New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

[Raul]

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:

1. Holiday Items: Most of them in coins. There are 5 new holiday animals on the gift section. There is also a Snow Cover on the Holiday section in the store that covers the entire farm with snow.

2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

3. Blue (coins) and Orange (FC) Bulldozers: Allows you to delete 3x3 or 4x4 fields at a time. All Bulldozers have been updated so you can also delete single items, not just fields, without switching to the yellow dozer.

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

5.Separate Work-Hire/Sell-Trade Markets: There is now an additional Marketplace that people can use when they are not interested in hiring/working and just want to sell and trade products with other users. You can still do all operations on both markets, but with the option of explicitly indicating your intention, the chances of accomplishing your goals should increase.

6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically.

7.Rubber Tree: Allows you to harvest the Latex from the tree.

8.Metal Mill: Allows you to produce Copper and Stainless Steel Sheets to build Cookware and Toys. You can extract the Iron, Copper and Chromite ores in the Mineral Mine.

9.Cookware Factory: Allows you to make cookware. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Bamboo Utensil Set
Copper Sauce Pot
Silver Cutlery Set
Rubber Gloves
Copper Frying Pan
Tea Kettle
Knife Set

10.Rubber Factory: Allows you to create Rubber Sheets from the Latex, that you can later on use to make toys and other future products. You need the turpentine as the solvent which you can produce on the Petrochemical Plant.

11.Toy Factory: Allows you to make toys. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Flying Disc
Rubber Duckie
Ballons
Teddy Bear
Rocking Horse
Scooter
Doll
Skateboard

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

[amberdh]

Thanks Raul. Merry Christmas!!

[Rob T]

Merry Christmas Raul and all the Devs, Great release!!!!!

[ScottLanter]

I feel kinda bad about saying this, especially since the devs worked so hard to give us this update. But, I was really hoping to see some fixes to the numerous bugs that have been reported concerning slowness of the game.

[servocrow]

I heart this very much!!!

[doublelsega]

Thank you, thank you and thank you again!!! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to the staff of Farm Town.

[BobcatTchai]

Thanks Raul and team once again for your efforts. The changes to market options are a big improvement. Not sure about the Cookware Factory but the Toy Factory will make a nice centrepiece to the Christmas Village I have planned. :)

[xxcharliebxx]

Thank You :D

[crafty chris]

many many thanks for this release and special thanks for the lighted pines most welcome :)
would there be any chance of having the snow cover as an all year round item??? please :D ... may i wish everyone a merry xmas (or happy holidays)

[Big Honking Toe]

Wow a good priced tool only 15fc.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Thanks Raul! Merry Christmas!

[Wilde Lily]

Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[Farmer Homer]

"6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically."

I just used this feature, I moved a bunch of trees from storage in no time at all. Thank you!

[rab124]

I KNEW IT!!!! I have been on FT for well over 5 hours today (ok, perhaps I do have an addiction problem as someone mentioned before) - and noticed this last time when I went to the marketplace that something was different. Then when I was hired to plow and had an actual plow in my hand - I KNEW! In my excitement I told the farm owner that there had been a new release - and then is when the addiction remark was made. I could barely contain myself long enough to finish plowing to come see what the "new" was - YAY!!! Thank you, Raul and team - you have made a sniffly, yucky feeling old lady very happy - HAPPY DANCE!

[MattAlex69]

OMG & I thought I was addicted b4, now I'm in HUGE HUGE HUGE trouble LOL

ty devs

[chrisluvsanimals]

Love the new additions but please, please, please increase the amount of oil we can produce!! With just the old uses i couldn't keep up and now we have a lot more uses for it! I have pumps on all 7 farms and still can't get enough!!

[StoneFace]

When I posted my prediction about the new release today, it got me to thinking....

I now have one more correct prediction than that phony guy Nostradamus ...


hehe

I.M. Predictor

:cool: lol :p

[wicca936]

**** this update we are going to able to trade coins for farm cash

[Mrs Borgies]

Thank you so much for this update! Merry Christmas to the hard working people behind the scenes of this game. I already have snow covering my first farm....gotta make me feel a bit cooler during our hot Aussie summer... ;)

[StoneFace]

okay, so now I have a bunch of Rubber Trees.... any one know how long it takes them to mature??

.:cool:

[MattAlex69]

**** this update we are going to able to trade coins for farm cash



I hope we can cuz I just cant afford to pay cash to get FC for certain things :(

[WingmanFarm]

I am REALLY happy about the plow tool improvement. I have on numerous occasions gone over where I wanted to plow and had to delete the extra plots. Now my harvested fields are so much easier to plow.:)

[Momma Woods]

You are the bestest, greatest dev. in the world. Thanks a million times. Now to go ponder and check all these goodies out.
New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:

1. Holiday Items: Most of them in coins. There are 5 new holiday animals on the gift section. There is also a Snow Cover on the Holiday section in the store that covers the entire farm with snow.

2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

3. Blue (coins) and Orange (FC) Bulldozers: Allows you to delete 3x3 or 4x4 fields at a time. All Bulldozers have been updated so you can also delete single items, not just fields, without switching to the yellow dozer.

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

5.Separate Work-Hire/Sell-Trade Markets: There is now an additional Marketplace that people can use when they are not interested in hiring/working and just want to sell and trade products with other users. You can still do all operations on both markets, but with the option of explicitly indicating your intention, the chances of accomplishing your goals should increase.

6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically.

7.Rubber Tree: Allows you to harvest the Latex from the tree.

8.Metal Mill: Allows you to produce Copper and Stainless Steel Sheets to build Cookware and Toys. You can extract the Iron, Copper and Chromite ores in the Mineral Mine.

9.Cookware Factory: Allows you to make cookware. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Bamboo Utensil Set
Copper Sauce Pot
Silver Cutlery Set
Rubber Gloves
Copper Frying Pan
Tea Kettle
Knife Set

10.Rubber Factory: Allows you to create Rubber Sheets from the Latex, that you can later on use to make toys and other future products. You need the turpentine as the solvent which you can produce on the Petrochemical Plant.

11.Toy Factory: Allows you to make toys. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Flying Disc
Rubber Duckie
Ballons
Teddy Bear
Rocking Horse
Scooter
Doll
Skateboard

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

[Docperk]

As I said in a previous post thank you for 4x4 Bulldozer I love it! Now time to insert my standard wine.... Another batch of gifts and still no Yeast. Every other item in Semi-Trailer is available as a gift except for Yeast. Please add the Yeast to gift list.

thank you

[Penelope Fielding]

Rubber Duckie

--Raul[/QUOTE]

I love it, as I love the entire Farm Town game and the brilliant folks who think all of this up!!

Thanks for the new stuff..now we'll need a farm 8 I guess!

Penny:)

[Bobby Jo]

I am a bit disappointed still. I was hoping to either see something for the coin plowers and harvesters or at least an announcement about it. Are we just out of luck? :(

[Shrap]

**** this update we are going to able to trade coins for farm cash

When and where was this stated? I seem to have missed it.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

When and where was this stated? I seem to have missed it.

I think the *** was a curse as they want to trade coins for FC but it is not here yet.

[nitz22002]

A million thanks to you Raul . Merry Christmas.

[Shrap]

OK, thanks DT. I doubt it will ever happen, what would be the point of FC if we just used coins to buy it?

[dottyF]

Stupid question. Do u harvest or chop the rubber trees?

[Toranut97]

Farm Cash generates profits for the developers. Period. And I personally do not begrudge them this.

I regret that not everybody is able to afford Farm Cash. That is the way of the world.I plan to alleviate this in my little corner of the world by giving some of the wonderful new Farm Cash gift cards to some of my favorite long time neighbors as holiday gifties.

This is capitalism. This is NOT a justice issue. They owe us NOTHING. It is a free game. We get to play the parts of teh game that we can afford to play.

Sorry, but here I was -- enjoying this delightful update -- and I ran into the grouchy whiny sourpusses. Enough. If you want to whine, there are other threads appropriate to that.

End of rant.

[PennyLewis]

Rocking horses and Teddy Bears!!! My life is complete!!!:D

[lavanah]

Now that we need so much more oil would it be possible to put more then one oil pump on each farm? That would be great. Oh also, do we shake the rubber trees with the shaker?

