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FarmVille: Animal Feed Trough Attracts Wandering Animals

Posted by Joanne Dolles on October 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

FarmVille has released a new feature today – an Animal Feed Trough. This new building. part of their buildings with a purpose series, allows you to entice wandering animals to your farm with fresh animal feed, giving you the opportunity to adopt them.

 

 

Once your Animal Feed Trough has been placed onto your farm, you will need to ask for Animal Feed. This request goes out to your wall so friends and neighbors can help:

 

 

You need to completely fill up your FarmVille Animal Feed Trough in order to have a wandering animal stop by. It takes 20 bags of feed to do this:

 

 

Animal Feed can be collected from your News Feed wall, from visiting your neighbors Animal Troughs, or by purchasing in the Market. Each bag of feed costs 1FV$.

Once you find animal feed on your wall or from a neighbors trough, you will find it in your Gift Box. Simply add it to your trough.

FarmVille will be adding new wandering animals to collect with this new feature. As soon as we know more about what those animals are, we will let you know!

Good luck collecting the new Wandering Animals with your new FarmVille Animal Feed Trough!

 

 






Mafia Wars: All About Italy Opening October 21, 2010.

Posted by Joanne Dolles on October 18, 2010 · 6 Comments 

Mafia Wars Italy
Mafia Wars Italy opens October 21, 2010! A select few will gain beta access on the 18th. This new city will use the Lira as its currency so watch out for the Italian Satchels of Lira popping up soon!

Here is what we have been able to find out, according to Zynga customer service:

Mafia Wars Italy Regions

Italy ‘Regions’ are like Vegas ‘Districts’. There are 5 initial Regions in Italy’s release:

  • Region 1: Roma
  • Region 2: Palermo
  • Region 3: Venezia
  • Region 4: Milano
  • Region 5: Napoli

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    This winter Regions 6 through 8 will be released:

  • Region 6: Calabria
  • Region 7: Città del Vaticano
  • Region 8: All Roads Lead to Rome

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    Mafia Wars Italy Properties

    The 6 initial properties:

  • Villa
  • Winery
  • Fishery
  • Auto Boutique
  • Soccer Stadium
  • Port

  • This winter there will be 1 additional property released:

  • Resort

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    Note: The Port is similar to your Chop Shop, but instead of requiring parts to craft an item, it will cost Lira.

     

    All properties will require the following new building materials:

    Italia Hardwood, Marble Slab, Stone Column, and Terracotta Tiles.

    As we saw with the Las Vegas properties, there will be 1 extra exclusive part required for each property in order to complete building:

    Villa – Volcanic Bricks, found in Roma (Connect with La Familia)
    Winery – Wine Barrel, found in Palermo (Build the Winery)
    Fishery – Fishing Net, found in Venezia (Smuggle Goods Through a Fishery)
    Auto Boutique – Motor Oil, found in Milano (Rob a Collector)
    Soccer Stadium – Football Player, found in Napoli (Trash a Rival Camorra Stadium)
    Port – No exclusive part

    As soon as we have the number of required parts for each
    property we will post a complete chart!

     

    Mafia Wars Italy Collections

     

    Dinner Is Served:
    Collect: Toasted Ravioli, Traditional Pizza, Calzone, Gnocchi, Meatballs, Gelato, Cioppino
    Vault for: +10% item drop in Italy

    Roman Standards:
    Collect: Capitoline, Castle, Centurion, Eagle, Flag, Palm
    Vault for: +10 Attack, +10 Defense

    The Great Inventor:
    Collect: Bones of Man, Mother With Child, Portrait, Helicopter, Vitruvian Man, Tank, Crossbow
    Vault for +50 Health

    Famous Rulers:
    Collect: Marius-The Great Man, Caesar-The Statesman, Augustus-The First, Nero-The Madman, Trajan-The Kind Soldier, Constantine-The Unifier, Justinian-The Last
    Vault for: +15 Energy, +15 Stamina

     

    Mafia Wars Italy Achievements

     

    There are 10 new Achievements being added with the release of Italy. They are:

