Crop Circles! [Archive]

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 11:49 AM

Take heart, fine farmers: I have some troubling news. Mankind is not alone in the universe. Extraterrestrial beings have made first contact with humanity... and oddly enough, they have done so in Farm Story!

The aliens have sullied our fine fields with crop circles! Just look at the havoc they're unleashing!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3766687033_4bb0067c76_z.jpg
[From Flickr user kecko: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/3766687033/]

We need your help as well. Go to http://Facebook.com/FarmStory . Upload pictures of your Farms in Farm Story. Share your evidence with the world. Encourage others to Like your pictures... the top three at the end of the week will get Gems as compensation for cooperating with our investigation.

Update: Forgot to mention the prizes!

First place: 60 Gems
Second place: 30 Gems
Third place: 10 Gems

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 12:40 PM

Bumped/updated to mention prizes

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 02:04 PM

So we are to attempt making crop circles? Okey dokey, will try

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 02:21 PM

So we are to attempt making crop circles? Okey dokey, will try

Yep! No players so far though, so you might just get 100 easy Gems.

trenae

06-07-11, 02:29 PM

I'm working on mine. It's going to take some time cuz the circles are not easy to do. :P But if TL wanted to add a alien to buy for gems I'd so get it. haha

Back to figuring out how the heck to get my farm some circle crops.

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 04:22 PM

http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy25/lesleypsg/9bf0aea6.png

Omg! *The aliens landed in my field and it looks, yes...it looks like their ship stamped the initials FS as part of their landing stamp. *Could it be? *Are They universal farmers? *All my cows are accounted for, and I'm happy to report they are safe. Though some are still hiding in the barn.

All the wee townspeople have come out to see this awesome phenomena. *Even stinky, gnomieo's pet skunk, is getting ready to wander in to investigate.
If there are any unfriendly aliens lurking, let's hope they know what a skunk is...and let's hope they don't realize stinky is descented.

But what's that I see? *A bomb? *A piece of their pulsar engine, broken, and left behind? *Or a galactic glowing ball? *A gift from our visitors from another galaxy?

Ooo. Aaah. *Wherever will they strike next?
Should we be afraid?
Stay tuned to Farm Story, where hopefully this mystery will be solved soon.

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 04:30 PM

OK, be sure to post it up on Facebook! There are submissions there as well, and the Gems awarded are based on Likes, so it'll be easier for me to keep track of them in one place.

I love the added lore, though. :cool:

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 04:37 PM

I did GM simultaneously....go see :)

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 04:45 PM

Actually, for some reason, everything from the last 9 hours on that Facebook wall has been removed. I'm hoping that's a cookie problem.

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 04:49 PM

Very strange.

I can see the post when accessing thru my Mac ....but from iPad, you're right....posts are 9 hours old. Strange

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 04:51 PM

And now it's gone on the Mac too... Going to retry posting

The aliens are trying to prevent you guys getting word out.

Oh horror 

lesleypsg1

06-07-11, 04:52 PM

Oh crud! On re attempt, now it's showing up twice....tis a mystery

Did that disqualify me?

I deleted the second post. Now appears fine on Mac and iPad
Here's hoping the aliens stop the shenanigans

Maybe it's not the aliens? Maybe it's the gnomes....oops 

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 05:04 PM

This is why you can't trust aliens.

sophiacml

06-07-11, 07:02 PM

Does the farm has to be redecorate into circle?

GroupMagma

06-07-11, 07:45 PM

Well, yeah, I'd like users to have a bit of fun with this one. :)

sissy8

06-07-11, 11:58 PM

I have croppharts
http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n498/sissy8/ea35c1f8.jpg

rianto

06-08-11, 07:05 AM

does it mean the last time to post the pic is this friday?
post it in facebook or this thread? :)

GroupMagma

06-08-11, 09:37 AM

The last day to post is Friday, and you would need to post it on the Facebook page to qualify. :)

Edit: And yes Lesley, that is an excellent farm dog. :D

lesleypsg1

06-08-11, 10:30 AM

Miles thanks you for the notice ;)

Bumping the thread for ppl to notice. As GM states, post on Facebook. So far only two of us have. Don't forget to put your storm I.d. On your post as there is no way for them to know just from your f.b.
I almost forgot

sissy8

06-08-11, 12:09 PM

hi magma this was my first time on facebook:) and i think i left my lovecircles somewhere on your foto's, hope that someone sees it:)

lesleypsg1

06-08-11, 01:38 PM

hi magma this was my first time on facebook:) and i think i left my lovecircles somewhere on your foto's, hope that someone sees it:)

Sissy, post the photo on their wall. Then in comment, leave your I.d. I'll go check

lesleypsg1

06-08-11, 01:42 PM

No sissy, it's not posted on the wall, so no one can 'like'. That's how it will be decided apparently.

