New Release -- December 22nd, 2009 - UPDATE

[meinhardt76]

I wanted to reply about old version vs new. I like the idea of one person harvest and one person plow. I dont know why so many people are in such a hury that they have to hire so many others which causes so many problems. I hire one person to do both and i get really good feedback. There is anouther problem i need to bring up. I was booted out of almost every harvest/plow job tonight. During the process of working, the system reset and sent me to the farmtown load page i lost the work and could'nt appologize to the person who hired me which was also frustrating. My husband who also is on ft as jammer, couldnt even get his aviator to function correctly and lost coins+exp because as he was workin he wasnt gettin any of either. Thank you for trying to make this game more enjoyable and also for listening to us, the people.

[marilynqb]

I love the new format for harvesting and plowing. It absolutely stops the "shotgun" harvesters from doing their thing. Now everyone has to rely on a quick finger to get the advantage. Thanx for the wonderful change

[brandie_goddard]

i was really upset with the way farmtown was changed. i dont like that you have to wait for each spot to be done one at a time. i liked that your person didnt have to follow you as your harvested or plowed before the change. i do agree on only being able to hire one person to harvest and one person to plow. thank you

[daisy woo]

a hire option is exactly what is needed..there is no need for 10 people to be doing one field at a time it is insane..i personally only hire one person to do my field..but there has been times when i was in a hurry and hired 2 tops..i do hope you put a hire cap on people atleast no more than 2 at a time. Merry christmas!!!

[brandie_goddard]

i know for some people it is nice to hire more than one, but some people get really greedy and cut others off where they are harvesting that is why i think we should only be able to hire one person,, or at least just 2 people to harvest and plow

[Little Hoss]

Not everyone hated the new update, I actually got the hang of it quite quickly and quite liked it.

I like how it stopped the peckers from just clicking wildly all over the farm and queing as many plots as they could for themselves. It takes no skill to do that, and it just forces everyone else into some sort of battle.
The new way actually took some skill and co-ordination and was actually quicker than the old way if you could master it.

I understand that I am in the minority though, and respect the opinions of those that don't like it, and will respect the decision of the Devs if they decide to change it back.

I'm not gonna sook about it and threaten to quit like a lot of others have.

[kazoom]

Glad to hear you're going to revert back, but like Sassy Kathy, I like to get together with a couple of my neighbors and we all farm together, finishing one person's farm and then we all move on to another person's farm. If you put a limit on the number of people you can hire, please don't make it less than 4. But it's best to just let us decide how many to hire. If you get hired and there are too many people there for your taste, then just leave.

[Wild Rose]

Although I was very quick with the new version (coins from 90 fields still counting after I had finished harvesting) I found that the sythe and the avatar got in my way so after much consideration am glad that you are reverting to the previous version. To my knowledge I never lost points or coins and I am level 60 with 2 farms and 2 second farms.

As for limiting hires, this should stay as it is. I find that the vast majority of farmers do not overhire and as real life interfers with game play sometimes people have to leave, or get booted, or just choose to leave so you may only end up with 1 anyway. Occasionally, I have hired 2 but only on a full farm with all crops. Both harvested and both plowed. If you don't want to be there - leave. Someone may be in a hurry and have only overhired just the once.

Not everyone has a new computer and/or great internet speed but this is life and as in real life you take your chances and work with what you have got.

If any change was to be made, I would like to see a "fire" button that can be activated only after a warning for whatever - lack of manners, hogging the job, random working, rude language...... Only wished I had one of these twice in 5 months.

Love the game and would not have left even if the new version had stayed.

[peckdj88]

This new system is the pits, to slow and I time out because I can't get anything done now. I'd rather see a limit of number of people hired, like 2 for plowing and 2 for harvesting.
I'd like to see a fire button also.

[kazoom]

Or maybe don't impose a limit on the number of neighbors you can hire.