News: “Flasher” Sheep Available Again

UPDATE: It seems there are some technical difficulties with these at the moment, according to our readers. We will update once this has been corrected.

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We’re an honest bunch here at FarmVille Post. We treat FarmVille very seriously, criticizing Zynga when they need a finger pointed in their direction, and writing scathing articles when we feel they’re required. On the flipside, it is important to tip your cap in their direction when they do something right, and we also do that just as frequently. This is one of those times.

You see, Zynga has corrected the majority of the “illegal” Sheep problems by releasing four brand new Sheep over the past two days, including these two brand new Sheep: the Rainbow Dots Ram and the Chameleon Ewe. These two Sheep are known as Flashers in the FarmVille community, where they shift the colors of their pattern (the Rainbow Dots, for example), or the solid color (the Chameleon in this instance). They’re available for 30 and 20 FV Cash, respectively.

Now, what does this mean for you, the broke consumer? It means that you can once again breed your “Flasher” Sheep and receive some really cool Sheep instead of fake ones. Sheep Breeders everywhere can breathe a little easier knowing that their time invested in Sheep Breeding is not for naught.

Are you happy to be able to freely breed the majority of your Sheep once again? Has Zynga redeemed themselves on this issue yet in your eyes the way they have in ours? Let us know your opinion.

News: Royal Wedding Tree and Majestic Rose Crop

As promised, here are a few tidbits surrounding some of the prizes in the Royal Wedding Party event!

The new Limited Edition Tree that will have everybody excited is the Royal Crystal Tree. It is exactly like the Wedding Trees that showed up on the Market during Sunday’s update, except solid gold in color compared to pink. We much prefer this royal version of the Tree compared to its original FV Cash-prohibited edition. This one has a very rare distinction amongst other Limited Edition Trees, in that is it a Level 2 Tree with no Level 1 equivalent. That certainly makes it stand out from the pack, no? This means you can also create more of it by sticking it in an Orchard and awaiting duplicates to come out via the Mystery Seedlings. You can unlock this Tree, which can be Mastered, with 8 neighbors accepting your party invites.

Elsewhere in the game is the brand new Majestic Roses. These are yet another addition to the ever-growing amount of Roses in FarmVille. Seriously, there have been a crapload of Roses in FarmVille, hasn’t there? Majestic Roses, Green Roses, White Roses, Black Roses, Pink Roses, English Roses, Fire & Ice Roses… Not that we’re complaining, mind you; we love Roses in FarmVille, and these resemble a champagne color, so they’re definitely unique and beautiful.

They will only cost you 30 Coins to plant per plot, and give back a very nice sum of 145 Coins, giving you a net profit of 115 Coins per plot. That’s pretty spiffy, and a nice sum compared to similar Crops. Plus, they can be Mastered, notching up yet another Limited Edition Crop on the Mastery checklist.

Do you enjoy these two freebies? Have you unlocked them yet?

Free Stuff Friday #11: Three 55 FV Cash Winners

We did not run a Free Stuff Friday contest last week, so we’re pleased to bring back Free Stuff Friday with a vengeance! You see, we normally pick one winner per week, but this week we are feeling particularly generous!

Above: Who has time to sleep with so many horses to click?

We are compiling real stories of how FarmVille has affected your life for a humorous article we’ve got brewing up, tentatively titled “You’re Addicted to FarmVille When…” So naturally, we want to hear funny stories about your addiction to FarmVille. Three lucky winners this week will win 55 FV Cash Cards! That’s right, three (3) different winners will win $10 in FV Cash!

In order to win this prize package, you must complete the following steps:

Step 1: First up, Like us on our Facebook page. You can find our Facebook page by clicking here. Be sure to Share our link with your friends, too!

Step 2: Leave a comment on our Facebook page telling us at what lengths you have tailored your lifestyle to play FarmVille. Surely, some of us have canceled our evening of going grocery shopping (yuck) in order to make sure our Strawberries get harvested before they wither, right? Have you ever found yourself Googling something like Amaranth to figure out what the heck it is? Let us know what ways you’re addicted to FarmVille and we may include your story in an upcoming article, as well!

