Farmville Straits of Ardour Farm Chapter 4 Time for Action Quest Guide

Quest Story: "The Annual Ball is near and we are yet to decorate the palace... We need to brighten up this place. Many royal families have been invited. Can you help us prepare for the Annual Ball, mon ami?"

Expected duration of the Farmville Time for action Quest is Mon 7th August 2017 to Mon 14th 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:

GOLDEN APRICOT FLOWER AND HEARTLET BARLEY BUSHELS WILL TAKE 16 HOURS TO GROW

MAKE SURE TO READ THE FULL POST AND ALL TIPS! IF YOU SKIM OR SKIPAROUND, 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.

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 1": We need to polish the golden lamps, chairs and fences.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 7 Royal Invite	Harvest 80 Faberge Egg Plant (10 mins)	Craft 3 Madeleine in La Boulangerie	Classical Actress
Other Rewards: 3000 Coins 150 XP 190 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -8 Madeleine is a level 1 and takes 1 hour
Hurry up! We have much more to do.

 

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 2": We can use the flowers from our royal garden for decorations.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 8 Royal Wine	Harvest 120 English Water Melon (30 mins) Water Crop	Craft 3 Vegetable Cornish Pasties in La Boulangerie	Royal Buddies
Other Rewards: 3500 Coins 200 XP 200 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -12 Vegetable Cornish Pasties is a level 1 and takes 1 hour
Beautiful! These flowers compliment the architectural mastery of our palace.

 

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 3": Drape the pillars and walls with our precious golden veils.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 Gainsborough Hat	Harvest 80 Tea Cozy Orange (8 hrs )	Craft 2 Victoria Sponge Cake in La Boulangerie	Royal Palace Lamp
Other Rewards: 4000 Coins 250 XP 210 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -8 Victoria Sponge Cake is a level 1 and takes 2 hours
Your decorative skills are amazing! merci mon ami.

 

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 4": The Scarlett Benitoite will be displayed in the middle of the palace hall.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 English Flowers	Harvest 120 Ribbon Pearl Flower (9 hrs 30 mins) Water Crop	Craft 2 Cottage Loaf Bread in La Boulangerie	Royal French Gorilla
Other Rewards: 4500 Coins 300 XP 220 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -12 Cottage Loaf Bread is a level 1 and takes 2 hours
We have made sure that the area around the jewel is well decorated.

 

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 5": Light up the palace with glowing lanterns and candles.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Secret Note	Harvest 140 Awning Bell (16 hrs)	Craft 3 French Croissant in La Boulangerie	Countryside Ostrich
Other Rewards: 5000 Coins 350 XP 230 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -14 French Croissant is a level 1 and takes 2 hours
This whole setup looks magical! Merci mon ami.

 

"TIME FOR ACTION: PART 6": We must assign our elite soldiers to guard the Scarlet Benitoite.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 12 Royal Disguise	Harvest 160 Golden Lily Buds (18 hrs)	Craft 2 Sweet Palmier in La Boulangerie	Handsome French Pegasus
Other Rewards: 5500 Coins 400 XP 240 Ardour Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit -16 Sweet Palmier is a level 2 and takes 3 hours
Everything seems perfect! We are ready for the Annual Ball.

Total La Boulangerie Bushels needed:

6 Bonnet Flower
12 Cupcake Daisy
9 Eclair Corn
12 English Crown Apple
15 English Scepter Bamboo
9 English Water Melon (Water Crop)
6 Excalibur Rose
12 Faberge Egg Plant 
6 Golden Apricot Flower
12 Heartlet Barley
6 Insignia Tea
6 Ribbon Pearl Flower (Water Crop)
6 Tea Cozy Orange

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…

That’s all we have for now. Stay tuned to The Dirt Farmer for all the latest Farmville news and info