| Farmville collectibles were introduced to add yet | | | | How To Get Them - Neighbours |
| another dimension to this great game. The aim of | | | | The more predictable way of obtaining them is to |
| collectibles is to collect an entire set which is | | | | monitor your live and news feeds for wall |
| named a "collection". | | | | postings from your neighbours. Be quick though |
| Why Collect Them At All? | | | | because collectibles as well as other rewards and |
| People collect these virtual items for the same | | | | gifts are known to disappear within minutes and |
| reason that a person in the real world might | | | | sometimes within seconds! |
| collect stamps. | | | | Types Of Collectibles |
| First of all, each item has its own unique features | | | | Not all collectibles are alike. Just like in the real |
| which make them attractive in some way. | | | | world, some of them are more common than |
| Secondly, it is something to brag about and show | | | | others and some are extremely rare. |
| off as many Farmville players like to do. Third, | | | | Zynga, the game's developers, classify them into |
| there is the aim of completing an entire set - you | | | | the following three categories: common, |
| can often get a ribbon for doing so too. | | | | uncommon and rare. For example, if we look at |
| Remember though that these are just a side | | | | bugs then we can see that a ladybug is common |
| distraction from the main game. You are under no | | | | but a centipede is rare. For gardening tools, gloves |
| obligation to collect these items if all you want to | | | | are common but shears are rare. |
| do is level up and make more coins. | | | | Why Does My Friend Have More Collectibles? |
| How To Get Them - Pop-ups | | | | Many people have found that the way collectibles |
| The easiest way to get collectibles is to simply | | | | are allocated is far from perfect. For example, |
| wait for them to appear on screen whilst you are | | | | you may find that you have a number of rare |
| playing the game. Every now and again you should | | | | items and yet no common ones. Or your friend |
| see one pop up. | | | | might have way more collectibles than you, even |
| You need to be doing a specific activity to get | | | | though you have a similar number of neighbours. |
| specific collectibles. For example, you can get | | | | Remember that the game is still technically in beta |
| collectibles whilst ploughing, fertilising, gifting and | | | | and rest assured that this aspect of the game will |
| harvesting. If you do nothing then you will get | | | | likely be tweaked in future. |
| nothing. | | | | |