Birthday Cake!

1 October 2013 FarmMaster 0
September is FarmVille 2’s birthday month! Now, what’s a birthday celebration without a cake, presents, and some of your friends? To keep the party going, we’re throwing a special little event on farms across the globe!
If you are level 5 or higher, you’ll see the following pop up. Click on the “Check out your Prize” button to get started.
Birthday Cake - FarmVille 2

One of the best parts about this celebration is that you don’t have to prep a thing! The Birthday Cake is specially baked just for you, so go ahead and drop your Cake over any open spot (see image below) on your farm:
  Birthday Cake - FarmVille 2
Once you have placed your Birthday Cake, some familiar faces will come running over to celebrate with you. A Yellow Arrow will appear prompting you to click on your Cake to get the party started, and keep your eyes peeled for some of the following items to appear:
  • Baby Bottles
  • Batter
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Sugar
  • Wheat
  Birthday Cake - FarmVille 2
Now, the party isn’t over until the cows come home. After Cornelius, Marie, Gus, Walter, and Barbara head back to their farms, you’ll receive a very special birthday celebration gift – a baby Highland Cow! Click the “Place and Share” button to post a feed to your wall and share some free Batter with your Friends!
  Birthday Cake - FarmVille 2
Once you’ve filled up on Birthday Cake, use your “Move to Inventory” tool to store the Cake in your Inventory!
  Birthday Cake - FarmVille 2
Additional Information:
  • You can only receive the party favors (Baby Bottles, Batter, Eggs, Flour, Milk, Sugar, and Wheat) and the baby Highland Cow once.
  • You are limited to one Birthday Cake per farm.

Dive into River Farming!

31 August 2013 FarmMaster 0

Please Note: This feature is not yet available to players. 

Introducing, the Lantern! Dry your Water Crops to unlock
special River Lanterns from Gus. Get all four Lanterns to unlock an
exclusive Wasabi Crop Packet!

If you are level 15 or higher, you will see the following
pop-up. Click on the “Okay” button to get started.


Using the Lantern:


The Lantern feature has four stages. Each stage requires a
certain amount of Crops dried. When you dry your Water Crops, they will fill
your Lantern bar. Each time you fill the bar, you will win a lantern that you
can place in the water.


To see your bar, click on the Lantern to open
the main menu. Your bar is located on the bottom of this screen. The number at
the bottom of the bar indicates how many Crops you need to dry and your current
progress towards this goal.


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As you complete each stage you will unlock a new River
Lantern. The stages and respective Lanterns are as follows:

  • Stage
    1
    : The Iron Light
  • Stage
    2
    : The Timeworn Radiant
  • Stage
    3
    : The Brassy Shiner
  • Stage
    4
    : The Sunbeam

Once you have dried enough Water Crops, you will be able to
harvest your Clipboard by clicking on it.


Dive into River Farming - FarmVille 2

The more Water Crops you dry, the faster you fill your bar.
In addition, drying Water Crop Packets like Lotus counts twice!

If you do not want to wait to fill the Lantern bar, you can
use Farm Bucks to skip these steps and get the next River Lantern right
away! 

Wasabi Crop Packet:

Once you have earned all four of your River
Lanterns, you can claim your Wasabi Crop Packet! The Wasabi is
used in high value recipes in the Crafting Kitchen and Prized Wasabi are worth
more points at the County Fair. 
Click the “Share and Go To Market” button to purchase your
first Seeds for Coins.


Dive into River Farming - FarmVille 2

Additional Information:

  • You
    are limited to one Lantern (feature) per farm.
  • You
    have 21 days to earn the four River Lanterns. 
    If you do not
    collect them all, the River Lanterns will disappear and you will be unable
    to claim them. 
  • After
    the 21 days, you can purchase additional River Lanterns in the General
    Store for Farm Bucks. 
  • Harvesting
    regular Crops do not count towards the Lantern. Only drying
    Water Crops in the Crop Dryer will count.
  • If you
    want to see how much time you have left to claim your River Lanterns,
    hover your cursor over the Lantern (feature) on the dock.

