goals and fun experience to be a member.

The NFF Host Tribe & Tribal Chief at each tour stop will have an opportunity to refer a friend to NFF followers & share the story about their tribe.

NFF 2018 Tribal World Tour Schedule
Tour Stops reserved for:

Jan 2018:

Jan 1 - Jan 8: Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ Tribe

Jan 8 - Jan 22: Orriscope Tribe 106+

Jan 22 - Feb 5:  No Longer New Players (NLNP) Tribe.

Feb. 2018:

Feb 5 - Feb 19:  SPFC Nirvana Tribe 50+

Feb 19 - March 5:  KeepGrowin Tribe 85+

Mar 2018:

Mar 5 - Mar 19: The Zoo & Legends Family of Tribes

Mar 19 - April 2: Diamond Diggers Tribes

April 2018:

April 2 - April 23: Harmonious Bliss Tribes

April 23 - May 7: Tribbles Tribe - Spring Home Coming

May 2018:

May 7 - May 21: Hakuna Matata & Simba Tribes

May 21 - June 4: The Zoo & Legends Family of Tribes

June 2018:

June 4 - June 18: Aria of Game of Thrones Tribes 50+

June 18 - July 2: iMaGiNeDrAgOnZ Tribe

July 2018:

July 2 - July 9: *Reserved for 4th of July Break

July 9 - July 23: Family BR Tribe

Aug 2018:

July 23 - Aug 6: SPFC 50=20 Diamonds Tribe

Sep 2018:

Oct 2018: Reserve Your Tour Stop Now!

Dates Pending: Tribbles Tribe - Fall Home Coming

Nov 2018:

Dec 2018: Final 2018 Tribe *Phoenix Tribe **Date Pending**

NFF; Bringing you the best MSM friends & helping to change the game one Friday at a time!

Privacy
I respect the wishes of all players & chiefs need to privacy. I am grateful for all comments and trust they place in me. To those that question my intentions and unknown origin / motivation; I will spend some time during the Tour to provide the Origins of New Friend Friday & the NFF 2018 Tribal World Tour. During the tour, I am hopeful you will learn about me while I keep the focus on the participating tribes & chiefs.

NFF 2018 Tribal World Tour Blog:
Aloha MSM Friends! It is time to kick-off the NFF 2018 Tribal Would Tour!!

Jan 1 - Jan 8: Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ Tribe
Meet our Chief: Jan 1 - Jan 8, 2018 Sara 6038 3879 CF Sara & Chief Sara on Facebook

Sara is Introspective and quiet until you get to know her. Sara writes; "To those who know me well I am goofy and a bit of a spaz. I think I will scare people off, so I am quiet at first."

Sara is an early-rising working single mother with pets, "I have two dogs – dachshund mixes.  If I had to be someone else, I would be a well-loved cat or dog. They seem to have a great life."



Who was your hero when you were growing up? "Marvin (He was a sidekick on the Super Friends). He didn’t really have any super powers but I really liked him for some reason. I even named my cat after him."

Some of Sara's last weekend was "I had a garage sale, did the laundry, kept up on the house cleaning, went to church"

Sara celebrated her last birthday having "dinner with my family."

Do you go out to eat or cook at home? "..It is important to me that my family eats healthy so I cook most of the time."



Sara enjoys spending time with her friends, relaxes with My Singing Monsters twice a day. "I will get on Amazon Prime or Hulu every now and then and watch something. I really enjoyed The Handmaid’s Tale, but I binge watched it and got through season 1 too fast!"

Her last song download was Christian music and she is most passionate about her faith & relationship with God. Sara believes "you reap what you sow (or another way to look at it); Karma will catch up to you."

What is the worst chat up line someone has used on you? "When I told some guy that I was addicted to coffee and sugar, he said, “You forgot one addiction – me!”

Sara favorite season is Spring in her home state of Texas, "it’s not too hot and things start growing.." (In the future); "I would like to live in the mountains, maybe Colorado (and visit) Italy"



Sara is currently reading: Never Quit by Edwin Louis Cole

If a film was to be made about Sara's life, she would choose Tina Fey as Sara.

The title of her autobiography: "Amazing Grace that saved a spaz like me."

If you could be granted three wishes, what would they be? "I guess a million dollars. Money doesn’t make you happy but it would eliminate some problems right off the bat. I can’t think of anything else. If I had three wishes I wouldn’t want to waste them"

Would you rather see the future or change the past?"  I think I would rather change the past..."

Can you play a musical instrument? "I used to play the violin and I am learning how to play the ukulele."

As an MSM player: Sara has been playing MSM for about a year and a half. "I have two accounts that I play twice each day... It is a time when I can relax and get my mind off of things.  My son started playing MSM before I did and so I tried it and got hooked. He does not play anymore!"



"I like the Deedge and the Bona Petit because they have such great rhythms."

Recent accomplishments in MSM: "I am happy that I have some rare wubboxes powered up now."

What is your biggest pet peeve in MSM? "Getting invited to tribes many times a week."

Do you ever wake up to collect?"  "I have collected after having woken up in the middle of the night a few times. I don’t wake up just to collect.."

(As a player) What is the highest level you ever feed to on Tribal Island? "100"



If I gave you 2,000 diamonds in MSM, how would you spend it? "I would save it until things were on sale. For example – Castle and breeding structure upgrades. I would buy water and earth mirror islands and upgrade everything on them."

Extreme Sweet Beat 50+:

If you were to advertise your tribe on a billboard, what would your slogan be? "Let’s get the most diamonds we can!"

What are you looking for in a player joining your tribe? "I am looking for someone who will consistently get to level 50 or higher... get the maximum amount of diamonds and split the effort as evenly as possible. I do not like it when people wait until late in the week to feed. I feel like we can attract new members when they see our level is high. I have a few players who are in the 20s and 30s and they are building their ethereal islands and getting to higher and higher levels each week."

What type of interactions do you have with members of your tribe? "The only interactions I have with my tribe are changing the tribal name to send messages. I have thought of making a website or Facebook page to communicate, but I never seem to have the time to do it."

What do you do to motivate players on your tribe? "I have told them “good job” from time to time (using the tribe name)"

As a player, (other than your own tribe) What tribe would you like to join or like to see on the NFF 2018 Tour? "I would like to join a top tribe just for a week to see what it is like."

Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ Tribe - New Friend Friday Referral:
1.5.18 - NFF is on Tour - Live from Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ Tribe: Add  Stacy 6887 9094 GC - Referral by Chief Sara 6038 3879 CF & Chief Sara on Facebook

Tour Stop Notes:
Top Tribes: Get in-touch with Sara & invite her to join for a week.!

