Farmville SECRETS and TIPS!

[RTPROFamily]

I do not know anything at all about Farmville but I was reading some news today and came across this info. I know I have seen many on here discuss this so I hope that it helps anyone who does this stuff! I do well to make a post on this forum without any help!

Farmville Secrets

by Mike Smith

Buzz up!

February 18 4:01 P.M.

With almost 80 million users, Farmville's by far the biggest game on Facebook. But how can you get ahead of your friends? We've done the math: follow these tips, and you'll be raking in the (pretend) money in no time.

Easy as 1, 2, 3

When choosing which crop to buy, unleash your inner capitalist and focus on profitability. Here's how to figure it out: take the cost of the seeds, add the charge for ploughing a plot -- which is 15 coins -- and there's your cost. Subtract that from the price your crop fetches when you sell it to get your profit. Divide the profit by the number of hours the crop takes to mature, and you'll have a measure of the profitability of one plot of that particular product.

Take strawberries. At four hours, they're one of the fastest beginner crops to mature, and at just 10 coins, one of the cheapest to plant. 10 coins per plot, plus a 15 coin ploughing fee makes a total cost of 25 coins. They sell for 35 coins, so you make a 10 coin profit. Divide that by the four hours they take to mature, and you'll arrive at the profitability: 2.5 coins per hour per plot.

Sound good? Actually, no, not really, although it's far from the worst. Blueberries, unlocked at level 17, are a much better four-hour crop, with a profitability of 6.5 -- but hold out until level 20, and you'll unlock tomatoes, which are a top performer at a little over 14 coins per hour per plot.

Are You Experienced?

It's not quite that simple, though. You've got to get some experience behind you in order to unlock the better crops, and the best way to do that is with quick-turnover crops, because no matter whether the crop gives you one, two, or three (or zero) experience points, you always get an extra one for ploughing the plot. Plough more often, and you'll level up more often. Hint: if you really want to level up quickly, buy a bunch of hay bales at five XP a shot.

Ain't No Sunshine

Just how long can you leave your crops until they wither away and destroy your investment? Exactly the same amount of time as they take to mature. So a tomato plot (an eight-hour crop) can be left safely for another eight hours after it matures. Once that time's up, the crop will start to wither, but it won't all wither at once: it'll take another half of the maturation period before the whole crop is lost. So if you plant tomatoes at 8 AM, they'll mature at 2 PM, begin to spoil at 10 PM, and be a total loss by 2 AM.

Don't Fence Me In

Actually, being fenced in is (surprisingly) not a bad idea at all. When you plant a plot, harvest a crop, or do just about anything else, you have to wait for your farmer to find his (or her) way across your farm to the right location. If you fence in the square where your farmer starts when you load the game, he'll be stuck -- and your actions will happen immediately, without needing to wait around.

Ain't Gonna Work on Maggie's Farm No More

Want to really get ahead? Get some neighbors. You'll earn cash and experience for doing tasks, you'll get bonuses every time they earn a ribbon, and if you're nice to them, they might even send you gifts. There's really no reason not to buddy up with a few other farmers.

Won't Get Fooled (Again)

Get 40 of your friends to join this group, and you'll get the ZOMG NUCLEAR FUSION NITROTRACTOR! Buy this "book" for $30 and you'll find out all the TOP FARMVILLE CHEATS! Become a fan of this page and you'll get INFINITE MONEY! Uh, no, you won't. You'll waste your money, your time, and the goodwill of your friends -- and the last thing you want is to be That Guy (or Gal) who's constantly hassling their friends to join scammy Farmville groups.

[GWSmith]

The last paragraph being the best tip!

I like to play since I started just a few weeks ago and I've made level 29 already.

One of the best tips I could give anyone is to let their friends know how to "Hide Game" if they still want to see the posted feeds from their friends but dont want to see any "Farmville" game info. Just go to the right side of the paragraph where the post is and mouse near the top right until you see the word "Hide" appear. Then underneath the paragraph you get the options to "Hide (the person)", "Hide Farmville", or "Cancel".

The other tip I can give is to go to one of the "Fertilizing Groups" like Farmville Fertilizing and fertilize other peoples farms. Fertilizing other peoples farms and leaving the link back to your farm is a great way to treat people the way you want treated...and find out there are names of people all over the world that you have virtually no chance of ever pronouncing...LOL

You also find collectables for you and eggs to share with your friends that way;)

[NiteRunner]

I've got a nice Farm on Farmville! I even put in a "Huntable Wildlife Area" Lol

[Ravin R10 man]

I play Farmville FOR REAL!..HAaaa!

[RTPROFamily]

Yes,

I have to take care of a REAL farm while everyone else is gone to shows. Making sure the water isn't froze, taking an axe and breaking the water in the creek when it freezes overnight,shoveling cow manure every day, feeding grain to our goats and driving the 4 wheeler around the field making sure no cow is having a baby in the freezing cold. i have to do it for real not interested in playing Farmer. i hate doing the real thing! It is a job that is never finished!

But I do know that some like this game. I guess I am too old to be a gamer!!

[joeaveragehunter]

Yes,

I have to take care of a REAL farm while everyone else is gone to shows. Making sure the water isn't froze, taking an axe and breaking the water in the creek when it freezes overnight,shoveling cow manure every day, feeding grain to our goats and driving the 4 wheeler around the field making sure no cow is having a baby in the freezing cold. i have to do it for real not interested in playing Farmer. i hate doing the real thing! It is a job that is never finished!

But I do know that some like this game. I guess I am too old to be a gamer!!

No offense, but you should be so lucky to be a farmer. Only by family or being rich can somebody even get to be a farmer these days. I help out my uncle everytime I go up north. Milkin at 3am and pm, feeding cavs, spreading manure, chopping, and it is the most enjoyable "job" I have ever been a part of. This is not to say I know what its like to do it for years, everyday, but it definitely isn't a curse. Try sitting in a cubicle all day for years next time you find that fresh air oppressive.

Edited February 27, 2010 by joeaveragehunter

[RTPROFamily]

Farming does have its rewards, when you hold a new baby calf or baby goat but what I hate is having to work hard 12 to 16 hours a day whether you are sick, rain,sleet,snow,ice. There is no excuse to stay in on a bad day, no day off, no vacation, no calling in sick.Someone has to be home almost 24/7. We are not rich. We do live on the family farm but we started out with one cow 20 years ago and we now have 150. It is a lot of hard work for very little money. I wish that we got when we sell a cow what beef sold for at the stores! The whole family works hard together to make it all successful. I was a city kid and like living in the country but like I said it is the HARD work that is not fun at all.

I have worked a desk job before and I got off at 5pm, on a farm there is no getting off at 5pm . You might have a cow out or a fence down, hay to haul, things you just can't imagine happen and needs taken care of at all times of the day. I envy our friends who get off at certain time and can go home at a certain time and eat a certain time. Sometimes I have dinner ready at 8pm and sometimes they don't get to eat until 10pm or 11pm. Then they start at daylight and do it all over again!

I am up this time of night checking every 3 hours on a cow who might have a calf it is so cold if she has it and doesn't get it cleaned off quick enough it will freeze to death. I have towels ready to help.I set my alarm for every 3 hours.

Edited February 27, 2010 by RTPROFamily