The Crop Dryer!

31 August 2013 FarmMaster 0
 Please Note: This feature is not yet available to players. 

Introducing, the Crop Dryer!
Use this new building to dry your Water Crops to sell or use in crafting
Recipes!

When you unlock the Appaloosa
River Expansion to the right of Camarillo Country, you will reveal the Crop
Dryer. 

At first, it will look like a small pile of boxes. Click on it, and
then you will see the following pop-up. Click on the “Finish Building” button
to get started.

Building the Crop Dryer:


Your first step is collecting construction parts. You will need the following
items to start building your Crop Dryer:

  • Fan Blades
  • Fan Engines
  • Door Hinges

To collect Fan Blades, click
on the “Post” button to post to your Facebook wall – you will get the parts
when your friends click on it, or when you click on a similar newsfeed post.

Click on the “Ask” button to
send requests for Fan Engines and Door Hinges to your Neighbors. If you do not
wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any of these tasks for Farm Bucks.

Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Note: You can send a request for materials to your Friends
every 18 hours.


Once you have collected the required items, click on the “Start Building”
button at the bottom of the construction Menu. 

 
Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Now that the Crop Dryer is
almost complete, you will need a little help from your Neighbors to finish the
job. The Crop Dryer requires four additional helpers, so click on the “Ask
Friends” button to send some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept,
you will see the spots in the Build Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to
wait for your friends, click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members
with Farm Bucks.

Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Inside the Crop Dryer:

Click on the Crop Dryer to
open the main menu. This menu shows all of the Water Crops you currently have
available to sell and how much Fuel you have.

 
Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Fueling your Dryer:

Crop Drying is no easy task
without the help of some powerful fuel. In order to dry your Water Crops, you
will need to fill your Dryer with Fuel. Every time you use your Crop Dryer, it
will deduct from your fuel reserves. The amount of Fuel you have left can be
found at the bottom of the Dryer menu.

 
Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Out of Fuel? There are a few
different ways to get more:

  • Ask your friends to send you Fuel
  • Purchase Fuel Packs for Farm Bucks
  • Give it some time— Fuel for your Crop Dryer
    gradually replenishes itself after 1 hour.

You can obtain Fuel from
asking your Friends for help or purchasing it in the General Store.

Click on the “Ask” button to
send requests for Fuel to your Neighbors. If you do not wish to wait for your
friends, you can purchase Fuel in the General Store for Farm Bucks.

 
Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Using the Crop Dryer:

Once your menu is open, drying
Crops is easy. Clicking on an item will dry it and clicking on the green button (B.) will dry all of your
Water Crops with one click. Note: The Dry Max Possible will dry as many crops as your fuel supply will allow. The total
amount of Fuel you use will decrease from the bar (A.) at the bottom of the
Crop Dryer menu. Every time you click on a Crop, it (dried Crop) will be added
to your Inventory.

Crop Dryer - FarmVille 2

Crafting & Earning Coins!

Once you’re finished Crop
drying, it’s time to craft and earn some money! Your dried Water Crops and
finished products can be sold in your Market Stand for Coins. If you have any questions about how to use
the Crafting Kitchen and/or Market Stand, see our guides: Crafting Kitchen and Market Stand.

Additional Information:

  • You are limited to one Crop Dryer per farm.
  • You can only sell dried Water Crops and finished
    products in your Market Stand.