[kaylene]

was just about to go mow the lawns and noticed the update:D so guess what I will be up to this arvo;) Even though I am in Australia and its summer here I love the snow cover:D Merry Christmas and thanks so much for all the hard work you have put into this game:D

[dottyF]

was just about to go mow the lawns and noticed the update:D so guess what I will be up to this arvo;) Even though I am in Australia and its summer here I love the snow cover:D Merry Christmas and thanks so much for all the hard work you have put into this game:D

I like the snow cover when its not on the Real ground. Can I come and live with you for a few months?:(

[kaylene]

I like the snow cover when its not on the Real ground. Can I come and live with you for a few months?:(

I have a spare bedroom, come on over ;):D

[JAS0643]

I can't wait to get home and see the new stuff I hope one of the new animals with the next update is an animal that looks like a horse the one we have now is sad looking.

[ohoh]

where do u find the rubber tree?

[amberdh]

Stupid question. Do u harvest or chop the rubber trees?

Harvest :)

where do u find the rubber tree?

Its a gift :)

[marwahr]

okay, so now I have a bunch of Rubber Trees.... any one know how long it takes them to mature??

.:cool:

That's what I'm trying to figure out. Anyone know? I did notice the delivery of our meats is a lot quicker. Now if our oil production can be cut down in time too. Oh I just love ALL the new stuff - thanks!!!! :D

[kschilpe]

So what happen to the other farm implaments that we were suppose to get with the last update that never came out??????

[amberdh]

So what happen to the other farm implaments that we were suppose to get with the last update that never came out??????

Like what?

[heaintthroughwithmeyet]

wonderful update...now...if we we only could get more land again...another 2 farms for christmas would be nice....THANK YOUUUUUU

[dottyF]

Im waiting to get rubber plants to see how to harvest them. I want to keep all the chopping trees on one farm.

[amberdh]

Im waiting to get rubber plants to see how to harvest them. I want to keep all the chopping trees on one farm.

They are harvested not chopped. :)

[dottyF]

Thank you.

[LazyHousewifeRanch]

Alright! Now I can move my trees to another farm without as much hassle :)

[SunnyD]

It's kind of early yet to be asking but does anyone know how this works?? IE how much each one actually costs??

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

[AZHorseLady]

So what happen to the other farm implaments that we were suppose to get with the last update that never came out??????

Right, I remember those, LOL. Gifts if I remember right...

Love the new update!!! GREAT job guys, already starting the new factories!

[amberdh]

It's kind of early yet to be asking but does anyone know how this works?? IE how much each one actually costs??

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

I imagine they will work exactly like sending a farmcash building, decoration etc. Select 'send', then choose which friend you would like to send it to and it will end up in their gift box.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

It's kind of early yet to be asking but does anyone know how this works?? IE how much each one actually costs??

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

Says it right there Sunny D...you quoted it. The cost of the card is the amount you send.

[Tiger]

Thank you very much developers for all the new goodies :D:D

Snow cover looks great.

Bulldozer question. I have bought the new 3x3 dozer and it and its 2x2 mate are not highlighting fields. I understand that they can now delete single items, but how do i get it to delete 3x3 fields at a time ? At the moment it's only deleting one at a time.:confused:

[SueW170]

Yes, I too would appreciate the snow ground cover being placed in the Paths/Ground Cover Tab at the Store for year round availability.
This would be especially useful for those players (and there are many) living in the Southern Hemisphere where, contrary to popular opinion, there actually are areas which have snow during their winter months.
Also, for those of us who like to follow the seasons in our farm themes, it would allow us to bring on the snow in November as happens in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Plus, for those who want to create special layout themes such as a high mountain year-round ski resort, the availability of the snow ground cover, as well as the patches of snow and the Snow Pines would be great.

That said Thanks So Much for listening to us and providing the snow ground cover : : :

many many thanks for this release and special thanks for the lighted pines most welcome :)
would there be any chance of having the snow cover as an all year round item??? please :D ... may i wish everyone a merry xmas (or happy holidays)

[meinhardt76]

Thank you Devs love the new updates I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.

[nitz22002]

Wish someone will send me an FC gift as christmas gift. ho ho ho ho. Good job devs. keep up the good work.

[SueW170]

LOL Maybe you should call in to the Coast-to-Coast AM Radio program and let them know about your "special gift" of foresight. They occasionally discuss such topics and many listeners are quite into such things -- really believe all that. Will, not saying "special gifts" aren't real. I'm just somewhat a skeptic.

When I posted my prediction about the new release today, it got me to thinking....

I now have one more correct prediction than that phony guy Nostradamus ...


hehe

I.M. Predictor

:cool: lol :p

[Rob T]

Thank you very much developers for all the new goodies :D:D

Snow cover looks great.

Bulldozer question. I have bought the new 3x3 dozer and it and its 2x2 mate are not highlighting fields. I understand that they can now delete single items, but how do i get it to delete 3x3 fields at a time ? At the moment it's only deleting one at a time.:confused:

Hi Tiger, im not sure what you're talking about, i just tried the 3x3 from storage using the extended tools, and it deleted 9 plots

ETA: If you don't have it in storage, when you try and select it from the extended tool panel, it will revert to the single bulldozer tool.

[w4rpe Keith]

I love the new update. Also I love the rubber tree.

[Tiger]

Hi Tiger, im not sure what you're talking about, i just tried the 3x3 from storage using the extended tools, and it deleted 9 plots

hmmm, did it highlight the 9 fields before it deleted them ? I'll try putting it in storage, reloading,and try again. I just plonked it on the farm i where i was deleting fields.

ETA that did the trick. All bulldozers now highlighting and deleting normally. Thanks for the reply to my other post RT :D

[SueW170]

It's rather funny. I had purple grapes to harvest and the fields to plow prior to coming here to read details of this update. I clicked my 3x3 plow and positioned it. No red or green squares. So, figured I must have selected something other then the plowing tool. Wend back and repeated the process. Nope - no colored squares. The third time, I looked a bit closer and realized it showed the plow image, so, obviously plowing had changed as per many players' requests. Will take me a bit to get used to the new look, but it will be an improvement and again the developers deserve our thanks for being responsive to user feedback.

I am REALLY happy about the plow tool improvement. I have on numerous occasions gone over where I wanted to plow and had to delete the extra plots. Now my harvested fields are so much easier to plow.:)

[SueW170]

Could you perhaps simply ignore the occasionsal critical comment ("whine" to use your word)? Comment on and discussing this only adds another "sour note" to the thread.
While I understand your point of view and, essentially share it, I also recognize that the Forum is open to all points of view -- including these which some of us do not agree with.

Farm Cash generates profits for the developers. Period. And I personally do not begrudge them this.

I regret that not everybody is able to afford Farm Cash. That is the way of the world.I plan to alleviate this in my little corner of the world by giving some of the wonderful new Farm Cash gift cards to some of my favorite long time neighbors as holiday gifties.

This is capitalism. This is NOT a justice issue. They owe us NOTHING. It is a free game. We get to play the parts of teh game that we can afford to play.

Sorry, but here I was -- enjoying this delightful update -- and I ran into the grouchy whiny sourpusses. Enough. If you want to whine, there are other threads appropriate to that.

End of rant.

[bbyboop1977]

So I have a question. In order to do the toy factory you have to have to or three other things. The petrochemcial plant, the metal mill....

The cookware you would need the plant also and what else. Do you need the oil refinery thing.

Seems like a lot of stuff for just one factory.

thanks

[Double T Dude Ranch]

So I have a question. In order to do the toy factory you have to have to or three other things. The petrochemcial plant, the metal mill....

The cookware you would need the plant also and what else. Do you need the oil refinery thing.

Seems like a lot of stuff for just one factory.

thanks


Chapter 13 of the game guide is updated with the new facilities and tells you what you need.

[slashdot]

Awesome update....thanks Raul.

[LadyLen]

thank you ty ty ty ty ty for christmas you guys rock!!

[Tiger]

Chapter 13 of the game guide is updated with the new facilities and tells you what you need.

Was that you who updated the game guide DT ? Fast work, I'm impressed, didnt have to wait for it. Thanks very much :D

[Suzie Brown-Dehner]

Thank you, Raul! Merry Christmas...

[passage]

I love all the new updates and i love playing farmtown, its the only game that i will spend my real money on. The only complaint i have is with all the new stuff, how about you make the oil produce faster to be able to keep up. I had a hard time before the new stuff came out.


Keep up the good work otherwise

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Was that you who updated the game guide DT ? Fast work, I'm impressed, didnt have to wait for it. Thanks very much :D

Yep I am the Game Guide updater :) Happened to log on right after the update and got right on it...bought all the factories lol.

