Showing posts with label Q&A. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Q&A. Show all posts

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Q&A: Deactiving Power Pins

Q: I just discovered that you can deactivate a power pin. It states it will still be in collection, does this mean it can be reactivated for balance of time left?


A: Yes, you can deactivate a pin and then reactivate it during the time that you have it on your farm. However, it's important to keep in mind that by deactivating a pin, you are simply stopping the action, not stopping the timer. The timer will run regardless, meaning all Pins are good only for 3 consecutive days. So even if you deactivate a Pin on the second day, it will run out the next day.


Thank you to Unknown, who asked this question on September 1, 2016 at 8:08 pm on this post about Power Pins: What do they do? Please feel free to ask me any questions via comments or e-mail!


Good luck and happy farming!

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Q&A: Light bulbs and the Back Porch

Q: What do you use the Light bulbs for?

A: Light bulbs can be found at the Mallard Mill once you reach level 36. They are part of the Expansion Requirements for the Back Porch, which lets you store your animals, crops, workshops, and decorations. This can come in handy if you are running out of room on your farm and are not able to buy more land. Right now I have several Farm Fences stored; I bought and used them initially but upon rearranging my farm found that they didn't quite fit in. Relatedly, the Back Porch is a helpful feature if you are trying to rearrange your farm and don't have the space to temporarily place items as you move around others.

TIPS
* To expand the capacity of your Back Porch: tap the white house; tap the last tab. You will see the Expansion Requirements, which include: Shovels, Light Bulbs, Nails, and Padlocks.
*To store something on your Back Porch, hold down the item, as though you were going to move it. Next to the green check mark that appears is the icon for the Back Porch, which is a picture of the house with an arrow. Tap on the icon.
* Light bulbs do take up storage space in your barn, so if you do not plan on using them, dump them!
* Light bulbs cannot be sold.


To be honest, I personally do not find this to be a particularly useful feature, and would much rather save my Shovels, Nails, and Padlocks to expand my Barn and Crop Silo. I currently am able to store five items on my Back Porch and don't plan on expanding it. Whether you agree with me or not, I hope this post was helpful.


Good luck and happy farming!

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Q&A: Buying 2 Ancient Mariner Helping Hands?

On June 6, 2016, an anonymous reader posted the following question on this post about Power Pins:

Q: Can I buy two ancient mariners for sand dollars at a time?

A: I tried doing this, and while the game will allow you to purchase multiple Ancient Mariner Helping Hands from the Prize Tent, only one actually comes to your farm. I think that's a bit dishonest, I wish the Prize Tent wouldn't allow you to buy more than one if you can't use them. So the answer is NO, you can only have one Ancient Mariner Helping Hand on your farm at a time.

Thank you to the reader who took the time to ask this question. Please leave any additional questions below.


Good luck and happy farming!