Discussions about Tools

[pythonis]

Question is how long will it be before someone is complaining about having to click once per body of water and want to have one click do them all? Not long is my guess.

[anglnwhite]

Question is how long will it be before someone is complaining about having to click once per body of water and want to have one click do them all? Not long is my guess.

Give it a year, perhaps two and I'm sure the one click boat along with other one click tools will be available. It's the natural progression of the game. It wouldn't break MY heart to have them, but I certainly won't complain. I already have more time to play with my farms and spend less time collecting the coins to do it because of the higher level tools :) Thanks Devs!

[pythonis]

Give it a year, perhaps two and I'm sure the one click boat along with other one click tools will be available. It's the natural progression of the game. It wouldn't break MY heart to have them, but I certainly won't complain. I already have more time to play with my farms and spend less time collecting the coins to do it because of the higher level tools :) Thanks Devs!
that wasnt what I said. reread the post and youll see that I was asking how long before someone is complaining that the one click boat doesnt do enough and that they want it to do more. I say give it 2 weeks.

[anglnwhite]

Please forgive me. I suppose I should have simply said ...

... I certainly won't complain.

Thanks again for the purple boat devs. I'm VERY satisfied.

[pfkitty]

Absolutely LOVING the turbo boat!!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roxiemc43@comcast.net]

I love my new fishing boat guys.

[kyscout57]

When are you gonna release the boost button for the train. I need the ingredients faster than the train comes in.

[cyclemama]

Why can't you all have a Ingredient Train that we can buy with are Coins and not are Farm cash? The same question goes for the Manure Spreaders. Can't you do these's things like you do with the other tools?

[roxiemc43@comcast.net]

The turbo boat is great but, be careful about other tools, because if you make it too easy boredom sets in.....

[KnightRider]

Why can't you all have a Ingredient Train that we can buy with are Coins and not are Farm cash? The same question goes for the Manure Spreaders. Can't you do these's things like you do with the other tools?

Not everything can be coins, they need FC items to be able to pay their employees so that the employees can pay rent, utilities, food, etc. so that they can make a living to be able to work on the game.

[Tony D]

Hi All, just a friendly reminder , this thread is for general feedback on trains.

If you need help please post in this thread ... http://slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=492326

If you have a suggestion please post in this thread ...http://slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=492566

Thanks :)

[aceyducey]

my turbo boat does not work in full screen. It doesn't highlight when I go to the tools icon to use it.

[Gregh]

Hi All, just a friendly reminder , this thread is for general feedback on trains.

Go Back Farm Town > Feedback and Suggestions > General Feedback
Reload this Page All discussions about tools

Are you sure?

[Daisy-A-Day]

In my humble opinion, whoever came up with the idea of the Turbo Fishing Boat should be canonized a SAINT! Thank you for that nifty little tool.

[Sandy Mae]

I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d:d:d:d:d

[goofyshoes]

lol sillies, I am still trying to justify buying it. It seems, and this is just my opinion, but the speed of the green boat slowed WAY down, when the sainted purple boat came to town...

[dnana]

I totally agree, love the purple, but I haven't checked the green boat since I bought the purp, sucks if they did that. :(

[HelenJS22]

In my humble opinion, whoever came up with the idea of the Turbo Fishing Boat should be canonized a SAINT! Thank you for that nifty little tool.

No .... Sainthood cannot be bestowed yet ... it needs to be proven by the performance of at least one more miracle.

I'll vote for Sainthood upon the introduction of further PURPLE TOYS for the harvesting of trees and flowers :D :D

[LoreneC]

lol sillies, I am still trying to justify buying it. It seems, and this is just my opinion, but the speed of the green boat slowed WAY down, when the sainted purple boat came to town...

I thought so too at first, then one day the normal speed came back.I think I cleared using the memcache, have you tried that?

I bought the purple one anyway.

[anglnwhite]

no .... Sainthood cannot be bestowed yet ... It needs to be proven by the performance of at least one more miracle.

I'll vote for sainthood upon the introduction of further purple toys for the harvesting of trees and flowers :d :d

you go girl! :):)

[Supermastah]

why come they make it u need to buy all of the farm tools in order in order to get the next bigger one? like u need a harvester 4v4 in order to buy a harvester 5v5, but what if u can only afford harvester 5v5 and not harvester 4v4. and some farm tools. Then there are the farm cash for example the cost of harvester 5v5 is cheaper than harvester 4v4 in farm cash if it was in coins then i wouldnt mind but it in farm cash.

[KnightRider]

why come they make it u need to buy all of the farm tools in order in order to get the next bigger one? like u need a harvester 4v4 in order to buy a harvester 5v5, but what if u can only afford harvester 5v5 and not harvester 4v4. and some farm tools. Then there are the farm cash for example the cost of harvester 5v5 is cheaper than harvester 4v4 in farm cash if it was in coins then i wouldnt mind but it in farm cash.

The reason you have to have the harvester 4x4 to get the 5x5 is that the 5x5 is an upgrade to the 4x4, without the 4x4 there is nothing to upgrade, just like you have to have the 5x5 to get the upgrade to the 6x6. Just like you can't get rid of the older tools cause if you sell or lose the bigger tools you would need them to get the bigger tool back.

[Supermastah]

Then why they have the the harvester 6x6 cheaper than the harvester harvester 5x5 and 4x4 in farm cash but not for the harvester that cost coins? The Farm cash tools need to be rework with reasonable farm cash prices.

[KnightRider]

Then why they have the the harvester 6x6 cheaper than the harvester harvester 5x5 and 4x4 in farm cash but not for the harvester that cost coins? The Farm cash tools need to be rework with reasonable farm cash prices.

You purchase the main FC harvester, then they give you a price break to upgrade to the 5x5 and then when you upgrade to the next harvester they give you another price break, so I see no problem with that, they could have made all of them the same price instead of giving you a price break to purchase the upgrade, as for the coin harvesters, coin is easier to collect and doesn't cost real money so the cost on those are less important. One field of Acorn Squash will pay for the coin harvesters.

[dorissau]

I was skeptical about that "dimmer" thing, but always try out the new stuff and WOW.. that is a good thing. !!! Especially for trees & flowers. It even distinguishes between chop and harvest trees and if you reload the farm, anything you missed comes popping right out. They didn't name is correctly however, it should have been a "highlight relevant crop" !! WINNER, WINNER, Devs !!!!

[Supermastah]

why cant we used the harvester 4x4 on another user farm? and each time i get hire at a farm i can only use the harvester 6x6 on their farm even though i dont have it. That include the 4x4 plower

[Gregh]

why cant we used the harvester 4x4 on another user farm? and each time i get hire at a farm i can only use the harvester 6x6 on their farm even though i dont have it. That include the 4x4 plower

You should be able to use the orange Harvester (4x4 ) on another user's farm. Do you have it in your storage?

Edited to add: I just visited your farm to try and help. You were there but you didn't respond.

[Supermastah]

u didnt talk to me my chat empty it the red harvvester is the 4x4 the orange is the 6x6 one

[KnightRider]

why cant we used the harvester 4x4 on another user farm? and each time i get hire at a farm i can only use the harvester 6x6 on their farm even though i dont have it. That include the 4x4 plower

As Gregh said 4x4 can be used on others farms, I can't see how you could use a 6x6 if you don't have one, you are not allowed to use the tools of the people that hire you, you must have the tools in your storage to be able to use them.

[KnightRider]

u didnt talk to me my chat empty it the red harvvester is the 4x4 the orange is the 6x6 one

The red one is the 2x2, the orange is the 4x4, and purple is the 6x6

[Supermastah]

the 4x4 is the one that harvest 4 field right? if that it then i have it in my storage.

i see it now but i cant harvest any field more than 1 fields. i can only with the default harvester/plower

[KnightRider]

the 4x4 is the one that harvest 4 field right? if that it then i have it in my storage.

the red 2x2 does 4 plots, the orange 4x4 does 16 plots, and the purple 6x6 does 36 plots.

[Supermastah]

then why i use the 2x2 then?

[KnightRider]

then why i use the 2x2 then?

I don't know why you use the 2x2, I don't know what tools you have in your storage. When you go into your storage and select tools, how many harvesters do you have in storage or on your farms?

[Supermastah]

i have one 2x2 harvester one 2x2 seeder and one 2x2 plower.

[KnightRider]

i have one 2x2 harvester one 2x2 seeder and one 2x2 plower.

You only have the coin tools, the FC tools doesn't start till the 4x4 and you can't use coin tools on others farms, until you get the 4x4 the only thing you can use on others farms is the single plot sickle and the single plot plow.

[Supermastah]

4x4 is farm cash only and i cant afford it, i not high enough to get the harvester 3x3 either

[Gregh]

4x4 is farm cash only and i cant afford it, i not high enough to get the harvester 3x3 either

For each level you go up, the game rewards you with 1 Farm Cash (1 "FC"). A Harvester (4x4) costs 45 FC.

You are now level 28, so if you save up all the FC you receive between now and then, you will be able to buy the 4x4 Harvester when you reach Level 73.

(You will have to buy the 3x3 Harvester first, but you can buy that for 500,000 Coins at Level 44.)

Note that the Harvester burns Fuel so you will need to organise a reliable supply of Fuel to get the best out of it. You can get Fuel several ways. The Oil Refinery produces Fuel but is a Farm Cash item that costs 32 FC. However you can also get Fuel as gifts, by helping friends, and by working the Oil Refineries of your neighbours.

Edited to add:

Tools strategy.

Here is a way for you to get good FC tools without buying any FC. You only need to save up the FC the game gives you for free.

1. As soon as you have 100,000 Coins in hand, buy an Oil Pump from the Tools section of the Store. Place it on your farm and set it to producing Crude Oil. Even though you can't use it yet, don't sell any of the Crude Oil it produces! You will need it all later. Each time you buy a new farm, the first thing you should put on the new farm is an Oil Pump.

2. If your neighbours have Oil Refineries, ask them to post their facilities so that you can work for them and get Fuel from their Oil Refineries. Early on, you may often be desperate for Fuel. Stock up any way you can!

3. Upgrade to all the 3x3 tools as soon as you can get them. Although you can't use them on other peoples farms they will make running your own farm easier.

4. Save up 32 FC and buy an Oil Refinery. (If you save all your FC from going up levels, you could do this as early as Level 60.) Place it on your farm and set it to producing Fuel. Only make Fuel in your Oil refinery initially, not Petrochemical Barrels, otherwise you will soon run short of Crude Oil. Don't sell any of the Fuel.

5. Save up another 45 FC and buy a 4x4 Harvester. If you save all your FC from levelling up, you could do this as early as Level 105. You can take the 4x4 Harvester with you to other farms.

6. Save up another 45 FC and buy a 4x4 Plower. This is solar powered and doesn't use Fuel. If you're saving all your FC you could get this as early as Level 150. You'll now have good enough stuff to hire out for work in the Marketplace, although you'll still have fuel shortages if you hire out a lot.

7. Don't bother with a 4x4 Seeder yet, as you can only use it on your own farm. The 3x3 Seeder is fine and can be bought with Coins.

8. Keep saving your FC and going up levels. Another 30 FC will get you the 5x5 Harvester, another 30 the 5x5 Plower, and then one last burst of 45 FC will get you the 5x5 Combine Harvest/Plow.

9. That's all the crop tools you need. You could have it all by Level 255.

[Supermastah]

how can i save up on fuel, since i need fuel to harvest and seed my farm, Also i having a hard time lvling past lvl 30 in game growing tomato and wheat for tomato and cheese pizza for pizza restaurant for gold coins.

Most of my neighbor used to play farm town but retired and they dont even have a oil Refinery.

[Gregh]

how can i save up on fuel, since i need fuel to harvest and seed my farm, Also i having a hard time lvling past lvl 30 in game growing tomato and wheat for tomato and cheese pizza for pizza restaurant for gold coins.

Most of my neighbor used to play farm town but retired and they dont even have a oil Refinery.

That's getting into game strategy and way beyond the scope of this Tools thread. If you have more tools related questions you can ask here but otherwise, you need to look elsewhere.

There's plenty of info on the forum on these topics, if you look around. For example, you can save on fuel and get extra produce by hiring people to harvest your crops (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314866). You can get coins without having to make more crops by buying facilities like the Mineral Mine and Open Pit Mine, that only require coins to buy them and start them and quickly pay back more coins than they cost (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5078766&postcount=7).

There's lots of good advice in General Feedback (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=186).

You can also look for new Neighbours to replace the ones that no longer play: http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=391198

Most of all, remember it's just a game. Enjoy it for what you can do, not for what others are doing.

[Supermastah]

Do you really need a manure spreader in order to buy a pigsty for my pigs?

[Taz D]

Do you really need a manure spreader in order to buy a pigsty for my pigs?
No, but if you want to use the manure from the pigs to fertilize your farms then you will need it. Without it you will not gain anything from the pigs.

[jagged1]

How is it if I have the Harvester 8x8 and Plow 8x8 i cannot purchase a combine without first buying the smaller harvesters and plows??

[KnightRider]

How is it if I have the Harvester 8x8 and Plow 8x8 i cannot purchase a combine without first buying the smaller harvesters and plows??

How did you get the 8x8 harvester and plow without first purchasing the smaller harvesters and plows?

[Taz D]

How is it if I have the Harvester 8x8 and Plow 8x8 i cannot purchase a combine without first buying the smaller harvesters and plows??
Because each level is an upgrade to the last, so you must own the 4x4's, 5x5's, 6x6's and that includes the prior combines as well.

[jagged1]

I had brought them from the beginning to get to the larger ones, i wasnt aware we had to keep them all in storage so i only kept the bigger ones to use on jobs

[freemanwpb]

I have run into three farmers that have 15-16 farms with nothing but flowers,chop trees and shake treeThank yous. 8x8 is not enough to do all of these farms.it would take half a day do do 16 farms like that. you should double or triple the tools to 16x16 or 24x24. thank you

[Taz D]

I have run into three farmers that have 15-16 farms with nothing but flowers,chop trees and shake treeThank yous. 8x8 is not enough to do all of these farms.it would take half a day do do 16 farms like that. you should double or triple the tools to 16x16 or 24x24. thank you
You need to put this in the Suggestion section. SHould be in the tools thread there.

[italopaula]

my combine harvest plant 8x8 no work !! my machine make just 5x5 !!!

[Taz D]

my combine harvest plant 8x8 no work !! my machine make just 5x5 !!!
Post a link to your farm here so someone can check it. To do that go to the Farm Selector manager in your extended toolbox and click on Copy Link button at the bottom. Then come back here and reply to this thread and paste that link in your reply.

[Tony D]

Hi all , just a friendly reminder , this thread is for General Feedback , if you require help on Tools, please post in this thread...

http://slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411686


Posts that are in the wrong section are likely to be overlooked , moved or deleted so please try and post in the correct thread.

Thanks

[FCM]

I wanted to express appreciation to Slashkey for these two tools. Anything that is time saving on our farms is a plus especially to those of us that play a lot. I encourage them to develop more things like this. A plant all seeder would be awesome. lol Just test it out before release. Thanks again for these tools.

[BethFB]

I want to express my appreciation too. I love being able to water/fertilize all of my farms at once. It is a real time saver.

Thank you!

[Sandy Mae]

Oh ya the Devs are great. I like the new tools also. But I have to say that when you look at the new any thing on the farms the graphics are so wonderful it still amazes me!! So tiny and looks great! There is only one problem with the whole thing. Everything seems to have it's own measurements instead of every thing being on the same scale every thing is different heights like our avatars and buildings that are too small and the new people are not the same as our avatar! But the charm of the game is part of that too!!!!:D

[c.abell]

Since these farms have gotten so big, the tools have gotten slower. I would like to see a turbo for the chainsaw, the tree shaker, and the flower harvester. Mine have gotten so slow they are no longer easy to use on these big farms. Thanks.

[sod farmer]

Since these farms have gotten so big, the tools have gotten slower. I would like to see a turbo for the chainsaw, the tree shaker, and the flower harvester. Mine have gotten so slow they are no longer easy to use on these big farms. Thanks.

I haven't noticed any skowing down of the tools when I use them on my 32x32 expanded farms.

[c.abell]

Hard to believe that FT charged us 100 FC for the two new turbo tools to start our Service Facilities; I hope you don't plan on charging us 50 FC for each (or 500 FC for all) the equipment to START our work Facilities. That would cost me $80 real money. That might just be enough to make me stop playing this game.

[ClaytinPA]

I feel I was a bit misled on the Turbo Tool -- maybe I did not read for more detail, but I thought purchase of one tool would enable me to load everything I had with one click -- then I find out one tool does 19 -- so this must mean if I want to do a total of 38 then I have to buy another one -- very disappointing and a bit costly -- some would say this is a rip -- I probably will just continue to start with #20 by manual click on each one until finished. Surely the developers are making plenty of money that this kind of price setting should not take place :-(

[Taz D]

I feel I was a bit misled on the Turbo Tool -- maybe I did not read for more detail, but I thought purchase of one tool would enable me to load everything I had with one click -- then I find out one tool does 19 -- so this must mean if I want to do a total of 38 then I have to buy another one -- very disappointing and a bit costly -- some would say this is a rip -- I probably will just continue to start with #20 by manual click on each one until finished. Surely the developers are making plenty of money that this kind of price setting should not take place :-(
There are 2 express tools for loading the services individually with the Load All button in each facility. The Turbo tools are upgrades for those to do all by the corresponding express tool at once by clicking the Load All button at the top. Each Turbo tool does the same services the express tool did.

[FarmerMcLashwood]

I love the new turbo tools.... and can't wait for the ones that hopefully will do the facilities and farm animal buildings :D

Well worth the FC

[maryloushoe]

Question about the Turbo Tools for Service Facilities?
I bought both of the new turbo Tools - will they load ALL of my Service Faciities?
Thanks!

[Tiger]

Question about the Turbo Tools for Service Facilities?
I bought both of the new turbo Tools - will they load ALL of my Service Faciities?
Thanks!

Hi, Yes :)

[marneemartin]

I tried to buy the new turbo tools, but it told me I needed the express checkout and the manual lift truck. I already own both of them. What do i do?

[clogger]

Marmeemartin, I have the same issue. It says they are locked until I buy the lower tools, but I already own them. I will wait to see if it gets cleared up.
Earlier today my mobile sprinklers disappeared from the facioity manager, and they are back now.

[Aussie Rae]

I feel I was a bit misled on the Turbo Tool -- maybe I did not read for more detail, but I thought purchase of one tool would enable me to load everything I had with one click -- then I find out one tool does 19 -- so this must mean if I want to do a total of 38 then I have to buy another one -- very disappointing and a bit costly -- some would say this is a rip -- I probably will just continue to start with #20 by manual click on each one until finished. Surely the developers are making plenty of money that this kind of price setting should not take place :-(

the Turbo Checkout actually does 25 facs and the Turbo Manual Lift Truck does 29.....they do all the service facs now with one click, saves me clicking on the 63 referrals that I have..will gladly pay to get the ones for the other facs (353 that I own)when they become available...and lots of people have many more facilities than I do...they are a great time saver..thank you devs!!!:)

[Taz D]

I tried to buy the new turbo tools, but it told me I needed the express checkout and the manual lift truck. I already own both of them. What do i do?

Marmeemartin, I have the same issue. It says they are locked until I buy the lower tools, but I already own them. I will wait to see if it gets cleared up.
Earlier today my mobile sprinklers disappeared from the facioity manager, and they are back now.
Put both of Express Checkout and the Manual Lift Truck into storage and then try to buy again.

[Grammy 11]

The turbo loaders are wonderful. I hope they will be effective for service facilities added in the future. Happy farming!

[Moose Mob]

I chave both Turbo tools and when I click on "Load All" it says I have 358 facilities and I can load 76 of them.

First - this is misleading as I expect it to load All service facilities as advertised.
Second - I load/start facilities from lowest utilization to highest. Can I get it to use this sequence?

I spent good money on this feature and expected it to do what was advertised to do.

[flower pots]

Hey! Speak for yourself ! :) enuf work on these farms already

[Taz D]

I chave both Turbo tools and when I click on "Load All" it says I have 358 facilities and I can load 76 of them.