You can't post a pic to their wall via idevice. At least I can't. You upload from your desktop right on their wall. Let me know if u need help

sissy8

06-08-11, 02:43 PM

ow i see i reacted on magmas photo :):):) now she get s the price :(

lesleypsg1

06-08-11, 02:52 PM

Try again sissy the way I told you. Don't worry, contest is open until Friday 

roxyluv00

06-08-11, 03:54 PM

so i added mine to farm story wall... is that how to do it? i only see mine and two others on facebook wall

GroupMagma

06-08-11, 04:00 PM

yep, not too many so far. but it increases your chances of winning! :)

driftboutique

06-08-11, 04:03 PM

This is awesome, haha! Too bad I don't have my old design anymore, but if anybody needs inspiration, the pink egg makes a GREAT spaceship for some spring lambs! :D

rianto

06-09-11, 07:56 AM

yep, not too many so far. but it increases your chances of winning! :)

may u consider to renew the time limit? :)

i think it's too short..

give us 2 extra days.. as far as i see on facebook now, there are only 2 people those post their crop circle farm.. :)

lauralafarm

06-09-11, 12:14 PM

Think I succeeded in adding my crop circle to Facebook, also new to that ;-)
Here is the invasion of my poor cornfield....

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/lauralafarm/98f02deb.png

Strange black and white alien is to blame for this chaos I think.

lauralafarm

06-09-11, 12:16 PM

Wheat was taking too long, that's why it is in celery and corn. But I understood that's no problem?
Best of luck to everyone entering the contest!

lauralafarm

06-09-11, 12:19 PM

And Lesley, I would not trust your gnomes pet skunk..... Look at my alien in the middle of the crop circle, hide your cows!!

sehana

06-09-11, 01:28 PM

working on mine :p

Mogwai4111

06-09-11, 01:49 PM

Proof that LeBron James is in fact an alien ;)

http://i.imgur.com/JRskY.jpg

GroupMagma

06-09-11, 02:15 PM

Proof that LeBron James is in fact an alien ;)

http://i.imgur.com/JRskY.jpg

That is awesome work! Though hide it from Toasty... he's a Mavs fan. :D

Mogwai4111

06-09-11, 02:18 PM

Haha, I'm pulling for the Mavs too, but the Heat logo was just easier to draw ;) (although still pretty challenging)

sissy8

06-09-11, 02:25 PM

i think i did it, place a photo on facebook what a nightmare

mattdiner

06-09-11, 08:05 PM

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g467/PicsRS/d2c00d19.jpg

A mysterious object left a puzzling circle in the middle of the animals' farm. All of the animals are so mystified, that you can literally see an exclamation point above their heads! They even left behind something: one of "their" kind... An alien robot: black helmet, and white armor, they just don't know what he's up to... More from Dr. Cow as this story progresses...

Please support with a like!

roxyluv00

06-10-11, 09:00 AM

when and what time does the contest end?

GroupMagma

06-10-11, 10:05 AM

Contest is over today; I'll probably stop taking new photos around 5 PM PST (about seven hours). Still time!

roxyluv00

06-10-11, 01:43 PM

i dont see mine there anymore

GroupMagma

06-10-11, 05:10 PM

Looks like we have a tie for the Top Spot!

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle1.jpg http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle2.jpg

roxyluv00 and mogwai4111 will split the top prizes, so you'll both get 45 Gems in Farm Story!

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle3.jpg

There was a lot of competition for the third spot, but Lauralafarm earned the last Gem-getting position by a vote!

Thanks everyone for playing! There were some awesome farms who didn't win... I encourage you all to check out the Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/farmstory) to see them all! And while there won't be any Aliens next week (we hope), we'll be doing something similar for our next Facebook contest!

Rachael98

06-10-11, 05:12 PM

Looks like we have a tie for the Top Spot!

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle1.jpg http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle2.jpg[/IMG]

roxyluv00 and mogwai4111 will split the top prizes, so you'll both get 45 Gems in Farm Story!

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad218/NormantheFarmer/CropCircle3.jpg

There was a lot of competition for the third spot, but Lauralafarm earned the last Gem-getting position by a vote!

Thanks everyone for playing! There were some awesome farms who didn't win... I encourage you all to check out the Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/farmstory) to see them all! And while there won't be any Aliens next week (we hope), we'll be doing something similar for our next Facebook contest!

There you go Mog!;)