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Update: Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel

29 August 2013 FarmMaster 0
FarmVille 2
Greetings Farmers!
We’ve got great news! Your adorable Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel from the Squirrel Tree feature will be staying on your farm! He’ll still speed up your Trees & Groves for 20 days, and then live and play on your farm after that time.
See below for additional details and some important questions answered!
Will I still need to feed my Fox Squirrel?
Nope! Your little Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will not require any Treats nor Feed to stay on your farm.
Will my Fox Squirrel count towards my Animal Population Capacity?
When we originally designed the Squirrel Tree, we did not intend for the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel to be a permanent addition to the game. Since the release of this feature, we have seen a significant number of players upset about this design choice, so we have changed things to allow you all to keep your Squirrels.
Currently, the Fox Squirrel does not count towards your Animal Population Cap, but this will change in the future. We understand that this may be a bit confusing, but the change had to be implemented this way in order to get this update to our players in a timely manner.
Will I be able to use my Fox Squirrel to speed up Groves and Trees?
After you complete the Squirrel Tree feature and have earned the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel, you can use him to speed up Trees and Grove for 20 days. After that time, the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will only play on your farm (as a beloved pet) and you will not be able to use him to speed up Trees and Groves.
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The Horse Stable!

23 August 2013 FarmMaster 0

Horse Stable - FarmVille 2

The Horse Stable has arrived in FarmVille 2! Use this building to store up to 12 Prized Horses and feed them all with a single click! If that wasn’t enough, Prized Horses in the Stable will only require half the Feed and you also gain an additional +35 Feed Capacity!
If you are level 11 or higher, you will see the following pop-up. Click on “Place Horse Stable” to get started.
Note: You can purchase a completed Horse Stable for Farm Bucks (building materials and helpers are not required).
Building the Horse Stable:

Your first step is collecting construction parts. You will need the following items to start building your Horse Stable:

  • Horseshoe Signs
  • Horse Bedding
  • Blue Boards
To collect Horseshoe Signs, click on the “Post” button to post to your Facebook wall – you will get the parts when your friends click on it, or when you click on a similar newsfeed post.
Click on the “Ask” button to send requests for Horse Bedding and Blue Boards to your Neighbors. If you do not wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any of these tasks for Farm Bucks.
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Note: You can send a request for materials to your Friends every 18 hours.

Once you have collected the required items, click on the “Start Building” button at the bottom of the construction Menu. 

Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Now that the Horse Stable is almost complete, you will need a little help from your Neighbors to finish the job. The Horse Stable requires four additional helpers, so click on the “Ask Friends” button to send some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept, you will see the spots in the Build Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to wait for your friends, click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members with Farm Bucks.
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Using the Horse Stable:

Click on the Horse Stable to open the main menu. 
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Inside the Horse Stable, you will see placements that you can fill with Prized Horses. Prized Horses will take up one spot in your Stable regardless of breed (see below: Black Arabian Horse).
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Adding & Removing Horses:
To add Prized Horses in the Stable, check the “Auto Fill” box and click on the green “Add Prized Horses” button. All of your Prized Horses will automatically trot into the Stable!
To remove a Prized Horse from the Stable, open the main menu and click on the red “–“ (minus symbol) box on the bottom left hand corner of the placement slot (see below: A).
The Horse cards have symbols on them to indicate different things:
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
     
 
A. Minus Symbol: Remove Horses
B. Feed: How much Feed the Horses will consume
C. Fine Saddles: How much the Horses will produce (see below: Feeding)
D. Mastery: Animal Mastery Ribbons
Feeding:
Prized Horses stored in the Stable will eat half of the amount of Feed they normally do. For example, a Horse that eats 10 Feed outside of the Stable will eat 5 Feed when inside the Stable. Note: Any Prized Horse that would normally eat an odd amount of feed outside of the Horse Stable will be rounded up by one. For example, a Horse that would normally eat 11 Feed will only need 6 Feed when stored in the Horse Stable. 
Fine Saddles:
Each time you harvest the Horse Stable you will get Fine Saddles, which can be used in Crafting Workshop Recipes. Fill your Horse Stable all the way to get the most Fine Saddles when you harvest!
Note: The Fine Saddles will automatically go into your Inventory.
Horse Stable - FarmVille 2
Additional Information:
  • The timer for your Horse Stable will pause when placed in Storage, and then resume once placed back on your farm.
  • If you do not wish to use the Horse Stable feature, it can be sold (frame only) or stored in your Inventory.
  • If you want to see how much time you have left to harvest, hover your cursor over the Stable.
  • You are limited to one Horse Stable per farm.
  • Rotate the Stable to view a different angle!

