Revisions to Gift Box & Pig Pen, New Collections System Coming Soon, Another Way to Get Fuel? May 3, 2011

Hello farmers and good day!

There are a bunch of new things happening in Farmville…some new and some revisions:

First, it looks as though Farmville has made some revisions to the giftbox. There are new sections for “trees” and “other”. Another good revision is that when you leave your giftbox and come back to it you will be on the same page you left off. This will save a lot of time, instead of having to search through all the pages to get back to your spot.

There will be a new collection system implemented into the game. It is not certain how the new collections will work, but there have been images showing prizes in the form of animals, buildings, decorations, and coins. It looks like that pumpkin pig and rainbow cow might be rewards of some kind.

There have also been revisions to the pig pen. Pig pens will (or may have already on your farm) transform into an english style building, matching all the other english style buildings.

2 new trees will be in the market soon. This time they are White Magnolia and Purple Magnolia.

Images of a kangaroo (with a little joey!) have been seen as well. This animal may be in the market, part of a game, a reward of some kind, or something else entirely.

There may possibly be a new added way of getting more fuel. Images have been shown of a type of wheel game with different amounts of fuel on each slot. Do we possibly spin a wheel to get extra fuel?

Zynga has also provided us with some new updates in regards to the color changing sheep and spotted ram in the market:

“Hey Farmers,

We have been made aware that current in-game messaging regarding Sheep Breeding is inaccurate and confusing to our customers. This messaging implies that the success rate for color/pattern inheritance is 100% guaranteed, when in fact, it is not.

This messaging was unintentional, and we sincerely apologize for any confusion or frustration.

The text will be updated to reflect the feature’s intended design as soon as possible. If you purchased a Ram and/or Ewe from the Market under the assumption that the success rate was guaranteed due to this messaging,please contact our CS department and they will refund your account accordingly. (This means your purchased Rams and/or Ewes will be removed, and the equivalent amount of Farm Cash will be restored to your account.)

Due to the volume of emails from customers during this time, it may take longer than normal for a CS agent to assist you, but they will respond to your request as soon as they are able.

Breeding and White Sheep:

Please know that the intended design of this feature was never a 100% success rate for color/pattern inheritance. We have seen reports from the community indicating that prior to the release of Pig Breeding, the pattern inheritance success rate (from Rams) was unusually high (80 – 100% success rate). This was a bug and the feature is now functioning as intended.

We have also seen 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.

However, 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.

Chameleon Sheep only producing White Sheep:

Currently, the Chameleon Ewe and Rainbow Dots Ram are producing almost exclusively plain white sheep. This is a bug that we are actively working to resolve. We will be releasing a fix for the Chameleon Ewe and Rainbow Dots Ram sometime this week which will result in the color/pattern inheritance success rates to be on par with the other Rams/Sheep in the game.

As always, we appreciate your feedback! If you would like to share any thoughts or opinions, please make sure to follow the FarmVille Forum Rules and Rules of Conduct when posting.

Thanks!”

That’s all, folks! Enjoy your day and stay in peace and health!

THE GROUP WOULD LIKE TO WISH A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Ahmad Kazma, Mari Leos, Vene Solorzano, Laurie Jo Rogers, Billy Goins, Danny Stevens, Ellen B Christensen, Nicola McGruer, Michele Kruse, Raboosh Shanaa, Regina Harris Barrett, John Hanse, and Michelle Sahlberg! HAVE A VERY HAPPY BDAY AND ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY!