I built CC along the way, but didn’t level it above 10 before SAM. The Arc was built in SAM, CF the day before, or on the day of SAABs release and the rest of the GBs were built within the first couple of weeks of SAAB.
SAAB is an easy age for doing RQs; there are two quest for spending FPs that are easily accomplished when participating in a 90% thread. Also, and more importantly, there i s quest where you are to eliminate 40 enemy troops. I do that by attacking a sector on the continent map with 8 Rocket tropps in firs round, the surrendering before second round; and repeat. You can basically do all the Rqs you want in SAAB, and tht is why i have the Chateau. I have 50.000+ of each SAAB good.
While it's cool that you're in SAAB, I have to wonder whether or not those GBs were obtained by trading FP for goods (I wouldn't do that myself, feels like it goes against the spirit of the challenge), and why some of them were built in the first place.
I bought goods for DT early on. For the rest no. I guess you could argue that it goes against the point of the challenge. I don't think it does. When I started my Tiny Town there were no Forum groups, Reddit grups or other; Just me. I actuealy thougt i was the only one for a long period of time. My only limitation was to get by with a 16 by 16 grid. Not buying goods or bulding GBs above your age I consider a different challenge. Just as not building GBs at all. Or not using special buildings, or not doing GE/GvG/GBG etc.... All challenges or limitations you are free to combine as you wish.
I was thinking what the point of the attack GB;s was if there where no troops, then I saw the bath house. You probably get somewhere around 150 fp per day not including GBG?
Troops are a big concern. I have to really nurse and care for them. I get 10 rouges from SC daily and half of that from Himeji. The bathhouse and GE supplies the majority of the rest. The attack GBs are in part for GBG but more because it is almost impossible to take provinses on the continent map without attack bonus.
I have around 250 FPs pr. day on average, not including GBG. I do some sniping also.