    All Jobs Lead to Rome – Visit Italia
    Viva Italia! – Complete Bronze Mastery of Chapters 1-5 in Italia
    Vintner Experto – Level 10 Winery
    The Deadliest Catch – Level 10 Fishery
    Bread and Circuses – Defeat 1000 opponents in Italia
    Centurion – Own 500 Fucile De Caccias
    Rome is Burning – Rob 900 properties in Italia
    Mediterranean Maestro – Level 10 Villa
    Rome, Sweet Home – Level 1 in all Italia Properties
    Hail Caesar! – Complete Ruby Mastery of Chapters 1-5 in Italia

     

    Mafia Wars Italy Boosts

     

    There will be 3 additional boosts revealed:

  • Olive Oil (+150 Robbing Defense)
  • Wine (+100 Defense)
  • Swordfish (+100 Attack)

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    More Mafia Wars Italy Facts

     

    Fact: You will no long need to master all paths to finish a tier. Beating a boss will automatically advance you to a fully unmastered map on the next tier.

    Fact: Italian Boss fights are designed similarly to the Beat the Feds event. In theory, a really strong player could beat a Boss all by herself, but very few players will be able to do that. The Boss fights were purposely designed to encourage cooperation with your mafia to take down the Boss(es) together. You cannot use two Boss Fight consumables in a row (Health Kit, Shiv, Grenade, Stun Gun) Boss Fights will be timed and the boss will not heal until that timer expires, at which point, he will heal to full strength. Each Boss has a different timer.

    Fact: You can request help on a Social Job every 8 hours

    Fact: Some job consumables will be harder to obtain and may require doing multiple jobs (like New York City required Concealable Camera Loot as a consumable requirement for the job that produced Blackmail Photos) You will need Cooked Books (from Milano) to do the job (in Napoli) that produces Hidden Charges.

    Fact: Like Vegas Properties, each level will require more parts. There are ten levels, depicted with Roman numerals (I-X)

    Fact: Italy does not have a buildable vault like Vegas. However, it is Italy, and there will be a laundering fee again for the bank.

    Fact: Like Bangkok and Vegas, Energy and Stamina requirements for jobs will vary depending on a player’s level.

    Fact: There are no tournaments in Italy.

    Fact: Robbing will be made available 3 days after release to allow players time to build up properties.

    As soon as we have the loot and boss fight stats,
    we will post them!

     






FrontierVille Quest: Overseas Marriage

Posted by Joanne Dolles on October 18, 2010 · 2 Comments 

Keep your eye open for a letter from your widdering aunty in the old country! She has an Overseas Marriage announcement for you, and five new missions to complete:

Overseas Marriage: Part 1
”Nice presents for husband and wife are good. Also much cloths for der making of wedding trousers…”

  • Craft Ten Presents (Presents will be consumed to complete this mission.)
  • Harvest 20 Cotton
  • Have 60 Cloth

Hint: Presents are crafted in the general store. You get cloth for visiting neighbors. (The presents will be consumed once you’ve fulfilled the conditions of the mission.)

Overseas Marriage: Part 2
”Nice clothings are making bride and groom so handsome!”

  • Craft 20 Clothes
  • Craft 10 Fancy Clothing

Hint: Clothing is crafted in the cabin. You’ll then use this to craft the fancy clothing in the general store.

Overseas Marriage: Part 3
”Food to give strength to der couple for nuptial bliss…”

  • Have 400 Food
  • Craft 80 Batter
  • Collect Ten Lard (The lard will be consumed to fulfill this mission.)

Hint: Batter is crafted in the inn. (Don’t get rid of it: you’ll need it in the next mission!) The lard will be removed once you’ve fulfilled the conditions of the mission.

Overseas Marriage: Part 4
”Cakes to make bride and groom fat and happy as ticks, plus traditional goodluck bushel of potatoes for groom’s mama!”

  • Craft 20 Cakes (Cakes will be consumed to complete this mission.)
  • Harvest Ten Potatoes

Hint: Craft the cakes in the inn. (They’ll be consumed once you’ve fulfilled the conditions of this mission.)

Overseas Marriage,: Part 5
”Most importantness, der bridal bed for immediate gushing forth of fat grandchildren!”

  • Craft Bed
  • Get Ten Baby Clothes

Hint: Beds are crafted in the sawmill. They require comforters from the chicken coop. Click on “ask” to request baby clothes from your friends. (All will be consumed when you’ve met the conditions of the mission.)

 






FrontierVille Quest, Mission, Tasks & Goal Guide – Part 2

Posted by Joanne Dolles on October 18, 2010 · 6 Comments 

FrontierVille Step By Step Quest Guide

The Following Details Quests Released After August 2010.
Click Here For Older Quest Details!

