How I have been able to level up fast in Farmville.

Experience points are the only way to level up. You gain them by harvesting crops, working on your neighbors farms, and buying things from the Farmville Market. You only earn money from trees and animals.

I started a new Farmville account to test what I have read. I made sure my farm had a large an area as possible for crop harvesting. I then bought some Farmville cash and planted raspberries. I clicked on the biplane and spent $2 Farm cash to grow them completely. It does not matter whether you use the combine or harvest, plow, and seed, you get the same amount of experience points. You can do this repeatedly. If you have to "unlock" a crop like Columbine, for example, and try to use the Mastery Bonus to get double mastery points, it does NOT give you double the points. Use the Fertilize All to gain more XP when harvesting. Repeating this process leveled me up the quickest even though raspberries give the least experience of all of the crops.


Another thing I did is purchase an "Unwither Ring". This cost me $50.00 in real cash but I did this an part of my experiment. I find that when busy with work and school, I don't plant on my other Farmville account but can plant anything on my account with the Unwither Ring and harvest it when I have time to. I was 16 levels behind my first account and now have surpassed the other account by 6 levels. Ari was at level 32 when I first started, Kim was at 48. Now Ari is at level 58 and Kim at 53. Ari leveled up 26 levels and Kim only leveled up 5 levels for a difference of 21 levels!!!

I created a database for a school project. I ranked the crops by experience. I had to take two screen shots to get everything: (Click to enlarge)

Server Out Of Sync Issue in Farmville When Getting Goods for Fuel

Here's how I reproduced the error (I used to test web applications for Bealls, Inc.).

1. Go into your Crafting Stall in Farmville.
2. Accept the money you earned.
3. Finish your goods.
4. Make new goods.
5. Use the goods you have finished and trade them in for fuel.

Now this is when the problem occurs. Go to your Crafting Stall and select "Get Goods". Get crafting items from 21 friends (this is what I counted when I saw the "Out of Sync with the Server" message. But you will notice that when you are selecting the goods, that they are not appearing in your "Use Goods" box at some point. Shortly after that, if you keep buying goods and they do not show up in your "Use Goods" box, this error message will popup and you click "OK" to the "Out of Sync with the Server" message the page will reload and you STILL will not have your goods. (Click to enlarge)

The only workaround I have found so far is to log off facebook and clean your browser's cache (see links on how to do this below).

Close your browser, open it up again and clear the cache. Once the cache is cleared, log back into Facebook, access Farmville, go to your Crafting Stall and buy 6 goods at a time and use them, then buy 6 more goods and use them, etc. This is the only workaround I have been able to find.

Microsoft Internet Explorer Instructions: 
IE 8.0 and 7.0:

1. Using Internet Explorer as your browser, open up Internet Explorer 7 or 8.

2. Once open, click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the page.

3. Once tools is open, the "General" tab should open by default. Keep this tab open. If not, make sure the "General" tab is selected.

4. Under "Browsing History" click "Delete"

5. A new window will now pop up. Click "Delete Files" listed in the "Temporary Internet Files" section.

6. Give your computer a minute or two to complete. Once your curser returns to an arrow, click "OK" at the bottom on the window.

7. Your cache should now be clear and will assist in getting you quicker online speeds. You should do this on a weekly basis.

A free program I like is "Privacy Guardian". You can run it to clean everything and for multiple browsers at once. If you do not clean this out of your computer, it stays there unless your Anitvirus program cleans it. I got Privacy Guardian from CNET.com since they always check their downloads for malware (viruses, spyware, rootkits, etc.). If you are using IE 6.0 or lower, I suggest you upgrade to the newer versions which Microsoft regularly supports with upgrades. Having older upgraded programs is bad because hackers exploit unfixed [no upgraded fixes] issues to hack computers.

Mozilla Firefox Instructions:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How%20to%20clear%20the%20cache

Google Chrome Instructions:
 http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95582

Apple Safari Instructions:
To clear the cache in Safari:

1. Open Safari.
2. From the Safari menu, choose Empty Cache (Safari > Empty Cache).
3. In the warning dialog that appears, click on Empty.
4. Visit your site again (by clicking the Visit button in iWeb) or reload the page in Safari.

How to send a gift that is not listed in your Farmville Gifts page - For Collectibles, Horse Stable, Bee Hive, and Nursery Barn

First log into Facebook. Then click on a new tab in your browser. See the highlited pink box (for Firefox browser) below: (Click to enlarge)

 

Then if you want to give a wooden board and you only have a nail and brick to give you can. Here are the links:

Collectibles:  

Dragonfly:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=dragonfly

Emperor Butterfly:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=purpleemperorbutterfly

Gloves: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=gloves

Green Plume:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=greenfeather

Needlepoint:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=needlepointfarmhouse

Horse Stable:

Wooden Board:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=woodenboard

Brick: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=brick

Harness: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=harness

Horseshoe:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=horseshoe

Nail:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=nail

Bee Hive: (see above for wooden board, brick, and nail)

Beeswax:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=beeswax

Smoker:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=smoker 

Honeybee:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=beehive_bee   

Nursery Barn: (see above for wooden board, brick, and nail)

Blanket:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=blanket

Bottle:  http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/gifts_send.php?gift=bottle

How to get double of the same gift in Farmville

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To do this, access your Farmville page. Click on the "Farmville Requests" link in blue shown in the upper-right hand corner. It is highlited in yellow in the image above. Accept your gifts and send gifts back (so you keep the gift link going). Then go back into your facebook page, click on "Game Requests" and you can accept the same gifts again.

Did you ever notice that you have "expired" gifts and when you click on one to accept it, you see in the address bar at the top: "http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?gifterror=notfound". It leads us to believe that the gift is not found. Log out of Facebook and log back in and the gift should be there.

Farmville Glitches

Super Large Valentine's Castle - Sometimes when you select a crop item from your market in order to maximize mastery point and then select Fertilize All, the Valentine's Castle becomes HUGE. See below: (Click to enlarge)

To get rid of this, simply reload the Farmville page and it should be normal-sized again.

Another glitch is putting certain trees in your orchard makes them huge. Try looking inside the orchard or taking the tree out and putting it back in again.

Ever notice when you are using the "Farmville Requests" link and you accept gifts but the link disappears before you can send the gift back. It seems to be related to the "Special Delivery" link that usually appears behind it shortly after the Farmville Requests loads. To avoid this, close the Farmville Requests window if and /or when it appears after accessing Farmville. Wait for the Special Delivery link to pop up and close it. You should be able to successfully receive and send all of your gifts.

Hurry and Get 550 Christmas Gifts to Get Your Snowy Stallion!!

If you get 550 Christmas gifts you get a Snowy Stallion which u can use to breed horses! Act now before it runs out. Also accept gifts when you open Farmville to play the game first. Then go back to the game requests page from Facebook and accept the SAME gift twice. It's a glitch that Zyna has not figured out or is letting us take advantage of. : )

Once you redeem your gifts for the stallion, you get one to send to a friend. And then you can begin breeding horses. You can learn how to breed horses by checking out this link: Breeding Horses in Farmville.It is ranked with a green check mark on the Norton Safe Search site I posted earlier on this blog.

Need Help Making Your Snowman in Farmville?

Pile of Snow: http://www.farmville.com/askmats.php?feature=snowman2010&item=snowball_part&view=fv

Snowman Scarf: http://www.farmville.com/askmats.php?feature=snowman2010&item=snowmanscarf&view=fv

Snowman Button: http://www.farmville.com/askmats.php?feature=snowman2010&item=snowmanbutton&view=fv

Magic Hat: http://www.farmville.com/askmats.php?feature=snowman2010&item=snowmanmagichat&view=fv 

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Farmville Nursery Breeding Foals

Picture	Foal Name	Horse Produced
	Appaloosa Foal	Black Horse
	Autumn Foal	Black Horse
	Black Foal	Black Horse
	Black Pony Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Black Stallion Foal	Black Horse
	Blue Pony Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Breton Foal	Black Horse
	Candy Cane Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Candy Corn Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Carmargue Foal	Black Horse
	Clydesdale Foal	Cream Draft Horse
	Cream Draft Foal	Cream Draft Horse
	Cream Mini Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	Forest Foal	Black Horse
	Grey Foal	Black Horse
	Gypsy Foal	Black Horse
	Haflinger Foal	Black Horse
	Harvest Foal	Black Horse
	Mini Appaloosa Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	Mini Candycane Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	Mustang Foal	Black Horse
	New Year Foal	Black Horse
	Nightmare Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	Paint Foal	Black Horse
	Palouse Foal	Black Horse
	Percheron Foal	Cream Draft Horse
	Pink Pony Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Pinto Foal	Black Horse
	Pinto Mini Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	Purple Pony Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Red Foal	Black Horse
	Saddle Foal	Black Horse
	Silver Foal	Light Blue Pony
	Snow Stallion Foal	Black Horse
	Stallion Mini Foal	Cream Mini Horse
	White Foal	Black Horse

Be wary of links on Farmville Freak.

Be wary of links on Farmville Freak. Right click on the clink, select "copy link location" then search on Ask.com Norton Safe Search which uses Norton Safe Search as its default. Paste the link in the search bar and click search. You will see a colored circle to the right of it. A green check mark is ok. An orange exclamation point is a caution. A red x is a danger warning. A grey question mark means it has not been rated - click at your own risk. Hover mouse over the colored circle, a little box appears. You can then click on full report and see WHY the page has its rating.

May I add that it is probably a glitch that the folks at Farmville Freak don't know about. I find it to be one of my favorite Farmville information sites.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. There are a lot of crackers (hackers who intend harm) that post bots, tips, and other things to make it "easy" to get money, animals, etc. on Farmville. Don't be fooled or lured in by them. Check out their links. And even that is not 100% safe. Use good judgment. (Click to enlarge)

Facebook Should Be Proactive with Regards to Social Responsibility

Facebook should be socially responsible and not let scammers post applications on Facebook. This is why I only play Farmville. I block all hug requests, who's viewed your profile, best friend, etc. Here's why: Facebook Phishing Scams Your Cellphone.
This is why I do not accept hugs, best friend, horoscope, etc. applications. I play Farmville and 1 or 2 other games from reputable companies that have a staff of developers, application testers, penetration testers (ethical hackers), and provide regular updates to ensure our safety.