It may not be a game full of action, war or even sport but the Facebook application Farm Town has taken the Facebook world by storm. Unwillingly addictive, most that have played or even own their own virtual farm will agree that even though the thought of designing and harvesting a farm is not the most thrilling prospect, but the personal success gained when seeing a perfectly timed operation with others working tirelessly collecting your crop is immeasurable.
The start of the game allows the person to create their original character adding individuality and a certain personal charm. Then comes deciding what the first crop planted will be.
The general advice would depend on how often the farm will be checked farm once the game has been started. With the choice of crop limited, if wanting a quick burst of productivity, make plenty of grape fields. It is however imperative harvest is completed before the end of the day before the crop goes to waste. Advice would tend to plump for potatoes early on as they give a nice return per crop whilst only taking one day to produce, so the player doesn’t lose interest in your farm altogether.
Harvesting
When it is time to harvest a top tip is definitely to find some friends or buddy’s to collect the crops. This way profit is maximised to its potential, and building up a social rapport with plenty of other enthusiastic users.
Always store crops once they have been harvested, this is for the simple profitable reason that stored crops are worth more than those to sell straight away. To sell all that is needed to do is to go to the market place and choose to sell the harvest. The marketplace is also a great place to meet others capable of harvesting, or even get hired for there farm.
Progressing Profit
With progressive development on the farm there is more chance to individualise the farm. Be more creative with the better options of crop that there is to plant. Use different parts of the farm for different things. To improve the personal level achieved don’t forget to keep the neighbours farms tidy and watered. This will help the character receive experience points and trophies to show off to all the neighbours.
A tip to maximise the profitability of the farm is to make the whole farm accessible to one plant that are planted and harvested at the same time. To make sure the right crop is chosen it is important to work out the maths of profitability per day of production compared to the cost per plot. At first the Sunflower seed is a profitable option every 3 days, however with advancing the Cabbage and finally the Pineapple plant will bring in the greatest return.
Individuality
Once the crops have been harvested and sold for as much money as possible and the farm has progressed through each level, the character has the opportunity to develop their farm. At this point it could be a good idea to start thinking about building a farm house and even creating pens for each different animal. It is advisable that there is no purchase of animals at first if profitability is the significant thing, it is better to receive these as gifts from neighbours.
Once it has beendecided there is no more room to fit anything else it is advisable that to take a visit to the realtors office and expand the farm. This will inevitably improve the profitability of the farm and also help it to look great when showing it off to friends, buddy’s and neighbours. A good looking farm is more likely to get work with other farmers.
Following these tips will help create a creative, inspirational and personal farm to be proud off. Farm town is brilliantly addictive and a great way to socialise with friends or even meet new people from all over the world.
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