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LinkPizza posted...

-Other than for marriage, should I get my relationship high with characters?

Relationships really only give you story scenes, and eventually recipes. Unless you're in 100% mode and trying to get EVERYTHING, you don't really have to worry about it at all until later. The only problem you'll really have is completing missions (if you have to deliver something to someone, and they hide in their room, you won't be able to get to them unless you have at least two hearts in relationship), but you can almost always find people somewhere at some point - no one stays in their room 100% of the time. The only major issue there is you should become friends with Marnie (2 hearts) for a later mission where you have to get into her bedroom.

Worth noting - at some point you'll be able to build Crystalariums. Build a shed and fill it with them (I usually make about 30). Throw a Diamond into one, then keep filling the others every time you get a new Diamond. In a short period of time, you'll be getting 30 Diamonds every week or so. As most people in town like (or even love) Diamonds, you can hand them out like candy and get everyone to love you pretty damned fast.

Also remember to keep an eye on the calendar, and make sure to gift people on their birthdays. Doing jobs for them on the bulletin board can also help, as can doing well at the Luau or finishing the one collection in the community center.

LinkPizza posted...

-What are some things I should upgrade first?

Generally, upgrading isn't all that useful compared to leveling skills (ie, watering plans at the start takes way more energy than it does later once you've improved your Farming skill). You generally want to upgrade your pickaxe the most (depending on where you are in the mines - the deeper you go the harder the rocks get, so the better your pickaxe should be), and you might want to level up your wood axe a level just to speed it up some (though you'll need to level it twice to take out all stumps and logs to get hardwood and clear obstacles). I'd say don't bother leveling your watering can or shovel until you're flush with money you have no other use for (though the first level up is relatively cheap and easy).

Personally, I almost never upgrade the watering can, because I rush my way to 2nd tier irrigation and automate everything.


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