[bbyboop1977]

Chapter 13 of the game guide is updated with the new facilities and tells you what you need.

thanks. I keep forgetting that is there.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

thanks. I keep forgetting that is there.

*sigh* and after all the work done to keep it updated! Lol ;)

[Hornyroo]

awesome!!!!

[bbyboop1977]

Well that seems to be alot of stuff you need to buy to do both if you don't have any of the stuff.

Thanks for all the Christmas stuff. Really love the snow cover one.

[katupatree]

Thanks Raul for all the wonderful updates. You keep the game interesting and fun.

I agree that the snow cover should be in the paths permanently. I would really really really love to see a sand cover for our beach farms.

I like the new bulldozers, but would love to see something that could delete flowers and/or trees that would work kind of like the shaker and picker but with a delete option. Sometimes I've planted bunches of either and decide to rearrange or redesign my farm and it's a real pain to move them one by one to another area of the farm or to storage and a lot simpler to just delete them.

[Aussie Rae]

I had a feeling something was going to happen, thanks guys, lol

[Toranut97]

Could you perhaps simply ignore the occasionsal critical comment ("whine" to use your word)? Comment on and discussing this only adds another "sour note" to the thread.
While I understand your point of view and, essentially share it, I also recognize that the Forum is open to all points of view -- including these which some of us do not agree with.

Sorry, I disagree. This is a thread for asking about the new releases or commenting on them -- on what they *are*, not what we *wish they would be*. That, IMHO, belongs in SUGGESTIONS.

"Occasional critical comment?" Occasional??? Gee, it sure seems that they groan a lot more around here than all that.

Honestly, there is a thread called "The Whine Cellar." There is a thread for commenting on coins and farm cash. When someone goes off on the Farm Cash vs. coins issue it has NOTHING to do with new releases. The devs have never suggested that coins would EVER be exchanged for cash -- EVER. Then someone makes it sound like that has been promised by the devs. Puh-lease.

Okay, I promise not to whine about the whiners anymore -- in this thread. Please do not scold me again. I am entitled to MY opinions too.

Sure hope you get all that snow you have been requesting......

[marwahr]

Just came from the market - so much easier now to buy crops and such from other farmers. Oh I'm just so happy with this update. It's like they keep getting better and better. :)

[bbyboop1977]

I have another question for anyone who owns either the toy factory or the cookware factory. Is it worth getting either of these two if you don't have any of the other facilites needed for them.

[lsh]

How do we get rid of snow cover? Does it go away when holiday things are gone? Thanks,I love it but come spring I'll want green grass!

[amberdh]

How do we get rid of snow cover? Does it go away when holiday things are gone? thanks

Hi :) You just need to buy a different ground cover.

[servocrow]

How do we get rid of snow cover? Does it go away when holiday things are gone? Thanks,I love it but come spring I'll want green grass!

Just repurchase whatever kind of groundcover you want in the store....easy peasy...

[amberdh]

....easy peasy...

....nice and easy....


Sorry :o but you forgot the rest of it! lol :D;)

[servocrow]

....nice and easy....


Sorry :o but you forgot the rest of it! lol :D;)


D'OH! Well it is a wee bit past this old lady's bedtime... :p

[grannybradford]

;)We need levels raised to 200.Give us oldies a challenge to get there first:D

[Farmer Shelton]

Thanks for the great new update!! Sending out requests to friends now for rubber tree plants! LOL

[Tiger]

selling market needs a name :) do you think it's been left so we can all offer suggestions for it ? ;)

how about .....trading post

[MarlaKay]

Thanks so much for the updates!!! Can't wait to get them all!!! I especially appreciate the help for putting things in storage without clicking the extra "click" of yes to put it in storage!!! A big help when moving farms around!!! You guys/gals are the BEST!!!

[Grumpa]

Wish they would let us sell secondary products like olive oil. :D

[Tuckertbnc]

OK, thanks DT. I doubt it will ever happen, what would be the point of FC if we just used coins to buy it?

"IF"
.. They made it like 100 million coins for 1 farmcash ... then people would then complain that the trade ratio wasn't 'fair' .......
:confused:
The entitlement syndrome > where people actually think things in life are always supposed to be 'their' definition of fair :p

[Bubba Geouge]

thanks raul for the updates

[HelenJS22]

Thankyou, love the update, but hanging out for a big, huge, flashing Christmas tree for my 'Park' :)) ... maybe in the 'still coming' category ??

[speedmonkey]

Thanks for the wonderful update Merry Christmas to all!

[Tuckertbnc]

*sigh* and after all the work done to keep it updated! Lol ;)

I am not nitpicking :p ,, someone needs to go and add the 3 new things produced from the mineral mine > copper etc .... those are the only things I noticed missing from the Chapter 13 updates ...

[jsbh821]

Truly awesome updates!! Happy Holidays to all the devs and to all my Farmtown buddies!!

[etholl]

too many facilities use oil based products

[Phanny]

Moving things in and out of storage is now a breeze. ( insert happy dance) That is an excellent change - thanks a million for that change alone. All the rest are delightful bonuses.
Thank you yet again for a wonderful update.

[spurz]

VAST improvements---thank you so very very much for actually listening to what we want and to working hard to see that we get it! I'm grateful!

[spurz]

too many facilities use oil based products


put one on each farm...I did...they're cheap enough and you will then have more oil than you can possibly use.

[doris88]

Have been playing Farmtown since 2009...confirmed addict...lol
Would like to thank the devs for keeping the game interesting...

Cheers :)

[SunnyD]

Says it right there Sunny D...you quoted it. The cost of the card is the amount you send.

that can't be right... it costs $50.00 cash to send a $50 FC???

[LoreneC]

that can't be right... it costs $50.00 cash to send a $50 FC???

I am guessing you have to own the cash before you can gift it and that means purchasing it through the regular way at the regular rate.

[Kath-H]

So the rubber tree isn't available to buy, or have I missed something? Great update!

[Suzie Brown-Dehner]

So the rubber tree isn't available to buy, or have I missed something? Great update!

Hi Kathy, you receive the rubber tree as a gift... Or exchange it with another item. :)

[LadyMedusa]

Awesome! Thank you for the great update and holiday items. You guys are the best :)

[suemack]

Thanks Raul and the dev team!!

[amberdh]

that can't be right... it costs $50.00 cash to send a $50 FC???

No, that's not right. To purchase 55 farmcash it costs $9.99 American. Then with 50 of those farmcash you can purchase and send the gift card to your neighbor. You can find the costs to buy farmcash in the 'earn cash and coins' tab.

[SueW170]

Sorry, I disagree. This is a thread for asking about the new releases or commenting on them -- on what they *are*, not what we *wish they would be*. That, IMHO, belongs in SUGGESTIONS.

"Occasional critical comment?" Occasional??? Gee, it sure seems that they groan a lot more around here than all that.

Honestly, there is a thread called "The Whine Cellar." There is a thread for commenting on coins and farm cash. When someone goes off on the Farm Cash vs. coins issue it has NOTHING to do with new releases. The devs have never suggested that coins would EVER be exchanged for cash -- EVER. Then someone makes it sound like that has been promised by the devs. Puh-lease.

Okay, I promise not to whine about the whiners anymore -- in this thread. Please do not scold me again. I am entitled to MY opinions too.

Sure hope you get all that snow you have been requesting......
You sure are entitled to your opinion. Guess I was just losing patience with the whole matter of "whining" and reprimanding the the whiners:rolleyes: Didn't intend to scold.
And no, the developers of course never promised that coins could be exchanged for cash. That, in fact, would be illogical and makes no business sense -- like exchanging play money for real money. Oops, now I'm encouraging further discussion on this :eek:
Yes, I'm very happy with my snow, love my snow, thank the developers for snow :)

[cmemom13]

Was waiting for Christmas items! Really like the update on transferring like items from storage!:)

[cherylaz]

thank you so much for the update, one question though how long to harvest rubber tree? and one thought on fixing storage, more room in the storage for crops please, please, or did this get fixed? Happy Holidays!!!!

[Rob T]

thank you so much for the update, one question though how long to harvest rubber tree? and one thought on fixing storage, more room in the storage for crops please, please, or did this get fixed? Happy Holidays!!!!

We don't know how long for the rubber tree as yet, not until one of us that has planted one harvests it :)

[gramme65]

Merry Christmas to the whole team...great work LOVE this program....the new gifts are great but I was looking for a SNOW PATCH..only see the cover! Will a patch be coming like the sand patch? I see this on other farms from previous years.
Thanks again for the supper update.....great birthday present yesterday was my birthday and I was thrilled.

