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All the latest information on the newest glitches and crashes making your game a little more entertaining, along with articles about how to do various semi-game related things to help you or your neighbours.

Thursday 31 March 2011

Expanding your land...

Some folks have been having trouble with the Expansion so we thought we'd collate all the most popular problems into one post.

The Expansion doesn't happen automatically when you complete the final expansion mission, it needs a few further steps, so don't worry that it hasn't worked if you don't get an explosion of space when finishing the final mission.

You need to take a few more steps in the Land Office...


Click the Office and select "Go Inside".


On this screen craft the required Land Grants:

29x29 - 1 Land Grant
33x33 - 2 Land Grants
35x35 - 3 Land Grants
37x37 - 4 Land Grants
39x39 - 5 Land Grants
41x41 - 6 Land Grants
43x43 - 7 Land Grants


Exit, and click on the Land Office again, this time selecting "Buy Land".


Although mine is locked (I've still got missions to finish) YOURS will have a buy button underneath the Homestead icon for the expansion you've just completed, simply click that to have Jack pop up and expand your borders, costing you the Land Grants as he does!

Horse levels and bonuses

Welcome to Honest Bob's Used Horse Dealership!

Yup, I'm sure you'll be wanting to pick yourself up a good deal here so let me tell you just what we have in stock!

First up we've got the Quarter Horse, This is the slowest of all the horses for the walking pace and it takes longer to level up to begin with, but then takes a lot less XP to reach the top levels! Strangely, despite being the slowest walker, it begins with 4 points to Speed.

Quarter Horse
38,000 Coins
1.4x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 4 Spirit: 0
Agility: 0 Endurance: 0
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 25 XP

Level 3 - 50 XP

Level 4 - 100 XP

Level 5 - 200 XP

Level 6 - 400 XP

Level 7 - 700 XP

Level 8 - 1100 XP

Level 9 - 1600 XP

Level 10 - 1800 XP
Level 11 - 2200 XP

Level 12 - 2900 XP

Level 13 - 3700 XP

Level 14 - 4600 XP

Level 15 - 5600 XP

Level 16 - 6700 XP

Level 17 - 7900 XP

Level 18 - 9200 XP

Level 19 - 10600 XP

Level 20 - 12100 XP
Level 21 - 13700 XP

Level 22 - 15400 XP

Level 23 - 17200 XP

Level 24 - 19100 XP

Level 25 - 21100 XP

Level 26 - 23200 XP

Level 27 - 25400 XP

Level 28 - 27700 XP

Level 29 - 30100 XP

Level 30 - 32600 XP
Level 31 - 35200 XP

Level 32 - 37900 XP

Level 33 - 40700 XP

Level 34 - 43600 XP

Level 35 - 46600 XP

Level 36 - 49700 XP

Level 37 - 52900 XP

Level 38 - 65200 XP

Level 39 - 63100 XP

Level 40 - 66700 XP
Level 41 - 70400 XP

Level 42 - 74200 XP

Level 43 - 78100 XP

Level 44 - 82100 XP

Level 45 - 86200 XP

Level 46 - 90400 XP

Level 47 - 94700 XP

Level 48 - 99100 XP

Level 49 - 103600 XP

Level 50 - 108200 XP

Then comes the Mustang, a sort of Jack of all trades, master of none. A touch faster than the Quarter Horse but slower to level up right across the board. It's starts out with basic stats on all four categories.

Mustang
45 HS
1.5x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 2 Spirit: 2
Agility: 4 Endurance: 2
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 25 XP

Level 3 - 75 XP

Level 4 - 200 XP

Level 5 - 320 XP

Level 6 - 520 XP

Level 7 - 820 XP

Level 8 - 1220 XP

Level 9 - 1720 XP

Level 10 - 2490 XP
Level 11 - 3190 XP

Level 12 - 3990 XP

Level 13 - 4890 XP

Level 14 - 5890 XP

Level 15 - 6990 XP

Level 16 - 8190 XP

Level 17 - 9490 XP

Level 18 - 10890 XP

Level 19 - 12390 XP

Level 20 - 15230 XP
Level 21 - 16930 XP

Level 22 - 18730 XP

Level 23 - 20630 XP

Level 24 - 22630 XP

Level 25 - 24730 XP

Level 26 - 26930 XP

Level 27 - 29230 XP

Level 28 - 31630 XP

Level 29 - 34130 XP

Level 30 - 40140 XP
Level 31 - 42840 XP

Level 32 - 45640 XP

Level 33 - 48540 XP

Level 34 - 51540 XP

Level 35 - 54640 XP

Level 36 - 57840 XP

Level 37 - 61140 XP

Level 38 - 64540 XP

Level 39 - 68040 XP

Level 40 - 78450 XP
Level 41 - 82150 XP

Level 42 - 85950 XP

Level 43 - 89850 XP

Level 44 - 93850 XP

Level 45 - 97950 XP

Level 46 - 102150 XP

Level 47 - 106450 XP

Level 48 - 110850 XP

Level 49 - 115350 XP

Level 50 - 119950 XP

The Arabian is quick to walk but slower to level. It does come with impressive starting statistics across the board barring a 3 for Agility.

