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FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Transfer License

It’s about time!!! FarmVille finally introduced the ability to have Shared Storage on your Lighthouse Cove Farm with new Shipping Licenses.

Before you get too excited the LC Shared Storage license called a Shipping License costs 75 Farm Cash. Although there is a promise for a free version which currently remains locked.  The still locked free option says that a “free license” at Cove Level 10 is “coming soon”. As we all know, the problem with FarmVille is that “coming soon” can mean anything- days, weeks, or months.

FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Farm Cash

FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Free

Shared Storage, also known as transferable storage, will give you the ability to move items between Lighthouse Cove farm and your other licensed farms.

TIP: Are you having trouble finding this license on your farm? First, visit your Lighthouse Cove farm and search keyword “License” in your FarmVille Market. You can also see the option available in your Storage Cellar.

Thank you to FarmVille Freak Dark Farmer for a heads up on this info.

Will you be purchasing Shared Storage for your Lighthouse Cove farm or waiting around for the free option?

 

FarmVille Lion

FarmVille Farm Coins

FarmVille Vosges Cow

Recently FarmVille has been offering regular Limited Edition animals for Farm Coins. We’re not talking about the regular 300 Farm Coin Cow, 700 Farm Coin Sheep, or even the 5,000 Farm Coin Pub Cat or other run of the mill hundred thousand dollar Farm Coin animal. Not to digress, but anyone else notice that even a simple standard FarmVille Horse has a price tag of 50,000 Farm Coins? Shocking isn’t it, especially since this same animal can be sent for free via the FarmVille Gifting Page. No, we are talking about the ones that you’ve been eyeing, but can’t bring yourself to spend the coinage on or simply can’t afford.

In FarmVille, animals have a long history of costing Farm Cash with the rare Farm Coin animal thrown in the mix. Now, on a weekly basis we can expect to see at least a couple Limited Edition Farm Coin animals enter the market. Although these pricey critters usually come with an expensive price tag, it’s an option that we welcome. Now let’s talk more about price. For example, this week the FarmVille Market introduced the Thuringian Goat for 2.5 million Farm Coins and most recent a Vosges Cow for 3 million Farm Coins. There’s also a drool-worthy Lion costing 3 million Farm Coins who will be leaving the market in just a few days. The catch is that because these Farm Coin animals are still Limited Edition, they won’t be in the market forever. So you’ll have to spend what Farm Coins you have or work hard on your farm and save up enough Farm Coins to purchase these animals in the time frame allowed. Maybe even some of you have been desperate enough to purchase a Farm Coin package using real money.

At these prices it makes it difficult for beginners or casual farmers to afford, especially if they are hoping to purchase the occasional Farm Coin animal, much less collect and give homes to all the Farm Coin animals introduced to the market. Perhaps, even the most elite FarmVille Freaks are struggling to keep up. The cost of fueling and running four farms, plus purchasing Farm Expansion not only takes a toll on our bank account, but so does stocking up on these fancy animals.

It’s nice to see an option to purchase animals without using Farm Cash, but at these prices, it makes us wonder who really can afford these expensive Limited Edition Farm Coin animals?

Can you afford to purchase Farm Coin animals? Take our FarmVille Freak Poll below! 

FarmVille Sad Cow

Yet another problem is plaguing FarmVille today and this time it involves the inability to post or share Feeds on your Facebook News Feed.

Posting or sharing Feeds on Facebook is key to many aspects of FarmVille play. We need to do this to share items with our neighbors, complete quests, and ask for help.

This problem has become a FarmVille “Known Issue”. Zynga is aware of the problem and working on a fix. For this problem, there is a possible workaround that may help (see below).

FarmVille Known Issue: 1-4-2012 Cannot post or share feeds

Last Update: 1/04

Description: Since 1/04, players are reporting that they cannot post or share their feeds

Status: The FarmVille studio is aware of these reports and is investigating the issue.