[Leonielaj]

Great upgrade - thanks. Looking forward to the NEW holiday stuff in the next upgrade but happy in the meantime. One point though - I would love to buy gift cards for my farmer friends and neighbors but not at that price? Can you make some available for $5, $10, $20 & $25 please.... then I can buy several for friends who've helped me but I don't even spend $50 on my family so that is prohibitive. THANKS for all the work.

[gramme65]

Wow, I am sure a happy camper now, found the snow patches.....Great day. THANK YOU...

[silky]

does anyone know how long it takes for the rubber trees to be ready for harvest?

[Big Honking Toe]

Great upgrade - thanks. Looking forward to the NEW holiday stuff in the next upgrade but happy in the meantime. One point though - I would love to buy gift cards for my farmer friends and neighbors but not at that price? Can you make some available for $5, $10, $20 & $25 please.... then I can buy several for friends who've helped me but I don't even spend $50 on my family so that is prohibitive. THANKS for all the work.

I would like to know why I can't gift 25Fc. 55 seems kinda steep for some of the people I would gift to.

[StoneFace]

"IF"
.. They made it like 100 million coins for 1 farmcash ... then people would then complain that the trade ratio wasn't 'fair' .......
:confused:
The entitlement syndrome > where people actually think things in life are always supposed to be 'their' definition of fair :p

or is it.... their definition of free ??

[StoneFace]

does anyone know how long it takes for the rubber trees to be ready for harvest?

I planted a bunch of them last night... just checked.... If memory serves this old guy right, then they have been in the ground about 10 hours and they say 30%

Not a 12 hour crop, and it does not seem to be a one day crop.... slightly longer.

anybody know for sure??

At least it does not seem to be like cedar trees or longer.

:cool:

[1fritz]

Thank you Raul and developers for another great update.:D

[1fritz]

Farm Cash generates profits for the developers. Period. And I personally do not begrudge them this.

I regret that not everybody is able to afford Farm Cash. That is the way of the world.I plan to alleviate this in my little corner of the world by giving some of the wonderful new Farm Cash gift cards to some of my favorite long time neighbors as holiday gifties.

This is capitalism. This is NOT a justice issue. They owe us NOTHING. It is a free game. We get to play the parts of teh game that we can afford to play.

Sorry, but here I was -- enjoying this delightful update -- and I ran into the grouchy whiny sourpusses. Enough. If you want to whine, there are other threads appropriate to that.

End of rant.

Well said Toranut, I agree!

[Mrs Mags]

Thanks Devs for a brilliant update.:)
I am really made up with :-

2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

5.Separate Work-Hire/Sell-Trade Markets: There is now an additional Marketplace that people can use when they are not interested in hiring/working and just want to sell and trade products with other users. You can still do all operations on both markets, but with the option of explicitly indicating your intention, the chances of accomplishing your goals should increase.

6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically.

Brilliant!!!
Merry Christmas Raul..and all the Devs

[lulu836]

So I have a question. In order to do the toy factory you have to have to or three other things. The petrochemcial plant, the metal mill....

The cookware you would need the plant also and what else. Do you need the oil refinery thing.

Seems like a lot of stuff for just one factory.

thanks

There are several facilities that are intedependent. I fell into that trap with the perfume factory so now I wait for the game guide and try to be very careful that getting one or another facility doesn't require that I get 6 others to take full advantage of the products.

[Molly Mew]

Great upgrade - thanks. Looking forward to the NEW holiday stuff in the next upgrade but happy in the meantime. One point though - I would love to buy gift cards for my farmer friends and neighbors but not at that price? Can you make some available for $5, $10, $20 & $25 please.... then I can buy several for friends who've helped me but I don't even spend $50 on my family so that is prohibitive. THANKS for all the work.

I would like to know why I can't gift 25Fc. 55 seems kinda steep for some of the people I would gift to.

Just to clarify here.. you can buy 55FC on the 'cash and coins' page for $9.99 or the equivalent. Farm Cash doesn't translate directly into dollars spent.

[MartiS.]

"6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically."

Love the new update but I would love to see a change like this for the giftbox as well.

[ctu1010166]

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:


2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

Thanks

--Raul

Thanks Raul!
But this improvement only useful when you plow on a harvested or gone to waste fields. When you plow a new field, it's seem to be annoy.
I tested on my farm and saw that: when you plow on grass, and move the cursor to plow next fields, the cursor disappears about 0.8 second, before it reappear for you to plow next fields. Especially when you move the cursor though 'plowing field' (-20 coins ascendant), delay time is 1 second.
I think this improvement is not very important to players, and if I can compare, I will choose the plow tool before.
Thanks for reading.

[servocrow]

Moving things in and out of storage is now a breeze. ( insert happy dance) That is an excellent change - thanks a million for that change alone. All the rest are delightful bonuses.
Thank you yet again for a wonderful update.

I KNOW!! Isn't it WONDERFUL??? :D I was cranking on flowers last night like nobdy's business!

[Kay Pasa]

I just wanted to let you know that the one thing I love the most in the new update is the snow ground cover.That was a brilliant idea. It is so much easier than placing small and large patches of snow on your farm. Thanks a million and it only cost 100 coins! The other new goodies are wonderful also.

[debbiealexander]

:confused:Raul, love the snow cover, but not on all of my farms. I want to delete it on a couple. How do I do that? Don't see a "snowplow" tool or any options for it.

[debbiealexander]

do you know how to delete the snow cover? I can't figure it out.

[DodieGirl]

love all the new stuff. I'd to see more things with the blueberries. strawberries, pineapples, etc have more than one way to use in facilities. how about blueberry pie? I love farm town. keep up the good work. thank you

[LoreneC]

do you know how to delete the snow cover? I can't figure it out.

Go to paths in the store and choose the default cover.

[servocrow]

do you know how to delete the snow cover? I can't figure it out.

All you need to do is go back in the store and repurchase the groundcover you want to have (i.e. default grass, dark ground, etc.)

[servocrow]

I just wanted to let you know that the one thing I love the most in the new update is the snow ground cover.That was a brilliant idea. It is so much easier than placing small and large patches of snow on your farm. Thanks a million and it only cost 100 coins! The other new goodies are wonderful also.

What's neat is NOW the patches can be use for a bit of drifting! I love it! :D

[Reta J]

Love the update! Farm Town just keeps getting better and better.
Thank you Raul & Merry Christmas!!!

[Reta J]

Chapter 13 of the game guide is updated with the new facilities and tells you what you need.

Double T, Thank you so much for all the work you do! I love the game guide!

I have one small question.. I can't find the petrochemical plant in the guide, can you look when you get a few spare minutes (no rush)? Maybe a fresh pair of eyes can see what I'm missing LOL

[Tauni]

The new items are all great! Love the Christmas items along with the Christmas gifts we can send! I love the gift card option also!! YOU GUYS ROCK;)

[maggiemay2007]

I could not find the default ground cover. I too want to delete snow ground cover

[Satis]

Hi, could anyone who is using the snow cover kindly provide me with a link? I'd like to see what it looks like.

Many thanks!

[bluigurl]

Love the new updates that were released. All the Christmas and Holiday items are wonderful. I've been spending those earned coins to be able to decorate my farms.

Love the new facilities as well. I have production started on them but had one question. How long does it take for the rubber trees to produce the latex? I know i have to get more of the trees to keep stock but just curious if anyone knew the answer to harvest time on them yet.

Looking forward to whatever the next update that was mentioned is going to be. Continue to keep up the good work and us farm town addicts always appreciate the hard work you put into making this game so wonderful. Thanks bunches!!!!

[Gill B]

Hi, could anyone who is using the snow cover kindly provide me with a link? I'd like to see what it looks like.

Many thanks!


This is my farm with snow cover

http://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/play/

It looks a bit boxy, but that's because my farm is totally square right now, hope it gives you some idea though.

[dianedrayson]

*sigh* and after all the work done to keep it updated! Lol ;)

Just to cheer you up, I use it all the time! I couldn't do without it! Many thanks for all your hard work. I certainly appreciate it. My sister used to think I was so clever with all I knew, until I guided her, over the phone, in how to use your game guide

[servocrow]

Hi, could anyone who is using the snow cover kindly provide me with a link? I'd like to see what it looks like.

Many thanks!