First - this is misleading as I expect it to load All service facilities as advertised.
Second - I load/start facilities from lowest utilization to highest. Can I get it to use this sequence?

I spent good money on this feature and expected it to do what was advertised to do.
It does load all Service facilities. That 358 facilities in the message is ALL of your facilities, both regular and service. The 76 is howmany Service facilities you have.
If you have your filters in the Facility Manager set to Utilization then that will be the order that it will load the service facilities.

This is exactly what Raul said in the release:
9. Turbo Tools for Service Facilities: The new Turbo tools 'Turbo Checkout Station' and 'Turbo Manual Lift Truck' allows you to Load Products into multiple Service Facilities with one click. To use these tools use the 'Load All' button in the Facility Manager.

All facilities will be loaded in the same order as they appear in the Facility Manager according to the filters selected. For example, if only 'Facilities in current Farm' are shown then only Service Facilities in current farm will be loaded. If 'Facilities in all Farms' are shown, all Service Facilities in all farms will be loaded.

Note that the only tools they released this time were for the Service facilities. The regular facilities will require tools that will use the Start All button to load those and none of the tools for that have been released.

[marymarcel]

Thought I might get help from the clever people giving answers here! I have bought turbo tools for my facility manager..the manual lift truck and Express checkout station. They are in my storage. When I click on "LOAD ALL" in my facility manager, it doesnt see them and wants to send me to store to purchase them. I have cleaned cache..help please!!

Hi, some days ago Rob T answered you in the following link:)


http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5503742#post5503742

[jeannejj2]

In MY book, start all means START ALL. I just wiped out all my farm cash to buy the ***2*** supposedly turbo tools to start production on all facilities. Well, I'm out of farm cash and these "turbo" (eye roll) tools work only 18 of my 179 facilities!!!!!!!!

Major rip off, Farm Town!!!!!!! Major rip off. :mad:

[KnightRider]

In MY book, start all means START ALL. I just wiped out all my farm cash to buy the ***2*** supposedly turbo tools to start production on all facilities. Well, I'm out of farm cash and these "turbo" (eye roll) tools work only 18 of my 179 facilities!!!!!!!!

Major rip off, Farm Town!!!!!!! Major rip off. :mad:

They do exactly what they are suppose to do, they say turbo bottling does the bottling facilities and the turbo drive thru system does the drive thru system facilties. All of the other facilities are controlled with the other tools which will probably come out with other releases.

[Taz D]

In MY book, start all means START ALL. I just wiped out all my farm cash to buy the ***2*** supposedly turbo tools to start production on all facilities. Well, I'm out of farm cash and these "turbo" (eye roll) tools work only 18 of my 179 facilities!!!!!!!!

Major rip off, Farm Town!!!!!!! Major rip off. :mad:
As stated in the Release announcement:
Mod Edit Please Note :- The Turbo Tools for regular facilities only work in conjunction with the regular loading tools . They will only load all facilities that fall under the particular category I.E. The Turbo Bottling machine will load all of the following facilities .. Brewery, Distillery, Juice Factory, Oil factory, Plant Milk Factory, Soft Drink Factory, Winery, Wine Cellar.
The Turbo Drive Thru Sytem will load all ..Bakery, BBQ Restaurant, Breakfast restaurant, Coffee and Tea Shop, Donut Shop, Fish and Chips, Hamburger restaurant, Pizza restaurant, Sandwich restaurant. Taco restaurant

If you check the question mark on the tools they each show which facilities they do with the Start All button. Even the Load All button has 2 turbo tools for the different types of service facilities.

[page200ag]

I downloaded the two new turbo tools for bottling and the other one. Ever since that download, my FT is working very, very slowly. Is anyone else having this problem? I've made no other changes except to acquire 2 of the 4 new facilities.

[maryloushoe]

I think the confusion comes from the original statement on the new
release - the original statement did NOT state the two turbo tools
were for a LIMITED # of factories.
I too purchased both turbo tools thinking they would work on all of my
factories. I have over 400 facilities including 70 service facilities and 64
animal facilities (dairy, chicken coops, stables, wool sheds and pig sties)
That leaves 264 factories which I have had to load manually.
With the two new turbo tools work 30 if my factories, I still have 234
factories to manually load.
I bought the two turbo tools for the service facilities and they seem to be
working OK
I don't mind spending read $$ to buy tools that will make my work easier.
But am disappointed that I didn't understand that these two new turbo tools
only work on a very limited # of factories. Think Raul should have released all of the turbo tools to work all of the factories at once or been clearer in
his explanation.

[KnightRider]

I think the confusion comes from the original statement on the new
release - the original statement did NOT state the two turbo tools
were for a LIMITED # of factories.
I too purchased both turbo tools thinking they would work on all of my
factories. I have over 400 facilities including 70 service facilities and 64
animal facilities (dairy, chicken coops, stables, wool sheds and pig sties)
That leaves 264 factories which I have had to load manually.
With the two new turbo tools work 30 if my factories, I still have 234
factories to manually load.
I bought the two turbo tools for the service facilities and they seem to be
working OK
I don't mind spending read $$ to buy tools that will make my work easier.
But am disappointed that I didn't understand that these two new turbo tools
only work on a very limited # of factories. Think Raul should have released all of the turbo tools to work all of the factories at once or been clearer in
his explanation.

One of them stated turbo drive thru system, so that would understandably mean that it would start all of the facilities that the drive thru system loaded, just like the turbo bottling machine would start all of the facilities that the bottling machine would start. As for the service facilities there was only 2 tools for them, so that means there would only be 2 turbo tools for them. There is still like 8 turbo tools to come out for the other start off tools. I am not sure how it could be much clearer.

[Luscious Linda]

I too am annoyed as having all the tools i expected Start All to do just that ! Please make a filtering system for the facilities that can not be loaded using the tools to make it easier to define .

[Angel7]

Those of us who have playing this game for any length of time know darn well to really really read when they offer new tools and then wait to see what complaints come up after at least 24 hours. I've been burned way too many times and I've learned to be patient with new releases....

[clogger]

I am thrilled with the new Turbo tools. One click loads the 18 different facilites. Since I have so many duplicates, that means it loads 40 of my facilities. Couldn't be happier. I'm excited for when more of the Turbo tools come out. :)

[CynthiaSue]

I would be thrilled about the new tools if money was no issue, but add it up. I bought alot of the loaders, but not all, so I actually don't load facilities that I don't have a loader for. It takes too much time. Now if I want to speed up the facilities I have, I have to buy turbo loaders, 4 out, many to go. Than after all those are out, there will more than likely be a super turbo loader that loads my guess is all the facilties that 2 of the turbo loaders load in one click. Than there will be another super super turbo loader that loads all the facilities that 2 super turbo loaders load in one click, etc........ So by the time you are done with it, you will have invested a small fortune in loaders alone. So if loading is too cumbersome and you don't have the real money to buy the turbo loaders, than just don't bother loading your facilities very often, if at all. That is what I do. Of course if you need coins, it is no good answer as it is probably the best way to make lots of coins. It is really the same as the harvesters, plower, seeders, combines. They have made it so that you have to spend alot of farm cash to get these things. I only have the seeder. I chose to spend my farmcash on loaders and manure truck and meat truck and some stupid things I bought before facilities came out or before I realized these tools were coming out. I started playing way too early on. Would ahve been a lot better off to have started after all these things came out so I could have chosen wisely.

[KnightRider]

I would be thrilled about the new tools if money was no issue, but add it up. I bought alot of the loaders, but not all, so I actually don't load facilities that I don't have a loader for. It takes too much time. Now if I want to speed up the facilities I have, I have to buy turbo loaders, 4 out, many to go. Than after all those are out, there will more than likely be a super turbo loader that loads my guess is all the facilties that 2 of the turbo loaders load in one click. Than there will be another super super turbo loader that loads all the facilities that 2 super turbo loaders load in one click, etc........ So by the time you are done with it, you will have invested a small fortune in loaders alone. So if loading is too cumbersome and you don't have the real money to buy the turbo loaders, than just don't bother loading your facilities very often, if at all. That is what I do. Of course if you need coins, it is no good answer as it is probably the best way to make lots of coins. It is really the same as the harvesters, plower, seeders, combines. They have made it so that you have to spend alot of farm cash to get these things. I only have the seeder. I chose to spend my farmcash on loaders and manure truck and meat truck and some stupid things I bought before facilities came out or before I realized these tools were coming out. I started playing way too early on. Would ahve been a lot better off to have started after all these things came out so I could have chosen wisely.

I definitely agree with the bold section of you last comment, in my opinion this game would be played better after it would go to retail, cause then everything would be in the game and you could then choose which service facilities you want and then just purchase the factories that would support the service facilities. You could also pick which tools to get, you would have all of available tools to look at. I have all of the loaders, but I am not going to get the turbo tools atleast for now. I don't always load all of my facilities anyway.

[CynthiaSue]

I definitely agree with the bold section of you last comment, in my opinion this game would be played better after it would go to retail, cause then everything would be in the game and you could then choose which service facilities you want and then just purchase the factories that would support the service facilities. You could also pick which tools to get, you would have all of available tools to look at. I have all of the loaders, but I am not going to get the turbo tools atleast for now. I don't always load all of my facilities anyway.

I think people really get excited about the updates. I guess if it went to retail, it wouldn't have that aspect of the game.

If it went retail, would people pay a monthly fee and still buy farmcash? I doubt the game could possibly do any better than it does now if it had a monthly fee instead of farmcash. Lots of people put alot of money into this game. Those who can't, wouldn't play once it went retail.

If it was just a monthly fee and no farmcash items, it actually would be a better game in my view for those who could afford to play since you would have more challenges and all players would be on equal ground since there would have to be some way to be able to achieve the once farmcash tools and items. I think there isn't much motivation to play for me right now. There isn't anything I really want that can be bought with coins and Im top level. No matter how well I play and how much strategy I should come up with, there is no way that I can get enough farmcash tools to make the game not take too much time. There is no amount of playing that will help me get anything of any real value in playing the game.