The Deluxe Shady Trough!

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Do you want more room for Animals on your farm? If so, then the Deluxe Shady Trough is for you! This is an upgrade to the regular Shady Trough and will increase your Animal population cap by 5!
Note: If you do not have the regular Shady Trough, you can purchase one in the General Store for 10,000 Coins. You will receive +10 Animal max capacity once the Shady Trough is fully built. After that time, you will be able to upgrade it and get +5 Animal max capacity (+15 total). 

If you are level 12 or higher, you will see the following pop-up. Click on “Upgrade” to get started.
  Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2
If you do not wish to upgrade to the Deluxe Shady Trough, simply click the blue “Upgrade” button on the menu popup, then click the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right hand corner of the game screen (see image below). Note: You can upgrade to the Deluxe Shady Trough at a later time by clicking on your Shady Trough, then click the blue “Upgrade” button on the menu popup.
Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2
Building the Deluxe Shady Trough:

Just like the regular Shady Trough, the upgrade needs to be completed before you can enjoy an increased animal capacity. 


Your first step is collecting Building Materials. You will need the following items to start building your Upgrade:
  • Wood Stain
  • Tin Buckets
  • Utility Hooks
To collect Wood Stain, click on the “Post” button to post to your Facebook wall – you will get the parts when your friends click on it, or when you click on a similar newsfeed post.
Click on the “Ask” button to send requests for Tin Buckets and Utility Hooks to your Neighbors. If you do not wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any of these tasks for Farm Bucks.
Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2

Note: You can send a request for materials to your Friends every 18 hours.
Once you have collected the required items, click on the “Start Building” button at the bottom of the construction Menu. 

Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2
Now that the upgrade is almost complete, you will need a little help from your Neighbors to finish the job. The Deluxe Shady Trough requires four additional helpers, so click on the “Ask Friends” button to send some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept, you will see the spots in the Build Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to wait for your friends, click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members with Farm Bucks.

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Your Deluxe Shady Trough is now complete!

  Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2
Deluxe Shady Trough - FarmVille 2

Additional Information:

  • If you are currently at the maximum animal cap, the Deluxe Shady Trough will increase your total Animal capacity by 5.
  • You are limited to one Shady Trough upgrade per farm.
  • If you sell or delete your Shady Trough, you can purchase a new frame from the General Store for 10,000 Coins.
  • Rotate the Trough to view a different angle!



Even More Thailand Limited Edition Items!

13 May 2013 FarmMaster 0

Greetings, Farmers!

New “Time to Try Some Thai” Limited items are
available in the General Store. Our little Hainan Pig produces 5 Fertilizer and
gives 28 XP! Check below for details on our latest release and be sure to share
what your favorite new addition is by commenting below this post!

New Limited Edition Items:

  • Thai Sala – Level 3, 24 Farm Bucks, 92 XP
  • Thai Lantern – Level 3, 2 Farm Bucks, 15 XP
  • Old Thai Farming Cart – Level 3,  12,500 Coins, 87 XP
  • Green Thai Umbrella – Level 3, 6 Farm Bucks, 29 XP
  • Pink Thai Umbrella – Level 3, 8 Farm Bucks, 29 XP
  • Orange Thai Umbrella – Level 3, 6 Farm Bucks, 29 XP
  • Thai Silk Tent – Level 3, 18 Farm Bucks, 71 XP

New Limited Edition Trees:

  • Durian Tree – Level 7, 12 Farm Bucks, produces 4 Feed, used
    in Recipes
  • Cassia Tree – Level 7, 12 Farm Bucks, produces 3 Feed, used
    in Recipes

New Limited Edition Animals:

