Farmville collectables are another dimension in this amazingly popular virtual world that is shared by millions, one which expands the richness and multiplicity of the virtual world of this incredibly popular game. Many gamers spend huge amounts of time and money in pursuit of the #1 goal of collectors: to own a complete set of whatever you're collecting. An example is buttons: there's a button made of abalone, one that is checkered like a racing car and one made of brass. If you owned these three, you might be avidly seeking the rest of the set. There are several reasons for becoming a collector:
#1: There are millions of collectors on this planet and even though the appeal may not be obvious to others, the collector appreciates the item in some powerful way. Popular collectables in the Real World are old tools, stuffed animals, hats, bottles, plants, old maps and snow globes. Even if we can't understand why anybody would be passionate about these items, the collector cares nothing for our opinion. And online game collectors are no different.
Reason #2: There is definitely an element of chance in the items you can acquire, so everybody will not have complete sets. There is a certain amount of fame involved in owning either a complete set or a large number of collectables and most people love the attention that comes with success.
Reason #3: Collectors are honored - but there are practical reasons to collect, too. How would you like five free tanks of fuel to run your tractors and other equipment? Or 5,000 coins to spend on your farm or to help you rise through the 999 levels? Or how about 250 Experience Points? Once you have a completed collection you can trade it in for all of these wonderful goodies.
Like all computer games, there is a basic decision to be made: do you want to stop often along the way - or do you want to move up in the game as fast as possible? collectables might slow you down because you spend coin trying to complete your collection. On the other hand, you might move faster because of the awards mentioned above. Each player must make that decision alone.
Popups Are A Rich Source of Collectables: When you're online playing Farmville, you will randomly receive popups of various kinds. The are a rich source of collectables - but there is no control over what you receive. If some wonderful goodie appears on your screen, just when you least expect it, act quickly! They often disappear in only seconds.
Specific Tasks Bring Specific Collectables: you need to be carrying out a specific activity to get specific collectables. By way of example, you can acquire collectables for ploughing, applying fertilizer and bringing in a bountiful harvest. In the event that you don't do any work to qualify for special collectables then you are going to receive absolutely nothing.
Gain Humongous Numbers Of Friends: friends and Neighbors constantly 'gift' each other in this virtual farming game. You might have a huge supply of an item while your friend has the exact piece you need so a trade is in order. The more friends you have, the more opportunities for trading. The most effective means of acquiring Neighbors is always to keep tabs on your feeds - both the live ones and the news ones - for "wall postings" from nearby Neighborhood friends.
Farmville classifies each and every collectable as either Common, Uncommon or Rare. Obviously, the Rare ones won't appear nearly as often which is why gifting and trading with other farmers is so valuable. Some players collect bugs, for example, and a stick bug is Uncommon while a dragonfly is Common and much more readily available.
What Collectables Can I Acquire? There are sets to collect like the "Country Kitsch Collection" which contains 3 Common items, 2 Uncommon and a Rare one. The Common items are needlepoint, a spigot and a pocket watch. To finish the collection you need the Uncommon objects which are a salt shaker and a thimble, plus a cow bell, which is the Rare goodie. These categories seem a bit strange because in the Real World a thimble is a very common and easy-to-acquire object. But in this virtual gaming community, a thimble will be harder to find than a pocket watch so it is availability that determines a designation.
Do You Want To Be A Collector? "Random chance" perfectly describes the collecting business on Farmville. You may have dozens of collectables - even rare ones - and the one Common item you need eludes you. Just like in physical life there are no guarantees and gamers can make the decision to play ... or not.
About the Author:
It isn't that tough to learn how to play Farmville if you grasp only three Farmville basics: crops, trees and animals.
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