[barbara nixon]

i have 125 pigs,1 sty,,i collect it one a day as i don't stay up late..never run out here..7 farms are not fertilized as i don't harvest anything from them.

[barbara nixon]

this is the aggrivating part of this..i got an email with a link to here supposedly talking about retail..can't find it...but this is my take on it..i hope they don't go retail..i spend exactly what i want when i want on this game..it is my fav source of entertain ment..ii could spend the same on a movie and not have anything to show for it..so keep it the way it is..

[kristorm]

Once again (I feel I'm repeating myself)!!!
I was SO looking forward to the 'Start All' function, and therefore I'm SO disappointed about how it works. I have 186 Regular facil. activated. Out of them, I can start only 24 with the new 'turbo tools' in my storage!!
That's a LOT of FC for 24 clicks, and I regret buying them!! BUT, since the 'Load All' option actually worked for ALL Service facil., I was positive to buy the tools for 'Start All'.
I have complained about this frustration a couple of times now - here in the Forum - but I haven't got a REALLY CLEAR and understandable answer,,,,
- Am I doing something wrong?
- Is there someone with the same problem (confusion and disapointed)?
- AND, at last, WILL IT BE FIXED - or do I/we have to wait for a new release, and spend more FC on Turbo Tools????

Best regards,
kristorm (who's sitting here in Norway spending FC and clicking my keyboard exactly (almost) the same way as before the last Release!!!) :-( :-(

[Tiger]

Once again (I feel I'm repeating myself)!!!
I was SO looking forward to the 'Start All' function, and therefore I'm SO disapointed about how it works. I have 186 Regular facil. activated. Out of them, I can start only 24 of them with the new 'turbo tools' in my storage!!
That's a LOT of FC for 24 clicks, and I regret buying them!! BUT, since the 'Load All' option actually worked for ALL Service facil., I was positive to buy the tools for 'Start All'.
I have complained about this frustration a couple of times now - here in the Forum - but I haven't got a REALLY CLEAR and understandable answer,,,,
- Am I doing something wrong?
- Is there someone alse in here with the same problem (confusion and disapointed)?
- AND, at last, WILL IT BE FIXED - or do I/we have to wait for a new release, and spend more FC on Turbo Tools????

Best regards,
kristorm (who's sitting here in Norway spending FC and clicking my keyboard exactly (almost) the same way as before the last Release!!!) :-( :-(

Hi there,

There were only 2 tools required to load faster in the service facilities. So there were only 2 turbo tools required to use the Load All button to load them all up.

The regular facilities have considerably more tools need to start batches faster. Only 2 turbo tools for using the Start All button have been released so far. They will only work on the facilities that are related to that tool just like the tools to start batches much faster do.

[kristorm]

So, Tiger, this means that I have to wait for the next Release, and that I'm NOT doing something wrong? Right?? :eek: ;)

Anyway; thank's a lot for anwsering!! :D
kristorm

[Tiger]

So, Tiger, this means that I have to wait for the next Release, and that I'm NOT doing something wrong? Right?? :eek: ;)

Anyway; thank's a lot for anwsering!! :D
kristorm

You're not doing anything wrong :) I don't know how many Start all tools will be released next, or when, only the devs know that.

[kristorm]

We'll see! Anyway; I'm looking forward to the next release,,,, :D
Once again, thanks a lot ;)

Have a great day!! :)
best regards,
kristorm

[Yude]

I assumed the "START ALL" button meant to "START ALL" facilities that have a "START ALL" button.
I failed miserably in my assumptions...:o

[wsbohannon]

I assumed the "START ALL" button meant to "START ALL" facilities that have a "START ALL" button.
I failed miserably in my assumptions...:o

You and alot of others.... it was quite the rip off :mad:

[KnightRider]

You and alot of others.... it was quite the rip off :mad:

How is it a rip-off? Just because people get confused and misread the tool/description of tool, that doesn't make it a rip-off, since it does just like it suppose to, it starts all the facilities that the drive thru system and the bottling machine does and unlike the facilities that has 10 start all tools, the service facilities only has two load all tools, so they would only have 2 turbo tools.

[kellyorz]

For what we had to pay for all those Turbo Tools, they better be adding in the rest of the facilities! What a rip off!

[Jean Hendrick]

I haven't hired myself out for a long time, so was amazed to discover that none of the tools I bought for coins worked anymore. Luckily, it was a very small farm, but a lot to do 1 by 1. However, I don't understand the reason for the change. It seems very detrimental to beginning and intermediate players.

[Tony D]

I haven't hired myself out for a long time, so was amazed to discover that none of the tools I bought for coins worked anymore. Luckily, it was a very small farm, but a lot to do 1 by 1. However, I don't understand the reason for the change. It seems very detrimental to beginning and intermediate players.Hi, the coin tools have never been able to be used when working on other peoples farms, it has always been only the farm cash tools that will work.

[Jean Hendrick]

Whoops, my bad. As Betty Davis said, getting old is not for sissies...

[tharbie]

I agree that this is TOTALLY misleading. Is this the final straw, do I quit with farmtown? I haven't really decided but leaning that direction. I have lost many neighbors recently due to this problem. Sad I have enjoyed playing but.......

[KnightRider]

I agree that this is TOTALLY misleading. Is this the final straw, do I quit with farmtown? I haven't really decided but leaning that direction. I have lost many neighbors recently due to this problem. Sad I have enjoyed playing but.......

I don't see how you can say it is misleading, the Turbo Drive Thru System starts all the facilities that the Drive Thru System works on, how is that misleading? I hear people say it is misleading or a rip-off, but they don't mention why they have come up with this decision.

[tharbie]

The button says " START ALL" and shows 2 Tools. If it had shown all tools needed then the information would have been accurate. But to show 2 and they don't start them ALL is misleading. Just saying!

[KnightRider]

The button says " START ALL" and shows 2 Tools. If it had shown all tools needed then the information would have been accurate. But to show 2 and they don't start them ALL is misleading. Just saying!

The information is accurate, it shows the 2 turbo tools, Because that is all the tools that is out, as soon as they bring more turbo tools out, they will be added to that button. If they show all the turbo tools for that button, do you realize how many people would come into the forum and be asking where is those other turbo tools, they can't find them.

[tharbie]

I still say it is misleading. I know there are a lot of players out there that are not happy about it.

[Steve Kay]

I have to agree with both sides on this issue.
The implication is that "Start All" would allow you to start all facilities that have "Start All" buttons. However, the information about the specific Turbo Tools are accurate.
I realize we are all anxious to get a fully functioning "Start All" capability, but programming and testing takes time.
What would be helpful is for an official spokesperson from the developers to describe how many more turbo tools will be needed to make this happen, the expected cost to customers, and some sort of general timeline for delivery of this full functionality.

[Steve Kay]

The partial implementation of "Start All" actually makes starting facilities more difficult

[Angel7]

I really don't understand why everybody has to jump through hoops to buy the latest and greatest tools the minute it is released. All the biggest and best tools have had their drawbacks after our money has been spent. I learned my lesson a long time ago, WAIT. At least wait until all the bugs are worked out and you have gotten feedback from those that just can't wait and have loads of money to spend. And for some tools, wait alot longer. Did you really need a tool that spreads manure on all farms at once? It saves you basically 50 clicks of the mouse a couple times a week. When I saw what was happening with the load all tools, I decided just to put more facilities down and instead of loading every single day, multiple times per day, I am now only posting a couple of times per week. I'm still getting everything I used to, but I'm alot happier not spending all that time loading, loading, and loading again. I'm a happy camper with what is available for coins and appreciative of the developers for still giving us coin items with each new release.

[InePine]

The partial implementation of "Start All" actually makes starting facilities more difficult
After I use the Start All button I set my filter to Utilization and go to the very bottom of the facility list, where you have the ones that are the most empty, then i just click the bottom ones (you can go pretty fast aswell), they move up the list as they get filled up and get replaced by another empty one, so just keep clicking the same spot, and thats actually a really quick and easy way to do it :)

[StoneFace]

Well, I bought the TURBO Boat when it came out... knowing full well it would only fish for fish.. and not pluck apples.

When the TURBO Shaker comes out, I will also buy it... knowing what it should do.

The same goes for the TURBO Drive Thru.... or the TURBO Bottler... or the eventual TURBO for restaurants etc.

What is strange is that the release included the information on what these TURBOs will do. How much more can they do. And certainly history has told us
[1] the enhanced tools won't be cheap, and will be offered in stages of speed enhancement.
[2] we can "get along" with or without them, depending on how we choose to play the game

For now, I have not yet bought the two newest TURBOs. I figure I still have to do a lot of clicking in the Facility Manager to re-load everything. So until the other TURBOs come out I will be content. Instead I bought all the farm expansions and choose to work on them.

At the next release, I encourage those who are unhappy, yet still playing, to remember that the info is there, and the best thing to do is to wait half a day or so, read the incoming posts regarding the new stuff, and then decide what to buy or not.

;)

[Chihuahualady]

I always liked making scenes with my facilities, but I was getting fed up with using the same buildings all the time, that has all changed now I've bought the green glove, because as long as I have a big building on a farm I can hide any facilities I don't want to use and can chose any building I like (i.e. the pink mansion holds loads) ... the only drawback is that the gloves are FC, I already had the orange one when the green one came along... I'm having fun designing my farms now anyway I want, carry on the good work devs, am looking forward to the next update as always.

[Tygered]

I love the new expansion. You guys are awesome. I just have one minor note. When I use the armored truck to cash out all, it does not do the airline catering facility. Other than that, all I can say is amazing job as always.

[Tiger]

I love the new expansion. You guys are awesome. I just have one minor note. When I use the armored truck to cash out all, it does not do the airline catering facility. Other than that, all I can say is amazing job as always.

Hi,

The Airline Catering Facility is not a service facility. The Airline Terminal is.

[Hessel]

The start all and load all leave a lot to be desired. Sure, having roughly 1/2 of the facilities load speeds things up a bit.

That said, not nearly enough facilities get loaded. It is a way to keep milking the players for more $$ but im at the point where im not going to keep paying to have just a few more factories load every time there is an update.

Enough is enough. Ive lost a lot of neighbors in the last year. Im starting to figure out why.