  • Water Buffalo – Level 6, (Baby 30), Adult 43 Farm Bucks
  • Anglo-Nubian – Level 6, (Baby 21), Adult 38 Farm Bucks
  • Hainan Pig – Level 6, (Baby 39), Adult 52 Farm Bucks

New Limited Edition Crop:

  • Lemongrass – Level 7, matures in 4 Hours, produces 5 Feed,
    used in Recipes

Crafting Kitchen Recipes:

  • Toorien Guan – Level 7, Durian + Sugar, sells for 3,490
    Coins
  • Durian Khanom Tuay Foo – Level 7, Batter + Durian, sells for
    4,020 Coins
  • Tom Yum Soup – Level 7, Broth + Lemongrass, sells for 2,540
    Coins

Crafting Workshop Recipes:

  • Thai String Doll – Level 7, Wool Thread + Cassia, sells for
    4,340 Coins
  • Thai Triangle Pillow – Level 7, Wool Bolt + Golden Fleece,
    sells for 2,590 Coins
  • Cassia Hairpin – Level 7, Wool Bolt + Cassia, sells for
    3,810 Coins

Spring Showers!

19 April 2013 FarmMaster 0

Spring is well and truly here and the weather forecast is
calling for rain! Farmers are advised to take advantage of the change in
weather by preparing their fields, which are sure to flourish from the
downpour. In addition to your free water and more bountiful harvests, your
Limited Edition Animals will also produce more during this time, so let’s get
started with our preparations!

If you are level 9 or higher, you will see the following
pop-up upon entering FarmVille 2. Clicking on “Earn Water” will close the menu
and you will see a newspaper boy cycling past your Farm.

He is here to deliver you the Newspaper, which is filled
with all kinds of valuable information about how you can prepare for the coming
rain.

Spring Showers - FarmVille 2

Click on the Newspaper to open it up and you will see what
tasks you have to complete to get ready.

Spring Showers - FarmVille 2

This menu also explains in a bit more detail what some of
the benefits are of this feature. If you complete the Spring Showers tasks (see
below section for more detail), not only will you earn 30 free water, but any
Limited Edition Crops, Trees or Animals on your farm will have a higher output
than normal.


Spring Showers Tasks:

To prepare, you will need to feed some of your Adult Goats (they get
very frightened by storms, but a full belly will help keep them calm), collect
Copper Rain Buckets and Plush Blue Towels.

To collect Rain Buckets, click on the blue “post” button to
post a feed to your wall that your friends can click on to fulfill your
request. To collect Plush Towels, click on the “ask friends” button, which will
open up a menu that will allow you to send requests to individual friends for
assistance.

And finally, you will need to feed your goats. If you do not
have any goats, they can be purchased from the General Store for Coins or Farm
Bucks.  

If you do not wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any
of these tasks for Farm Bucks.

Note: You can
send a request for items to your Friends every 18 hours.

Once you have completed all three tasks, it’s going to start
raining on your farm! Any seeded crops (up to 30) will be automatically watered
for you, so make sure to plan accordingly.

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Note: Trees will
not be automatically watered.

If you activate your rain and you have no crops that need
watering, the extra drops will be added to your HUD, so nothing is lost.


Spring Showers - FarmVille 2

After the rain has subsided, make sure to refresh your game
for a surprise! Springtime in FarmVille 2 means more than just watered crops;
your Farm has come to life with beautiful flowers, butterflies, and Rainbows!

Spring Showers - FarmVille 2
Spring Showers - FarmVille 2

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, including
springtime. Mouse-over the Newspaper to view the countdown timer that indicates
how long you have until spring is over. Be sure to take advantage of the rainy
season by planting Limited Edition Crops and stocking up on LE Animals, as they
will give you more resources than normal on a springtime farm.


Once your
timer has been depleted, you will be able to complete a new set of tasks to
bring the rain back to your Farm.


