New Release -- December 23rd, 2010

[avec14]

I play everyday a few times a day I LOVE THE GAME I have never posted but reading ALL the posts about when or if the release stuff the insults is wiierd to me.. why be rude? why insult ppl? why get off the TOPIC?
this is a game we all like or we wouldnt be here get along be nice and be THANKFUL WE HAVE A GOOD FREE GAME TO PLAY THATS FUN AND KEEPS ADDING THING FOR US TO ENJOY the release will come when it comes and be thankful this great game does updates...


THANK YOU FOR MAKING A GOOD GAME WE ALL CAN ENJOY AND GIVING US SOMETHING FUN TO PLAY

[JAS0643]

Originally Posted by CynthiaSue

I agree. Actually that is what the forums are for, everyone expressing their opinions. And there are many experiences because of all the variations possible in a game such as this, i.e. neighbors, gifts, browser, whether they are with FB or MySpace, etc.....

The forums are for people expressing their opinions about the game not each other. I know some people can be rude when giving their opinion but it is not up to other posters to point that out. If the mods have a problem with the opinion or the way it is expressed they can deal with it that is their job. It is not up to other posters to come in and tell people they are wrong for their opinion or how they give it. I personally think all such posts should be deleted off the forum because they have no place on the forum and are not what the forum is here for.

[Tony D]

Originally Posted by JAS0643

The forums are for people expressing their opinions about the game not each other. I know some people can be rude when giving their opinion but it is not up to other posters to point that out. If the mods have a problem with the opinion or the way it is expressed they can deal with it that is their job. It is not up to other posters to come in and tell people they are wrong for their opinion or how they give it. I personally think all such posts should be deleted off the forum because they have no place on the forum and are not what the forum is here for.

As you quite correctly stated Jas, that is up to the Mods

[cindy333]

Originally Posted by JAS0643

The forums are for people expressing their opinions about the game not each other. I know some people can be rude when giving their opinion but it is not up to other posters to point that out. If the mods have a problem with the opinion or the way it is expressed they can deal with it that is their job. It is not up to other posters to come in and tell people they are wrong for their opinion or how they give it. I personally think all such posts should be deleted off the forum because they have no place on the forum and are not what the forum is here for.

something to have in mind i try this one out

thanks for making this great game! i love it and i wait patienly on the new update and i gonna try to not to listen to the people who say : this friday/thursday is the new release her. nope, i gonna just see it then then its a nice suprise but still exhited and curious

[Edwina2]

Looking forward to the upgrades but will wait happily for them to arrive Thank you so much for a wonderful game

[Satis]

I rather like not knowing when upgrades are coming out.

They usually happen overnight here in the UK. I totter downstairs in my dressing-gown, make a cup of tea, look at my emails and do essential maintenance on the farm. At some point, I realise there are new seeds, or a facility has changed, and it's like a surprise present.

I absolutely love the distillery. The only trouble is I've become obsessed with keeping it in full production and the Brandy is literally swallowing most of my white wine.

[StoneFace]

Originally Posted by Satis

I rather like not knowing when upgrades are coming out.

They usually happen overnight here in the UK. I totter downstairs in my dressing-gown, make a cup of tea, look at my emails and do essential maintenance on the farm. At some point, I realise there are new seeds, or a facility has changed, and it's like a surprise present.

I absolutely love the distillery. The only trouble is I've become obsessed with keeping it in full production and the Brandy is literally swallowing most of my white wine.

Oh you Brits, Swallowing? How crude.

The good Brandy produced at MY distilleries is offered with a snifter, and sipped in comfort.

(just teasing)


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[FarmMeister]

Originally Posted by Jennifer Michelle

I am here killing time while some items on my farm mature ... I can't believe what I am seeing in the posts ...

You all have to understand that Devs DON'T and Shouldn't communicate directly with users ... I am a designer and developer myself and in my position I always have a go between (an Administrator or a Liason) who speaks to the users. This is because the users WANT, WANT, WANT and are not particularly tolerant of a developer telling them that either it can't be done or it is going to take more time. ... Direct communication has been tried and DOES NOT WORK.

The Devs were very nice in telling us that Farm 8 and more levels would be coming in the next release, but even that doesn't work as shown by the constant badgering and whining on this board. If you have been around for more than a year you can probably remember when we plowed, planted, harvested and sold our crops ... then we had only ONE farm ... when there were NO facilities ...

Get off the backs of the Devs and let them work at their own pace ... you CAN'T RUSH the upgrades ... if they start rushing to bow to your incessant pressure and impatience the quality of this game will be affected ... and then they will have people whining about the problems ... the Devs are doing their job and have given us the best free game I have played on the internet ... If you are "bored" with the game perhaps you need to take a break and go play something else or go DO something else ... try playing the zynga games ... you will come back here grateful for the job the devs do ...

Now relax, have a cup of java and leave the Devs alone ... the upgrade will arrive when it is ready and will not cause the game to fall apart ...

My thanks to the Devs for a great job and for their attention to detail ... My tanks to the Moderators for trying to keep this a civilized thread ...

I am also a designer and developer, since the mid 80's, working in many technologies, environments, and industries during that time. I have spent most of my career working directly with the customers/users/business partners, plus vendors, on projects big and small.

Because of this, I find that I get better results as I can better understand the domain of the business, the domain of an issue/opportunity, and the customer(and their expectations), while reducing the chances of misinterpretation due to intermediate translations. I also see an increase in customer satisfaction by the personal and improved communications. It also affords me the opportunity to help the user understand technical issues(really ones and not made up ones to use as an excuse for not delivering the right solutions at the right time).

This open line of communications also improves on trust and builds up what some of us call an 'emotional bank account'; this also leads to loyalty and even customer enthusiasm. When I tell my customers that something is not feasible or that will take longer than they think it will(customers ability to estimate is not their best skill), they believe me. If I make a mistake, it is forgiven, so long as success out weighs any mistakes.

And, I am able to offer, through dialog, trust, and understanding, alternatives and sometimes show them new opportunities.

Because I work with my customers(and don't treat them as the enemy), I also see problems, issues, and opportunities that they sometimes
fail to recognize. And, because I work with them, I have also seen their reactions to when they are forced to work with a go between.

So, it does not always fail, and I would say far from it.

Now, of course, users can get spoiled in this way, so managing their expectations, which is where the trust and communications come in, is very important.

Now, with all of that said, I can agree, riding the devs, pushing them, and trying to rush an implementation is definitely wrong and will not result in quality results. If there was some federal mandate, lawsuit, or major revenue opportunity involved, it would be different; however, this is a game.

But a little communication and trust building can go a long way. No, they will not make everyone happy, but you can choose who you would like to build that trust and loyal with.

[Don't feed the beggers]

maybe we shoudl start a poll? you know the date, time, and what will come of the upgrade..kinda like they do when a baby is expected. The winner will receive teh right to brag that they were right!!

[StoneFace]

Originally Posted by Don't feed the beggers

maybe we shoudl start a poll? you know the date, time, and what will come of the upgrade..kinda like they do when a baby is expected. The winner will receive teh right to brag that they were right!!

I'll vote for that. !!

But I think the whiner, I mean winner, should be rewarded with a 9th farm and/or $200 FTcash.