Possible Workaround: Trying scroll down. Feeds may appear below the game.

(Source: Official FarmVille Forum)

Are you experiencing this problem, FarmVille Freaks? Take our FarmVille Freak Poll below!

FarmVille Fuel

Working four farms can be a lot of work especially when there is a shortage of Fuel. One of the ways that we acquire more Fuel is by purchasing Crafted goods from our neighbors that we can then redeem for Fuel. The problem arises when there are none or very little neighbors to purchase goods from which in turn means no Fuel.

Typically, you have access to purchase from each of your neighbors that have Crafted goods for sale. YOu can purchase one good per friend per day. Currently, a FarmVille Known Issue is preventing the entire list of neighbors from showing up making it nearly impossible to stockpile Fuel. For example, my list of neighbors that I’m available to purchase goods from has dwindled to only 6 neighbors, despite knowing that I have many more neighbors with ample goods available.

This is a frustrating issue for farmers experiencing this issue as it is impossible to run four farms without Fuel for vehicles. I’m pretty sure that one-click farming on all four maximum expanded farms would lead to some sort of permanent hand cramping.

As you can see below, this is a FarmVille Known Issue which means that Zynga is aware of the problem and working on a fix. Many farmers rely on purchasing Crafted goods from their neighbors for Fuel for their farms so we hope that this Known Issue is fixed speedily. In the meantime hang tight, and be sure to take our FarmVille Freak Poll below!

FarmVile Known Issue: 12-27-2011 Neighbors don’t show up so goods and bushels are not available

Last Update: 12/27

Description: Since 12/18, players have been reporting that they don’t see all their neighbors listed while attempting to buy goods or bushels.

Status: The FarmVille studio is aware of these reports and is investigating the issue.

Workaround: N/A
(Source: Official FarmVille Forum)

Are you currently experiencing this problem? If so, how many neighbors are you able to purchase Crafted goods from? 

FarmVille Sad Cow

This FarmVille problem makes some farmers a little antsy as they can’t access their Gift Box-stored goodies. This evening some FarmVille Freaks are reporting issue when trying to access (or open) their FarmVille Gift Box. This has become a FarmVille Known Issue and Zynga is aware of the problem and working on a fix.

FarmVille Known Issue:Players cannot open Gift Box

Last Update: 12/07
Description: Since 12/07, players are reporting that they cannot open and access their Gift Box.
Status: The FarmVille studio is aware of these reports and is investigating the issue.
Workaround: N/A
Link to bug report thread: Here

Help FarmVille resolve this issue. If you are experiencing this bug, please click on the link above the provide the following info:
Cleared Browser Cache (Yes or No):
State exactly what error message are you seeing:
What browser and version you are currently using when getting the error:
Are you playing FarmVille on FarmVille.com or Facebook when getting the error:
Does it happen all the time:
Is it quest related? If yes, which Quest Line?:
Please explain what actions you took prior to getting the error:

(Source: Official FarmVille Forum)

Are you having problems with your FarmVille Gift Box?

 

FarmVille Coin Tree

A Penny For Your Thoughts….A Column of Complaints by FarmDecorMaster

Howdy Farmers!

I know that a lot of you might not know who I am, and there would be good reason for that. In December 2009 I took a hiatus from the beloved Farmville and FarmVille Freak, and I was able to resist my addiction for over two years. A few weeks ago however, while sitting around bored at work, it called out to me. I thought to myself “Hey, why not. I’ll just see what has changed, and see who is still around. I will not get addicted again.” Right?? Wrong! I was blown away by the changes, everything was different. After about 50 pop-ups telling me the things I missed, I became curious. I started indulging myself, and fighting to catch back up to the curve. Now after a month or so after my return I am ready to write again.

I thought for a while about what I would write about. I could no longer write about things that I was good at in Farmville, because obviously, I am still way behind. So I decided I would write my complaints, at least for now, on the changes that Zynga made to the game since the I last played. My main complaint is….Yep, Farm Coins!