Additional
Information
:

  • The Spring Showers feature will be available
    for 6 weeks.
  • If you do not wish to participate, simply
    ignore the newspaper on your farm and it will disappear when the event is over.

We hope you all enjoy watching the rain fall and getting even
more resources from your Limited Edition Crops, Trees and Animals. 

Crop Packets!

18 April 2013 FarmMaster 0

Greetings Farmers,

Crop Packets are here! Purchase to unlock these packets of special Crops and plant for
a limited time. Hibiscus and Honeysuckle produce flowers used in high
profit Crafting Recipes! Available in the General Store on the “Seeds”
tab.


Unlock Crop Packet


Build a bigger Mud Wallow!

1 April 2013 FarmMaster 0

Hey
Farmers! Did you know that you can customize your Mud Wallow with
special Pig Fences and Mud Patches? They are available now in the
“Decorations” section of the General Store. 

Here is a look at one of the many ways you can build out your Mud Wallow:

Mud Wallow - FarmVille 2

 Our little Black Spotted Ossabaw Pig is having a ball rolling around in that mud!

Spring is here!

13 March 2013 FarmMaster 0


Greetings, Farmers!

Spring
has arrived in FarmVille 2, along with new Limited Edition items!
The Ossabaw Island Hog is known to be small, but what it lacks in size
it makes up for in cuteness, just like the one pictured above. Check out
the information below for more details about our latest release and be
sure to let us know which addition is your favorite! 

New Limited Edition items:

  • Spring Balloon – 23 Farm Bucks (animates!)
  • Spring Brunch Table – 12 Farm Bucks
  • Spring Basket – 8 Farm Bucks
  • Blue Egg Paver – 4 Farm Bucks
  • Pink Egg Paver – 4 Farm Bucks
  • Garden Bunny Sculpture – 2,200 Coins

New Limited Edition Trees:

  • April Glo Nectarine Tree – 12 Farm Bucks
  • Eastern Cottonwood Tree – 12 Farm Bucks

New Limited Edition Animals:

  • Dwarf Lop Rabbit – 36 (Baby 19) Farm Bucks
  • Easter Egger Chicken – 35 (Baby 18) Farm Bucks
  • Ossabaw Island Hog – 41 (Baby 28) Farm Bucks

New Limited Edition Crops:

  • Easter Lily – 30 Coins, matures in 2 hours

New Crafting Kitchen Recipes:

  • Spring Egg Basket – Level 7
  • Challah Bread – Level 7
  • April Glo Galette – Level 7

Heirloom Recipes Tips!!!

23 February 2013 FarmMaster 0



Hey Farmers!

Vanilla is back for a limited time only! For four days only, use Vanilla to craft three special Recipes: Vanilla Cream, Vanilla Butterscotch Filling and Vanilla Butterscotch Bundt.
All of these Recipes yield a hefty profit, so hurry on into the Crafting Kitchen to whip up some of these delicious treats before they disappear!

Sneak Peek: Pigs!

22 February 2013 FarmMaster 0
Pigs have been spotted in FarmVille 2! They seem to be awfully friendly…maybe one will make its way to your Farm in the near future? Let us know what you think of the adorable Baby Pig by leaving us a comment below!

New Fertilizer Bin Guide!

20 February 2013 FarmMaster 0

Hey Farmers,

Do you need more Fertilizer? If so, the new Fertilizer Bin
is for you! Feed your animals to fill the Bin and then harvest it to earn free
Fertilizer for your crops. If that wasn’t enough, you also have a chance of
earning Speed-Grow when you collect from your Fertilizer Bin, so head on over
to FarmVille 2 and start building today!

If you are level 8 or higher, you will see the following
pop-up. Click on “Place Fertilizer Bin” to get started.

 

Building the Fertilizer Bin


Your first step is collecting construction parts. You will need the
following items to start building your Fertilizer Bin:

  • Green Paint
  • Grass Clippings
  • Wood Plank

For the Green Paint, click on the “Post” button to post to
your Facebook wall – you will get the parts when your friends click on it, or
when you click on a similar newsfeed post.