I have it on some of my farms too. It will stay permanently on the Christmas Farm though.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Double T, Thank you so much for all the work you do! I love the game guide!

I have one small question.. I can't find the petrochemical plant in the guide, can you look when you get a few spare minutes (no rush)? Maybe a fresh pair of eyes can see what I'm missing LOL

It's there above the perfume factory:

Petrochemical Plant
Ethanol Requires 1 petrochemical barrel harvests in storage, ready in 6 hours, lot sells for 7,500 coins (50 /unit)
Plasticizer Requires 1 petrochemical barrel harvest in storage, ready in 6 hours, lot sells for 8,500 coins (850 coins /unit)
Plastic granule Requires 1 petrochemical barrel harvests in storage, ready in 6 hours, lot sells for 9,100 coins (130 /unit)
Turpentine Requires 1 petrochemical barrel harvest in storage, ready in 6 hours, lot sells for 8,000 coins (160 coins /unit)

[platnm6309]

With all these changes, then for over 8 mos now, why cant you ppl fix the plus sign on my envelope? The cache, cookies, etc are clear. Seems to me, you ppl just dont care!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:

1. Holiday Items: Most of them in coins. There are 5 new holiday animals on the gift section. There is also a Snow Cover on the Holiday section in the store that covers the entire farm with snow.

2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

3. Blue (coins) and Orange (FC) Bulldozers: Allows you to delete 3x3 or 4x4 fields at a time. All Bulldozers have been updated so you can also delete single items, not just fields, without switching to the yellow dozer.

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

5.Separate Work-Hire/Sell-Trade Markets: There is now an additional Marketplace that people can use when they are not interested in hiring/working and just want to sell and trade products with other users. You can still do all operations on both markets, but with the option of explicitly indicating your intention, the chances of accomplishing your goals should increase.

6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically.

7.Rubber Tree: Allows you to harvest the Latex from the tree.

8.Metal Mill: Allows you to produce Copper and Stainless Steel Sheets to build Cookware and Toys. You can extract the Iron, Copper and Chromite ores in the Mineral Mine.

9.Cookware Factory: Allows you to make cookware. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Bamboo Utensil Set
Copper Sauce Pot
Silver Cutlery Set
Rubber Gloves
Copper Frying Pan
Tea Kettle
Knife Set

10.Rubber Factory: Allows you to create Rubber Sheets from the Latex, that you can later on use to make toys and other future products. You need the turpentine as the solvent which you can produce on the Petrochemical Plant.

11.Toy Factory: Allows you to make toys. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Flying Disc
Rubber Duckie
Ballons
Teddy Bear
Rocking Horse
Scooter
Doll
Skateboard

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

[Reta J]

It's there above the perfume factory:

I knew I was just missing it! Thank you!

[sharles48]

thank you once again for everything. I love the way we can use multiple items from storage now.
And splitting the hiring & selling into 2 sections was brilliant. A long time coming but great.

Another great effort from the devs in listening to the users.

merry Christmas.

[amberdh]

With all these changes, then for over 8 mos now, why cant you ppl fix the plus sign on my envelope? The cache, cookies, etc are clear. Seems to me, you ppl just dont care!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Hi Pat :) Why would would you make the assumption that nobody cares? Some glitches and bugs are just really difficult to fix. Are you able to still accept new messages? Or is the '1' on your gift box? Another thing, everyone does realize that this is very irritating and inconvenient to you and we do sympathize, but please keep in mind that there are people who are unable to play at all! Please post problems in the official threads in help and support so they will be seen. Thank you.

[SallyL]

Normally, I rush right here after an update to thank the developers and Raul, but this time chose to wait and try things first. I absolutely love the changes. Especially the plow or the snow cover or the new facilities or the new market or the gift cards........Love them all. Guess what I'm asking for for Christmas? Thank you again for listening, creating, and caring about your players. Happy Holidays to you all!!!!

[Charo]

Great update! Thanks.

[jdrangers]

wow................thanks for the second marketplace!!! how much nicer it is to just go and sell and no more hiding under the canopy, lol

[jesdreher]

I really like the improvement made to plowing. Thanks!

[Jennifer Michelle]

RUBBER TREE ... Duration appears to be 2 days ... I planted some last night and marked the time ... at 10 hours in the ground they were at 25% complete so that would equate to a 40 hour (2 day) harvest time ...

[StoneFace]

thank you once again for everything. I love the way we can use multiple items from storage now.
And splitting the hiring & selling into 2 sections was brilliant. A long time coming but great.

Another great effort from the devs in listening to the users.

merry Christmas.



surely you jest......................

we have only been able to buy and sell for a month or so....

:confused:


.

[StoneFace]

RUBBER TREE ... Duration appears to be 2 days ... I planted some last night and marked the time ... at 10 hours in the ground they were at 25% complete so that would equate to a 40 hour (2 day) harvest time ...


thanks for the time estimate

I already have 50+ of those puppies on the farm

Not sure if the facility will be eventually worth the effort, but oh well..:cool:

[Bev 123]

While I respect,appreciate and acknowledge the hard work done by the developers I am saddened to see there are NO Hanukah items available. Last year Hanukah items were the size of 1/2 a grain of rice while the Xmas items were huge and this year--nothing. Very sad indeed.:(

[Bev 123]

I recommended that a VERY long time ago. Would like to see player's suggestions acknowledged even if I wasnt the first to have proposed that

[jesdreher]

While I respect,appreciate and acknowledge the hard work done by the developers I am saddened to see there are NO Hanukah items available. Last year Hanukah items were the size of 1/2 a grain of rice while the Xmas items were huge and this year--nothing. Very sad indeed.:(

Actually, last year's items are back in the holiday tab of the store. I'd have liked to see something new, but oh well.

[amberdh]

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

While I respect,appreciate and acknowledge the hard work done by the developers I am saddened to see there are NO Hanukah items available. Last year Hanukah items were the size of 1/2 a grain of rice while the Xmas items were huge and this year--nothing. Very sad indeed.:(

Actually, last year's items are back in the holiday tab of the store. I'd have liked to see something new, but oh well.

No worries guys. More is coming ;)

[Jennie C.]

Whoops there goes another rubber-tree plant! (couldn't resist)

I'm with everyone who loves the snow and the change to the plow: so great not to have to worry about accidentally plowing grass where I don't want to.

On the other hand, I saw the FarmCash gift cards when I signed on first thing this morn. I thought, cool, I'll check it out. But now they aren't showing up when I goto Send Gifts. What's up with that?

(i also like the holiday animals. the goat and sheep are the silliest looking things I've seen in a long time: it's great :) )

[amberdh]

Whoops there goes another rubber-tree plant! (couldn't resist)

I'm with everyone who loves the snow and the change to the plow: so great not to have to worry about accidentally plowing grass where I don't want to.

On the other hand, I saw the FarmCash gift cards when I signed on first thing this morn. I thought, cool, I'll check it out. But now they aren't showing up when I goto Send Gifts. What's up with that?

(i also like the holiday animals. the goat and sheep are the silliest looking things I've seen in a long time: it's great :) )

Hello there. You will find the gift cards under the holiday tab in the store and you can send them from there.

[Bev 123]

Actually, last year's items are back in the holiday tab of the store. I'd have liked to see something new, but oh well.

Sorry my post should have indicated there are NO hanukah items for gifting. TY for your reply. It gave me a chance to make the correction. The hanukah items in the gift store are the same microscopic ones from last year

[Mrs Borgies]

Thanks Raul!
But this improvement only useful when you plow on a harvested or gone to waste fields. When you plow a new field, it's seem to be annoy.
I tested on my farm and saw that: when you plow on grass, and move the cursor to plow next fields, the cursor disappears about 0.8 second, before it reappear for you to plow next fields. Especially when you move the cursor though 'plowing field' (-20 coins ascendant), delay time is 1 second.
I think this improvement is not very important to players, and if I can compare, I will choose the plow tool before.
Thanks for reading.

Hi there, I personally like the new plow for our farms and was stoked when it was released. I can now plow in half the time, as the old green/red blade used to take number of seconds to register before I could click to plow. I gather we still need the red/green blade to show up for placing new fields, as I had to do that this morning. I also like how the new plow seeks out fields in and around other objects. It is excellent for plowing my sloping crop on my island farm. After using the new plow option a few times, I find I don't have the red/green blade showing so often. It is like a lot of things, getting used to something new and then can't do without it. :)

[SparkyTX]

How do you remove the snow cover on the ground when you get ready to?

