My theory... I too am generally greedy for coins, clicking on the purple highlighted buildings I crew, until I stop getting alchemist powder, then I Change-up what I'm collecting in neighbor's kingdoms... feed baby chicks, fight beasties, unwither crops... chop dead trees-- switching to more altruistic deeds appear to get the alchemist powder flowing again.

Hi Guys. Noticed that I just created a similar post. So what's the theory?

The trend I've been noticing, is that if I tend a neighbor building of which I am crew,and completing the limited five actions per visit (toward which tending counts), at the end of the visit, *poof* Alchemist Powder. So far, just a theory, but I am maxed on Powder most of the time.

I'm frustrated over the alchemist's podwer too. There should be a better to get it since you need it to make so many things.

Hyper Craft (30 Rep *hearts*) = Speed crafting up 30 min on 1 item.
Super Chop (20 Rep) = Totally chop 1 tree (get all the wood from that tree 6/8/10 depending on the tree) for 1 energy (the loss is 1 XP total vs. 1 per Chop)
Fishing Bait (10 Rep) = Improved drop from next fishing action (also will need 5 to build the Fishery.

As for the Powder, you should be able to get I think it's 5 -10 per day as long as your not capped. Still testing this myself. I'm capped so will take some time.

The Market has a section "Consumables" that is a delightful place to spend hearts. Check it out before you give up the game.

I am confused about this also, we seem to get energy for so many visits and then it stops and that is what we need the most, I get up to 100 heart and can't get more, but I can't find anything to spend them on that will fit on the open land I have. I'll give this game another week and it will go away just like Farmville, Yoville and all the others.