Spoiler Alert!

The following post details each FrontierVille quest, allowing you to plan ahead when playing the game. If you do not wish to know what quests lay ahead of you, please do not read

Want to know what lies ahead in FrontierVille? Want to make sure you are stocking the required supplies in order to level up quickly? Then keep reading!

Below you will find a detailed listing of each quest, in the approximate order you will come across it. The order is not 100% exact, as each player will complete the order slightly differently, but this will give you a solid idea of what to expect. These quests are also not Level specific. Leveling is based on the accumulation of experience only, whereas new quests are provided to you based on the completion of previous ones first.

We will update this post as we reach new quests, and when possible have detailed what rewards are earned at each stage. Be sure to bookmark this post in order to check back often for new updates!

Note #1: The first few quests are not included as they are simple tutorials that the game provides, and we did not feel they needed any explanation here.

Note #2: Last updated Oct 18, 2010.

Note #3: Please remember, these are not in the exact order you will see them as each person will complete the order slightly differently. You can only have 4 active quests at any one time so your order may differ from the list below.

Note #4: The developers have been changing and balancing the game often. Some wording may be slightly out of date. I am doing my best to keep everything current but cannot see exact wording on quests already completed.

Looking For Older FrontierVille Quests?
Click Here For Our Past Listings!

Varmint Cannon: Part 1 – Rewards: 100 XP + 500 Coins

  1. Get One Saltpeter
    • Saltpeter is awarded when trading in the Manure Collection
  2. Craft 1 Fire
    • Fire is crafted inside your Covered Wagon
  3. Build Foundry
    • The Foundry frame costs 50,000 Coins + 50 Wood in the Market, requires 250 Wood to build, and 5 Cement, 5 Shingles, 5 Windows, 5 Pegs and 5 Mallets
Varmint Cannon: Part 2 – Rewards: 100 XP + 3 Powder Kegs

  1. Craft or Buy One Powder Keg
    • Powder Kegs are crafted inside your Foundry ising 1 Saltpeter and 5 Fire
  2. Get 10 Insurance Waivers from Neighbors
    • this request is posted to your news feed
  3. Buy Snake Cannon
    • the Snake Cannon costs 5000 (4750) Coins (50 XP for purchasing)
Varmint Cannon: Part 3 – Rewards: 100 XP + 1 Powder Keg

  1. Clear One Skull
  2. Fire Snake Cannon Twice
    • Aug 30 Update: there are still issues with this firing correctly for some players. The developer is working on it.
  3. Purchase a Bucket
    • buckets can be purchased in the Market for 250 (237) Coins + 1 Wood
Varmint Cannon: Part 4 – Rewards: 100 XP + Powder Keg

  1. Harvest Ten Crops
  2. Fire Groundhog Cannon
  3. Buy One Pitchfork
    • a Pitchfork can be purchased in the Market for 400 coins
Varmint Cannon: Part 5 – Rewards: 100 XP + Decorative Cannonballs

  1. Feed 10 Geese
  2. Fire Fox Cannon
    • Fox Cannon is purchased in the Foundry for 55000 (52250) Coins (550XP for purchasing)
  3. Request 10 Pieces of Scrap Metal from Friends
Back To School: Part 1 – Rewards: 2500 Coins + 100 XP

  1. Harvest 10 Pumpkins
  2. Plant Ten Fruit Trees
  3. Sell Ten Adult Goats
Back To School: Part 2 – Rewards: unknown

  1. Water or Harvest 15 Apple Trees
  2. Feed 15 Pigs
  3. Collect Ten Country Fair Tickets
    • It’ll cost ya ten tickets to complete the mission
Back To School: Part 3 – Rewards: 250 XP + 1000 Coins

  1. Visit Ten Neighbors
  2. Buy a Swimming Hole
    • the Swimming Hole costs 2000 coins at the Market, under the Specials tab
  3. Collect One School House Daily Bonus
Back To School: Part 4 – Rewards: 300 XP + 1250 Coins + 1 Dunce Cap

  1. Buy a Pump Well
    • the Pump Well costs 4000 coins + 2 wood at the Market
  2. Have 25 Cloth
    • fulfilling the mission will consume the cloth
  3. Get Ten Soaps
    • them soaps will be used up, too!
Hot Wheels – Rewards: 100 XP + Deluxe Buggy

