it's agonizing to attempt to make any progress because everything is trapped behind a paywall. i never have enough storage in my barn or my silo to meet the production of my crops so i have to get rid of the extra somehow, and the tools you need to gain to upgrade your buildings so rarely appear, so if you want the tools the easiest way to get them is to buy them with gems, or the movie tickets (of which you only get 4 a day, and the items are random)