To collect Grass Clippings and Wood Planks, click on the
“Ask” button to send requests for the items to your Neighbors.

You can also purchase any of these items above for Farm Bucks
if you do not wish to wait for your friends to respond to your requests or newsfeed
posts.

Fertilizer Bin - FarmVille 2

Note: You can post a request for Green Paint to your
newsfeed every 16 hours and send requests for Grass Clippings and Wood Planks to
your Friends every 18 hours.


Once you have collected the required items, click on the “Start Building!”
button at the bottom of the construction Menu. 

Fertilizer Bin - FarmVille 2

Now that the Fertilizer Bin is almost complete, you will
need a little help from your Neighbors to finish the job. The Fertilizer Bin
requires 4 additional mechanics, so click on the “Ask Friends” button to send
some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept, you will see the spots in
the Build Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to wait for your friends,
click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members with Farm Bucks.

Once you have successfully filled all 4 spots, click on the
“Finish & Share” button.

 
Fertilizer Bin - FarmVille 2

Using the Fertilizer Bin

You must have at
least one Adult Animal on your farm that is
not Prized for the Bin to be
functional. When you feed your Animals, they will fill your Fertilizer Bin
Meter with compost, which is a new type of material
that can only be
used with this feature.

Collected
compost
will be automatically added to your Fertilizer Bin Meter. Once your
Meter is full, you can harvest the Bin with a Fertilizer Rake
(see below) for extra Fertilizer.

To see your Meter, click on the Fertilizer Bin to open the
main menu. Your Meter is located on the left-hand side of this screen. The
number at the bottom of the Meter indicates how much compost you need to
collect and your current progress towards this goal.

Fertilizer Bin - FarmVille 2

Additionally, you can also see your progress by hovering
your mouse over the Bin to display the green progress bar.

Fertilizer Bin - FarmVille 2

Fertilizer Rakes & Harvesting your Bin

Once you have
collected the necessary amount of compost, you will need one Fertilizer Rake to
harvest your bin. You can craft your Rake in the Workshop with two Pieces of
Wood. Click on the turquoise “Craft” button to head on into the Crafting
Workshop.

Fertilizer bin - FarmVille 2

Once you are inside
the Crafting Workshop, you will need two “Piece of Wood” to craft the Rake.

Fertilizer bin - FarmVille 2

Note: If you do
not want to craft a Fertilizer Rake, you can use Farm Bucks to skip these steps
and get it right away.

A cute butterfly
flying over the Bin will indicate it is full. Once you have crafted your
Fertilizer Rake, harvest your Bin by clicking on it. When you harvest your Bin,
you will always produce extra Fertilizer, which can be used on Crops &
Trees.

Fertilizer bin - FarmVille 2

Note: Any extra
Fertilizer you produce will be automatically added to the Fertilizer total at
the top of the game screen.

Fertilizer bin - FarmVille 2

In addition to Fertilizer, you have a chance of earning
Speed-Grow when you harvest your Bin!

Additional Information:

  • Minimum of one Adult Animal (non-Prized) on any
    given farm is required to use the Fertilizer Bin.
  • Rotate the Bin to view a different angle!
  • If you do not wish to use
    the Fertilizer Bin feature, it can be sold (frame only) or stored in your
    Inventory.
  • If you want to see how much
    compost is needed to harvest, hover your cursor over the Bin.
  • Limited to one Fertilizer
    Bin per farm.
  • You can only have a total
    of 5 Fertilizer Rakes in your Inventory at one time. Note: You can purchase additional Rakes (more than 5) with Farm Bucks.

New Turkish Delights set!

19 February 2013 FarmMaster 0

A
new set of Turkish Delights Limited Edition items have arrived in
FarmVille 2! Add the adorable Anadolu Pony to your collection or the Red
Karaman Sheep! Check out the information below for more details about
our latest release.

