Rune Factory 3 General Topic, So you talk about RF3 without worring about going off topic Options

[Pumpkin Patch]

So Rune Factory 3 came out today. I'm not sure how many people are going to be getting the game, but I decided there needs to be a topic for it anyways (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaevil.gif) . I pre-order my game so it won't be delivered for at least a few more days (I'm supposed to get it on the 15th lame -_-). I am really looking forward to a lot of the new features though.

Also as Hunter pointed out in a different topic there is an official English RF3 website (RF3 Website).

[Hunter]

Especially don't agree with the reviewer's suggestion of being able to slaughter your livestock for meat

Videogame cruelty potential, eh? And I have yet to remember a dish in Rune Factory that INCLUDES MEAT. Fish is the most you get.
And wait, they label the game as strategy??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaeyes.gif)

You get bored of farming, you go slay monsters or develop your spell casting abilities. You get bored of that? Well, you just go make friends with someone in town or do some fishing.

Which is probably long done by the time you get bored of farming and fighting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif)
And all these reviewers complaining about the repetitive character of Rune Factory installments... They just sound like they have never heard of Harvest Moon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaevil.gif)

For anyone with Rune Factory 3 get the Star Pendant, which increases battle experience gained.

By the way, are the pendant effects exclusive to RF3? after learning about them and then getting a workshop in RF1, I was very excited; but today I've finally made myself a Heart Pendant in RF1 - and it doesn't seem to influence skill raise at all. Maybe it was implemented in RF3 only?
Also, a Rosary - I remember reading something similarly awesome about it in RF3, and then I go and make it in RF1 - and it looks completely useless (down to having 0 defence).
And if all of that is the case of features added for the THIRD game, then I'd like to know if at least a HAPPY RING in RF1 does work like in RF3 (increasing item drop percentage).