My view from within the tribe: From my 1 week on Extreme Sweet Beat 50+, The tribe has 30 players currently. We hit 1,500 level very early in the week. It is clear this tribe is on the rise..!

On 1.4.18 there are 3 players that have not feed; yet the tribe level is 1,600. I suspect that Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ tribe is capable of hitting 2,000 on any given week. With some time and consistent player contributions; even higher levels are possible. Not many players have their BBB ID number in the game name, so adding new friends is difficult for new players joining the tribe. The layout of the tribe is relaxed as is the atmosphere for players on the tribe. I recommend Extreme Sweet Beat 50+ tribes to players:


 * If you are a high level player looking to rest
 * a player interested in spending more on your game development vs high minimum feed tribes
 * ready to step up to a mid level tribe for the first time and get max diamonds
 * want to pick your own monster
 * a Facebook player that wants to chat with your chief

Sara, Mahalo for the Tour Stop & your NFF referral. Your willingness to give your time and share yourself with all NFF players & chiefs is amazing. I have been enjoying visiting with you & being a member of Extreme Sweet Beat Tribe!

Jan 8 - Jan 22:  Orriscope 106+ Tribe
Meet our Chief: Jan 8 - Jan 22, 2018:

Orris 4250 0680 DG

Here is Orris' Plant Island. One of my favorite designs by Orris.

"I moved to my adopted home of South Australia from overseas many years ago and I can't think of anywhere I would rather be!   I love the beach and visiting the wineries. And koalas!"



Orris' Sugabush Island.

I love the Rare Furcorn contrasting colors.

"I was introduced to my singing monsters a few years ago by my daughter and have been playing ever since."

Orris' Ethereal Island.

Layers of Very Rare Ethereal Monsters.

I have always liked the eyes of the Rare Grumpyre.

"My wish is for the monster handlers to develop a "collect all" button, it would save me a lot of time!"

Orriscope Tribe 106+:

"Orris is my second game and I started the tribe a couple of years ago when it was new.  It has taken a long time but we are now consistently in the top 15. We have a lot of great players."

"The current minimum is 106+ but we have a lot of players who do more than that and it may get higher in future. If you are enthusiastic about playing, willing to feed your monster within 2 days of the reset and can do 106+ (preferably with potential to get stronger) then we may be a good fit for you!"

"You can choose any monster you like and change at any reset if you want."

"If applying, please make sure you have changed your user name ( I don't accept games called "new player" due to past bad experiences). Preference is given to applications with friend codes or that show what level you can do (eg "106+")."

Orriscope 106+ Tribe - New Friend Friday Referrals:
1.12.18 - Live from Orriscope 106+ Tribe: Add Gaztfreund 3728 5360 KA - Referral by Chief Orris 4250 0680 DG - Orriscope Tribe

1.19.18 - Live from Orriscope 106+ Tribe: Add Mary2 3704 0461 FF - Referral by Chief Orris 4250 0680 DG - Orriscope Tribe



Tour Stop Notes:
My view from within the tribe:

Orriscope Tribal Island Layout

Nice Symmetrical balance and spacing.

I enjoy easy access to my own monster and there are a wide variety of monsters currently on the tribal island.

The first week on Orriscope Tribe, the tribe has 30 players currently. One player joined after I did, so check in once in a while to see if there is an open spot. Spots to not last long. Get yours when you can!

I have many long-time MSM friends. Some of them have made their way to Orriscope Tribe. I added several new Orriscope Tribal friends.

Orriscope 106+ is the fist top 30 tribe my 2nd game (mini-Pants) has joined.



Orriscope Tribal Rewards with more than 1 day left to feed.

20 Diamonds & 3,400+ Star Power

The second week was more of the same high level tribal game play that I have come to expect from this great tribe! Not getting enough star power? Get on this tribe!

I recommend Orriscope
 * If you are a high level player looking for a static spot on a top tribe
 * a player interested in spending more to make more star power and max diamonds
 * ready to step up to a top 30 ranked tribe
 * want to pick your own monster
 * want a low drama environment where you communicate with your game name only
 * Facebook & Non-Facebook players are welcome


 * Out of respect to the privacy of everyone and to create a low drama atmosphere, Orriscope tribe is playing the game their way.

Orris, Mahalo for the Tour Stop. I have enjoyed being a member of Orriscope tribe! You have many great players. Some are my long-time MSM friends & I hope the friends you shared with us become long-time friends as well. Orriscope is a high level tribal destination!

Meet our Chief:  Jan 22 - Feb 5:  Vana 3303 5864 ie


Vana welcomes Pants to NLNP tribe.

Mahalo Vana & Tribe!

How long have you been playing?

"I guess I have been playing 3 years or so."

Vana's Air Island .. Very nice!



Vana's Mirror Cold Island.. Many Rare Monsters with Twins.

Vana's Sugabush Island with great symmetry. I love the Glowbes in what looks like a necklace or Hawaiian Lei.



Mirror Water Island: Is Vana's Favourite Island "...because of the Spunges and Blabbits."

I can see why,  What a great design!



Vana is a high feeding chief! Feed 135 & 125 while I was on NLNP.



What are your tribal goals?

"It's a relaxed tribe for consistent players with a goal to maintain 1500+ though we've been averaging 2000+ recently."

What are your tribal minimums?

"I prefer a minimum of 50."

Monster selections?

"You can choose any monster you want or join in the monster theme which changes every 2 weeks or so.?

What do players need to know?

"If you're going on vacation and/or will be away from wifi please change your display name so you won't be dropped.  If you were unexpectedly without wifi just reapply whenever there's room. If you decide to stop playing please withdraw first." How did you come up with the name "No Longer New Players"? "Being a chief was kind of accidental.  I wanted a friendly place where new players could hang out and hopefully get the first level reward at level 30.  No Longer New Players (NLNP) started as the "No Feed New Players" and became stronger over time.  I advertised on Wikipedia on the tribe page and people started joining and then feeding in spite of the tribe's initial name... It was a relief when MSM allowed tribe names to change because by then most of us were no longer new players and the goal changed to reach or exceed level 1500."

Tour Stop Notes:
My view from within the tribe:

Tribal Island Layout has good balance and spacing. The theme was T-Rox during my stay. I am a Riff. ​

The first week on NLNP Tribe, the tribe has 30 players. Spots do not last long... Get yours when you can!

I have some long-time MSM friends on NLNP Tribe. I made many new NLNP Tribal friends during my stay.

NLNP is diverse & eclectic mix of long-time players and young players. What a wonderful mix!



NLNP Tribal Rewards were more than I was expecting from a 50+ Tribe.

20 Diamonds & 3,093 Star Power

The second week was more of the same high level tribal game play with easy minimum requirements!

I feed to level 100 both weeks. I was not even close to the high feeder either week.