I chose the title, because spending coins on my thoughts, would probably be worth more than the disappointing things there are to choose to spend coins on in the FarmVille Market. If anyone can remember the Villa, it was the desire of almost any player. At a whopping 1 million coins, it was very far out of reach for even the most addicted players. Everyone would pinch every Farm Coin they had, meticulously choosing crops with the most yield to eventually reach that goal of 1 million coins.

Two years later, and a million coins is like pocket change. I just came back, and getting to 10 million coins took me only a couple weeks. I browsed through the market, looking for things to spend my coins on, and to my surprise there was nothing. I suppose I could have bought 10 Villas and took up prime real estate on my farm-worthless. I am sure the majority of players have their farms set up to maximize return, avoiding the uses of big buildings which have no purpose, or a myriad of random decorations from the many “events” FarmVille has had. The funniest part I found, was that Zynga put animals for a ridiculous price, presumably to give people something to spend coins on for a return. Why I would want a bunch of pricy Pheasants on my farm is beyond me other than using them for their obvious XP yield.

In my opinion, over the course of the last two years, they have consistently lowered the amount of items purchasable with coins, and replaced them with Farm Cash items. It was sneaky enough where people would take a while to catch on, or get addicted enough to fork out the cash for the “must have” animals they release. With a new “theme” every other week, that is a lot of money to be shelled out and I’m pretty sure Zynga is making there monies worth. Enough so that it’s become common to not get any special Limited Edition items without spending your actual money. The fun is going to eventually be sucked from the game, and it will become more of a chore than it already is.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Farmville. I look forward just as much as anyone to logging on and checking my farm. The ideas that Zynga incorporates are quite ingenious (for the most part) to think that this game is still going, is impressive enough in itself. My biggest complaint is the worthlessness of a currency. They could remove the coins from the game, and besides the inability to purchase seeds, it would hardly affect anyone at all.

I look forward to writing again soon, Happy Farming everyone!

What do you think? Are Farm Coins worthless? Would you like to see more items be available with Farm Coins?

FarmVille Lighthouse

Very late last night emails started seeping in about a possible FarmVille expansion similar to the English Countryside except this time being a “farm by the sea”.

Several FarmVille Freaks, such as FarmVille Freak Wende, were invited to take a survey about FarmVille while they were playing FarmVille. Some of the Zynga survey questions hinted to this new possible expansion and referred to the farm by the sea as “Lighthouse Cove”.

Some of the questions asked what types of items you’d be interested in harvesting (lobsters, clams, etc.) in this new farm near the sea and if you would be willing to pay Farm Cash for early access to this new destination farm via an “express ticket” to travel there by boat.

As you know the English Countryside is wrapping up and its storyline and quests are set to end on August 31st 2011. However, the farm is always yours to keep. This would be the perfect timing for a new destination farm and we are curious to see what Zynga has in the works for FarmVille.

Very interesting, indeed!

Please note, this information is user-submitted and survey related. Zynga has not confirmed this information so at this point we can only speculate. Stay tuned. 

What says you FarmVille Freaks? Would you like a farm by the sea? What ideas do you have about this possible destination farm expansion? 

FarmVille Craftshop Completed

With the recent release of the functional FarmVille Craftshop, many farmers were left feeling somewhat underwhelmed and disappointed.

Yes, we had all hoped to craft useful things for our farms that are needed to keep our farms running smoothly, but no one expected the recipes would require so many Bushels, take 24 hours to make, and be limited to one recipe per day.

While the concept initially sounded good, taking 24 hours to craft a nail seems sort of ridiculous doesn’t it? We definitely think that there is room for improvement and we want to hear what FarmVille Freaks have to say!

What would you do to make the Craftshop better? How would you make it more useful and worth the effort?