Be sure to tell your friends about us by clicking “Share” on our Facebook statuses and links! We give stuff away every Friday! The cut-off date for entry to this contest is Friday, May 6th at 12:00am sharp, so make sure you enter before then! We will choose THREE winners on that same date, and they will be contacted by Farming Elsie on Facebook! If you get a message from Farming Elsie, it is 100% legitimate and you have won! We do not declare winners in public due to the fact that our readers’ privacy is very dear to us. Duplicate entries will result in disqualification, in order to keep things fair. Good luck!

If you are new to FarmVille Post, please take a look around! You can find our weekly in-depth articles on Crops by searching our Crop Spotlights, like this one on English Roses! If you’re into thorough research for various new features around FarmVille, take a look at our How-to sections, which is deeper than a copy and paste of Zynga’s own community guides. We also review every item that arrives on the Market, usually on Sunday and Wednesday evenings, like this review of the Mystery Game.

For the latest Contest we are running, check out our Contests page – even if this contest has expired, there is an active one every week! After all, every Friday is Free Stuff Friday!

How-to: Royal Wedding Party

In celebration of the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, FarmVille is throwing a Royal Wedding Party! If you recall the New Year’s Party from back in December of 2010, this should be a familiar affair.

Step 1: Upon logging in, you will be greeted with the above screen. You will be in placement mode once you’ve accepted your invite to host a Royal Wedding Party, so plop that Welcome Tent anywhere on your farm. Thankfully, this party is much, much smaller than that of the New Year’s Party, so do not expect for it to take up much space on your farm.

Step 2: Click on the “Go to Party” option on the Welcome Tent to head inside. Once here, you can see the prizes for inviting people to your party: Lover’s Arch for 4 Guests, Royal Crystal Tree for 8 Guests, Majestic Rose Crop for 16 Guests, and the coveted Royal Steed for a full party of 32 Guests. These are definitely worthy prizes! Yes, the Crop can be Mastered, and the Royal Steed produces a new baby Foal.

Step 3: In order to get all of these prizes, you will need to invite many, many neighbors to your Royal Wedding Party. In order for 32 Guests to accept their invites, you will likely have to send invites to more than the 32 required. Click on the “Invite Friends” button at the bottom of the “Go to Party” screen, as seen above. You will want to invite 50 friends, the maximum amount allowed at a time, to your party in hopes that they will accept.

As for the brand new Majestic Rose Crop, it is a 1 day Crop in terms of duration, and your license to plant the Crop will last for a full month once you’ve unlocked it. It gives 145 Coins back to the player when it comes time to harvest. It seems weird that we have seen just about every color of Rose except red at this point, doesn’t it?

No word has hit regarding the logistics of the Tree, but we will have more info as it springs up!

News: English Countryside Co-Op Jobs

Elsewhere in tonight’s update is a trio of brand new Co-Op Jobs for the English Countryside!

Now, we spoke briefly about two of these Co-Op Jobs – the Amazing Asters and the Cornflower Contingency – within our How-to write-ups on the new Quest chapters that were introduced tonight. These Co-Op Jobs are fairly straightforward, so let’s hop right into them!

The Amazing Asters
In this Co-Op Job, you must harvest 1,200 Pink Asters within 18 hours and 59 minutes for the Gold Medal, 1 day and 4 hours for the Silver Medal, or 2 days for the Bronze Medal. Your reward for completing the Co-Op Job will be a Love Potion, offering yet another way of obtaining the coveted item.

The Great Rabbit Caper
In this Co-Op Job, you must harvest 700 Turnips and 700 Radishes within 1 day and 10 hours for the Gold Medal, 2 days and 4 hours for the Silver Medal, or 3 days and 15 hours for the Bronze Medal. If you managed to get Gold, you will be rewarded with an adorable Brown Spot Rabbit.

The Cornflower Contingency
In this Co-Op Job, you must harvest 1,200 Cornflowers within 18 hours and 59 minutes for the Gold Medal, 1 day and 4 hours for the Silver Medal, and 2 days even for the Bronze Medal. This is probably the weakest of the three rewards, as you will be given a Cornflower Pot for succeeding. Hey, at least the Cornflower is a really beautiful flower.

Are you excited to finally see new Jobs in FarmVille? We certainly are.