I recommend No Longer New Players Tribe
 * If you are a high level player looking for a static spot on a good tribe
 * a player interested in spending a 50+ minimum with high level rewards
 * want to pick your own monster
 * want a low drama environment where you communicate with your game name only
 * Facebook & Non-Facebook players are welcome
 * Vana will hold your spot while you are on vacation!

Vana, Mahalo for the Tour Stop & your hospitality. I have enjoyed being a member of NLNP tribe! Your referrals to NFF are some long-time MSM friends & I hope the friends you shared with us make many new MSM friends. NLNP is a nice balance and atmosphere that any player would be proud to call home!

No Longer New Players (NLNP) Tribe - New Friend Friday Referrals:
1.26.18 - NFF is on Tour - Live from No Longer New Players Tribe - Add KITTYPIG 3458 2280 DG - Referral by Chief Vana 3303 5864 ie

2.2.18 - NFF is on Tour - Live from No Longer New Players Tribe - Add My Chickadee 3458 6681 DF -  Referral by Chief Vana 3303 5864 ie

Meet our Chief: JA8 6633 2952 KA + Jacey Freestone


Chief Jacey:  "I will need a mammott 😊"



Pants: "Mammott it is"

What is the first thing you look at when you wake up? "Look out the window to see what kind of day it is."

What are you most passionate about - away from MSM? "Family"

What did you do today that made you feel good? "Talked to my friend Teresa on the phone."

What did you do last weekend? "Binge watched Masterpiece Theater ‘Victoria’ Season 1"



Do you have any pets? Yes, a beautiful 2 yo beagle mix, Peyton Jetta- Jet for short, love of my life ❤️



What do you enjoy doing for fun - away from MSM? "Hanging out with my girl Jet."

How do you spend your free time- away from MSM? "(What is) Free time?"

Are you an early bird or a night owl? "Probably more of a night owl, although I love the peacefulness of early mornings"

If you had to be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? "My mom. She is an amazing 89 year old with lots of energy and is the kindest person I know."

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? "Somewhere tropical, near the water."

What’s the one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but never have? "Travel to Europe."

What was the last song you downloaded?

Dire Straits - Six blade knife Rockpalast -1979 ~ HD - YouTube

What book are you reading now? ‘Walking with Peety’ by Eric O’Grey"





What TV show would you never miss? "Most reality shows - like The Bachelor, for instance "



If a film was to be made about your life, who would you choose to play you? Goldie Hawn -



Pants: Have you seen Goldie Hawn in: "Foul Play" or "Seems Like Old Times"

Chief Jacey: "I’ve seen everything she’s been in lol"

Pants: I love her work too! In these two films, she had great chemistry with Chevy Chase.

Chief Jacey: "Yes!"

Who was your hero when you were growing up? I was obsessed with Helen Keller’s life story



What is your favorite season of the year and why? "Fall - just so beautiful"

If you could be granted three wishes, what would they be? "World peace ✌️ - happiness for my children - and OK - I’ll take a million dollars just to see what I would do with it"

Do you like to cook or go out to eat? "Cook"

Would you rather see the future or change the past? "Change the past"

If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be? "Jesus - my grandmother - my father"

How would your best friend describe you?
"Friendly, funny, and a bit of a worrier."

Why take Jacey's word for it? Let us ask Jacey's friends on SPFC Family (Facebook Closed Group) for how they describe her... in front of the whole SPFC Tribal Family!

Aloha SPFC!.... SPFC Family; How would you best describe Chief Jacey?

If you answer, I may use it in the blog at: tiny.cc/NFF2018TOUR

Mahalo to SPFC Family for all your help!

Kathy Jones: "Outstanding, inspiring, kind."

Beth Ambrozetes: "Laid back and relaxed as a tribal chief. Very competitive while on Main. Smart as a whip and funny as heck. Knows how to spread fun while playing MSM."

Katie Kakes: "Our Jacey Freestone is generous with her time & kind spirit. She is truly part of the heart & soul of our family of tribes. Jacey makes it look like being a tribal chief is easy (but I know it’s not sometimes). Nirvana tribe is steady & makes it a laid-back,easy week. "

Victoria Rose: "Yay Jacey ❤💚💜💙💛 Such a big heart ❤💚💜💙💛 Such a good friend ❤💚💜💙💛 If we lived closer to each other, neither one of us would get anything done !!"....

Sue Maurer: "I almost missed this...time to put my two cents in lol! Jacey has a big heart, a great mind, and a beautiful soul. She is a loyal friend and goes out of her way to help anyone in need. Jacey not only is a well loved tribal chief, but also a respected member of the greater tribal family. We feel her love of the game and her love for all her fellow players. And ditto for all the previous comments!"

Fabio M Zurita:  "Hi (Pants)!"

"I have a lot to say about Jacey and SPFC." "Jacey Freestone is "The Hand" of SPFC ... indeed she is my "Hand" LOL in reference to Game of Thrones." ".... fortunately SPFC has wonderful people and outstanding Chiefs to take care of it and make the system work even without my presence....." "Ja ( as I call Jacey Freestone) is one who is responsible for SPFC success. She does all the planning and has the controls so we can compete with the highest chance to win and not spend shards alone. She is also a sweet person who helps everyone in the tribe."

"So many thanks to Jacey and all the Chiefs. And more thanks to each one of our SPFC players, a young kid or a gramma, who make us stronger and stronger. As we say always: GO SPFC GO!"

Jacey, The player:


What is it abut MSM you enjoy most? "Everything! I’m addicted."



What is the highest level you ever fed to on Tribal Island? "I have fed 300+ during a competition week."

Do you ever wake up to collect? "No, I collect in my sleep"

If I gave you 2,000 diamonds in MSM, how would you spend it? "To finish my Rare Wuboxes."



How long have you been playing MSM? "3 years."

Which monster is your favorite & why? "I like them all, except Maw... I don’t like the constant licking"

How many MSM accounts are you collecting on and do you keep up? "I presently collect on 12 - most days I do keep up."

As a player, (other than your own tribe) What tribe would you like to join or like to see on the NFF 2018 Tour? "I’d like to see my original tribe - Amaquon on the tour."

Jacey: The Chief, Admin of SPFC & Facebook group My Singing Monsters - Tribal
"At SPFC when a player takes a break, they have the option to give their game to another, trusted player to collect and tend to their game, "Susoni" was moving and asked me to care for her game."

Pants: "Susoni" is a long time MSM friend. We were on Tribe "Elle"; along with Jar3k, Tsunami, Ms. Janice, Granny J., STATICSTAR999 and many more long time MSM players. That was a great group of players!"