[Taz D]

How do you remove the snow cover on the ground when you get ready to?
You buy a different ground cover from the Paths/Grounds.

[QueenNini]

Are you going to have the manger without the baby Jesus in it? That was the way it was done as a kid in my house (baby was put in on Christmas eve) and I know you had it last year.

Thanks!

[dianedrayson]

First, well done for updating this so soon with the new facilities. I think it's a fantastic help.

I looked at it just now and wondered if there has been an omission. In the cookware facility it details copper frying pans, but it doesn't say you need copper sheets to produce it. I should think you would. I don't think you could make it with just the ingredients listed. lol

[ctu1010166]

Hi there, I personally like the new plow for our farms and was stoked when it was released. I can now plow in half the time, as the old green/red blade used to take number of seconds to register before I could click to plow. I gather we still need the red/green blade to show up for placing new fields, as I had to do that this morning. I also like how the new plow seeks out fields in and around other objects. It is excellent for plowing my sloping crop on my island farm. After using the new plow option a few times, I find I don't have the red/green blade showing so often. It is like a lot of things, getting used to something new and then can't do without it. :)

Yes, I agree with you new plow tool help us plow faster, but it only fast when you plow on designed fields (harvested or gone to waste). I agree with you when you plow new fields, there are a green square, too; but I wonder why the cursor flash and disappear everytime I move the cursor, and 1 second it appear again.
And, this situation doesn't effect to normal farm (have a gap between fields)

[Double T Dude Ranch]

First, well done for updating this so soon with the new facilities. I think it's a fantastic help.

I looked at it just now and wondered if there has been an omission. In the cookware facility it details copper frying pans, but it doesn't say you need copper sheets to produce it. I should think you would. I don't think you could make it with just the ingredients listed. lol

Heheh thanks...had put rubber sheet instead of copper sheet in my haste to get the post done for users.

[yopeep]

okay, so now I have a bunch of Rubber Trees.... any one know how long it takes them to mature??

.:cool:

i think they take two days for them to mature. i planted some yesterday and they are already at 49%.

[Regina_Phelangie]

Nice updates for gifting, but my 4x4 plower does not work as good as it did before. I now have to wait for the squares to "roll out" I could plow quickly before, but now when I plow I have to wait for it to "roll out" :confused:

[amberdh]

Nice updates for gifting, but my 4x4 plower does not work as good as it did before. I now have to wait for the squares to "roll out" I could plow quickly before, but now when I plow I have to wait for it to "roll out" :confused:

Hi there. Go to the wrench above your farm and make sure that 'wait for each plow plant' has not become check marked :)

[SueW170]

Haven't tried it for plowing new fields yet. But I did find the red and green squares useful in that case for getting things lined up and not accidentally leaving gaps. But I'm sure that I'll adjust to the new method.

Thanks Raul!
But this improvement only useful when you plow on a harvested or gone to waste fields. When you plow a new field, it's seem to be annoy.
I tested on my farm and saw that: when you plow on grass, and move the cursor to plow next fields, the cursor disappears about 0.8 second, before it reappear for you to plow next fields. Especially when you move the cursor though 'plowing field' (-20 coins ascendant), delay time is 1 second.
I think this improvement is not very important to players, and if I can compare, I will choose the plow tool before.
Thanks for reading.

[Mrs Borgies]

Haven't tried it for plowing new fields yet. But I did find the red and green squares useful in that case for getting things lined up and not accidentally leaving gaps. But I'm sure that I'll adjust to the new method.

Hi Sue, you still have the green square/s to line up your fields. :)

[RoxyRocks]

Very nice updates and Holiday items ;) ....TYVM :)

[maryjo_tres]

Chapter 13 of the game guide is updated with the new facilities and tells you what you need.

Double T, great guide, thanks for the hard work!! I might have missed it, but I don't see the Air Freshener Factory??

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Double T, great guide, thanks for the hard work!! I might have missed it, but I don't see the Air Freshener Factory??

It's there....I'll find it for ya :) Betweenn hamburger and frozen food:

Air Fresheners Facility

Bathroom air freshener Requires 1 peach essential oil harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 2,000 coins (1000 per unit)
Incense sticks Requires 2 lavender essential oils and 1 bamboo log pile harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 4.050 coins (270 per unit)
Scented candles Requires 3 beeswax, 2 vanilla essential oils and 1 cotton harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 6,900 coins (690 per unit)
Car air fresheners Requires 1 paper board, 2 yellow ink, and 2 cedar essential oils harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 4,800 coins (480 per unit)
Reed diffuser Requires 1 violet essential oils, 1 pink rose essential oil, 1 iris essential oil and 1 bamboo log pile harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 5,550 coins (370 per unit)
Potpourri Requires 1 cinnamon bundle, 1 lemon, 1 orange, 1 lavender, and 1 mint harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 8,000 coins (160 per unit)

[Clockworx]

Thank you for the upgrade just a small point, please I understand that Farm Cash generates profit but please guys this is a world wide game and people like me in Sunny South-Africa, with our exchange rate have to use all other methods rather not mentioned here for generating Farm Cash. Example 50 FC will cost me R 500. Add all the facilities that need FC then you can calculate for yourself what it will cost me. The cap at lvl 160 also does not help much

[etholl]

i do have one on every farm and it makes no where near enough to cover all the different needs for oil now, and many others feel the same way, As a matter of fact many of my neighbors are not buying the new plants that use products that need oil because they cant make enough for the facilities thay have already.


put one on each farm...I did...they're cheap enough and you will then have more oil than you can possibly use.

[maryjo_tres]

It's there....I'll find it for ya :) Betweenn hamburger and frozen food:

Air Fresheners Facility

Bathroom air freshener Requires 1 peach essential oil harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 2,000 coins (1000 per unit)
Incense sticks Requires 2 lavender essential oils and 1 bamboo log pile harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 4.050 coins (270 per unit)
Scented candles Requires 3 beeswax, 2 vanilla essential oils and 1 cotton harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 6,900 coins (690 per unit)
Car air fresheners Requires 1 paper board, 2 yellow ink, and 2 cedar essential oils harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 4,800 coins (480 per unit)
Reed diffuser Requires 1 violet essential oils, 1 pink rose essential oil, 1 iris essential oil and 1 bamboo log pile harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 5,550 coins (370 per unit)
Potpourri Requires 1 cinnamon bundle, 1 lemon, 1 orange, 1 lavender, and 1 mint harvests in storage, ready in 4 hours, lot sells for 8,000 coins (160 per unit)


I used Ctrl-F to search and it didn't find it - LOL... Appreciate it, thanks much!

[SunnyD]

is anyone having trouble adding the 4x4 bulldozer to your storage?? not sure if it is just on my server or everyone is having the same problem...I'm on WF6

[SunnyD]

is anyone having trouble adding the 4x4 bulldozer to your storage?? not sure if it is just on my server or everyone is having the same problem...I'm on WF6

Finally after 4th refresh i was able to load this..... wow freaky thing........sorry for the post too early before i tried again......

[Sandie Angel]

Thanks so much for all the goodies!! I really like farm town now. Have been playing it for a couple of years already, and still am not tired of it yet.

Great job!! Thank you!!

Sandie Angel :)

[Tokeloshe]

I am also from South Africa - 250 farm cash = $50 = R343 - not $50 for R500. Its not really that much if you think of all you can buy for 250 cash.

[Kaytutt]

I like the updates and improvements to the game and I will always enjoy playing the game but I've had it with any more facilities, I fell into a trap of having to get every new one that was released but now they spoil my enjoyment of the game, its always a race to keep on top of planting to feed the facilities, particulalry the one that need multiple facilities to make an end product. The newer facilities arent even associated with farming.

I'm going to revert back to what I enjoyed most about the game, designing farm layouts and farming :) Thanks to the Devs for a great game and the frequent updates to keep interest and improve playability

[Irish355]

Wow, you devs have been very busy...and I am so happy with all the updates!! GREAT WORK!! Merry Christmas.

[DJH1953]

Thank you for the great job you are doing on FT. I do have a question.. I just covered my entire farm with a blanket of snow. I love it, but in January how do I turn it back to green ?LOL
Thanks

[Satis]

This is my farm with snow cover

http://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/play/

Hi Gill, many thanks, but this link is taking me to my own farm. It gave me a shock; I thought, 'This farm is just like mine...'

[Satis]

I have it on some of my farms too. It will stay permanently on the Christmas Farm though.

Thank you! That's lovely. I like the frozen lake too.

