Hi.. not bothered by having to build non-boosted to complete this event.. but why does the "grand" prize have to be a cult/pop for those in chapters that require mana? All this effort for a building that most likely will just sit in my inventory, which by the way is full of building I don't really have a need or space for.. The instants are the real prize in this one.. IMO
The instants are fantastic, but I'd stress that this building isn't too shabby even in Woodelves+. I'm in Halflings, and I'll find some space for this building. Its equivalent to a residence, its small, and its relatively easy to place. It's not something I'd wipe out my city to earn, but given that these quests aren't too bad to achieve, I don't mind the reward.
So long as the Major Events will continue to have a daily prize or two that is truly excellent for mana, I'm okay with the Quest Line Events not having late-game specific rewards (like mana or seeds). Because lets face it, if late-game gets mana/seeds, then early-game is going to get crud like supplies or 50 tier 2 goods every 24 hours.