[StoneFace]

The start all and load all leave a lot to be desired. Sure, having roughly 1/2 of the facilities load speeds things up a bit.

That said, not nearly enough facilities get loaded. It is a way to keep milking the players for more $$ but im at the point where im not going to keep paying to have just a few more factories load every time there is an update.

Enough is enough. Ive lost a lot of neighbors in the last year. Im starting to figure out why.

IMHO, the need to spend real cash to get the Farm Cash is just another aspect of the game.

I think that most of those who drop out fall into one of two catagories

[1]- they feel that they have spent enough time (not money) on this game, and have simply moved on to another game (not all can play FT forever, like I think I can :eek: )

[2]- they become overwhelmed with all the "work" brought on by reaching 18 farms and having so much available (and choosing to have it) and now they have to manage it all. The devs make that easier with the FC tools, but.....

so... when I hear that the game has become "too expensive" because spending $20 or more each month has all of a sudden become a horrible thing, I tend to think it is just an excuse when [1] or [2] is really the reason

[nijntje]

The partial implementation of "Start All" actually makes starting facilities more difficult

and how !! ... just as the "big manure and water all" did complicate the use of the lower level spreaders. No, I do not need them and found out that if you put your screen on maximum and open the fac manager you can work as quick as in the past. you loose contact with the server most of the time and miss some extra's but no longer your patience or speed :D.
Every new release make me puzzle out how I can continue to play correctly as before ... suppose this is also a part of the game :rolleyes:
konijn

[dnana]

Actually, the 'start all' functions help a lot and I will probably continue to pay the developers to add them for me. :)

The facs that I start with the 'start all' we have now do not get in my way when I'm loading the others. I set the facility manager options to all facs, all farms, use the 'start all', then set the 'A-Z' function to 'utilization', set the funnel to 'regular' and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list, where the zeros are. Start clicking in the lower right hand corner and you never have to move your mouse, the facs move under the mouse for you, until you start to get to facs that might be partially full or ones that you have shut off production in.

People need to stop letting the game manipulate them, and start learning how to maniplate the game! :)

[dnana]

After I use the Start All button I set my filter to Utilization and go to the very bottom of the facility list, where you have the ones that are the most empty, then i just click the bottom ones (you can go pretty fast aswell), they move up the list as they get filled up and get replaced by another empty one, so just keep clicking the same spot, and thats actually a really quick and easy way to do it :)

Ooops, should have read all the posts before I jump in with my 2p. Isn't that a great way to fill? I love it!!!

[Aussie Rae]

re start all tools : well I don't care how much they will cost, I will get them....when you have over 400 to fill, every one you don't have to click on is a big help!!!! so thank you devs, keep them coming!!!

[StoneFace]

re start all tools : well I don't care how much they will cost, I will get them....when you have over 400 to fill, every one you don't have to click on is a big help!!!! so thank you devs, keep them coming!!!

I will drink to that... just not any Aussie beer or whatever.... I will stick to my Johnny Walker Black (or Green if the mood strikes on a new release day)

:cool:

[JuliaKrueger]

personally i think they are awesome!!!! i hesitated to buy them as I still dont have all the facilities...but they are great - such a time saver and really the small amount of $$$. both my husband and i play all the time and we have double the $$ but it is well worth it, hope we get another upgrade to load more in the next update...thank you devs...

[CynthiaSue]

20 dollars a month will only give you 120 farmcash, that will buy, what 3 or 4 loaders, or 2 turbo loaders. Than there are all the trains and the tools, not to mention facilities. I can't spend 20 dollars a month on this game. Frankly, I got new neighbors when I came back and alot of those are not playing right now. Avid farmtown players are probably putting more than 20 dollars a month into this game since it appears many of them buy every farmcash item that comes out with each update. Me, I simply quit posting my facilities more than once a week. What do I need coins for anyway? What can I even buy with coins that is worth getting? I upgraded some of my farms past 24 by 24 and regretted it. I only have one farm that is below 24 by 24 that I may eventually want to upgrade. I enjoy planting, so that is what I do. Starting to wonder why I even do that. They need to come out with something for coins that is worth working for.

[Janice Walker]

I own the belt dryer however when I start all it does not start the facilities it is designed to start can someone please help me what do I nee to do to get this working ?

[Taz D]

I own the belt dryer however when I start all it does not start the facilities it is designed to start can someone please help me what do I nee to do to get this working ?
The belt dryer is not a Turbo tool. For the facilities that works on you will have to click on the Start All button on each of those facilities and not the one at the top.

[Aussie Rae]

I will drink to that... just not any Aussie beer or whatever.... I will stick to my Johnny Walker Black (or Green if the mood strikes on a new release day)

:cool:

yes!!!! just got the new ones...ft tells me I have 496 facilities and the turbo start all tools now do 142 of those, thank you devs!!!!:)

[gadgetlady]

I assumed the "START ALL" button meant to "START ALL" facilities that have a "START ALL" button.
I failed miserably in my assumptions...:o

I bought this but don't use it as it is confusing when using the facility manager. If we paid for START ALL we should be getting it, and also the LOAD ALL.

[Shirtley]

I assumed the "START ALL" button meant to "START ALL" facilities that have a "START ALL" button.
I failed miserably in my assumptions...:o
So did I, Now you have to go through all of your facilities, factories and pick through them to see what did not get loaded, waste of time and money

[eastcoast]

Turbo tools should be for coins, we already paid cash for these

[Maree b]

I am on level 70 and as yet haven't enough xp points, due to I use some to buy land so i am 5000 points away from getting my 4*4 harvester. I am looking forward to this as every time I harvest or plow it's 1 click per activity.
= RSI from the thousands of clicks to get tools. To use on other peoples farms. :eek:

I don't think it is fair to have to do work when I have the 3*3 harvester, plower and seeder but cant use it on other people's farms. Farmers should be able to use 3*3 tools on other peoples farms also their 2*2 tools.
When starting out it would make the game that much more enjoyable and the amount of levels between the next tool would make more sense than it currently does.

maree b
:) Its sheer determination that has kept me in this game, too many times I have thought of leaving as it's not the easiest of games to play. To many restrictions..:(

[Aussie Rae]

I am on level 70 and as yet haven't enough xp points, due to I use some to buy land so i am 5000 points away from getting my 4*4 harvester. I am looking forward to this as every time I harvest or plow it's 1 click per activity.
= RSI from the thousands of clicks to get tools. To use on other peoples farms. :eek:

I don't think it is fair to have to do work when I have the 3*3 harvester, plower and seeder but cant use it on other people's farms. Farmers should be able to use 3*3 tools on other peoples farms also their 2*2 tools.
When starting out it would make the game that much more enjoyable and the amount of levels between the next tool would make more sense than it currently does.

maree b
:) Its sheer determination that has kept me in this game, too many times I have thought of leaving as it's not the easiest of games to play. To many restrictions..:(

if you have neighbours or friends with facilities that they post, go and work these as people get a lot of XP from doing this every 8 hours....also if you can afford to buy a dairy shed, fill it with cows and goats, buy a dairy processing plant and try to fill it, from the milk you get from these animals... as the more products in a facility the more XP you will get and also have your friends come and work it...that will speed up the process, giving both you and that farmer more coins and Xp at the same time...you don't have to rely on plowing to get XP...also working at market and collecting the bonus will give you double XP coins and goods if you finish the work hired for an a farm...just make sure you don't accept work that you do not own the tools for...and tell farmers that you don't own the combines....

[KnightRider]

I am on level 70 and as yet haven't enough xp points, due to I use some to buy land so i am 5000 points away from getting my 4*4 harvester.

What do you mean you used some to buy land? You don't use xp points when you purchase items, it is either coins or Farm Cash and the 4x4 harvester is an FC tool so it doesn't have an xp lock on it like coin items.

[max_river]

we have all been there when i started we had to plow and seed at different times and we had to do with out tools one square at a time. same with when we work others farm we had no tools and when tools did come out you could not use them on others farms. so we all have been there. i not sure why you used fc for upgrades on your farm that your choice. just keep working at it and like someone else said work your friend factory good way to level up

[Tony D]

What do you mean you used some to buy land? You don't use xp points when you purchase items, it is either coins or Farm Cash and the 4x4 harvester is an FC tool so it doesn't have an xp lock on it like coin items.Hi, I believe the poster used the farm cash she earned through levelling up to buy land. She now needs to earn more experience points in order to level up enough to have the farm cash to buy the 4 x 4 tools .

[Hessel]

I don't hav e a problem buying farm cash to buy things that make the game better. And I have spent a bundle buying farm cash. But the way the tools are being sold, just rubs me the wrong way. Buy now, we should be able to load every darn factory and store in the game, IMHO, ( if you have bought all the tools offered ). Sure, I get it, if you can sell 10 or 12 of something you make more money than if you sell 6 or 7. Totally understand that. But enough is enough. With 18 farms we need tools that will actually SAVE US TIME. And having to still sort through 100 or more facilities AFTER using the tubro tools does not save any time at all. In fact in may take MORE time now.

[artisanrox]

DON'T USE FARM CASH TO BUY LAND!!

it's a waste. Use it to buy facilities and tools first!!!!

[bluehair]

DON'T USE FARM CASH TO BUY LAND!!

it's a waste. Use it to buy facilities and tools first!!!!



I totally agree I never pay Farm cash to buy land.. I recently spent $5 billion or so coins upgrading my land....when the next lot of levels gets added I will use my FC to buy either a tool or a facility

[KnightRider]

DON'T USE FARM CASH TO BUY LAND!!

it's a waste. Use it to buy facilities and tools first!!!!

I can see if it is a decision between land and tools/facs, but if you have the tools/facs already, then it isn't a waste if you want the land and don't have the coins. I have used FC on most of the upper upgrades, the ones that cost in the billions.

[slartismum]

When farmers are just starting out and don't have enough neighbours, the only way to get farm 3 is to use farm cash. After that farms can be bought with coins.

[StoneFace]

I would suggest to any.... any... new player: Don't be eager to spend any of your farm cash right away

You will be better off to see all that is available, how much FC will be required (thousands, literally) , and whether it is better to put good effort into getting neighbors (from existing neighbors, or from some FT groups), or spending that little bit of cash..... or asking for a gift card to purchase FC.