What is your biggest pet peeve in MSM? "Drama - misunderstandings and gossip. Also the game creators lack of concern for the tribe component of the game, including the elimination of rare monsters in the star shop.  I have often thought the history and drama of Msm Tribal would make an interesting Netflix series hahaha I know so much - have been friends with most of the bigger tribes and several smaller ones. The relationships inside of the game and personal tragedies and triumphs outside the game.... all so fascinating and interwoven"

Chief Jacey adds:
I have been lucky to have met two friends from game.

Minnesota- Harmonious Bliss

Illinois- Algonquin tribes

Both times was amazingly fun.

No one from spfc yet. We are from all over the place, but we have planned a meeting in Florida in the future, I can’t wait. My son lives in Minnesota - I met for lunch with Maggie F. Maggie and I became friends through a Facebook group, we played for the 2 most rival tribes, but instantly really liked each other. She saw I going to visit my son in Richfield MN and said, "I live in Richfield!" We made plans to meet at a park for lunch, she brought her granddaughter, I brought my puppy.

My old Chief lives in Illinois and we met halfway - 2 hours Mike and I worked closely together on my original tribe, Algonquin Tribes, I was his admin. We spent a lot of time talking and thought it would be nice to meet. We chose Iowa City because it was halfway for us both. We met during MSM season of love 2 years ago (2016). After we met, we continued to see each other for awhile but the distance became too hard, we are friends to this day. Shortly after I decided to move to a new tribe. That’s when I found SPFC.

Was it a difficult decision to leave Algonquin Tribes? "Very hard. I think of it this way, I live in a rural community in Iowa, 1600 souls.  Moving from Alfonquin Tribes to SPFC was like moving from my quiet little town to New York City. I soon became responsible for many things within my new Tribe.

What are you most proud of accomplishing in MSM? "Administering Tribal Facebook group, bringing the community together for fun. This was our first cover photo for Tribal group Bringing big and small tribes together in friendship."



SPFC Nirvana Tribe 50+
What are you looking for in a player joining your tribe? "Able to level to 50 weekly, prefer ability to communicate but not necessary. Most feed to 50 a few go higher I usually feed 55-60 myself."

If you were to advertise your tribe on a billboard, what would your slogan be? "SPFC NIRVANA - where friends gather to make joyful noise."

If you were a monster handler at BBB for the day; what rules would you change? "I would establish a record keeping page for Tribal competitions."

What are your tribes goals? "To reach level 1500 or more each week." To save shards for future participation on the Main competing tribe.

What do players looking to join your tribe need to know? "To always stay in communication, if they are not able to play for any reason, we will work with that."

Is your tribe open to all players or just Facebook Players? "All are welcome."

How do you prefer (FB, email other) players contact you? "Facebook, but I use email and what’sapp also."

What type of interactions do you have with members of your tribe? "I’m always there for questions or concerns. I have made a few close friends as well and like chatting with them.”

What do you do to motivate players on your tribe? "They don’t need much motivation, I have a great tribe full of motivated players, but I sometimes do use ‘torch messages’ to motivate."

From your current list of friends (in MSM or Facebook) that are not already members; If you could invite anyone to join your tribe (player or chief) who would it be? "Sara Vanelli - chief of Hakuna Matata"

Chief Jacey recaps week 1 of the tour stop & what is going on in SPFC across the system:
"Nirvana has reached its weekly goal with all but one member at or above level 50. The only one is a Bowgart stalled at 47.  This is a random player with 3 games on tribe.  I do not know them or know how to contact.  She has been on my tribe for months and levels up early each week.  Lately she has not leveled the Bowgart to 50.... only reaching the 40s.  My decision now is do I keep her on?  Other tribe members expect everyone to go at least 50.  It’s the chiefs job to be sure all members of the tribe are doing what is expected of them. If this is my only problem, I am a lucky Chief.

(The tribe) stays pretty much the same each week, but when someone feels ready to play on the main tribe, they let me know. This week I had 5 (players) leave to play main tribe. That's a lot! It is usually more like 1-2 at a time. I had to call upon my other games to replace them."

"Monday’s are the craziest day of the week for my game play. It is when all the SPFC tribes shuffle around to find places for anyone who may have competed on the main tribe the prior week. I track membership and record where everyone ends up. Last night Spfc Main tribe leveled to almost 8300 so those games will be looking for a tribe to rest and recoup on."

What are your responsibilities at SPFC?
•	Chief of SPFC Nirvana

•	Admin of SPFC Family Facebook Group SPFC members, guests are welcome. This is where we introduce new members, post MSM & SPFC News, etc. •	Admin of My Singing Monsters - Tribal on Facebook

•	Admin of Shadonigans chiefs group

•	SPFC chiefs chat

•	SPFC shard reports

•	Maintain membership list

•	Track who's on which tribe

•	Communicate with members often in Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch using the translator

"I am retired and have time, but it can get overwhelming. I worked as an office manager most of my life, so this is not that different."

Was the SPFC infrastructure in place when you joined or did it evolve? "SPFC infrastructure was in place when I arrived. I created some spread sheets to help me track such a large group.

Keeping track of members was the biggest job and took me months to do." "It definitely goes in cycles .... participation in chat and family etc. sometimes it is super active ... other times it slows way down. Very few problems here at SPFC - some tribes have problems with younger kids - most of our young player’s parents play along with them. I have 2 sets of young siblings on my tribe. Also an older set of siblings. Family!

Some Tribes have turned down the NFF 2018 Tribal World Tour because of different issues as the Chiefs see them. Being friendly with everyone is a strange problem to have; as one of the main issues is (Spy-Gate) or stealing of player codes. I created New Friend Friday to give my MSM friends more friends from all over the MSM world. What are your thoughts on Player Free Agency & being accused of stealing player codes?

"I like to be around mature and loving and happy people. Anyone who is afraid of code stealing has a serious problem ... who cares.? My goodness!  If a player wants to move, it's their choice.  We don't own our tribe members.  I would feel suffocated on (that type of) tribe.  I think that is why SPFC grew so much.  It is really an open and loving group.  Fear of having friend codes ‘stolen’ is too paranoid.  Some accused me of trying to ‘get’ codes  when I began having island contests on the Tribal page. You try to do something nice and that’s what happens. It’s a pity”

What is the SPFC tribal system structure?
Fabio M Zurita is head chief. The other Chiefs have their own ‘resting’ tribe, players may choose any tribe to play on. Most stick with a ‘home’ tribe.

