Farmville Straits of Ardour Farm Chapter 3 The Plan Quest Guide

Quest Story: "Michael's victory has restored my faith and respect for him. Perhaps, he was always the right choice for our secret mission! Now dear, let's plan this mission to retrieve my Scarlet Benitoite."

Expected duration of the Farmville The Plan Quest is Mon 31st July 2017 to Mon 7th August 2017.

These quests are repeatable...Also, make sure you read the FULL POST, so that you don't miss out any important tips, we will give you tips for all possibilities. Skipping around or skimming may cause you to miss information that you need..

Note: These quests are specific to the Straits of Ardour Farm and hence, before placing any quest animals on other farms, make sure that the quest icon shows up on the other farm too, else their harvests might not count...Also, any info about unreleased quests can't be guaranteed to be the final requirements when the quests go live, as Zynga can change them at any time later...

QUEST INFO

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QUEST TRIVIA

READ DF TIPS BEFORE BEGINNING TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE WILLING OR ABLE TO DO THIS QUEST:

YOU WILL NEED A  2 STAR LA BOULANGERIE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS QUEST

PLANT:

AWNING BELL AND GOLDEN APRICOT FLOWER BUSHELS WILL TAKE 16 HOURS TO GROW

GOLDEN LILY BUDS BUSHELS WILL TAKE 18 HOURS TO GROW

MAKE SURE TO READ THE FULL POST AND ALL TIPS! IF YOU SKIM OR SKIP AROUND, THE MINUTE OR TWO YOU SAVE NOW MAY CAUSE YOU TO MISS INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED AND LEAD TO HOURS OF FRUSTRATION OR CONFUSION LATER.

Make sure you can see the icon before placing quest animals or trees on any other farms, harvests will not count unless you can see it.

Note: Smart Quest credit is not guaranteed and can be removed by Zynga at any time without warning. Smart Quest amounts are provided in case you wish to GAMBLE, but planting anything less than the full amount required by the quest is at your own risk.

"THE PLAN: PART 1": The Duc plans to exhibit the Scarlet Benitoite at his Annual French Ball.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 7 Royal Invite	Harvest 80 English Water Melon (30 mins) Water Crop	Craft 3 Bubble Squeak Cake in La Boulangerie	Aristocrat Gown Tree
Other Rewards: 3000 Coins 150 XP 130 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -8 Bubble Squeak Cake is a level 1 and takes 1 hour
Michael must use the invite to infiltrate the Duc's palace and bring back the jewel.

"THE PLAN: PART 2": I will pretend to be one of the guests and gain access to the jewel exhibition.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 8 Royal Wine	Harvest 120 Insignia Tea (30 mins)	Craft 3 Madeleine in La Boulangerie	Countryside Wagon
Other Rewards: 3500 Coins 200 XP 140 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -12 Madeleine is a level 1 and takes 1 hour
Dear, create a distraction and I will steal the Scarlet Benitoite.

"THE PLAN: PART 3": The plan seems to be perfect. Let's go prepare for the journey.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 Gainsborough Hat	Harvest 80 Feathered Tulips (6 hrs )	Craft 2 Calisson Candies in La Boulangerie	English Lady Camel
Other Rewards: 4000 Coins 250 XP 150 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -8 Calisson Candies is a level 1 and takes 4 hours
Such a majestic ship! Thank you, Dear.

"THE PLAN: PART 4": I need a disguise to blend in with the guests.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 English Flowers	Harvest 120 Cupcake Daisy (9 hrs 30 mins)	Craft 2 Chocolate Dariole in La Boulangerie	Royal Commander Tiger
Other Rewards: 4500 Coins 300 XP 160 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -12 Chocolate Dariole is a level 1 and takes 4 hours
Ugh...These clothes are too far from being comfortable!

"THE PLAN: PART 5": We must find a way to communicate with each other without being suspicious.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Secret Note	Harvest 140 Golden Apricot Flower (16 hrs )	Craft 3 Cottage Loaf Bread in La Boulangerie	Royal Belle Deer
Other Rewards: 5000 Coins 350 XP 170 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -14 Cottage Loaf Bread is a level 1 and takes 2 hours
Dear, thank you for accompanying me on this mission.

"THE PLAN: PART 6": So, the journey begins....
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 12 Royal Disguise	Harvest 160 Ale Onion (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Vegetable Hot Pot in La Boulangerie	Royal Romeo Unicorn
Other Rewards: 5500 Coins 400 XP 180 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -16 Vegetable Hot Pot is a level 2 and takes 3 hours
Hopefully we can reach the ball on time.

Total La Boulangerie Bushels needed:

6 Awning Bell
4 Crystal Stud Flower
15 Cupcake Daisy
15 Eclair Corn
6 English Apple
15 English Crown Apple9
15 English Scepter Bamboo
9 English Water Melon (Water Crop)
6 Faberge Egg Plant
6 Feathered Tulips
15 Golden Apricot Flower
6 Golden Lily Buds
6 Wood Flower

Total Plots to Harvest With Smart Quest Credit: 70

Total Plots to Harvest Without Smart Quest Credit: 700

Thanks to our friends at Farmville Wikia for orignally figuring out the Smart Quest pattern. To read the updated chart in full, visit the Dirt Farmer here.

Useful Tips and Info:

As mentioned before, these quests will be specific to the Straits of Ardour Farm only… So, remember not to place any quest animals/trees on any other farms, ‘unless’ you see the quests icon active on the other farms too…

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