Lineart Preview - Vampire Hunter D

Still very much a work in progress - the final will be the full character, cape and all. It is turning out great, though! This is a fun character to draw. I started it on Adam's laptop after getting the pose in my head at a 24 hour cafe.

I started out sketching with a very painterly brush in Photoshop. I think that helped me get the idea out before focusing so much on the detail in just one spot, as I'm prone to doing.

Farmville on Facebook (math and actual plant stats)

Farmville is a fun little strategy point and click that doesn't require a lot of time. I've made a list of the actual cost and profit (and gold per hour) for myself because all the times and numbers get confusing after a while.

The game is still in beta, so they're still adjusting a lot - just use the equation at the end of this post if anything has changed, or e-mail me so I can update it! :)

Farmville uses 23 hour days.

Here is a quick 'conversion chart' to figure out how long something will take:

1 day (0.95 days) = 23 hours

2 days (1.91 days) = 46 hours

3 days (2.87 days) = 69 hours

4 days (3.83 days) = 92 hours

5 days (4.79 days) = 115 hours

6 days (5.75 days) = 138 hours

7 days (6.70 days) = 161 hours

8 days (7.66 days) = 184 hours

Farmville Plant List

Strawberries - Level 1 - 1 XP

(original cost: 10 original profit: 35)

• Actual cost per plant: 25 gold.
• Profit per plant: 10 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.5
• Time to harvest: 4 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 8 hours.
  
  

Super Berries - Level 1 - 1 XP (August 21-23 ONLY!)

(original cost: 10 original profit: 100)

• Cost per plant: 25 gold.
• Profit per plant: 75 gold.
• Gold per hour: 37.5
• Time to harvest: 2 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 4 hours.

Eggplant - Level 1 - 2 XP

(original cost: 25 original profit: 88)

• Cost per plant: 40 gold.
• Profit per plant: 48 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.04
• Time to harvest: 2 days.
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours).
  
  

Wheat - Level 1 - 2 XP

(original cost: 35 original profit: 115)

• Cost per plant: 50 gold.
• Profit per plant: 65 gold.
• Gold per hour: .94
• Time to harvest: 3 days.
  • Time to wilt: 6 days (138 hours)
  
  

Soybeans - Level 1 - 2 XP

(original cost: 15 original profit: 63)

• Cost per plant: 30 gold.
• Profit per plant: 33 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.43
• Time to harvest: 1 day.
  • Time to wilt: 2 days (46 hours)
  
  

Squash - Level 4 - 2 XP

(original cost: 40 original profit: 121)

• Cost per plant: 55 gold.
• Profit per plant: 66 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.43
• Time to harvest: 2 days.
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours)
  
  

Pumpkins - Level 5 - 1 XP

(original cost: 30 original profit: 68)

• Cost per plant: 45 gold.
• Profit per plant: 23 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.8
• Time to harvest: 8 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 16 hours.
  
  

Artichokes - Level 6 - 2 XP

(original cost: 70 original profit: 204)

• Cost per plant: 85 gold.
• Profit per plant: 119 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.29
• Time to harvest: 4 days.
  • Time to wilt: 8 days (184 hours)
  
  

Rice - Level 7 - 1 XP

(original cost: 45 original profit: 96)

• Cost per plant: 60 gold.
• Profit per plant: 36 gold.
• Gold per hour: 3.0
• Time to harvest: 12 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 24 hours.
  
  

Raspberries - Level 8 - 0 XP

(original cost: 20 original profit: 46)

• Cost per plant: 35 gold.
• Profit per plant: 11 gold.
• Gold per hour: 5.5
• Time to harvest: 2 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 4 hours.
  
  

Daffodils - Level - 2 XP

(original cost: 60 original profit: 135)

• Cost per plant: 75 gold.
• Profit per plant: 60 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.30
• Time to harvest: 2 days.
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours).