Go a little slow, read the info at this forum... and then enjoy any decision you will make.

:cool:

[artisanrox]

When farmers are just starting out and don't have enough neighbours, the only way to get farm 3 is to use farm cash. After that farms can be bought with coins.

What's even better is to come here and ask for neighbors. No need to spend FC at all!

[Texas Belle]

Well, I bought the TURBO Boat when it came out... knowing full well it would only fish for fish.. and not pluck apples.

When the TURBO Shaker comes out, I will also buy it... knowing what it should do.

The same goes for the TURBO Drive Thru.... or the TURBO Bottler... or the eventual TURBO for restaurants etc.

What is strange is that the release included the information on what these TURBOs will do. How much more can they do. And certainly history has told us
[1] the enhanced tools won't be cheap, and will be offered in stages of speed enhancement.
[2] we can "get along" with or without them, depending on how we choose to play the game

For now, I have not yet bought the two newest TURBOs. I figure I still have to do a lot of clicking in the Facility Manager to re-load everything. So until the other TURBOs come out I will be content. Instead I bought all the farm expansions and choose to work on them.

At the next release, I encourage those who are unhappy, yet still playing, to remember that the info is there, and the best thing to do is to wait half a day or so, read the incoming posts regarding the new stuff, and then decide what to buy or not.

;)

Well said StoneFace, I did buy the new turbos and I love it, can't wait for the others to come out. And, you are right, Raul explains very clearly what each of them will do and there are other posts that tell exactly which facilities are the ones that the Start All button will do... well the thread of the news release is closed so hopefully next week (tonight?) we will see which turbo we get this time...

[Texas Belle]

I will drink to that... just not any Aussie beer or whatever.... I will stick to my Johnny Walker Black (or Green if the mood strikes on a new release day)

:cool:

I shall have a martini, shaken not stirred please... and already have my $$ burning a hole in my bluejeans waiting for the new turbo tools to come out....

[StoneFace]

Well said StoneFace, I did buy the new turbos and I love it, can't wait for the others to come out. And, you are right, Raul explains very clearly what each of them will do and there are other posts that tell exactly which facilities are the ones that the Start All button will do... well the thread of the news release is closed so hopefully next week (tonight?) we will see which turbo we get this time...

well...... lol..... not sure if it is all explained or spelled "very" clearly, but yes, the information is there. I tend to read the comments that follow for a day, and re-read the release info. However, I do buy the facilities and expansions almost immediately.

My guess: avid players see the new release and new crops or trees and HURRY to plant so they can get a jump on whatever.

This is something I no longer do (yep, I used to). For example, when the Teak trees were released, I planted NONE. And in about the same time that I would have harvested the first crop, all kinds of Teak-tree-bonuses were available from the many who had planted. In short order, I had more Teak logs and lumber than I really needed to fill 5 sawmills. Since then, I have planted a reasonable amount and my needs are filled. Then when I hit the different bonus levels I still get a huge numbers in my inventory.

[c.abell]

My tools get a bit slower with every new release. I'm calculating that with about 2 more new releases I'll just park my tools in the yard as ornaments. And, yes, I clear my cache and update my macromedia files, so don't even go there. I'm ready for some turbo tools - combine, chainsaw, flower harvester, etc..

[c.abell]

Since we did not get the Turbo Belt Dryer and Turbo Loader on the last release, how about on the next release give us those along with a Turbo Conveyor and Turbo Packaging Machine? Please? Thank you.

[trina531]

The Power of the Green Design Hand
I have realized people have no idea the power of the green design hand and what it can do. Many see it as a way to hang their facilites off the edge of their farms and there is so much more it can do. The biggest advantage I see is you can consolidate facitlies and hide them into large buidlings.....I currently have 50 service facilites on one farm. That way I have more room for crops and to design. The other thing people do not realize is that they can help others who do not have the green hand. I have helped over a dozen friends.. It is probably one of the most understood tool out there and the one I love the most!https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1467_675948175756094_1688380757_n.jpg

[GarrettHillBabe]

Tools, OK the Semis are a tool.

I have 3 Semi Trucks and have that tool to make the productions in trucks faster as well.
My complaint is this, with so many NEW facilities USING for instance leather (which is not in gifts) it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep up with the need on my farms. LONG ago I reached the last DAN for all the semis bring so that bonus is lost, AND speaking of bonus, where in the devil do those "extra" we earn for having 6th dan go? Certainly NOT into my storage and I actually calculated one day to see if went to "production" as claimed, nada. So WHERE does it go?

Would purchase a 4th semi but that would use 22 FC and with my luck next week or so you'll come out with some expensive either new "turbo" truck or new "turbo" loader for 50+ FC. Oh well I'll do a wait and see what and how you remedy the excessive need for leather and just not work my facilities until I have enough leather on hand to do so, which at the rate my 3 semis are going could take weeks, LOL

Long ago we had in the gifts section in addition to the meats I think we had leather, I know we had llama and sheep, they along with onions went bye bye and Lord knows we all need them badly. Can leather, onions, and mushrooms PLEASE join the gift section and soon?

Thanks for taking the time to read this and possibly answer.

HAPPY FARMING! ♫ ♪ ♥

[sjmae]

hi im new here and dont know wat to do , i bought the biggeest harvester and ended up with the biggest seeder i dont need wat do i do ?

[GarrettHillBabe]

The Power of the Green Design Hand
I have realized people have no idea the power of the green design hand and what it can do. Many see it as a way to hang their facilites off the edge of their farms and there is so much more it can do. The biggest advantage I see is you can consolidate facitlies and hide them into large buidlings.....I currently have 50 service facilites on one farm. That way I have more room for crops and to design. The other thing people do not realize is that they can help others who do not have the green hand. I have helped over a dozen friends.. It is probably one of the most understood tool out there and the one I love the most!https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1467_675948175756094_1688380757_n.jpg

Yes that green hand can be used as you say however I prefer to enjoy seeing the entire buildings since the techs put so much effort into making them realistic. I do use the green hand but only to get my facility buildings as close as possible WITHOUT losing any detail.

[KnightRider]

hi im new here and dont know wat to do , i bought the biggeest harvester and ended up with the biggest seeder i dont need wat do i do ?

The post you made in the thread Farmtown mistake was answered as to what you should do.

[Taz D]

<b>Tools, OK the Semis are a tool.

I have 3 Semi Trucks and have that tool to make the productions in trucks faster as well.
My complaint is this, with so many NEW facilities USING for instance leather (which is not in gifts) it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep up with the need on my farms. LONG ago I reached the last DAN for all the semis bring so that bonus is lost, AND speaking of bonus, where in the devil do those "extra" we earn for having 6th dan go? Certainly NOT into my storage and I actually calculated one day to see if went to "production" as claimed, nada. So WHERE does it go?

Would purchase a 4th semi but that would use 22 FC and with my luck next week or so you'll come out with some expensive either new "turbo" truck or new "turbo" loader for 50+ FC. Oh well I'll do a wait and see what and how you remedy the excessive need for leather and just not work my facilities until I have enough leather on hand to do so, which at the rate my 3 semis are going could take weeks, LOL

Long ago we had in the gifts section in addition to the meats I think we had leather, I know we had llama and sheep, they along with onions went bye bye and Lord knows we all need them badly. Can leather, onions, and mushrooms PLEASE join the gift section and soon?

Thanks for taking the time to read this and possibly answer.
HAPPY FARMING! ♫ ♪ ♥</b>
The extra you earn cuts down on the cost of coins and fuel needed to fill the truck. Those coins and fuel are returned to you when the bonus batches are started. No facilities or tools will go beyond 100% filled, so instead the bonuses replace batches you have start and return the ingredients, coins and fuel used to start those back to you.

[barbara nixon]

i have a solution to shortages...i uncheck all leather etc as needed and check it back when it gets built up..now i hardly ever run out of things..it doesn't take as long as u think for it to build up..happy farming..love this game..

[c.abell]

Instead of saying "Coming Soon!", the [Harvest All] button in the Facility Manager should say "Coming One Of These Days!". :P

[Grammy 11]

My question about managing turbo tools was deleted or moved, but thanks to Knight Rider for answering it.

[KnightRider]

My question about managing turbo tools was deleted or moved, but thanks to Knight Rider for answering it.

Your welcome, your post was moved to Facilities and Facility Manager in Help and Support. I don't know if you know this, but the easy way to find one of your posts is to click on your name in blue on one of your posts and choose the option find all posts on the pop up that appears. This way if they move any of your posts you will be able to see where they have moved them.

[Grammy 11]

Thanks again. Happy farming!

[Sandy Mae]

I assumed the "START ALL" button meant to "START ALL" facilities that have a "START ALL" button.
I failed miserably in my assumptions...:o

I just hate when I do that!!!:D Start all is for all restaurants and factories that use your tools that have been bought and put onto tool storage!:o

[anglnwhite]

Hello again Devs!

Two things:

First, I'm finding that the green hand tool tends to glitch at times. If one is using the tool off and on for an extended period of time, eventually, it will only work for moving one item and then it "stops" working. I have to either click the green hand everytime I want to use it, or refresh the game altogether. This usually occurs in large screen.

Second, if you would please consider applying the "dimming" feature to the plow-only tools, it would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you!

[mrsdont]

raul says these wld be released next week on the new update we are now 2 weeks after the update. do we have a release date for them yet pls thanks

[Taz D]

raul says these wld be released next week on the new update we are now 2 weeks after the update. do we have a release date for them yet pls thanks
Only the developers know and they aren't telling us. Just have to wait and see when they are available.

[c.abell]

I have 20 oil pumps and still can't produce enough crude oil to make the amount of Petrochemical Barrels and Asphalt Barrels that I need to supply my other facilities. Why is there a shortage of oil in Farm Town??

[KnightRider]

I have 20 oil pumps and still can't produce enough crude oil to make the amount of Petrochemical Barrels and Asphalt Barrels that I need to supply my other facilities. Why is there a shortage of oil in Farm Town??

Have you tried to stop producing the other products in the oil refinery until you get the amount of petrochemical barrels and asphalt barrels built up?

