Earn 2 free FarmVille Farm Cash in Dove Soap promotion

Dove Sponsored Link
News flash: People like free things. Zynga knows it (to a point), which is why its released another FarmVille Sponsored Link. While we've yet to see it under our game screens, FarmVille Freak has all the details for the folks that do. Just click on the link with the Dove icon beneath your game and a pop-up will appear. Within is a short question next to a Dove advertisement video that reads, "What do you do to keep your skin beautiful?" Just type in a response, hit the "Next" button and the 2 Farm Cash should post to your account within an hour or so. Just remember not to close the pop-up window until you see the familiar confirmation in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Have you seen this Sponsored Link beneath your game screen? Do you participate in these promotions or do you avoid Farm Cash promotions altogether?

FarmVille: Price for 100% Pattern Inheritance on the rise

If you've ever tried to make the argument that Zynga isn't all about earning money in FarmVille, now would be the time to look the other way. Starting at the end of June, farmers were given the chance to guarantee that their Sheep Breeding efforts resulted in a Lamb with a particular pattern by purchasing a 100% guarantee from the breeding menu for 3 Farm Cash. Now, the price is on the rise.

In my own game, it appears that the price for the 100% guarantee has only risen to 5 Farm Cash, but some farmers are reporting that they'd been charged 10 Farm Cash (that is, if they were willing to pay it) just for a single Lamb and pattern guarantee. While this could just be another attempt at Zynga to "test the waters," and eventually settle on a number that users will pay, if they weren't having success earning money at 3 Farm Cash per Lamb (if they were, why are they trying again to set a right price?), what makes them think 10 Farm Cash would be any better?

This is one time that I'm truly confused farmers. Hopefully, the price will land closer to 1 Farm Cash where it belongs, but for now, I'd suggest sticking away from the option entirely so you don't end up paying anything more than you "have" to.

What's the price for 100% pattern inheritance in your game currently? What's the most you would ever pay to receive a Lamb with a guaranteed pattern?

FarmVille: You can now plant Snow Cones in your fields, for a price

Here's another example of Zynga showing off their greedy side in FarmVille. In a small update this weekend, we see the launch of the new, limited edition Snow Cone crop in the game. This crop is incredibly colorful, and sees you planting bunches of five snow cones that are arranged much like flowers. This incredibly cute crop comes with a catch, though: it's only available to plant if you purchase a permit for 10 Farm Cash.

It's not that we haven't seen this before. Most recently, the Star Flower crop (that's still available in the store for 10 more days) was released under the same setup. Here, your 10 Farm Cash will give you the ability to plant as many Snow Cones as you can / want in a seven day period. After purchasing the permit, you'll find that it costs 10 coins to plant a single square, which are then ready to harvest after 12 hours to receive 200 coins (making it a good money-earned). You'll gain four experience points for each square you plant, so it's a good level-booster as well. Still, the price of 10 Farm Cash will likely sit wrong with many farmers.

Either way, if you're interested in collecting one of every crop mastery sign, you're going to have to pull the trigger on the permit here. The first star comes at only 250 harvests, and with 46 days to plant and master this crop, I'm sure you'll have it completed in no time. Just don't forget about the Habanero Chili crop (you know, the limited edition crop that doesn't go for Farm Cash), as you'll want to focus on mastering it before moving on (it will expire first).

Again, the 10 Farm Cash cost here is entirely voluntary. If you don't care about growing or mastering Snow Cones than you can ignore it entirely. Those focused on crop mastery though, might just want to pull out that virtual wallet.

Will you purchase the Snow Cone permit to grow this crop on your farm? Do you think 10 Farm Cash is an understandable price to pay for a limited edition crop with an exclusive mastery sign, or should they all cost coins?