Arabian
80 HS
1.65x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 5 Spirit: 6
Agility: 3 Endurance: 6

Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 25 XP

Level 3 - 75 XP

Level 4 - 200 XP

Level 5 - 320 XP

Level 6 - 520 XP

Level 7 - 820 XP

Level 8 - 1220 XP

Level 9 - 1720 XP

Level 10 - 2490 XP

Level 11 - 3190 XP

Level 12 - 3990 XP

Level 13 - 4890 XP

Level 14 - 5890 XP

Level 15 - 6990 XP

Level 16 - 8190 XP

Level 17 - 9490 XP

Level 18 - 10890 XP

Level 19 - 12390 XP

Level 20 - 15230 XP

Level 21 - 16930 XP

Level 22 - 18730 XP

Level 23 - 20630 XP

Level 24 - 22630 XP

Level 25 - 24730 XP

Level 26 - 26930 XP

Level 27 - 29230 XP

Level 28 - 31630 XP

Level 29 - 34130 XP

Level 30 - 40140 XP

Level 31 - 42840 XP

Level 32 - 45640 XP

Level 33 - 48540 XP

Level 34 - 51540 XP

Level 35 - 54640 XP

Level 36 - 57840 XP

Level 37 - 61140 XP

Level 38 - 64540 XP

Level 39 - 68040 XP

Level 40 - 78450 XP

Level 41 - 82150 XP

Level 42 - 85950 XP

Level 43 - 89850 XP

Level 44 - 93850 XP

Level 45 - 97950 XP

Level 46 - 102150 XP

Level 47 - 106450 XP

Level 48 - 110850 XP

Level 49 - 115350 XP

Level 50 - 119950 XP

The Palomino is average at walking speed  but levels up quickly across the board. It's starting stats are one of the weakest sets however.

Palomino
45HS
1.5x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 2 Spirit: 2
Agility: 3 Endurance: 2
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 25 XP

Level 3 - 50 XP

Level 4 - 100 XP

Level 5 - 200 XP

Level 6 - 400 XP

Level 7 - 700 XP

Level 8 - 1100 XP

Level 9 - 1600 XP

Level 10 - 1800 XP
Level 11 - 2200 XP

Level 12 - 2900 XP

Level 13 - 3700 XP

Level 14 - 4600 XP

Level 15 - 5600 XP

Level 16 - 6700 XP

Level 17 - 7900 XP

Level 18 - 9200 XP

Level 19 - 10600 XP

Level 20 - 12100 XP
Level 21 - 13700 XP

Level 22 - 15400 XP

Level 23 - 17200 XP

Level 24 - 19100 XP

Level 25 - 21100 XP

Level 26 - 23200 XP

Level 27 - 25400 XP

Level 28 - 27700 XP

Level 29 - 30100 XP

Level 30 - 32600 XP
Level 31 - 35200 XP

Level 32 - 37900 XP

Level 33 - 40700 XP

Level 34 - 43600 XP

Level 35 - 46600 XP

Level 36 - 49700 XP

Level 37 - 52900 XP

Level 38 - 65200 XP

Level 39 - 63100 XP

Level 40 - 66700 XP
Level 41 - 70400 XP

Level 42 - 74200 XP

Level 43 - 78100 XP

Level 44 - 82100 XP

Level 45 - 86200 XP

Level 46 - 90400 XP

Level 47 - 94700 XP

Level 48 - 99100 XP

Level 49 - 103600 XP

Level 50 - 108200 XP

The Ivory Andalusian is a good all round horse. Quick to walk, quick to level and comes with the best set of all round statistics for the coins-bought horses with 4 in everything.

