Are you ready for the responsibility of a puppy? On April 8th Farmville released the long sought after dog in the form of a super cute pup. And just like in real life, purchasing one is a big deal and should be done with caution.
Farmville puppies come in three different breeds: Border Collies, Golden Retrievers and Sheepdogs. Each breed is available in three colors and comes at a price fit for an avid Farmville player. The only dog that you can purchase with coins is a red Border Collie for 300,000. Golden Retrievers and Sheepdogs, as well as the black and brown version of the Border Collie cost 65 farm cash. This long awaited pet has a large price tag, but if you are ready for the commitment, he or she is very worth it.
So how do you know if you are ready for a Farmville puppy? First you must come up with the coins or farm cash. Pet puppies cannot be gifted. Next you must decide if you have the time to take care of a puppy. The red Border Collie requires daily feeding for fourteen days or he will be put in the pound. In order to retrieve him, you will have to pay 3 farm cash. Don’t fret if you are not back right on time. Once your pet becomes hungry, you will have twenty-four hours before he runs away.
If you purchase a red Border Collie, you can only own one. That means if she goes to the pound, you will have to pay farm cash to retrieve her, as you will not be able to purchase another with coins. You can, however, own more than one farm cash puppy. Farm cash puppies are lower maintenance and will not run away.
Once you have made your decision as to which dog to purchase, you can pick the gender and a name. Your puppy will be placed next to you on your farm. The default setting for your dog is to follow you wherever you go. You can, however, choose to have your dog stay. You may even want to build him a fenced area.
The first thing you want to do when you receive your puppy is to feed her. She will come with one meal, but you will have to scrounge around for more. There are three options available. If you mouse over your dog, you will see an Ask for Food option. By clicking this you can ask for food via your news feed. Kibble is also available in the free gift section. Send some to your friends and have them send some back. The third option is to purchase food for 5 farm cash from the market. You will only need to worry about obtaining food for your red Border Collie. All other colors and breeds come with a two week supply.
The feeding commitment will last for 14 days, after which, something magical will happen. Your puppy will grow-up! Border Collies, when grown, can work with other animals on your farm. Adult Golden Retrievers will be able to play fetch, and adult Sheepdogs can help you harvest sheep. If you don’t see a puppy breed you wish to purchase, Farmville is currently taking polls to find out what dogs farmers want. Keep an eye out for future breeds.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Benefits of Your Farmville Comment Box
In the month of March, Farmville added a new feature to help neighbors stay in contact with one another: a comment box. Before the comment box arrived the only way you could use your farm to communicate with other members was to post a sign post. Sign posts are still available, but farm communication has moved out of the dark ages and into the twenty-first century.
Your comment box is located on the upper right corner of your Farmville screen. When you click on it you will see two tabs. One is for comments and one is for visits. Your comments tab will display any messages you have posted and any that have been posted for you. The visits tab tells you which neighbors have completed various tasks on your farm.
To post a message, type your note into the box above the comments and visits tab. This box will allow you to either post the message to your comment box or as a sign post on your farm. When you visit a neighbor’s farm you can post a comment to their comment box, a sign post or you can even check a box to have your comment appear on their Facebook Profile.
There are several benefits to this new feature. You can easily know who has been to your farm to fertilize or feed your chickens, or who has sent you a gift. You may already know who sent you a gift by your gift acceptance page, but it is easy to forget once you click that gift and accept it. When you arrive on your farm, you may even see who visited in the form of a pop-up telling you Sara fed your chickens. If, however, you have had several visitors in your absence, it may only state that Sara and five others have fed your chickens. Seeing it in detail in your comment box will allow you to return the favor. This helps you to be the kind of neighbor a good Farmville player desires.
The comment box is a fun way to communicate with your closest neighbors. You can comment on an interesting design, leave them a message regarding a co-op mission, ask for specific gifts, or request help fertilizing your farm. Since the comment box also gives you the option to post a message to a friend’s profile, you can discuss real life matters as well. By being able to post your comment directly to a friend’s page, you can save time.
If your personal life gets busy and your farm life takes a back burner, you can use your comment box to catch up on what has happened while you were gone. You can also use it to ensure that you reward those neighbors who have been good to you. If you have upwards of twenty five neighbors, the task of visiting them all daily to fertilize their crops and feed their chickens can feel a bit overwhelming. Knowing who has helped you, can be an enticement to focus on those neighbors until you have more time to make the full rounds. On the other hand if you are able to visit all of your neighbors often, your visit notation in their comment box can remind them to fertilize your crops or send you a thank you gift. Your comment box, used to its fullest potential, is guaranteed to enhance your game play.
Your comment box is located on the upper right corner of your Farmville screen. When you click on it you will see two tabs. One is for comments and one is for visits. Your comments tab will display any messages you have posted and any that have been posted for you. The visits tab tells you which neighbors have completed various tasks on your farm.
To post a message, type your note into the box above the comments and visits tab. This box will allow you to either post the message to your comment box or as a sign post on your farm. When you visit a neighbor’s farm you can post a comment to their comment box, a sign post or you can even check a box to have your comment appear on their Facebook Profile.
There are several benefits to this new feature. You can easily know who has been to your farm to fertilize or feed your chickens, or who has sent you a gift. You may already know who sent you a gift by your gift acceptance page, but it is easy to forget once you click that gift and accept it. When you arrive on your farm, you may even see who visited in the form of a pop-up telling you Sara fed your chickens. If, however, you have had several visitors in your absence, it may only state that Sara and five others have fed your chickens. Seeing it in detail in your comment box will allow you to return the favor. This helps you to be the kind of neighbor a good Farmville player desires.
The comment box is a fun way to communicate with your closest neighbors. You can comment on an interesting design, leave them a message regarding a co-op mission, ask for specific gifts, or request help fertilizing your farm. Since the comment box also gives you the option to post a message to a friend’s profile, you can discuss real life matters as well. By being able to post your comment directly to a friend’s page, you can save time.
If your personal life gets busy and your farm life takes a back burner, you can use your comment box to catch up on what has happened while you were gone. You can also use it to ensure that you reward those neighbors who have been good to you. If you have upwards of twenty five neighbors, the task of visiting them all daily to fertilize their crops and feed their chickens can feel a bit overwhelming. Knowing who has helped you, can be an enticement to focus on those neighbors until you have more time to make the full rounds. On the other hand if you are able to visit all of your neighbors often, your visit notation in their comment box can remind them to fertilize your crops or send you a thank you gift. Your comment box, used to its fullest potential, is guaranteed to enhance your game play.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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