Cotton - Level 9 - 2 XP

(original cost: 75 original profit: 207)

• Cost per plant: 90 gold.
• Profit per plant: 117 gold.
• Gold per hour: 1.69
• Time to harvest: 3 days.
  • Time to wilt: 6 days (138 hours)
  
  

Bell Peppers - Level 11 - 2 XP

(original cost: 75 original profit: 198)

• Cost per plant: 90 gold.
• Profit per plant: 108 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.3
• Time to harvest: 2 days.
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours)
  
  

Peppers - Level 12 - 2 XP

(original cost: 70 original profit: 162)

• Cost per plant: 85 gold.
• Profit per plant: 77
• Gold per hour: 3.34
• Time to harvest: 1 day
  • Time to wilt: 2 days (46 hours)
  
  

Aloe Vera - Level 14 - 1 XP

(original cost: 50 original profit: 85)

• Cost per plant: 65 gold.
• Profit per plant: 20 gold.
• Gold per hour: 3.33
• Time to harvest: 6 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 12 hours.

Pineapples - Level 15 - 2 XP

(original cost: 95 original profit: 242)

• Cost per plant: 110 gold.
• Profit per plant: 132 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.8
• Time to harvest: 2 days.
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours)
  
  

Blueberries - Level 17 - 1 XP

(original cost: 50 original profit: 91)

• Cost per plant: 65 gold.
• Profit per plant: 26 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.5
• Time to harvest: 4 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 8 hours.
  
  

Watermelons - Level 18 - 2 XP

(original cost: 130 original profit: 348)

• Cost per plant: 145 gold.
• Profit per plant: 203 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.20
• Time to harvest: 4 days.
  • Time to wilt: 8 days (184 hours)
  
  

Grapes - Level 19 - 2 XP

(original cost: 85 original profit: 270)

• Cost per plant: 100 gold.
• Profit per plant: 170 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.39
• Time to harvest: 1 day.
  • Time to wilt: 2 days (46 hours)

Tomatoes - Level 20 - 1 XP

(original cost: 100 original profit: 173)

• Cost per plant: 115 gold.
• Profit per plant: 58 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.2
• Time to harvest: 8 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 16 hours.
  
  

Potatoes - Level 21 - 2 XP

(original cost: 135 original profit: 345)

• Cost per plant: 150 gold.
• Profit per plant: 195 gold.
• Gold per hour: 2.82
• Time to harvest: 3 days.
  • Time to wilt: 6 days (138 hours)

Carrots - Level 22 - 1 XP

(original cost: 110 original profit: 200)

• Cost per plant: 125 gold.
• Profit per plant: 75 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.25
• Time to harvest: 12 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 24 hours.

Coffee - Level 23 - 1 XP

(original cost: 120 original profit: 243)

• Cost per plant: 135 gold.
• Profit per plant: 108 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.7
• Time to harvest: 16 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 32 hours.

Corn - Level 24 - 2 XP

(original cost: 150 original profit: 380)

• Cost per plant: 165 gold.
• Profit per plant: 215 gold.
• Gold per hour: 3.11
• Time to harvest: 3 days.
  • Time to wilt: 6 days (138 hours)

Sunflowers - Level 25 - 2 XP

(original cost: 135 original profit: 315)

• Cost per plant: 150 gold.
• Profit per plant: 165 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.17
• Time to harvest: 1 day.
  • Time to wilt: 2 days (46 hours)

Cabbage - Level 27 - 2 XP

(original cost: 140 original profit: 388)

• Cost per plant: 155 gold.
• Profit per plant: 233 gold.
• Gold per hour: 5.06
• Time to harvest: 2 days (46 hours)
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours)

Green Tea - Level - 1 XP

(original cost: 105 original profit: 191)

• Cost per plant: 120 gold.
• Profit per plant: 71 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.1
• Time to harvest: 10 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 20 hours.

Black Berries - Level 29 - 1 XP

(original cost: 75 original profit: 117)

• Cost per plant: 90 gold.
• Profit per plant: 27 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.75
• Time to harvest: 4 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 8 hours.