Chiefs stay with their own tribe but may also choose to sit on other SPFC tribes if they have more than 1 game. I like to try and have a game on each tribe, it helps me to know more of the SPFC family. Tribes are:

SPFC 35+

SPFC BR 50+

SPFC Vintage 50+

SPFC USA 50+

SPFC Nirvana 50+

SPFC Caribe 50+

SPFC Pikes peak 50+

SPFC Grand Central 50+

SPFC Jedi

SPFC + 115

SPFC 50=20 Diamonds. Tour Stop coming July 23 - Aug 6

SPFC Main (competition) Perhaps a Tour Stop. Date: *TBD

SPFC has approximately 170 members with 300 games.

SPFC Tribal Competition:
"SPFC is highly competitive..... I love the strategy of it, it’s exciting, especially in a close match.

Who selects which games to go main tribe? "It's up to each individual person, based on time, availability and shards saved. Then (the player) contacts their chief and says, ‘I'm ready!’”



Tour Stop Notes:
My view from within the tribe: Tribal Island Layout has good balance and spacing. I am a Mammott at the request of the Chief. Chief Jacey judges artistic island layout & design. Her Tribal Island Layout is Expert Level. The first week on SPFC Nirvana Tribe, the tribe has 30 players. Spots rotate. This is normal. Only a few players show their BBB ID. But several players & chiefs added me through Facebook.



SPFC Nirvana Tribal Rewards were as expected from a 50+ Tribe. 20 Diamonds & 1728 Star Power. Great Diamond value for feeding 50+. The second week was more of the same tribal game play with easy minimum requirements! I fed to level 55 both weeks.

I recommend SPFC Nirvana 50+ Tribe

•	If you are a player looking for a spot on a good tribe

•	a player interested in spending a 50+ minimum with opportunity to join a "Fair Play" rotation system.

•	want to be a monster picked by chief to form a nice tribal layout.

•	want a friendly environment where you communicate with your chief as needed on Facebook or email.

•	Facebook & Non-Facebook players are welcome

•	SPFC will hold your spot while you are on vacation. Perhaps even collect for you.

Chief Jacey, Mahalo for the Tour Stop & SPFC style hospitality. I have enjoyed being a member of SPFC Nirvana 50+ Tribe!

Your referral of "Rakshasa" to NFF is a long-time MSM friend of the "Pants" from way back. I was also able to make a New Friday Friend in Tracy. I hope the friends you shared with us make many new MSM friends.

SPFC is a fascinating tribal system. Nirvana has been a relaxed atmosphere that has provided a great opportunity to get to know you. Jacey, you and the SPFC Family took a chance on me & New Friend Friday. You were supportive of the NFF tour from the moment I posted it on your MSM - Tribal Facebook Group. You and the rest of SPFC made me feel like Ohana. I hope I have been able to show the MSM world that SPFC is a friendly tribal group and are a family that anyone can choose to participate with.

Beth Ambrozetes; You called me a 'Sib' (sibling); and this Sib is coming for a visit to your SPFC 50=20 Diamonds Tribe in 2018!



SPFC Nirvana 50+ Tribe - New Friend Friday Referrals:
2.9.18 - Live from SPFC Nirvana Tribe Add New Friend Friday: Rakshasa 2199 3304 BC - Referral by Chief JA8 6633 2952 KA + Jacey Freestone - SPFC Nirvana Tribe

2.16.18 - Live from SPFC Nirvana Tribe Add New Friend Friday:  tracym224   7653 8425 LN - Referral by Chief JA8 6633 2952 KA + Jacey Freestone - SPFC Nirvana Tribe

Feb 19 - March 5: KeepGrowin Tribe 85+
Chief 4113 3456 EA - Keep Growin 85+ Tribe mailto:41133456ea@gmail.com 41133456ea@gmail.com

Pants Writes: Aloha Chief, Please confirm the tour stop for Monday 2.19.18. I will be with you from 2.19 to 3.5 reset. Are you willing to exchange some Q & A about your tribe? As part of the tour stop, the host tribe has the option to refer a new friend to NFF each Friday. Are you interested in selecting the NFF players for 2.23 & 3.2? I am looking forward to joining your tribe and joining Keep Growin 85+ and visiting with you.

Mahalo Pook for your referral. See you on the tribe! Pants

Keep Growin 85+ Tribe Chief writes: Pants, Do you require Q&A? The 2 players for NFF should be: Please list ~Lrrr 67622334NM for 2/25 69930122JM iMaGiNeDrAgOnZ for 3/2

This is the extents of my communication from Keep Growin Chief.



The reason for Keep Grown Tribe to be involved with NFF is from a player on the tribe. Why waste such a good opportunity to share a friend? We will spend some time visiting with my friend & Keep Grown Tribe Player: Pook.

Pook is a major supporter of New Friend Friday and is active in sharing her own friends on Friday. I add Pook's NFF selections. You should add Pook and follow along with me.

Meet Pook 2228 5166 BE & [mailto:pook6243@gmail.com pook6243@gmail.com]
Pook, I see you use cat pics on your facebook image. Are the cats yours?

The cats I use for FB are all my kitties. The 1st was Simon...he could be on the show My Cat From Hell. The 2nd is a semi-feral that decided to fly into my house. She shows a lot of affection for me but, no one else can even look at her. There are 2 others and they each have their own story.

What are you most passionate about - away from MSM?

"If I stay in the gaming world, I am most passionate about my Midnight Castle game, on the PC. In the real world, it would be reading and Graphic Design."

What are you most proud of accomplishing in MSM?

"Being able to finally understanding how to make the globes work."

What is your biggest pet peeve in MSM?

"Not being able to breed that special monster in the time given. Thank goodness for the speed ups!"

Do you have any family members that play MSM?

"My grandson, Jake, has been playing since he was 4."

How long have you been playing MSM?

"The PC version of MSM came out in Sep. 2013. Shortly after that I downloaded the game for my grandson and fell in love with it. Sadly that version is obsolete but, I still keep it...hoping. I started an Android version sometime in 1016 but, lost my game for over a year. So happy that I finally found it!"

Which monster is your favorite & why?

"My favorite monster is the Blabbit! Tsunami has my favorite Water Island...Blabbits in total abundance!!! Who wouldn't love the Blabbit...it blows bubbles!"

Pants: Tsunami's Water Island is amazing! What is more amazing is Tsunami is NOT a Facebook player. All of this without speed-ups! Tsunami is truly a legend.



If I gave you 2,000 diamonds in MSM, how would you spend it?

"I wouldn't...I would horde them! We have speed ups through FB so, what would you spend them on?" Pants: "I would power up Rare Wubbox." Each one is average of $5,000,000 coins per week.

How many MSM accounts are you collecting on and do you keep up?

"I have 3 games at present and I keep up on them. The 3rd game I am trying to give to a friend. In doing so, I hope I can get her to play MSM. It can take time to get your 1st Ethereal monster and feed it to level for Ethereal Island."

What is it about MSM you enjoy most?

