New Release -- December 22nd, 2009 - UPDATE

[lgselby]

ok, there are some people slower than others. some of us are older. I personally feel i am pretty fast but i have family and friends that have health issues and they aren't as fast but they enjoy the game. a little patience goes a long way
Now, if we fire all of the newbies before they get the hang of the game, it would be rude and offensive. If we fire someone who is disabled (and we have no way of knowing becuz we are online and don't know everyone personally) i would feel horrified. People, its just a game. I like this game and I like the way it used to be before the slow and tedious harvesting/plowing this last day or so. The developers are terrific in listening to us and I appreciate it. I know they will find a way to handle the "issues" that plague some of us. I personally cannot handle my avatar whining that its "busy" at me while trying to work. So Thanks to the shashkey people...I appreciate your listening and all of us remember that we have many people in the world that may not have the same talents and the same cultures and the same ideas...that's what makes this world so darn interesting so let's be a little tolerant of those that are not quite as fast and also of the ones that make us a little mad...who knows what kind of day they have had. Peace, my friends, may the upcoming year be full of joy, laughter and prosperity...

[cokegoddess]

Ok, I understand many of you are having issues. It is not the changes made it is the amount of persons on the server. I have been doing this for a few hours this evening/morning. Yes I have had issues, but I believe it is more because of the number of persons. Kids are out of school and staying up late. Give it a go. Leave it as it is. I am actually moving much faster now than before the change.

[Sapai]

Originally Posted by JAS0643

[font=Century Gothic][size=3][color=Navy][*]This one may seem petty but here it is. There are some that are greedy and do not the fact that others are hired to work with them, (I'm not talking about the cases of 10 people being hired for 200 fields) so to have a limit of 1 worker lets them get their way and I do not like the idea of them winning that debate.[*]

I understand wanting to work solo. Sometimes I insist on it. It's my time and the way I spend it is up to me. No one is forced to hire me that way.

Multiple hiring should remain an option, because let's face it, not everyone has the same skill. If I hire one person who is really slow or tires out, I have the option of returning to the MP to hire a second worker. Again, it's my time. I'm not holding a gun to anyone to make them work my farm. I think I am fair.

Restricting to one hire caves into people who just don't have a good work ethic and are so competitive that they don't care if they ruin someone else's playing pleasure.

Very good point, Jas

[Suzy611]

Firstly Thank you for reverting back to the old way.

Regarding the hiring issue I only hire a max of two people but I think limiting it to one plowing/one harvesting is not so good as people like to harvest and then plow so maybe two people that can be hired so both can harvest and then plow would be good.

[MandyW]

Originally Posted by Raul

Hi There,

We have been monitoring you feedback and most likely we will be reverting to the old version early tomorrow and try to find a better compromise.

--Raul

Thank you Raul. And please forgive me for accusing your mother of dropping you on your head.. and all that other stuff I said.
I like the idea of just being able to hire.. I'd say no more than 3 or 4 people at a time. If I'm hired to work with any more than that I just leave anyway.

[Lilyfield]

It works best for me when I hire 3-4 people to harvest and plow. One worker is just not enough for a big farm, and then if they decide to leave in the middle of it you have to go back to re-hire. I tried it that way several times to give someone a chance to make good money -- it didn't work out. When there's more than 1 person they compete and clean the farm fast and good

[Sapai]

Originally Posted by LunaDementia

OK....reality check...now you want to tell people HOW to harvest?? Is everyone forgetting this is a game?

Look...If I want to hire only one person, I'll hire only one....if I want to hire 3 I'll hire 3. That should be my choice. I agree with the person who said if people get hired with more people than they want to work with, then they can leave. What happened to personal responsibility. As for those with slower connections/computers, well, that's life. With any game, some will have advantages. Should I be penalized because I may click faster or have a faster connection? Why not just give different colored jumpers to those who only want to work alone. Then they can decide and I know not to hire them. But as for a few people who want to work by themselves, I should not have to play the game just the way THEY want it played.

I appreciate the work of the devs and the moderators and everything they do to make this game better, but I do think sometimes they give a little too much weight to the opinions of those who just want to control how everyone else plays. We don't need a fire button....just block that person and don't hire them again. We don't need to be told how many people to hire...people can work for us or not as they choose. We don't need someone dictating which pattern we click in when we harvest. I think a lot of these players are new to online games and even chat, and they take this stuff waaay too seriously. You will NEVER be able to control strangers in a game. It doesn't work like that.

Ok...rant over....I'm very happy the game is going back to the old format. Thanks Farmtown....love you guys )

Hear! Hear! This lady knows what she's talking about.

[Anthea]

Thank you so much for restoring it to the old way. And thanx for keeping on trying to improve it. You cant get everything right everytime, I still look forward to farmtown growing and expanding.........words fail me hahahahaha

[Sapai]

Originally Posted by The Spicy Pickle

I concur on many points here Luna....but ....when more/many people are hired for a job the game gets really buggy and funny and things don't show up like they should and it's hard to navigate around....and tho it is kind of a competition and that can be fun.....the technical aspect of it becomes quite frustrating. I've noticed that if I'm the only one on a hire the graphics and technical aspects go so much smoother.... So perhaps a bug can be worked out in those regards.

But yeah....really this is a game....and trying to put too much control on it is not keeping in line with the diversity of the players. Agreed there.

And also....it's been said elsewhere...about noobs and people who don't play that fast....well ....FarmTown is a little more evolved than other apps....so perhaps it's not for everyone.....and perhaps that is part of the problem.... just sayin...

Here's a tip. When you go to the MP to be hired, state that you will hire to work SOLO. Many farmers (as you can read in these threads) consistently only hire one or two (myself included).

If you show up to a job where there are too many people, and your graphics are buggy, click "Go Home" or Map it back to the MP.

Certainly you would agree that a million other people do not need to have enforcements in place just so your graphics do not get buggy?

[snoopy2009]

Thanks for switching it back, Raul. That makes me REALLY happy! Personally, I don't care if there are collisions... if I don't want it to happen on my farm, I only hire 1 or 2 people... but it's nice to have the option to hire more if I want... and the bigger the farm, the better it is to have the option... my vote would be to leave it the way it is and let people decide to hire less workers if they have trouble with it.

but I want to say thank you again for listening and switching it back... YEA for Farmtown! it's been my favorite game on facebook until yesterday... and I am happy I don't have to go find something else to do to keep me sane. :-)