Quick Spells 101

Let's talk about Quick Spells! They're great, aren't they? You can use them to speed up your resources like oats, milk, wool, lemons, and so on. I think they're a great addition to the game. I know all of you feel the same when it comes to waiting hours for a resource like lemons to finish when you can use quick spells and finish them instantly. Now, we all know the key for quick spells is friends. You need Facebook friends to get them, which is fine because there are tons of people who play this. The more, the merrier, right? Okay so I've seen screenshots floating around that look like this...

First of all, WHOA! Over 300 Quick Spells? Totally cool! But now I'm curious, how does this happen? Considering the amount of quick spells given shouldn't exceed 10, right? So what's the secret? How are players allowed or able to get more? Any ideas? Feel free to let us know!


For those of you who need more information about quick spells, check out the link below:

http://blog.castlevillelegends.com/quick-spells/

Who? What? When?

Okay, so I have to admit, I'm getting bored. Before you jump to conclusions about the game play, I just want to be clear in saying that I have finished every quest, expanded all of the land, and own every resource and work shop. There isn't much for me to do at this point. If it wasn't for my awesome alliance, I honestly don't know if I'd continue to play. So, I'm curious, when will there be more? We already know that there are three sections (Hazel, Meryl, and Giovanni) that are still clouded over but no idea as to when they will be opening. I'm not the only one stuck in this boat. I'm hoping it's soon. My follow legends and I are growing rather impatient Zynga.

But I'm curious, if you could choose which land is going to open next, which one would it be? Hazel's area looks pretty cool, judging by the Places of Legend that peek through the clouds but I'm really curious about Meryl's area. Not only it is bigger than the others but something about the "shifting sands" sounds really...mysterious, wouldn't you say? I think so. Tell me what you think! ;)

Avast! Pym has arrived!

So at last, the sea captain has arrived! Not only did he come with a new quest but he also found his love, Ula the River Maid! Congrats to those who guessed right! Of course, being the romantic person that I am, I can agree that they make the perfect fit!

As for the quest, it's similar to the Kris Kringle quest and others that we've done in the past. Also, hold on to your forest charms, I have a feeling those are going to scarce really soon!

The first part starts with berry-picking gloves, lightfoot oatmeal, and lightfoot cheese, all of which use the special ingredient lightfoot berries that can be found at the Places of Legend using our trusty captain Pym! In doing so, you'll be rewarded with 8,000 coins, not too bad if you ask me.

For the second phase, you'll need carrot cake, eggs, wool, and clovers. Once completed, you get another sheep pasture!

For the third and final phase, you'll need opals, emeralds, stardust, and sunstones which are found in the Dragon Ruin, using the Captain Pym. I've also been told that you can find them at the Butterfly Oracle, which only takes an hour. 

Oh yeah and remember the mysterious pink "sunstone" things that everyone was talking about? Well they're now in full form!

 Have fun and Good Luck!

New Update...Maybe?

So Zynga recently released another update (version 2.5.256 for Android, 2.5.88 for IOS and 2.5.257 for Amazon) that fixed the sea trading issue. Now we no longer have to see everyone's sold out boats, which is wonderful! But I'm not 100% satisfied, are you? Didn't think so. I was hoping there would be an expansion somewhere in that update, you know, maybe Hazel's land? Unfortunately, it didn't happen. So what do you think? Will it be soon? Word has it that a handsome seafaring captain is on his way to be with his fair lady but who could that be? Hazel? Tanya? Yvette? The River Maid? I'm guessing the latter. What better than a captain falling head over heels in love with a mermaid? Okay, maybe I've watched Disney's The Little Mermaid too many times but a girl can dream, right? :) Regardless of who his love might be, the important fact is that he is coming and soon...I hope. Stay tuned for that update, I have a feeling it's going to be a big one!

Image courtesy of CastleVille Legends Facebook page.

Meet Scorch!

It's about time! Zynga has officially released the newest member of the heroes; Scorch the baby fire dragon! I don't know about you but I love when new heroes are released, especially cute ones! Take a look...

I strongly suggest that players continue to work on getting pearls from Liang because I have a feeling we'll be seeing more heroes along the way. 

For those of you who don't know yet, each hero has a specialty. It is an item that the hero gets when sending them to the Places of Legend. After sending him for a test run at the Swamp Totem, he brought back an egg! So there you have it! Our new little creature! If you have any more info, feel free to share! Have fun!

Version 2.5.242 Update: More Harm than Good?

I can honestly say it has been one crazy week for CastleVille Legends players. Excitement about the most recent update didn't last long when players started realizing that it was causing more problems than before.
Aside from syncing issues and games freezing, players are finding that they can see every boat, including those who have already sold out in both the Alliance and Facebook tabs. So be prepared if you have a lot of friends who play because it might take a while to find your requested items!

Also, there are mysterious pink shapes appearing out of no where on different parts of the land, syntax errors maybe? There hasn't been any complaints about this having an affect on game play, but it's just weird.

It seems as though Zynga is trying to fix bugs while also adding new items to the game. So far, that hasn't really turned out so well for players. Hopefully there will be another update soon!

Oh, and let's not forget! Scorch the baby dragon and ThunderHoof the unicorn will be released soon! At least we have some hope for what's to come! :)

Let's Talk Liang!

Liang the Dragon Merchant is quite the character, isn't he? You've gotta love him and his requests even if they're insanely impossible. I've had a few outrageous requests from him myself such as 66 frog teapots, 33 apple oatmeal, and 45 backwoods scrambles. Unfortunately I don't have any screenshots from those times but I do, however, have one that is really crazy. Take a look...

Yep, that's right...15 Northbound potions! For those of you who don't know, they are made with a stardust potion, three lodestones, and take a day to make!! Crazy right? Unless you have six of everything, which some of you devoted players do, this order is impossible to complete without extra help. If you come across a crazy Liang order such as this one, send me a screenshot and I post it for the world to see!