Red Wheat - Level 30 - 2 XP

(original cost: 180 original profit: 449)

• Cost per plant: 195 gold.
• Profit per plant: 254 gold.
• Gold per hour: 3.68
• Time to harvest: 3 days (69 hours)
  • Time to wilt: 6 days (138 hours)

Sugar Cane - Level 31 - 1 XP

(original cost: 165 original profit: 235)

• Cost per plant: 180 gold.
• Profit per plant: 55 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.87
• Time to harvest: 8 hours
  • Time to wilt: 16 hours

Peas - Level 32 - 3 XP

(original cost: 190 original profit: 381)

• Cost per plant: 205 gold.
• Profit per plant: 176 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.65
• Time to harvest: 1 day.
  • Time to wilt: 2 days (46 hours)

Yellow Melon - Level 33 - 2 XP

(original cost: 205 original profit: 528)

• Cost per plant: 22o gold.
• Profit per plant: 308 gold.
• Gold per hour: 3.34
• Time to harvest: 4 days (92 hours)
  • Time to wilt: 8 days (184 hours)

Onion - Level 34 - 1 XP

(original cost: 170 original profit: 268)

• Cost per plant: 185 gold.
• Profit per plant: 83 gold.
• Gold per hour: 6.91
• Time to harvest: 12 hours
  • Time to wilt: 24 hours

Broccoli - Level 35 - 2 XP

(original cost: 200 original profit: 473)

• Cost per plant: 215 gold.
• Profit per plant: 258 gold.
• Gold per hour: 5.60
• Time to harvest: 2 days (46 hours)
  • Time to wilt: 4 days (92 hours)
  
  

Asparagus - Level 37 - 2 XP

(original cost: 220 original profit: 357)

• Cost per plant: 235 gold.
• Profit per plant: 122 gold.
• Gold per hour: 7.62
• Time to harvest: 16 hours.
  • Time to wilt: 32 hours.

How much gold you make per hour per plant:

Strawberries 2.5

Eggplant 1.04

Wheat .94

Soybeans 1.43

Squash 1.43

Pumpkins 2.8

Artichokes 1.29

Rice 3.0

Raspberries 5.5

Daffodils 1.30

Cotton 1.69

Yellow Bell 2.3

Peppers 3.34

Aloe Vera 3.33

Pineapples 2.8

Green Tea 7.1

Blueberries 6.5

Watermelon 2.20

Grapes 7.39

Tomatoes 7.2

Potatoes 2.82

Carrots 6.25

Coffee 6.7

Corn 3.11

Sunflowers 7.17

Cabbage 5.06

Black Berries 6.75

Red Wheat 3.68

Sugar Cane 6.87

Yellow Melon 3.34

Peas 7.65

Onion 6.91

Broccoli 5.60

Asparagus 7.62

Here's the gold per hour equation:

Cost of plant = a

Cost of preparing the land = b

Gross profit per plant = c

Hours to harvest = d

c - (a+b)

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d

Example from the game:

You can buy strawberry seeds for 10 gold in Farmville. It costs 15 gold to prepare the land, and they will sell for 35 gold at the market. Strawberries take 4 hours to grow. How much gold do you make per hour by planting strawberries?

35 - (10+15) 35 - (25) 10

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4 4 4

And 10 divided by 4 is 2.5 So, strawberries make 2.5 gold per hour.

(...you know, this would make a good math exercise for kids. Hah. ("You can have a facebook...if you do this math!") You can apply a lot of these things to real life, like cost per ounce at the grocery store. Also, the difference between net and gross (thanks, wikipedia!), etc...)

Update history:

- Added blueberries, thanks to info from seastar in the comments (leveling up so I can see the higher plants as they're added!)

- Deleted the rambling paragraphs...hah.

- Added original cost/sell for numbers, and gold per hour all in one place.

- Added sunflowers, thanks to info from an anonymous commentator! Thanks!

- Added the original (in-game listed) cost/profit to pineapples, blueberries, watermelons, potatoes, and corn.

-Fixed the numbers on pineapples and peppers.

- Added yellow bell, tomatoes, and coffee.

- Updated numbers to the farmville 23 hour clock.

- Added broccoli, thanks to an anonymous poster in the comments! The broccoli entry also reflects extra information I'm going to be adding to the other plants. :)

- Changed the way the original cost/profit as listed in the game is displayed.

- Added the level in which plants become available to the player.

- Added wilting time of plants, from original planting to wilt.

- Added a day guide to account for the farmville 23 hour day.

- Added the experience per plant, next to the level available.

- Moved the math to the bottom of the post.

- Added carrots, red wheat, and yellow melon.

- Added peas, green tea, asparagus, and grapes.

Stretchy cat.

This is probably the best picture of my fatty orange cat, ever.