Perhaps they did do it to cut back on cheats. I don't know. I do know that it took the person plowing my 700 plot field a very long time to get done. It kind of encourages me to hire more than one person, if I am in a hurry. Also, people could have done away with the greed plowers and harvesters by only hiring one person at a time to do either. I have always hired one person and if they did me well on harvesting, allowed them to plow as well. If someone made a mess of the field, they usually didn't stay and I rehired someone to clean up the mess and plow. It has worked for me. While they were waiting for it to be safe to be hired to plow or to leave, we would chat if I was on the farm. Now they can't chat without stopping what they are doing. By the time they are done, they are ready to leave. This way discouraages one to go a long distance to plow if there is not much to do, as it takes the avatar a long time to walk across a large field. On the plus side, people don't lose coins or points by leaving the farm too soon. Of course, putting out a notice that one needs to wait for the coins and points to quit goign up before leaving the farm, would also help. Or perhaps they could make it so the person can't leave until it is safe, just like if I am seeding, it won't let me do things sometimes and says I am busy.
Perhaps this change is needed in order to make it work for everyone. I don't like it, but don't find it impossible, just slow. I really don't know why games don't simply put up a pop up when a new change is implemented. They LOVE pop ups! That way people would not be in the dark. Lots of people thought only they were having trouble, and tried different things to remedy it. Why not just give us a pop up and let us know about the changes? COMMUNICATION. That is really important to me. Why not communicate. It would probably even cut back on upset people. It isn't like people arent' goign to find out anyway. But, they would at least know what is happening.
Too bad you can't give us a choice of which way we want it. That way everyone could be happy. But, if this does away with cheaters, perhaps everyone should have it.
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