"It used to be about the monsters and the music. Now, I am drawn to MSM because of friends and Tribal Island."

As a player, (other than your own tribe) What tribe would you like to join or like to see on the NFF 2018 Tour?

"I would love to see Boogie Boo on the Tour. I want to know more about her and her tribe."

Pook adds: "Now, I need to praise NFF. Before I found NFF, I only had maybe 5 friends. I spent a lot of time trying to find them, between FB and the BigFish forum. After doing a search, I found the Wiki web site and followed it to Pants blog. There was the wall and a list of players that were active. I took a chance and contacted Pants to get more info and he responded very quickly. From then on, I was able to add to my friend list and it keeps growing. Pants has become a dear friend and he has helped me with hints and tips. Love you Pants, keep up the good work. We all benefit from what you started!!!"

"Pants then added the NFF World Tour of the tribes. I finally have a way to get to know the Chief, without leaving my tribe. As my game grows, I know that I will eventually leave me tribe. So, support the NFF World Tour and let me get to know you,..I may find my way to your tribe."

Tour Stop Notes:
My view from within the tribe: Tribal Island Layout has good balance and spacing. I am a Riff.

Both weeks I was on Keep Grownin 85+ Tribe, the tribe has 29 players. Only a few players show their BBB ID.

A few players were allowed to stay on the tribe having not fed. I am not sure if this is usual or not. The chief is welcome to add context to this at any time & I will add the cheif's comments. Note: Keep Growin Tribe has good players on it. Some players are feeding well above the 85+ minimum and even well into the 100-120 range. This clearly means Keep Growin Tribe can break higher with some adjustment of players and/or even contributions from non-feeding players.





Keep Growin 85+ Tribe - New Friend Friday Referrals:
Blog update coming soon!!



2.25.18 - Live from Keep Growin 85+ Tribe Add NFF Weekend Bonus Friend: ~Lrrr 6762 2334 NM Referral by Chief 4113 3456 EA - Keep Growin Tribe 85+

3.2.18 - Live from Keep Growin 85+ Tribe Add NFF Player: iMaGiNeDrAgOnZ 6993 0122 JM Referral by Chief 4113 3456 EA - Keep Growin Tribe 85+

The Zoo 118+ Tribe - New Friend Friday Referrals:
3.9.18 - Live from The Zoo 118+ Tribe Add NFF Player: ECHO >Zoo Tribe 3975 3947 MB Referral by Chief ZooKeepeR 1165 0998 Hi - The Zoo 118+ Tribe - Zootoo Sorenson

3.11.18 - Live from The Zoo 118+ Tribe Add NFF Weekend Bonus Friend: Steve 712 829 JN Referral by Chief ZooKeepeR 1165 0998 Hi - The Zoo 118+ Tribe - Zootoo Sorenson

3.16.18 - Live from The Zoo 118+ Tribe - Add NFF Player: X MUSHAYLA 1877 459 if Referral by Chief ZooKeepeR 1165 0998 hi - The Zoo 118+ Tribe - Zootoo Sorenson

Next NFF: 3.16.18

Coming Soon!!!...The Zoo 118+ Tour Stop Blog

My Singing Monsters - New Friend Friday Origins
MSM Friends,  mahalo nui loa for your interest in New Friend Friday.

I will take a moment to walk through the formative moments for New Friend Friday. I hope you enjoy it.

I am not a native Hawaiian and I do not currently live in Hawaii. My sister is part Hawaiian & my mother moved to the US mainland before I was born.

I live life based on the law of aloha. If you are not familiar with the law of aloha:  https://www.hawaii.edu/uhwo/clear/home/lawaloha.html

I have played MSM for years as a non-Facebook player. There are very limited communications other than game name messages. No speed ups or other Facebook connections for tribal selection. Only recently did I start using the Facebook features.

New Friend Friday as an MSM experiment started June 2017. I was on the Phoenix Resort tribe for developing players or players from Phoenix that need a vacation from the game. I could not collect at my regular pace at that time so the resort was a great option to use as a place holder to my static spot on Phoenix Tribe.

I did something different with my weekly key gift. I put my game name to Pants: Key to (player ID number).

I did not think anything of it until the next week when I noticed it happened:

A friend from another tribe (newly added as a friend) sent a key to the same player I did (just a week later) after seeing the player number in my game name. It was players from 3 different tribes & I was the link between the other two. They were in competition, and they started sharing keys and making a new MSM friend.

The idea of in-game (game name) friend sharing was starting to take form.

I started to think about the MSM schedule, my work schedule and how to find a day of each week that would work for most players to participate. I did not want to interfere with Tribal Competition or Player movement within the Tribal system. Saturday & Sunday are out as players are feeding and collecting like mad just prior to reset. After reset, players are moving and applying to tribes to join. They will have messages about them self and what they bring to the tribe until they are added to a tribe. Most working professionals are Monday to Friday and Friday is the end of the work week for most.

Friday it is. Add a New Friend Friday!

I kept testing every Friday and noticed different players would do the same thing; adding the player number from my game name. During the week I would advertise as "Pants: New Friend# Friday" all week, then post the Friday Friend.

At this point I am keeping track on a sheet of paper which players I made the Friday player. As luck, bad luck would have it; I lost the page with all the codes I was keeping as a record. I decided to use MSM Wiki as a way to keep an online record that I could reference and allow other players to use.

When you are a non-Facebook MSM player, how far you can see in the game dominates your decision making. The top 30 tribal positions, where your friends are, visiting random islands and hope the player writes down your BBB ID & the online lists are all there is to choose from.

I noticed that most of the online friend lists are everyone for them self, many are "New Player". One problem is the player gets lost in the size & volume of the list. Please don't misunderstand. These lists have a purpose and MSM Wiki is a foundation to what I am trying to accomplish.

Instead of providing the same service that is found many places, I wanted to do something different. Maybe something that has never been done before.

New Friend Friday is slow paced and designed to make the selected player special.

My goal is to provide a list of named players from a wide selection of tribes that expand how far anyone could see in the game. "New Player" is welcome to add everyone on the New Friend Friday list and will have a wide range of top players from many tribes as friends.

Tribal Chiefs & New Friend Friday + The NFF Tribal World Tour
The first tribal chief to participate with New Friend Friday on a regular basis was in August 2017. For consecutive weeks; a chief would put Add: (player number) in their game name. This is why I wanted to start honoring / helping tribal chiefs. The chief was:

8.25.17 - Bonus Friend: Chief Boogie Boo 2877 8727 in - Boogie Boos Tribe

Boogie Boo. If you read this. Mahalo for your support. You proved that you can give back to the game as a tribal chief with New Friend Friday. To this day, I have never contacted you or connected on Facebook or joined your tribe. Please contact me. I would be honored to make your acquaintance.