New Limited items:

  • Turkish Peasant Hut – 32 Farm Bucks
  • Kilim Rug Display – 12 Farm Bucks
  • Nazar Vase – 10 Farm Bucks
  • Lamp of Barbarossa – 2 Farm Bucks
  • Sundial of Mustafa – 3,000 Farm Coins

New Limited Edition Trees:

  • Carob Tree – 12 Farm Bucks
  • Jujube Tree – 12 Farm Bucks

New Limited Edition Animals:

  • Anadolu Pony – 43 (30 Baby) Farm Bucks
  • Red Karaman Sheep – 34 (21 Baby) Farm Bucks

New Limited Edition Crops:

  • Fava Bean – 50 Farm Coins, matures in 6 hours

New Crafting Kitchen Recipes:

  • Fava Bean Dip
  • Kurabiye Cookie
  • Jujube Jam

From zFriends to Game Neighbors!!

16 February 2013 FarmMaster 0

By now, you’ve probably made a ton of zFriends on Zynga.com. Since you don’t have to be friends on Facebook or connected in any way, you simply play games together on Zynga.com and send each other needed items. No fuss, no muss. It’s pretty much a utopia!
But, maybe, in a few cases, you want more. You wonder, “What would it be like to take this to the next level? How do I add a zFriend as a Game Neighbor? Not the lazier ones who barely have time to unwither my crops, but the helpful ones.”
There are two ways you can turn zFriends into Game Neighbors, both as easy as A, B, C! No, wait, it’s so easy that there is no C!
    Method 1:

  1. When playing on Zynga.com, click the “Add Friends”/”Invite Friends,” “Add Neighbors”/”Invite Neighbors,” or “My Neighbors” tab in the menu bar that runs across the top of most gameboards. (See menu bar examples below.)
  2. CastleVille:CastleVille menu bar
    ChefVille:ChefVille menu bar
    CityVille:CityVille menu bar
    CoasterVille:CoasterVille menu bar
    FarmVille 2:FarmVille 2 menu bar
    Hidden Chronicles:Hidden Chronicles menu bar
    Ruby Blast:Ruby Blast menu bar
    Zynga Slingo:Zynga Slingo menu bar
    The Ville:The Ville menu bar

  3. Select your zFriends in the MFS (Multiple Friend Selector) that pops up, just like you would your Facebook friends while playing on Facebook, click the “Send” button, and you’re done! (See neighbor invite MFS example below.)


FarmVille 2 menu bar

    Method 2:

  1. Click on the empty neighbor slot that appears in either the neighbor bar that runs across the bottom of most gameboards or the leaderboards of certain games. (See empty neighbor slot examples below.)
  2. Zynga BingoCastleVilleChefVilleCityVilleCoasterVille
     empty neighbor slot on Zynga Bingo neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on CastleVille neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on ChefVille neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on CityVille neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on CoasterVille neighbor bar



    FarmVille 2Ruby Blast
    (leaderboards)
    Zynga Slingo
    (leaderboards)
    The Ville
     empty neighbor slot on FarmVille 2 neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on Ruby Blast neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on Zynga Slingo neighbor bar empty neighbor slot on The Ville neighbor bar


  3. Select your zFriends in the MFS (Multiple Friend Selector) that pops up, just like you would your Facebook friends while playing on Facebook, click the “Send” button, and you’re done! (See neighbor invite MFS example below.)


FarmVille 2 menu bar

See, it’s as easy as A + B to invite zFriends to become Game Neighbors. No C required!
Playfully,
The Zynga.com Crew
PS: zFriends are not displayed in game MFSes on Facebook, so game neighbor invitations must be sent to zFriends while you are playing on Zynga.com.
PPS: Neighbored zFriends only appear on your game neighbor bars while you are playing on Zynga.com. They will not appear on your game neighbor bars when you are playing on Facebook.