Ivory Andalusian
Invite Three Neighbours
Then 100'000 coins
1.65x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 4 Spirit: 4
Agility: 4 Endurance: 4
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 25 XP

Level 3 - 50 XP

Level 4 - 100 XP

Level 5 - 200 XP

Level 6 - 400 XP

Level 7 - 700 XP

Level 8 - 1100 XP

Level 9 - 1600 XP

Level 10 - 1800 XP
Level 11 - 2200 XP

Level 12 - 2900 XP

Level 13 - 3700 XP

Level 14 - 4600 XP

Level 15 - 5600 XP

Level 16 - 6700 XP

Level 17 - 7900 XP

Level 18 - 9200 XP

Level 19 - 10600 XP

Level 20 - 12100 XP
Level 21 - 13700 XP

Level 22 - 15400 XP

Level 23 - 17200 XP

Level 24 - 19100 XP

Level 25 - 21100 XP

Level 26 - 23200 XP

Level 27 - 25400 XP

Level 28 - 27700 XP

Level 29 - 30100 XP

Level 30 - 32600 XP
Level 31 - 35200 XP

Level 32 - 37900 XP

Level 33 - 40700 XP

Level 34 - 43600 XP

Level 35 - 46600 XP

Level 36 - 49700 XP

Level 37 - 52900 XP

Level 38 - 65200 XP

Level 39 - 63100 XP

Level 40 - 66700 XP
Level 41 - 70400 XP

Level 42 - 74200 XP

Level 43 - 78100 XP

Level 44 - 82100 XP

Level 45 - 86200 XP

Level 46 - 90400 XP

Level 47 - 94700 XP

Level 48 - 99100 XP

Level 49 - 103600 XP

Level 50 - 108200 XP

Holding its place as the most expensive horse the Silver Andalusian is tied for fastest walker and comes with excellent starting statistics across the board, the best of all the horses. However although initial levels are quickly gained, later levels actually take significantly more XP than most other horses.

Silver Andalusian
100HS
1.65x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 5 Spirit: 6
Agility: 6 Endurance: 5
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 8 XP

Level 3 - 27 XP

Level 4 - 64 XP

Level 5 - 125 XP

Level 6 - 216 XP

Level 7 - 343 XP

Level 8 - 512 XP

Level 9 - 729 XP

Level 10 - 1000 XP
Level 11 - 1331 XP

Level 12 - 1728 XP

Level 13 - 2197 XP

Level 14 - 2744 XP

Level 15 - 3375 XP

Level 16 - 4096 XP

Level 17 - 4913 XP

Level 18 - 5832 XP

Level 19 - 6859 XP

Level 20 - 8000 XP
Level 21 - 9261 XP

Level 22 - 10648 XP

Level 23 - 12167 XP

Level 24 - 13824 XP

Level 25 - 15625 XP

Level 26 - 17576 XP

Level 27 - 19683 XP

Level 28 - 21952 XP

Level 29 - 24389 XP

Level 30 - 27000 XP
Level 31 - 29791 XP

Level 32 - 32768 XP

Level 33 - 35937 XP

Level 34 - 39304 XP

Level 35 - 42875 XP

Level 36 - 46656 XP

Level 37 - 50653 XP

Level 38 - 54872 XP

Level 39 - 59319 XP

Level 40 - 64000 XP
Level 41 - 68921 XP

Level 42 - 74088 XP

Level 43 - 79507 XP

Level 44 - 85184 XP

Level 45 - 91125 XP

Level 46 - 97336 XP

Level 47 - 103823 XP

Level 48 - 110592 XP

Level 49 - 117649 XP

Level 50 - 125000 XP

Finally it's the Thoroughbred, the joint fastest of all the horses and the quickest of all for levelling up most of the way, although it needs a lot more XP to reach the top levels! It's got arguably the second best set of starting statistics although if you're looking to max out a single stat then the Arabian has an extra point in two categories.

Thoroughbred
80HS
1.65x Walking Speed
Base stats:
Speed: 5 Spirit: 5
Agility: 5 Endurance: 4
Level 1 - 0 XP

Level 2 - 8 XP

Level 3 - 27 XP

Level 4 - 64 XP

Level 5 - 125 XP

Level 6 - 216 XP

Level 7 - 343 XP

Level 8 - 512 XP

Level 9 - 729 XP

Level 10 - 1000 XP
Level 11 - 1331 XP

Level 12 - 1728 XP

Level 13 - 2197 XP

Level 14 - 2744 XP

Level 15 - 3375 XP

Level 16 - 4096 XP

Level 17 - 4913 XP

Level 18 - 5832 XP

Level 19 - 6859 XP

Level 20 - 8000 XP
Level 21 - 9261 XP

Level 22 - 10648 XP

Level 23 - 12167 XP

Level 24 - 13824 XP

Level 25 - 15625 XP

Level 26 - 17576 XP

Level 27 - 19683 XP

Level 28 - 21952 XP

Level 29 - 24389 XP

Level 30 - 27000 XP
Level 31 - 29791 XP

Level 32 - 32768 XP

Level 33 - 35937 XP

Level 34 - 39304 XP

Level 35 - 42875 XP

Level 36 - 46656 XP

Level 37 - 50653 XP

Level 38 - 54872 XP

Level 39 - 59319 XP

Level 40 - 64000 XP
Level 41 - 68921 XP

Level 42 - 74088 XP

Level 43 - 79507 XP

Level 44 - 85184 XP

Level 45 - 91125 XP

Level 46 - 97336 XP

Level 47 - 103823 XP

Level 48 - 110592 XP

Level 49 - 117649 XP

Level 50 - 125000 XP

Then just name your mount, if y'all can't think of what to call it why not try one of our suggestions?