[Satis]

Whoops there goes another rubber-tree plant! (couldn't resist)

***Groan***

[kes0101]

Im just trying to find somewhere that will tell me how long the Rubber Trees take before harvest time.

[SunnyD]

i have a layer of snow on my first farm it is linked....... looks cool....... what part of the store is the frozen lake in ??? i got the skating rink...... dang wish i had seen that lake........someone estimated that the rubber trees take 2 days according to the % of growth of their own.....

[servocrow]

Thank you! That's lovely. I like the frozen lake too.

Thanks! It was a chore keeping all those snow pines from last year (and they all are from LAST year!).

:eek:

[Satis]

i have a layer of snow on my first farm it is linked....... looks cool....... what part of the store is the frozen lake in ???

It's in the ponds section.

I've put snow on my sixth farm, The Heart of Darkness. I had some snow pines left over too -- the number of times I've been tempted to sell them... Looks good. I have a feeling snow may break out elsewhere...

[ctu1010166]

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:


4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

Why do you not introduce the 30 FC Gift Card? Very cool...

[BeccaK]

WOW!!! Love the new releases! Thank you all for keeping this game the best one to play. Love it all :-)

[Satis]

i have a layer of snow on my first farm it is linked....... looks cool

Oh, that's pretty!

[servocrow]

I just tested some of the snow patches will lay upon the regular water. I did this last year because I didn't have enough FC to get the frozen lake. I improvised and put snow patches on my rivers and regular lakes. Test out different sizes, it helps.

[Mathew123]

I hope we can cuz I just cant afford to pay cash to get FC for certain things :(

Sorry to break the news but that's never going to happen. FarmTown makes their money off of charging for FarmCash.

It's a great game with our without FarmCash, it's basically some of the upgraded equipment that costs FarmCash - but you don't need to upgrade it anyway.

The game is fun with our without FarmCash especially with all of these awesome additions to the game that 90% of are in Coins.

[SunnyD]

Oh, that's pretty!

Thanks Satis... i found the frozen lake.... hmmm got to earn Some FC big time i love that thing........ it's so pretty..........

[Duke]

is there anyway I can trade my old style refinery for a newer smaller version?

[SunnyD]

is there anyway I can trade my old style refinery for a newer smaller version?

click on your refinery.... on the pop up menu there is "change view" click on that.....

[Duke]

Awesome! worked, tyvm

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Thank you for the great job you are doing on FT. I do have a question.. I just covered my entire farm with a blanket of snow. I love it, but in January how do I turn it back to green ?LOL
Thanks

Just buy a different ground cover in the paths/cover tab :)

[lammy728]

Although I like the new features, I have not been able to send gifts in 3 days. Every time I am on the gift page, my computer freezes and I have to completely log off facebook. This is getting old and I would like it fixed, I am ready to sell my 7 fields and switch to another farm game. :(:mad:

[Taz D]

I am wondering if the Gift certificates are going to still be available after the Christmas decorations are removed? This is a very good way to exchange FC between people.

[nanatoni]

Thank you very much for the improvements and new additions.. Are you working on Farm #8?? Could already use the space.. All these new factories and no where to place them...
Hate to sacrifice crop space for the factories!

Also I am still looking for that little "info" icon on the crop menu in the store so it lets us know what that crop is used in when we go to plant! thanks!

Merry Christmas to all.. or whatever it is you celebrate!

[Old Goat]

Gift Certificates- My understanding is that we cannot have the FC deducted from our present total, that all FC used on the certificates must be purchased. Right?

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Thank you very much for the improvements and new additions.. Are you working on Farm #8?? Could already use the space.. All these new factories and no where to place them...
Hate to sacrifice crop space for the factories!

Also I am still looking for that little "info" icon on the crop menu in the store so it lets us know what that crop is used in when we go to plant! thanks!

Merry Christmas to all.. or whatever it is you celebrate!

Check out Chapter 27 in the Game Guide :)

[Taz D]

Gift Certificates- My understanding is that we cannot have the FC deducted from our present total, that all FC used on the certificates must be purchased. Right?
Actually it is the other way around. The gift certificates are deducted from your existing Farm Cash.

[momomare]

Thanks for all the new changes- I love the snow cover! Question: will it melt away in the spring? I don't see how to get the grass back . . .
Merry Christmas!

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Thanks for all the new changes- I love the snow cover! Question: will it melt away in the spring? I don't see how to get the grass back . . .
Merry Christmas!

Just go to the path/ground cover tab to get new ground :p

[dansd111]

.......someone estimated that the rubber trees take 2 days according to the % of growth of their own.....

Yes, must be because I just checked and the first ones I "planted" are ready for harvest. Off to put it into production :)

[GrannyParker]

Many many thanks! I need someone to come work in my real home because it has been completely ignored!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!

[GrampaII]

Hide a $4,0000.00 Victorian House and it disappeared and had to purchase another.
Why did it just go away??

[Big Honking Toe]

I wanted to formally go through my thoughts on the latest update.

I like the add to storage tool and removing all unless you say so it helped me clear my storage out and I can fill it with Christmas stuff after the holiday.

I never use the bulldozers, but I plan to get the 4x4 I might see some use in the future.

I like the new facility's and new tree always looking to make more cash through those facility's and use up all these supply's I have stockpiled.

I would like to point out a few things that are needed.

1: More uses in new and old facility's of all the items that have no use

2: Faster loading of storage(it takes so long to load all my items).

3: More storage I am reaching the limits of the storage much easier and you keep adding more items.

4: Adding storage numbers of crops that you have in the seeder to make it easier to figure out what you need to plant.

5: A spot that tells you the times of how long until a crop is done on a farm(kinda like a board that counts how long until something is done).

6:Increasing the trade limits to be like buy 1000 every 8 hrs or 1500-2000 every 12 hrs.

[SueW170]

Thanks! It was a chore keeping all those snow pines from last year (and they all are from LAST year!).

:eek:

I'm thinking I may need to sell everything else out of my Storage so I can store Snow Pines and Patches of snow (which I like to use in late spring to simulate a melting snow cover and in November to look like early snow in the "high elevations."
As I noticed before, your winter theme farm is lovely. Nicely done.
Now, of course, I'm "lobbying" for the snow ground cover to be put into the Store's Paths/Ground Covers tab for year-round availability.

[SueW170]

I just tested some of the snow patches will lay upon the regular water. I did this last year because I didn't have enough FC to get the frozen lake. I improvised and put snow patches on my rivers and regular lakes. Test out different sizes, it helps.
I've done that with the river (itself made of small seacoasts) on my Farm 3.

[SueW170]

Agree that the changes to Storage are very useful.

Although I don't intend to get the new trees or facilities (they just don't fit into my farm themes), it's great that they have been added to give players and even wider choice of things to do in FT.

And, oh yes, we could use extra storage for the winter items.

Also concur with your #4 suggestion.

I wanted to formally go through my thoughts on the latest update.

I like the add to storage tool and removing all unless you say so it helped me clear my storage out and I can fill it with Christmas stuff after the holiday.

I never use the bulldozers, but I plan to get the 4x4 I might see some use in the future.

I like the new facility's and new tree always looking to make more cash through those facility's and use up all these supply's I have stockpiled.

I would like to point out a few things that are needed.

1: More uses in new and old facility's of all the items that have no use

2: Faster loading of storage(it takes so long to load all my items).

3: More storage I am reaching the limits of the storage much easier and you keep adding more items.

4: Adding storage numbers of crops that you have in the seeder to make it easier to figure out what you need to plant.

5: A spot that tells you the times of how long until a crop is done on a farm(kinda like a board that counts how long until something is done).

6:Increasing the trade limits to be like buy 1000 every 8 hrs or 1500-2000 every 12 hrs.

[seanbt]

New Release -- December 3rd, 2010

Hi Farmers,

We just released a new version of the game with the following features:

1. Holiday Items: Most of them in coins. There are 5 new holiday animals on the gift section. There is also a Snow Cover on the Holiday section in the store that covers the entire farm with snow.

2. Plow Tool Improvement: The plow tool now works similar to when you are hired for plow, if you are on top of a harvested or gone to waste field, you will see only the highlighted fields. You will only see the red or green cursor when you are over grass.

3. Blue (coins) and Orange (FC) Bulldozers: Allows you to delete 3x3 or 4x4 fields at a time. All Bulldozers have been updated so you can also delete single items, not just fields, without switching to the yellow dozer.

4.Gift Certificates: There are 3 Gift Cards (55, 120 and 250 FC) on the Holiday Section that you can send as gift to your neighbours.