I started sharing a Bonus Friend or Tribal Chief on Sunday to honor & support more than the Friday Friend. This also is used to advertise friendly tribes & support them before tribal reset.

During this time, I explored ideas on how far New Friend Friday could go.

As a non-Facebook player, I realized that if I were to bring New Friend Friday (in-game) to many players & support different Tribes, I had to leave a top tribe in Phoenix. It was developing into a difficult decision.

That was when I decided to create a 2nd game (mini-Pants) to be able to do a Tribal World Tour and keep the spot I worked and developed my game to achieve.

The NFF Brand
While my wife & I were on Oahu visiting my Aunt (we love her very much!) was when the NFF brand was born.

It was in September 2017 when Phoenix Chief "Cat" & fellow Phoenix player "Tsunami" put "NFF - player number" in their name. It was such an honor for me because others were able to make NFF their own. To share a player & give back to their MSM friends is the aloha spirit.

I was truly and deeply moved by Cat & Tsunami.

Other non-Facebook players were now starting to share friends every now and then.

NFF Evolution
I wondered about a dramatic episode in Tribal History (spy-gate). I was warned in-game about another tribe stealing player codes.

I joined Facebook to be honest and ask Nicole Moores about her warnings after she messaged me directly from her MSM game name.

I started to realize that my selection of players did not mean as much and can be confused with "stealing players".

I am proud to be friends with Nicole. She has provided her honest opinion and has guided me in my efforts. Little does she know that she helped shape NFF. Including being my muse to use tiny.cc/NFF in my game name; a la tiny.cc/Shoom.

But what about when someone else made a referral?

I changed the NFF wiki page to ask for referrals.

NFF is where players and chiefs can provide a friend to share, help & honor. Now that is different than anything else.

NFF now means promote and help others.

NFF is proud to recognize the players and chiefs that give back to the game.

The first referral via email:

10.20.17 - Hi from 6585 3325 MD - Referral by Wobirds 32238824ki

Then Pook 2228 5166 BE was next to contact and schedule NFF time for her multiple referrals & provided her tribal chief. Pook, you are awesome! You have made NFF your own and continue in sharing friends on Friday.

What would the game look like if more players & tribes participated?

The Referral Test
I put the NFF referral system to the test and I reached out to the Chief of Tanchik Tribes.

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I made conversation and was greeted with warmth and kindness. I explained what NFF was and wanted to do.

The result: Mariya 6493 4633 IL - referral by Tanchik 2752 3814 LM 12.2.17 - 12.3.17 - Chief [mailto:tanchikmsm@gmail.com tanchikmsm@gmail.com] + 2752 3814 LM - TANCHIK Tribe

This was the same weekend that Tanchik Tribe was 1st place.

You can judge for yourself what it means at Tanya provided the referral without hesitation of requiring anything in return. This simple gesture to give back to the game warmed my heart and change the direction of NFF to want to include more Facebook Tribal Chiefs and attempt a Tribal World Tour.

I am friendly with Tanya & Nicole. I respect them both.

Tanya & Nicole are each directly responsible for adding me to many MSM groups on Facebook and helped shape NFF in their own way.

If you give to the game, no matter who you are or how big or small your tribe is:

If you support NFF,  NFF will support you!

I believe It is possible to do great things in life and treat everyone with the aloha spirit.

Aloha to all MSM Friends.

Deep Thoughts by MSM Players
I will be adding to this section over time. Check back to see if there are new listings.

**Disclamer**
Try to have some fun with these topics. Email, FB, or Tweet me and I may add your topic or opinion to this section. I welcome all views to a topic as long as we can be civil. I focus on an issue without making personal attacks toward Tribes, Players & The Monster Handlers. To be added to this blog, all comments must comply with MSM Wiki & Fandom's rules.

What is attractive about MSM to so many?
Each of us from all over the world that enjoy this game and it is interesting to think about what is attractive may be different from player to player.

How BBB / MSM is attractive to Capitalists, Socialists, Communists, Musicians, Artists, almost everyone can find something about the MSM game that they enjoy.

What is it for you?

“The rich get richer issue”
MSM has many flaws with it.

One flaw was pointed out by Johnathan Mountyn on multiple MSM Facebook groups:

Johnathan Mountyn writes: "It is almost impossible to compete I have worked hard to get rare ghazt so I can be at a level we’re I can compete, but they are seldom available, also the other big rares on the other islands are also stupidly hard to acquire, the gap between those who have been in the top need to be challenged more to make the game enjoyable for everyone, please take careful considerations about this..."

So many different issues that net result into the comments of Johnathan Mountyn. In MSM terms, My old MSM game would be considered a “rich player”. This does not just happen. It is a steady climb to work your way up to the top 30 tribes.

The problem (as I understand) what I read from Johnathan Mountyn is: As the game has evolved to raise the top player level, The top players are able to achieve the higher levels faster than “New Players”.

I am just a player (not ever a chief). I will NEVER be a chief because I cannot cut a loyal player & friend to hold a tribal minimum. I would be considered a “Capitalist”. I believe if you work for something, you earn it. I work 50+ hours on average as a salaried scheduler for a printing company. MSM is how I distract myself and lower my stress level. Stock & Option trading is a hobby for me. Math is fun. Plenty of Math in MSM!

The struggle of a new game is fun. I created a new game 6 months ago and it is not the easiest thing to get to a high level. So to all “new players”: I get it. Try to remember the struggle to get to a high level is what makes the game fun. Never getting to the highest level is more about how much time a player has put in the game.

Tribal competition in MSM is not a game where you get a participation award for showing up. You do not get an award for being the 1st place tribe either. Tribal competition is a marathon.

That said; this "rich player envy" is compounded by a lack of visibility past the top 30 tribes. These top 30 tribes attract the top "free agent" players. It must be very difficult as a tribal chief to compete without the visibility of the top 30.

In my opinion, it is an honor for any tribe to make it to the top 30, as it is the current mountain top for tribal competition. Fact: top 30 tribes are the top 900 players in the world that compete for that 1 week.

I ask: Is it time for MSM / BBB to make more top tribes visible past 30?

If they can raise the player level to 75, why not show the top 100 tribes or 200 tribes?

The Mega-Tribes (Rotation Tribe) vs. Static Tribes + Free Agent Players
I have only been a Free Agent player 4 times over the years. Each time, I was a non-Facebook player.

It was a huge risk to leave the tribe I was on to try to join a top tribe without a verbal agreement of an open spot.

Each time I started to think about leaving a tribe, I had been one of top players on the tribe for a lengthy time until the tribes minimum level was attracting newer players that could not sustain the improving level of play of a long-time player (me).

Then I looked for a higher level tribe as a goal.