  1. Collect Ten Saddle Soap
    • It’ll cost you them soap to complete this mission
  2. Collect Ten Elbow Grease
    • It’ll cost you the grease too)
  3. Clear Five Grasses
Jackalope Society: Part 1 – Rewards: 50 XP + 150 Food

  1. Harvest Five Corn
  2. Sell Five Adult Chickens
  3. Buy One BBQ Grill in the Market
    • the BBQ Grill costs 2000 (1900) in the market
Jackalope Society: Part 2 – Rewards: 60 XP + 750 Coins

  1. Collect 10 Jackalope RSVP’s
  2. Visit 2 Friends
Jackalope Society: Part 3 – Rewards: 75 XP + 100 Food

  1. Collect Ten Secret Handshakes
  2. Buy Jackalope Lodge in the Market
    • the Jackalope Lodge costs 1000 (950) coins + 10 Wood
Jackalope Society: Part 4 – Rewards: 80 XP + 500 Coins

  1. Build A Jackalope Lodge
    • requires 90 Wood, 5 Shingles, 5 Pegs, 5 Windows, 5 Cement, 5 Mallets, 15 Levels
  2. Buy 4 Goats in the Market
    • goats cost 195 (185) coins
Build A Water Tower – Rewards: 250 XP + Water Tower

unknown requirements
Enjoy Some Tasty French Fries – Rewards: 50 XP + Two French Fries

  1. Harvest Ten Potatoes
  2. Get Ten Elbow Grease
  3. Get Ten Blocks of Lard
Aunts List: Part 1 – Rewards: 50 Food

  1. Plant 60 Potatoes
  2. Tend 20 Neighbor Potatoes
Aunts List: Part 2 – Rewards: 50 XP

  1. Harvest 60 Potatoes
  2. Tend 20 Neighbor Potatoes
Aunts List: Part 3 – Rewards: 1 Cow

  1. Buy 10 Cows
  2. Tend 10 Neighbor Cows
Aunts List: Part 4 – Rewards: 1 Ox

  1. Buy One Butter churn
    • the butter churn costs 3800 (3610) coins + 2 wood
  2. Get One Ribeye
Aunts List: Part 5 – Rewards: Boiled Shoes

  1. Craft 20 Planks
    • planks are crafted inside your Covered Wagon
  2. Get Ten Nails
  3. Collect 10 Shipping Labels
    • shipping labels can be requested from your friends
Huge 33×33 Homestead Expansion: Part 1 – Rewards: 200 XP + 2500 Coins

  1. Have Three Ribbons
  2. Buy a Forest Saw at the Market
    • the forest saw costs 3500 (3325) coins
  3. Chop Ten Neighbor Trees
Huge 33×33 Homestead Expansion: Part 2 – Rewards: 400 XP + 5000 Coins

  1. Get 20 Telescopes
    • telescopes can be requested from friends
  2. Feed 25 Animals
  3. Clobber Four Foxes
Huge 33×33 Homestead Expansion: Part 3 – Rewards: 300 XP + 10,000 Coins

  1. Clobber Three Snakes
  2. Have or Craft Three Cakes
    • cakes are crafted inside your Inn
  3. Visit 12 Neighbors
Huge 33×33 Homestead Expansion: Part 4 – Rewards: 500 XP + 5000 Coins + Huge Homestead

  1. Harvest 300 Crops on your Homestead
  2. Clobber Eight Groundhogs
  3. Get 20 Survey Authorizations
    • these survey authorizations will be removed to complete the mission
Huge 33×33 Homestead Expansion: Part 5 – Rewards: 15 Cloth + 10,000 Coins

  1. Collect 2 Daily Bonuses From the Land Office
  2. Have or Craft Two Land Grants
    • land grants are crafted inside your Land Office
  3. Buy 33×33 Land Expansion at your Land Office
Last updated Oct 18, 2010.

 

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Top 10 Facebook Pages For October 2010

Posted by Joanne Dolles on October 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

It’s every page owners dream – making the Top 10 Facebook Fan Page list. It takes work, dedication, and an extremely popular brand. Does your brand have what it takes to compete with the most popular fan pages on Facebook? Check and see who you need to compete with, as of October 2010.

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Do you have what it takes for fans to “Like” you?