5.Separate Work-Hire/Sell-Trade Markets: There is now an additional Marketplace that people can use when they are not interested in hiring/working and just want to sell and trade products with other users. You can still do all operations on both markets, but with the option of explicitly indicating your intention, the chances of accomplishing your goals should increase.

6.Item Storage Improvements: There is a new tool on the extended tool bar ('Add to Item Storage', above the hand) that will allow faster transfers to the item storage. Also, when you are moving items from the item storage to your farms, if you have more than one in storage, you can continue placing the same item and they will be removed from storage automatically.

7.Rubber Tree: Allows you to harvest the Latex from the tree.

8.Metal Mill: Allows you to produce Copper and Stainless Steel Sheets to build Cookware and Toys. You can extract the Iron, Copper and Chromite ores in the Mineral Mine.

9.Cookware Factory: Allows you to make cookware. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Bamboo Utensil Set
Copper Sauce Pot
Silver Cutlery Set
Rubber Gloves
Copper Frying Pan
Tea Kettle
Knife Set

10.Rubber Factory: Allows you to create Rubber Sheets from the Latex, that you can later on use to make toys and other future products. You need the turpentine as the solvent which you can produce on the Petrochemical Plant.

11.Toy Factory: Allows you to make toys. You can produce Plastic Granules on the Petrochemical Plant:

Flying Disc
Rubber Duckie
Ballons
Teddy Bear
Rocking Horse
Scooter
Doll
Skateboard

More holidays items coming next week and more animals coming on next release.

Enjoy!

Thanks

--Raul

When will we able to sell a larger range of goods in our storage? ie the fabrics rolls etc. Thoroughly enjoy the time i spend on farmtown!!

Rgds
Sean

[Guldfisk Hansen]

Thanks for another great update. I really appreciate how you guys keep listening to the players and fullfill our 'needs' little by little.
Keep up the great work.
I only play Farmtown and play many hours a day :-)

[TeasingTemptress]

Where do I get the latex to produce the balloons?

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Where do I get the latex to produce the balloons?

You need rubber trees sent by friends :)

[TeasingTemptress]

I've got rubber trees and harvested them and sent it to the rubber factory which produced but it still won't let me make balloons

[Double T Dude Ranch]

I've got rubber trees and harvested them and sent it to the rubber factory which produced but it still won't let me make balloons

That's because the rubber factory makes rubber sheets, you need the raw latex direct from the rubber tree for the balloons :)

[TeasingTemptress]

Ahhhh another tricky one similiar to the raw wool for teddy bears .
Have to wait until my next tree is ready now LOL

Thank you ;)

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Ahhhh another tricky one similiar to the raw wool for teddy bears .
Have to wait until my next tree is ready now LOL

Thank you ;)

You are welcome :)

[CynthiaSue]

Does anyone know how profitable the toy factory is and the cookware factory? Which one would be best to buy if y ou could only buy one? How does either rate compared to maybe the tea and coffee or the the jewerly facility?

[skinni]

Hi everyone.
I have looked & looked but do not see it. I would like the specifics for the Air Freshner Factory. I like to know what materials It uses before I buy. Any assistance would be appreciated. TY!
Skinni
PS I love FT Keep making it greater!!!

[TeasingTemptress]

Essential Oils
Peach
Vanilla
Violet
Pink Rose
Iris
Lavender
Cedar

Oranges, Lemons
Yellow Ink
Beeswax
Cotton
Bamboo
Paperboard
Cinnamon

[jesdreher]

I like the updates and improvements to the game and I will always enjoy playing the game but I've had it with any more facilities, I fell into a trap of having to get every new one that was released but now they spoil my enjoyment of the game, its always a race to keep on top of planting to feed the facilities, particulalry the one that need multiple facilities to make an end product. The newer facilities arent even associated with farming.

I'm going to revert back to what I enjoyed most about the game, designing farm layouts and farming :) Thanks to the Devs for a great game and the frequent updates to keep interest and improve playability

I'm with you. I decided with the update before this one that I'd only buy facilities if they were food-related. It helps me save time as well as FC!

[Tiger]

Hi everyone.
I have looked & looked but do not see it. I would like the specifics for the Air Freshner Factory. I like to know what materials It uses before I buy. Any assistance would be appreciated. TY!
Skinni
PS I love FT Keep making it greater!!!

Hi check out the facilities section in the game guide, just scroll down until you see the facility you're interested in.
Here's the link....
http://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3355838#post3355838

[dianedrayson]

I'm with you. I decided with the update before this one that I'd only buy facilities if they were food-related. It helps me save time as well as FC!

lol we're all different. I'm loving having some facilities that are not crop-related. There are only so many crops you can plant and it's great to just have those mines and oil rigs ticking away in the background producing stuff for facilities. I keep thinking that one day I might want to go easy on the planting and I can still keep going with the non-planted things.

[dianedrayson]

Oh no, I've realised that I do indeed need farm 8!!!

I need it to put another oil pump on. We have so many facilities requiring the oil that I need all the pumps I can get. Perhaps they could be made like on real farms, so that more than one pump works on each farm?

Farm 9 would also be good for another oil pump . . .

lol

[dianedrayson]

Finally after 4th refresh i was able to load this..... wow freaky thing........sorry for the post too early before i tried again......

I too had trouble adding the 4x4 bulldozer to my storage but I was more fortunate than you. It worked for me after the first refresh.

It's a reminder that after a new update we just have to be patient and persevere. The updates are worth it. lol

[hammering Vickie]

How do I find out what date I started with farm town? anyone know?

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Hi everyone.
I have looked & looked but do not see it. I would like the specifics for the Air Freshner Factory. I like to know what materials It uses before I buy. Any assistance would be appreciated. TY!
Skinni
PS I love FT Keep making it greater!!!

Chapter 13....game guide. Link in my signature.

[Double T Dude Ranch]

How do I find out what date I started with farm town? anyone know?

Link your farm and I can look it up. Only if you've never blocked the game and restarted it :)

[1fritz]

Hi, could anyone who is using the snow cover kindly provide me with a link? I'd like to see what it looks like.

Many thanks!

I have it on farm 1
Fritz

[GrampaII]

Don't understand Game took one of my houses that I hide cost 4,0000.00 coins, posted about it here, also email them about it and got a answer that someone answered from here, but the answer had nothing to do with my problem, why is that??

[lighthouse112]

I love the new additions!!! Thanks for adding them!!

[Chelly Jelly]

Link your farm and I can look it up. Only if you've never blocked the game and restarted it :)

May I know the exact date I joined farm town? Been wondering how long I've been playing the game :) Thanks!

[userm5119]

Farmtown by far is my fav game. Absolutely love all the new and old things that u have given us to play with. I'm just a bit lost tho as to where to get latex from. i have plenty of rubber tress for the rubber factory but no latex. Help Plz!

[lab lover]

Farmtown by far is my fav game. Absolutely love all the new and old things that u have given us to play with. I'm just a bit lost tho as to where to get latex from. i have plenty of rubber tress for the rubber factory but no latex. Help Plz!

When you harvest the rubber trees it gives you latex,you can then put it in the rubber factory to produce rubber sheets but you will need to keep some of the raw latex in your storage if u want to make the balloons :)

[hfr182023]

Where can i get the rubber tree, there not under trees at my site?

[CSLewis]

I agree with those who have said we need oil produced faster. We get 4 barrels a day per farm, so 28 barrels to provide enough fuel, ethanol, plastic granules, plasticizer, and turpentine. Even changing it to every 4 hrs instead of 6 would be a help.

[Rob T]

Where can i get the rubber tree, there not under trees at my site?

Rubber trees are a gifted item.

[StoneFace]

An observation........

some of the New Release Threads run many hundreds of posts longer than this one.

hhmmmm

was this just not a "super-release" we sometimes get?


.

[Lee Ann]

Link your farm and I can look it up. Only if you've never blocked the game and restarted it :)

I know I linked to the forum 4/26/09 but actually played a while before that, I was thinking around March 25th 09? Can you tell me Double T ??

[Lee Ann]

Where can i get the rubber tree, there not under trees at my site?

They are a gift item, have your friends send them:)

[Double T Dude Ranch]

Ok farmers that want their start dates, please post in the start date thread in help or support or it will get lost in here....so anyone that has posted, I saw a few of you, I'll answer youonce l it's in that thread...can't keep going through posts to find it :)


Start date thread: http://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351570