[c.abell]

Have you tried to stop producing the other products in the oil refinery until you get the amount of petrochemical barrels and asphalt barrels built up?

Yes, I have stopped producing everything except petrochemical barrels and asphalt barrels. And, I have stopped producing a lot of what is made from those two items. Still not enough oil; and, not enough petrochemical barrels or asphalt barrels in storage. Less than 40 of each in storage. Hard to imagine that a multi-billionaire cannot get more oil if he needs it.

[Taz D]

Yes, I have stopped producing everything except petrochemical barrels and asphalt barrels. And, I have stopped producing a lot of what is made from those two items. Still not enough oil; and, not enough petrochemical barrels or asphalt barrels in storage. Less than 40 of each in storage. Hard to imagine that a multi-billionaire cannot get more oil if he needs it.
The long tank car brings 80 crude oil and 120 petrochemical barrels each trip. You can put one on each train.

[c.abell]

The long tank car brings 80 crude oil and 120 petrochemical barrels each trip. You can put one on each train.

Thanks, Taz. Great idea!! Wish I had thought of that a long time ago. I've just been thinking of how I'd like to spend another $40 real cash on the game. Just bought three more engines and some more long rail cars. I hope this will do it.

[onecooldude]

you know just a note saying , we ran into problems or just a note saying anything how about some customer service , ive spent a lot of money on here !!!!!!!!!

[mrsdont]

i agree buddy i have also spent loads of hard earned cash on the game

[HelenJS22]

Sometimes we just have to have patience and as much good humour as we can muster. I know many of us have spent our money on 'our' game, but in terms of Customer Service, Raul and his team deliver that each and every day. Here we have a huge and very complex game that has been running for more than four and a half years now, and, in my case anyway, very rarely lets us down.

We're a very demanding lot, and sometimes I wonder if the developers had any idea what this was going to grow into. If the real world worked as well as Farm Town we'd all be in a good place.

Usually a delay in a promised product has good reason behind the scenes, and if the 10 x 10 tools were released before being perfected all hell would break loose on the forum demanding they be fixed.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I'm betting on Saturday ..... whilst hoping furiously that they will appear before Friday. Why Saturday? Because Raul and I have a bit of history now of him uploading exactly what I've been waiting for just as I leave for a few weeks holiday and can't play with them :D :( :p

[onecooldude]

just giving a good product is not all there is to good customer servive , keeping your users informed is good customer service . saying tools next week is not good enough but obviously they dont care , and yes i could guess just like you have , hmmmm saturday , almost time for next update , i was in business for over 35 years i know customer service and not updating users after 14 days is not it .....

[Angel Kisses]

OH for goodness sake. I have been playing FT since it first began. I remember when you had to harvest, plow, plant one plot at a time. What is the big deal with the developers not getting the 10 X 10's up and running??? What did you do before it was announced??? You were happy with what you had. Right??? FT has come a long long way and I appreciate everything that the developers do to keep it exciting. BTW I have spent a lot of "Hard earned cash" on the game too, but that is my choice. No-one forces me to. This is a game not a competition, Thanx Raul and others for all your hard work.

[borcharl]

I agree with you onecooldude, just send out an update that there will be a delay on the new tools. If they weren't ready why announce them as coming 'next week' in the last update?

[onecooldude]

Exactly!!!!!!!!!

[KnightRider]

If you don't see the tools in the store then you know there is a delay, so why have the developers waste there time that they could use working on the program to come post the words there is a delay. That doesn't help anything and if they would come post a message I doubt if they would mention when the tools would be coming out since they don't know, the only thing they could say would be as soon as we can and we already know that. So there isn't any new information that would given out by them coming into the forum. Just like HelenJS22 stated just have to have patience and I have spent a lot of money on this game and I would rather them spend all the time they can working on the program, not just coming into the forum each time something is late just to make an appearance.

[borcharl]

Seriously, do you really think that it would take a huge effort on the devs part to just put out a brief note that it's taking a little longer then anticipated to get the 10 x 10's out. At least you know that they are concerned about it. It's called public relations, keep your customers informed.

[onecooldude]

I agree borcharl, it might take them ten or 15 seconds just to reply with a comment, customer service or public relations , just to let us know

[Dad Shadow]

Customer Service is a BIG thing in the company I work for.
We are told everyday what customers say and think about us, good as well as bad.
They will 'sack' those workers who do not 'live to help others'.

(Post Interfered with YET AGAIN)

[FCM]

Don't know what happened to my post here. Anyway, I'll type it again. I agree with the sentiment above. It only takes 15-30 seconds to update us on what's going on.

[Tony D]

Hi all, the Developers have just posted this in the New Release thread.

Post Release Updates - Nov 21st, 1:50 PM EST

- Due to other important farmtown matters that required our attention we haven't been able to complete and release the 10 x 10 farming tools, we estimate it's going to take a few days more.

[jmn120176]

Shouldn't have even shown the 10x10s in the toolbox until they were ready. This is what you'll get. Why dangle that carrot? Just gets people upset waiting.

[rgdollmom54]

I agree with Angel Kisses and Night Rider.....this is a G A M E. If you're stressed about the FT cash items, don't buy them. There are other things in real life you should be stressed about, global warming, typhoons, school shootings....we play this game to get away from the stress of the day; it's sad to come on the forum and find people complaining about a fake tool for a fake farm

[c.abell]

I have been very unhappy with the new change in how the Avatar works faster in relationship to the tools. The tree shaker used to allow enough time to highlight an entire orchard, which allowed the tool to overlap and not leave unpicked trees. But, now it is too fast and the highlighted area disappears before I can overlap my picking. It makes it very difficult for me to pick all the trees without skipping a bunch. It is the same way with the flower harvester. The combine and sow machines are hard also when I am planting plowed fields. It is hard to figure out what is planted and what is not without zooming way in. I thought that I would give the new change a trail for awhile before I complained. I'm just not happy with how the tools work now. I paid a lot of real $$ for these tools, and I think they should work easier and better. Thank you for reading my complaint.

[KnightRider]

I have been very unhappy with the new change in how the Avatar works faster in relationship to the tools. The tree shaker used to allow enough time to highlight an entire orchard, which allowed the tool to overlap and not leave unpicked trees. But, now it is too fast and the highlighted area disappears before I can overlap my picking. It makes it very difficult for me to pick all the trees without skipping a bunch. It is the same way with the flower harvester. The combine and sow machines are hard also when I am planting plowed fields. It is hard to figure out what is planted and what is not without zooming way in. I thought that I would give the new change a trail for awhile before I complained. I'm just not happy with how the tools work now. I paid a lot of real $$ for these tools, and I think they should work easier and better. Thank you for reading my complaint.

They changed it cause of most people complained it was too slow, so they changed it. Like Spock from Star Trek says "The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few or one". For the trees and the flowers that is what the hide function while harvesting or chopping is for when you harvest or chop a bunch of trees they vanish from sight so you know which trees/flowers have not been done yet. You can use either dimmed or hidden, I prefer the hidden that way they vanish from the screen completely. It also works with planting of the crops also, after you get done you can pick up a seeder and any plots that have been planted will vanish and leave only the unplanted plots showing.

[c.abell]

They changed it cause of most people complained it was too slow, so they changed it. Like Spock from Star Trek says "The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few or one". For the trees and the flowers that is what the hide function while harvesting or chopping is for when you harvest or chop a bunch of trees they vanish from sight so you know which trees/flowers have not been done yet. You can use either dimmed or hidden, I prefer the hidden that way they vanish from the screen completely. It also works with planting of the crops also, after you get done you can pick up a seeder and any plots that have been planted will vanish and leave only the unplanted plots showing.


Thank you very much for telling me about this feature. I didn't know it was there. I have tried it and found it to be very efficient in getting every last item tooled; however, it is very slow and freezes up my screen regularly. But, thank you again for the info.

[KnightRider]

Thank you very much for telling me about this feature. I didn't know it was there. I have tried it and found it to be very efficient in getting every last item tooled; however, it is very slow and freezes up my screen regularly. But, thank you again for the info.

Your welcome, I use that feature all the time, you can also right click and put the quality to low and that will also help things, I use the low quality and the only difference I see is the diamonds at the top looks a little different. It helps speed mine up some.

[c.abell]

My screen always freezes when I try to "dim out non relevant items for tools". Would you please work on that? I like the idea, if it would work properly. Thank you.

[c.abell]

The "Dim out or hide non relevant items" feature freezes the screen all the time. It needs some more work done to it to get it to work right. Thank you.

[KnightRider]

The "Dim out or hide non relevant items" feature freezes the screen all the time. It needs some more work done to it to get it to work right. Thank you.

When it does that have you tried to clear the memcache. The memcache is different than your computers cache, this is Farm Town’s cache on their server, sometimes the cache on their server gets bad data or data that doesn't let new data be stored and needs to be cleared. To clear the FT memcache, click on the blue Click Here that is shown in my signature line and you will see a list saying unsetting, this is normal, once the page loads it is done and all you need to do is close that page and your farm if it is open, then clear your browser cache, cookies, and history and close it. Then sign back in and you are ready to go.

[Vivienne57]

I am not a happy bunny. I was going through the tools in the store and all the tools I own say 'duplicate' when I hover over them....that is with the exception of the Armored Truck.....it said buy so I assumed...wrongly of course...that I didn't own it. I should have checked!!! I purchased it and when I checked my store I now have two. Needless to say I am megga p****d off because I just wasted 30 farm cash on it. Is there anyway I can get this money back?

[marymarcel]

I am not a happy bunny. I was going through the tools in the store and all the tools I own say 'duplicate' when I hover over them....that is with the exception of the Armored Truck.....it said buy so I assumed...wrongly of course...that I didn't own it. I should have checked!!! I purchased it and when I checked my store I now have two. Needless to say I am megga p****d off because I just wasted 30 farm cash on it. Is there anyway I can get this money back?