Abaccus, Acadia, Buttons, Blue Belle, Cadillac Jack, Coyote Dancer, Dakota, Duchess, El Dorado, Ebony, Flare, Feather Fall, Ginger, Gypsy Rose, Hightime Devil, Hemlock, Icabob Mane, Ishtarna, Jammer, Jewell Mine, Kasimira, Kestral, Lugano, Lady's Might, Mandolin, Martingale, Navajo Son, Night Rave, Opal, Ol' Faithful, Picket, Pilgrim Piper, Quiver, Quest Tracker, Red Dawn Little, Ric-O-Shay, Spun Silver, Saturnine, Tex, Twister, Under Par, Ulysses, Vagabond, Velvet Storm, Walker, Wind Runner, Xanadu, Xavier, Yukon Gold, Yarrow, Zephyr or Ziggy Tips.

And finally, don't be forgetting those horse boosts! Use one of these and you'll get yerself extra Horse XP for a certain number of tends:


Carrot – double xp for 3 tends - Apple – double xp for 7 tends - Sugar Cube – double xp for 11 tends

Saddle up and ride 'em cowboy!

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Wednesday 16 March 2011

Looking for Leprechaun Items? Here's the Guide!

So, forget those Lucky Charms, we know what you REALLY want to get a hold of are the Leprechaun's Pot 'o' Gold! Well, to get that you need the leprechaun collection... so where can you find it?!

We've decided to write up a little note of where to collect those funky green items and take away the little green man's cauldron full of goodies.

There is a very small chance of collection items dropping from anything you do on your own frontier, and on neighbours. Every task has the following chances:

Common Collectible - 1%
Uncommon Collectible - 1%
Rare Collectible - 0.5%

Now, obviously those are not good odds so the best thing is to concentrate on the items with a bigger chance of dropping those that you want.

The majority of those are items you should already be planting or tending for missions, Cows, Clover, Potatoes and Cabbage... however, strangely and slightly randomly the items also drop from SHEEP... so if you've been ignoring the wooly blighters thinking they won't help, think again!

Each of those items have the following drop rate chances:

Common Collectible - 7%
Uncommon Collectible - 2%
Rare Collectible - 1%

The final places to get the collectibles are the Leprechaun and the Pot 'o' Gold itself!

The Leprechaun has two chances to pop a Collectible out, when it "attacks" and when it's caught.

When it's attacked the chances are:

Common Collectible - 5.6%
Uncommon Collectible - 1.6%
Rare Collectible - 0.8%

When it's clobbered it's:

Common Collectible - 8.4%
Uncommon Collectible - 2.3%
Rare Collectible - 1.2%

There's also the chance of a Pot 'o' Gold itself dropping 1% of the time you clobber a Leprechaun!

When you open up a Pot 'o' Gold the chances of finding collectibles are:

Common Collectible - 7.5%
Uncommon Collectible - 2%
Rare Collectible - 0.3%

So there we go, all the chances of picking up those hiding little St Paddy's day items! So best get searching!

Thursday 10 March 2011

Using your Blacksmith Tools (The Valerie Bruno Dedication Post)

Easily the best part of the new Blacksmith Shop is the ability to craft tools to use to speed up work on your homestead.


These are the Harvester (or, as the more observant may have registered, a scythe) and a Feeder. Once crafted you place them on your homestead (if you have any space left at all...) ready to be used.


Once you've decided where you're going to use your tool click on it to bring up it's menu:


Pick "Use" and simply select a group of up to five crops (for the Harvester) or animals (with the feeder) and click on them in much the same way as hiring a friend or using the Fast Hands Boost.

Please note, UNLIKE the fast hands boost using a tool consumes the normal amount of energy so up to five points each click. It can also be used again and again as the tools are permanent.

With animals try to group them together as the feeder has a radius effect just like hiring does so needs the animals to be near each other.

Then just sit back and enjoy all the extra time you've got on your hands thanks to your labour saving devices! Can I suggest surfing our site? ;)