About this mod
Adds a single Golden Egg to Marnie's shop after the player has achieved a few big goals. Intended to allow folks who cannot/do not want to achieve perfection to get Golden Chickens.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
This mod allows a single Golden Egg to be purchased from Marnie after the player has done the following:
- Reached Farming Level 10
- Made it to Year 3
- Achieved 10 Friendship Hearts with Marnie
- Has visited Qi's Walnut Room at least once
- Has had their chickens lay at least 1,000 total eggs
- Has earned at least 2,500,000g total on their save file
- Has built at least 1 Deluxe Coop
- Does not have a Golden Egg currently in their inventory
Some of these are a little silly (like the total eggs layed bit), but I felt like there should be a little bit of extra chicken-related work to do in order to get the egg to spawn in Marnie's shop.
I made this primarily because Perfection has some pretty bonkers requirements to meet, and I do not see myself ever realistically getting there. I am an adult with very little time to play games and I would like to get Golden Chickens sometime before I die or stop playing Stardew. So this is my solution! I feel like this is still decently tough, while still being easier than 100% Perfection.
So this is a mod I made personally for myself first, but thought I'd upload here in case there are others who vibe with this.
REQUIREMENTS
You'll need the usual suspects for this mod to work:
INSTALLATION
Just like any other mod, all you've gotta do is download the file, unzip it using 7-zip or WinRar, and then copy/paste the unzipped files into your mod folder! I do not use Vortex to install mods. I left the option available in case there are people that do use it, but I have not tested installing via Vortex and I am not going to help with any issues concerning Vortex, sorry folks!
COMPATIBILITY
I would imagine there is some slight risk of this conflicting with a mod that alters Marnie's shop, but even then I think the risk is low. I am not replacing any existing items in her shop, simply adding a new one, so I think this should work with just about everything.
DISCLAIMER
I am not responsible for this mod breaking anything in your game. Modding any game comes with risks, so always be sure to back up your save files and add mods one at a time. I don't know why this mod in particular would break too much for anyone, but it's not on me if it does!
POTENTIAL FUTURE UPDATES
At some point, I would like to revisit this mod and tweak some things, but as of 09/15/2024, I have only been playing Stardew for like 2 weeks and I only just started modding the game 2 days ago, so I have a lot to learn about the game and how to mod it.
User Defined Requirements
Eventually, I would like to let players dictate their own requirements via the Generic Mod Config menu to unlock the eggs. For example, letting you choose to only have to make it to Year 2 or that you have to build 5 Deluxe Coops, etc.
Marnie 10 Heart Event
Additionally, I would love to make the egg unlock a little more special and have an event play out when you unlock it. Marnie is cool, but I noticed she doesn't have a 10 heart event, so if I can figure it out I might change the mod to have a special 10 heart event for Marnie that unlocks the Golden Egg.
A Letter In The Mail
I was talking with my partner (a seasoned Stardew Veteran) about the mod, and she suggested that after achieving the requirements maybe Marnie sends you a letter in the mail with the egg. I liked this idea a lot and might give it a try as an alternative option or as a different mod.
Bulletin Board Quest
My partner also told me Marnie does not have a Bulletin Board quest and that maybe I could make a mod to get a golden egg by doing something for Marnie via the Bulletin Board. Not sure how any of that works yet, but I may consider making this as well.
User Ideas
I'm always happy to hear ideas or thoughts folks have on the mod, but I am not gonna promise anyone I will add their suggestion.
The Future is Uncertain
Don't hold your breath for the ideas I have or for any update to this mod. Truthfully, my life is very hectic and I generally have very little time to spare for leisure. If there's a massive game update or something breaks, it will likely take a long time for me to update this.
Translations
There's not much to translate here, but if anyone would like to help translate this mod to another language definitely message me. I only speak/read English, so any attempts I would make to translate my mods would probably be inaccurate. I am more than happy to collab if folks wanna translate the mod.
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