| FarmVille is a social game. Point. You cannot | | | | neighbors! |
| progress in the game without neighbors. Even if | | | | It is also very important to have neighbors to |
| you want to buy more land, you will need at least | | | | adopt animals. There is a specific ribbon just for |
| 8 neighbors before you may purchase it. | | | | this feature. Sometimes, the adoptable animals |
| Neighbors are a crucial part of playing, and enable | | | | are not available through any other way except |
| you to do much more. | | | | through adoption. |
| Neighbors can send you much needed gifts, | | | | You will also need to receive gifts from your |
| especially in the beginning when you have little | | | | neighbors in order to complete an achievement |
| coins and have to wait for crops to grow before | | | | for your gift box. It takes a whopping 21 gifts to |
| you can spend again. Very important gifts are | | | | earn the blue ribbon, and each gift must be unique |
| animals and trees. In reality, these two specific | | | | at that. It is no use having 10 of the same items |
| items will cost you a fortune, and it will take | | | | at all. |
| months before you actually start profiting from it. | | | | And of course, the major ribbon of all, is visiting |
| It is just not worthwhile to spend your hard | | | | your friends to help them on their farms by |
| earned coins on them. | | | | chasing pesky raccoons, squirrels and crows |
| Besides gifting, neighbors can share their rewards | | | | away. For this, the blue ribbon can only be |
| with you. Most of the time, completing one of the | | | | achieved by visiting 2500 of your friends. This |
| ribbons will enable you to share your success with | | | | ribbon took me at least 6 months to complete! |
| your friends, and they will be able to collect a | | | | The same is true for fertilizing your neighbors' |
| bonus from you. The same is true the other way | | | | crops. So, you want to play FarmVille? Make sure |
| around. So if you need coins, collect from your | | | | you have neighbors. |