FarmVille Giant Gorse Tree

FarmVille Giant Gorse Tree Mastery Sign

With Sunday night’s FarmVille updates, four new trees entered the FarmVille Market. Many farmers were surprised to see that the Giant Gorse Tree (a Level 1 Tree) was listed for 10 Farm Cash, when it should have been 5 Farm Cash.

This was an unintentional error and the price of the tree was incorrectly listed. Since then, the price of the tree has dropped and is now 5 Farm Cash. However, if you purchased the tree for 10 Farm Cash when it was incorrectly listed, you can get a refund by contacting Zynga Customer Support.

FarmVille Giant Gorse Tree (New Market Price)

FarmVille Giant Gorse Tree (Old Market Price)

Visit this link for contacting Zynga Customer Support: Zynga’s FarmVille Customer Support

From FarmVille Freak Moderator Lexilicious via the official FarmVille Forums:

“Incorrect price is listed for the giant Gorse Tree

Last Update: 6/6

Description:

The price for the giant Gorse Tree is listed as 10 Farm Cash. The price should be 5 FC.

Status:

This issue is currently under investigation by the FarmVille Team. We will be compensating users who purchased the tree for the incorrect amount in the near future. ” (Source: FarmVille Forum)

Did you think that something was fishy about the price of this tree?

FarmVille Sad Cow

There have been some pestering problems on the farm lately. While some farmers are currently experiencing difficulty harvesting their crops by being unable to harvest, there are some other lingering problems that Zynga is working on or has already addressed so that farmers can get back to work on their farms. Zynga Customer Support has reported these issues below as either addressed or still investigating.

FarmVille Bugs 6.1.2011

The following issues have been addressed:

• Cornflower and Aster Co-op Jobs for Quest Credit : We removed these tasks from the quests so you should be able to progress to the next quest.
• Harvesting Chicken Coop Quest Credit: Issue was fixed on 5/2/11.
• Sheep Breeding :  We have received reports from players indicating that an unusually high amount of White Sheep are being produced when breeding. As white is a color, it is possible to produce white sheep when the feature is operating normally. Additionally, please note that pattern inheritance comes from the father and the offspring have a chance of inheriting the patterns. We are investigating player reports to determine if more white sheep are being produced than anticipated. Please know that this process is not an easy one and will take time for us to address.
• Pig Pattern/Color Inheritance : Similar to Sheep Breeding, players have reported receiving a high number of Plain, Pink Pigs. The feature is currently working as intended and Plain Pigs are a possible result from Pig Breeding. Pig Pattern inheritance is also a chance inheritance from the father. NOTE: If you are breeding color changing Pigs, the offspring will be plain pigs as we have not released this pattern in the Market yet.
• Loading: Some players were unable to load their farm on 5/25/11. We have fixed the root cause of that loading issue. If you are still having issues, please clear your cache as well.
• Love Potions : We understand that some players feel that they have wasted potions on breeding as the result is not what they expected. We have shared this feedback with the FarmVille studio. If you are accepting love potions, please make sure you have room in your Gift Box. The Gift Box limit is 500.
• Royal Wedding Tent issues: We apologize for any troubles experienced with this feature. The Friend invite list not populating has been fixed.
• Friends list not populating when sending free gifts: Issue appeared to mainly affect Internet Explorer 9 users and has been resolved.
• Sheep Pen locked on Home Farms: Issue has been fixed.
• Playing both Home and English Farms: Players can grow crops on both farms simultaneously. Option is provided when you travel from one farm to another

These issues are still under investigation:

• Pig Breeding: Unable to breed Pigs or Limited Edition Pigs, like Pumpkin Pig, on English farms.
• Gift Box: Lambs are locked in the Gift Box.
• Bushels: Bushels received from harvesting are not appearing in Bushel Inventory.
• Out of Sync Issues:  These issues are ongoing and may have different root causes, which we are investigating.

Have you experienced any of these problems on your farm?