The fun of being a "big fish in a little pond" does not last. It is a natural psychological progression to want to be surrounded by players of your own level. Loyalty is a wonderful thing. I fully recommend developing long-time MSM friends. Staying on a tribe for a lengthy time is one way to do that.

Loyalty aside for just the Math issue: Remaining on a tribe that is lower than your level of play is counter-productive to advancing your game as quickly as possible.

Free Agency is built in the game. Anyone can leave a tribe at any time for any reason.

Visibility, finding your own level (below the top 30) without Facebook, MSM Wiki or other list of active tribes is very difficult.

The Tribes per player feed level average range is the reason for both the success & limits for what it can become or maintain. Example: 50+ minimum feed level will have a hard time keeping 100+ players for a long period of time. For a player to get full value for their contribution, they need to find a tribe that is in the range they feed at.

Once a player grows past a tribes level range, how do you keep a player loyal to your tribe? The Mega-Tribes evolved to solve this Loyalty vs. Organic Growth & Free Agency Player Movement. They create multiple tribes that have different minimum levels or make a Rotation Tribe (Equal or Fair Play) Top Tribe for all players in the Mega-Tribe. Mega-Tribes allow a player to climb a ladder to the top or give your a turn at the top for a limited time.

Why become a Free Agent if you are happy where you are and the style of the tribe you are on? Stay on that tribe!

Why become a Free Agent player: No one can fix that issue but you.
 * You are unhappy for any or every reason and want to continue with the game.


 * You cannot keep up with the tribe and there are no other options.


 * You have out-grown the tribe and there are no other options.


 * You want to start your own tribe.


 * You never want to be on another tribe ever again.


 * You need a break from the game and may not return.


 * You are done with the game.


 * I cannot think of another reason to be a Free Agent Player.

I will let the chief’s debate whether or not a Mega-Tribe is worth the effort. I don’t have time for it and it does not pay the bills.. that is for sure.

Here are some comments about MSM and these issues from MSM Group FREEDOM Visit Freedom to see the full context for these comments. Some edits were made to focus on the issue of MSM game play and less on the individuals in the conversation.

Sean Levin: "There is no real reward for winning Tribal. It is only a bunch of work." " It is not worth the effort to get to the top Johnathan Mountyn. Take my advice on this. I have experience in this. Winning does make you feel good. But in the end, it isn't worth the effort required for an online game. You risk entering a fake reality by getting too deeply involved." "My advice: Quit the game. There are so many more important things to focus on in life. It is only a game. That's my opinion anyway, for the most part. But... If it does bring you joy, keep playing. Just be careful to not let it consume you."

Steve Burcham: It’s a game! When you get to the high levels and win all the time, you still win NOTHING. You complain because someone else has put in more time, setting alarms to collect 4 times a day, religiously, paid real $ to speed up their game. Where ever you go in life, whatever you do in life, someone will ALWAYS be bigger, faster, better! The same goes with this game."  ....."Learn to enjoy what you have and where you are (in the game), or strive to be better and put in the time and effort it takes to succeed."

Sharol Diamond .... "I play with a tribe that doesn't hold back every week. All of us put out a lot every week just to come back and do it again next week. I've been in the same place for over a year doing the same thing and that part of it is not boring. We don't hold back. We make our requirements and a lot of us make more and we save that part of it. We are always either on the front page or second page of the top 30. That's good enough for me because we're always there. We are never in first place but who cares? Rotating tribes do not do what we do and vice versa. We are all working our full potential without the boring waiting waiting waiting waiting.....

Savanna Glass:" After having been on several large tribes, I can confirm that Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. It takes a strong person to not let this adoration turn them into a monster (not the good kind). It’s heartbreaking really.... It’s like having an amusement park next to Auschwitz - everyone knows people are treated badly but because it isn’t happening to them, they continue to have fun and look the other way. "

Star Power to develop a New Game
Does Star Power develop a game fast enough to help new players get to the level of long-time players quickly? Not without anything to spend it on in the Star Shop. Please keep fighting for more options in the Star Shop..!

I will sound like an old-timer: "In my day all rares were available to buy in the Star Shop! This was how I was able to acquire many Rare Wubbox on my old game."

"and when will Rare Wubbox be available on Ethereal Island..!!??!!?? All old-timers have been wanting this for years!

Tribal Competition
To make it more difficult to have a blow-out tribal system, feeding is more expensive as a player feeds to the next level. To go from 100 to 125 is much more expensive than 25% more cost.

That expense ratio to be the #1 tribe no longer matters.

Static tribes (non-rotation) style for max star power Vs. Rotation (fair-play) for all new & long-time players in a mega tribe.

Both strategies are interesting and have advantages and disadvantages.

Static & Rotation Tribes being in direct competition is like comparing apples to oranges. The work of 30 players that max feed & grow their game are easily overpowered by the work of 300 that save & grow their game.

Some claim that it is 30 vs 30 each week. This is true, until the next week when a new set of 30 players are tagged in to take over after saving for a period of time; where the same 30 players on the static tribe only save for 1 week. Rotation changed the game. There is no going back now. It has been done & imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

How many types of Tribes are there?


 * Rotation Tribe: For players that want to play for a tribe that has a goal to always be #1
 * Static Tribe: For players to stay in 1 place and do the best they can above a minimum level set by Chief.
 * Saving Tribe: For players to stay in 1 place that hold out for a period of time to make a run at the top 6 tribes.
 * Resort: Time for R&R to have a life away from MSM and come back to it when you are ready.  Developing players come here to join a top tribe.
 * Developmental: New Player comes here until they can get to a higher level tribe.
 * Mid-Level: Generally between 900 to 1,500 total tribal level. This tribe is building long-term players.
 * Advanced: 1,500 - 2,800+ in tribal totals each week.
 * The Top 30: One way or another; this tribe has "it".  They attract most of the top Free Agent players and is where competition is seen.

The question for each player to ask them self: which style fits your goals and your style of game play?

Final Thoughts
To be the 1st place tribe is wonderful. It is fun to watch the tribes that attempt it. The commitment of time and energy is impressive. You must WANT IT or you would not do it.

For my old game; 1st place tribe is not my goal. Just being on a top 30 tribe is an honor. The top tribal page are the top 6 tribes for 1 week. To be on a top 6 tribe of the top 30 tribes is the top 180 players in the world that week (6 tribes x 30 players).

One day BBB will end MSM when they do not make the money to keep the game alive. It is a business.

Enjoy what you like about the My Singing Monsters for what it is.. a game.

Give back to your friends whenever you can, however you can.

Aloha to all my MSM friends.. To me, you are the real reward for playing this game! Bringing someone else a smile, even for just a moment makes it all worth my time.