New Release -- December 22nd, 2009 - UPDATE 2

[The Spicy Pickle]

Update on my experiences and adventures while harvesting/plowing on a hire.

Today I did a few jobs and noticed that it did not matter what server I or the other farmer were on.

I did notice this as far as how my player acted and responded .....first I click....then the plot highlights and I get the status bar.....then my coins and/or xp show up as collected and this is reflected in my totals up in the top left corner.....then my avatar comes over and clears the way.

Ok this is good...yes! Very much like it was before the 22nd fix.

Now when I get on with other users....I am almost ALWAYS the slow poke of the bunch....for whatever reason.

Ok that is not so good and NOT like before the 22nd fix. Before the fix I was in the running and had just as much chance as anyone else at getting plots.

When I am on by myself the system slows waaaaaaaaaay down after about 20 plots are selected....and goes to a turtle pace. Doesn't matter what server anyone is on....and I did solo jobs on more than one farm/server today and it just didn't matter. Harvesting goes way faster coin-wise (avatar doesn't matter it's just the pretty aspect of it. As far as I know when my coins and xp are collected that means that plot is done) but when I plow....slooooooowwwwww....so seriously slow on the collecting coins/xp and really my avatar but so what on her she's just for show. The game is really dead when I plow.

When I am on in groups or in a pair I have noticed that me and the other people cannot see each other's work. And tho I would like to think not....it very clearly does appear that some people cheat. I am a pretty fast and accurate clicker and some of those people where literally plowing over me and in really good form too. So it's just a situation I try to stay away from because like I said earlier I am always the slow poke in those situations.

So bottom line....for me at least....its the lag time....the speed in which things are happening. And it doesn't matter when I'm on or if I'm alone or with other people....at some point the game just gets really really slow.

Tonight when I get off work I'm going to do the uninstall/reinstall of adobe again and I'm also going to go into my local files on my comp and delete all temps and cookies as well as run Spybot S and D just for fun. I might also possibly defrag my drive....just for S and G also. Oh and something I just realized....perhaps if I set my FLASHBLOCK settings to allow FB and/or FT that might improve my speed also.

Tho! Considering others are having similar issues and it does not matter what kind of comp a person has....it seems to me lag time is really the issue...

I really enjoy this game and I have always had fun....before the 22nd and I try as I might to work with it and not complain too much and try my best to understand. If me doign any of this can help the devs or any of you in any way....well then that's what I'll do.

Thanks to the devs....the moderators etc....and all of you....for communicating, sharing, helping and just for playing FT!

Peace out