Friday, September 4, 2009

Farmville Tips and Tricks!

Here's a quick video! Also listed are a few pointers that'll help you in the game!




FarmVille Crops – Income

It costs 15 coins to plow a field in order to plant crops in the facebook game FarmVille.


These are the best earning crops in order according to coin income:

1. Tomatoes

Cost: 100 Sell: 173 Harvest Time: 8 hours Planting XP: 1
2. Sunflowers

Cost: 135 Sell: 315 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2
3. Coffee

Cost: 120 Sell: 243 Harvest Time: 16 hours Planting XP: 1
4. Black Berries

Cost: 75 Sell: 117 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1
5. Blueberries

Cost: 50 Sell: 91 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1
6. Carrots

Cost: 110 Sell: 200 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1
7. Broccoli

Cost: 200 Sell: 473 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
8. Raspberries

Cost: 20 Sell: 46 Harvest Time: 2 hours Planting XP: 0
9. Cabbage

Cost: 140 Sell: 388 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
10. Red Wheat

Cost: 180 Sell: 449 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2
11. Peppers

Cost: 70 Sell: 162 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2
12. Yellow Melon

Cost: 205 Sell: 528 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2
13. Aloe Vera

Cost: 50 Sell: 85 Harvest Time: 6 hours Planting XP: 1
14. Corn

Cost: 150 Sell: 380 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2
15. Rice

Cost: 45 Sell: 96 Harvest Time: 12 hours Planting XP: 1
16. Pumpkin

Cost: 30 Sell: 68 Harvest Time: 8 hours Planting XP: 1
17. Pineapples

Cost: 95 Sell: 242 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
18. Potatoes

Cost: 135 Sell: 345 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2
19. Strawberries

Cost: 10 Sell: 35 Harvest Time: 4 hours Planting XP: 1
20. Bell Peppers

Cost: 75 Sell: 198 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
21. Watermelon

Cost: 130 Sell: 348 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2
22. Cotton

Cost: 75 Sell: 207 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2
23. Squash – tied with soybeans

Cost: 40 Sell: 121 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
24. Soybeans – tied with squash

Cost: 15 Sell: 63 Harvest Time: 23 hours (1 day) Planting XP: 2
25. Artichokes

Cost: 70 Sell: 204 Harvest Time: 92 hours (4 days) Planting XP: 2
26. Eggplant

Cost: 25 Sell: 88 Harvest Time: 46 hours (2 days) Planting XP: 2
27. Wheat

Cost: 35 Sell: 115 Harvest Time: 69 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 2

* Super Berries

Cost: 10 Sell: 100 Harvest Time: 2 hours (3 days) Planting XP: 1
Super Berries were released when FarmVille’s Facebook Fan page’s fan total reached 500,000. Zynga has stated that they will be available this weekend only (Aug 22nd / 23rd, 2009). It is likely, however, they will bring them back every now and then.

FarmVille XP

Experience in FarmVille appears to be earned whenever you plant a crop, a tree.. or an object. The most common way to earn XP is by planting crops, since this is done most often. At this time, it appears as if Strawberries are the the best crop for earning XP. The fact that they can be harvested (and then planted again) ever 4 hours gives them this title. If you are not able to harvest and re-plant every 4 hours, they are just as beneficial as any other crop. Essentially, the more often you plant a crop, the more XP you will earn.

– UPDATE –
The best XP crops in order:

* 1. Black Berries
* 1. Blueberries
* 1. Strawberries
* 1. Raspberries*
* 2. Aloe Vera
* 3. Pumpkin
* 3. Tomatoes
* 4. Rice
* 4. Carrots
* 5. Soybeans
* 5. Sunflowers
* 5. Peppers
* 6. Coffee
* 7. Eggplant
* 7. Pineapples
* 7. Squash
* 7. Bell Peppers
* 7. Cabbage
* 7. Broccoli
* 8. Corn
* 8. Potatoes
* 8. Wheat
* 8. Cotton
* 8. Red Wheat
* 9. Watermelon
* 9. Artichokes
* 9. Yellow Melon

Crops that share numbers are tied with one another.
* Raspberries do not give XP for planting. However, you earn 1 XP for plowing. Because they are a two hour crop, you can plow twice in a 4 hour time period. This means over 4 hours, you can earn 2 XP, the same as Plowing and Planting Black Berries, Blueberries, and Strawberries. That being said, they are inferior to each of the other #1 crops, the math just works out for them to all be tied. If I were to take into account the time it takes to harvest, plow and re-plant the Raspberries, they would not be equal on this list.
Best FarmVille crops by harvest time

* Best 2 hour crop:

Raspberries
* Best 4 hour crop:

Black Berries
* Best 6 hour crop:

Aloe Vera
* Best 8 hour crop:

Tomatoes
* Best 12 hour crop:

Carrots
* Best 16 hour crop:

Coffee
* Best 1 day crop (23 hour) crop:

Sunflowers
* Best 2 day crop (46 hour) crop:

Broccoli
* Best 3 day crop (69 hour) crop:

Red Wheat
* Best 4 day crop (92 hour) crop:

Yellow Melon

FarmVille Trees

From the trees available at the start in FarmVille: Cherry Tree, Apple Tree, and Orange Tree, the Orange Tree has the best income per hour. Although, the differences are slight. To be honest, you’re not going to ‘get rich’ with trees, so I would say go with whatever trees look the best to you.
– UPDATE –
These comments weren’t 100% accurate. In fact, you will get rich with trees as you only have to pay for them once and they will produce indefinitely. The problem is, however, that you wont gain levels with trees as they only give you XP when they are first planted.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

High Dive for Vimto

Here's a simple yet cool advergame done for Vimto. Nice work Matmi.