Hi! no refunds are done through the forum, you need to contact support team in the following link

https://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/settings/support/

Fill the ticket with as much details as possible and submit it. Be patient for an answer so that it could last from a few hours to a few weeks depending on how many tickets they have ahead of yours.:)

[Vivienne57]

Hi! no refunds are done through the forum, you need to contact support team in the following link

https://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/settings/support/

Fill the ticket with as much details as possible and submit it. Be patient for an answer so that it could last from a few hours to a few weeks depending on how many tickets they have ahead of yours.:)

Thank you for that. I have completed a ticket now so fingers crossed :)

[marymarcel]

Thank you for that. I have completed a ticket now so fingers crossed :)

You're welcome!:)

[trina531]

What are the requirements for people to use your tools when you hire them? Do they use their gas or yours??? what tools do they have to own... I have no problems them using mine...but it might be helpful for some information how this works Thank you!:rolleyes:

[Taz D]

What are the requirements for people to use your tools when you hire them? Do they use their gas or yours??? what tools do they have to own... I have no problems them using mine...but it might be helpful for some information how this works Thank you!:rolleyes:
They use their own gas and nothing has been mentioned aboutthem owning any tools.

[KnightRider]

What are the requirements for people to use your tools when you hire them? Do they use their gas or yours??? what tools do they have to own... I have no problems them using mine...but it might be helpful for some information how this works Thank you!:rolleyes:

As far as I know from what I have read is that the employee doesn't need to have any tools for them to use the employers tools, but the employers tools must be in their storage for the employee to use. The fuel is required to come from the employee. When the person is hired they should go into the extended toolbox and just click on what ever tool is required to see if the employer owns that tool, later it stated that they will come out with it somehow telling the employee which tools can be used.

[rocker grrrrrl]

OK, but the employee must have at least a seeder or harvester already, in order to even have access to fuel. It won't let you fuel up unless you have one or the other. :)

[KnightRider]

OK, but the employee must have at least a seeder or harvester already, in order to even have access to fuel. It won't let you fuel up unless you have one or the other. :)

I didn't know that til now, but they can always purchase a cheap coin tool to be able to use it.

[Taz D]

I didn't know that til now, but they can always purchase a cheap coin tool to be able to use it.
And they have access to buy one at level 10, so not much of a problem.

[clogger]

Can the employee also used the employer's tools for flowers, trees, fishing?

[marymarcel]

Can the employee also used the employer's tools for flowers, trees, fishing?


Hi! according to the New Release, they will be able to use any of the tools owned by their employer.:)

[gj's farm]

How do they get access to the current farms tool shed that they are working on?

[Taz D]

How do they get access to the current farms tool shed that they are working on?
By going to the extended toolbox if they are hired for multiple jobs or the best tool the emploer has will be down in place of the gift box if it is for a single job hire.

[ccheney]

I used someones flower harvester and I had no problems using it. My problem was having to hunt for flowers to harvest. I had to hunt for them and water them before I could harvest them and claim the bonus. I took 20 minutes finding 3 flowers that had to be watered before I could harvest them.
Please make sure your flowers are watered and ready to be harvested before you hire someone to harvest them.

[tinlug]

I have a mountain of fuel available and offer my tools to all who are hired. Just asking but couldn't I sell or give some to those on low levels like under level 150 if I was willing to?

[Taz D]

I have a mountain of fuel available and offer my tools to all who are hired. Just asking but couldn't I sell or give some to those on low levels like under level 150 if I was willing to?
That is not currently possible. If you would like to suggest it please post your suggestion in the Suggestion section.

[jmn120176]

I used someones flower harvester and I had no problems using it. My problem was having to hunt for flowers to harvest. I had to hunt for them and water them before I could harvest them and claim the bonus. I took 20 minutes finding 3 flowers that had to be watered before I could harvest them.
Please make sure your flowers are watered and ready to be harvested before you hire someone to harvest them.

Easy fix, click the wrench in the top right corner, then check "dim out non relevant items". If you have a sprinkler, you can sprinkle their dead flowers for a bonus, then they'll show up, easy to see. Best of luck.

[Draka]

I don't care for the eye, we have that option in our wrench, and the house, are we 5 years old and can't get back to our farms. These are more objects in the way on the screen. As for the use of Other's tools. I have my own tools. I want an option to deny the use of famers tools. When the employer leaves the check box ticked, I now use TONS of my own fuel. and when in that mode of there tools, does the game recognize who's tools are whose? I have played for 4 years now, and I love the game, but it is NO longer FUN. ITS A CHORE!!! I don't get the option box's for most of my bonuses, I wish you at Slashkey would fix more glitches and bugs before introducing more factory's and clients. it would be nice to have a section in the tool box for the Bonuses to go, and then we could post them ourselves, I try very hard to only have 1 bonus @ day, and its very aggravating for the pop up box not to even pop up and give the chance to post the bonus. Thanks for hearing my complaints.

[Taz D]

I don't care for the eye, we have that option in our wrench, and the house, are we 5 years old and can't get back to our farms. These are more objects in the way on the screen. As for the use of Other's tools. I have my own tools. I want an option to deny the use of famers tools. When the employer leaves the check box ticked, I now use TONS of my own fuel. and when in that mode of there tools, does the game recognize who's tools are whose? I have played for 4 years now, and I love the game, but it is NO longer FUN. ITS A CHORE!!! I don't get the option box's for most of my bonuses, I wish you at Slashkey would fix more glitches and bugs before introducing more factory's and clients. it would be nice to have a section in the tool box for the Bonuses to go, and then we could post them ourselves, I try very hard to only have 1 bonus @ day, and its very aggravating for the pop up box not to even pop up and give the chance to post the bonus. Thanks for hearing my complaints.
Whether you use your tools or the farmers tools if they are larger than yours you will use the same amount of fuel. For harvesting crops it takes 1 fuel per plot period. So unless you are using the single plot harvesting it costs you fuel each plot you harvest. If you have the same or higher tools as the employer you use your tools. If the employer has a higher level tool than you have then you use their tool.
For your bonus pop up issue make sure you have pop ups and cookies allowed for the following sites:
Slashkey.com
L1.slashkey.com
Facebook.com
Apps.facebook.com

[BASSETDAD]

I disagree with your I buy the tools for other farmers to use policy. "IF" they want to use my tools, they can rent them, or go purchase the tools themselves.

[Taz D]

I disagree with your I buy the tools for other farmers to use policy. "IF" they want to use my tools, they can rent them, or go purchase the tools themselves.
You have the option when you hire them to either let them use your tools or not. It is your choice by either checking or unchecking that option.

[Vivienne57]

I personally think this is a really good idea and I don't have a problem with other farmers using my tools to work on my farm. It gives the lower level farmers who can not yet afford the tools a chance to level up in the game a bit quicker. I know that there are some farmers playing who don't get a chance to work farms because they don't have the tools. How are they going to get them if they don't get given a chance. This way they get the opportunity to earn the bucks so to speak. People who say 'I paid for the tools so other farmers are not gonna use them; are a tad selfish thinking like that

[Draka]

I personally think this is a really good idea and I don't have a problem with other farmers using my tools to work on my farm. It gives the lower level farmers who can not yet afford the tools a chance to level up in the game a bit quicker. I know that there are some farmers playing who don't get a chance to work farms because they don't have the tools. How are they going to get them if they don't get given a chance. This way they get the opportunity to earn the bucks so to speak. People who say 'I paid for the tools so other farmers are not gonna use them; are a tad selfish thinking like that

I have no problem with other farmers using my tools Vivienne57;5766846, TOOLS are not what my complaint is about. I am certainly NOT SELFISH, thank you very much.!!! I want to be able to CHOOSE NOT TO USE THERE TOOLS!!!. I have my own, all of them up to the 10x combine.. We should have the right to say no , just has Slaskey has given other's the right to say yes you can use my tools.

[KnightRider]

I have no problem with other farmers using my tools Vivienne57;5766846, TOOLS are not what my complaint is about. I am certainly NOT SELFISH, thank you very much.!!! I want to be able to CHOOSE NOT TO USE THERE TOOLS!!!. I have my own, all of them up to the 10x combine.. We should have the right to say no , just has Slaskey has given other's the right to say yes you can use my tools.

No one is forcing anyone to use tools, just open up the extended toolbox and you can click on any tool, if your tools is higher than your employer then you could use your tools, even if your tools wasn't higher than your employers you still wouldn't be forced to use their tools, since they brought that out any tools even the coin tools can now be used as long as the employer (for those that choose to lend their tools) and the employee has the tools in their storage.

[Taz D]

I have no problem with other farmers using my tools Vivienne57;5766846, TOOLS are not what my complaint is about. I am certainly NOT SELFISH, thank you very much.!!! I want to be able to CHOOSE NOT TO USE THERE TOOLS!!!. I have my own, all of them up to the 10x combine.. We should have the right to say no , just has Slaskey has given other's the right to say yes you can use my tools.
I am confused. What difference does it make whose tools you use? If you have the 10x10 combine you will use your own tool. If you only have an 8x8 tree shaker and they have an 8x12 you have the choice of picking either tool. You are not forced to use their tools. You are only given the option to use those if you don't have one the same or larger size. Regardless of which tool used your fuel will be used at exactly the same rate.
Also please note that Vivienne57 did not direct her comment at you or anyone specifically.

[blazin Angel]

I dont get why they put the eye dimmer on there. I already have it set in my preferences to hide all that is not relevent to the job and that was how it automatically came up. Now with the eye dimmer I have to go through the hassle of setting it to hide every time someone hires me.....need to get rid of the eye dimmer so my settings in my preferences can be utilized again please. The option to use an employers tools is great.....it works both ways.....I for one am not a selfish person and have absolutely no problem in letting someone with lesser tools use mine....and i have to agree about the little house to go home with....It is rather a childish icon.....sorry but i am not in grade school.....other that these 2 issues....great job

[Aussie Rae]

I for one, am quite happy to let other farmers use my tools....it does me no harm, in fact helps me as the work will actually get done!! thank you slashkey for this latest improvement to a wonderful game, :)

[Bratuski]

I don't mind others using my tools, but they should have to supply their OWN FUEL, and not use mine. No sense in letting them have their cake and eat it too....just sayin.....

oops, I just read where they have to use their own fuel. That makes more sense. Sorry bout that.

[Qivis]

I personally think this is a really good idea and I don't have a problem with other farmers using my tools to work on my farm. It gives the lower level farmers who can not yet afford the tools a chance to level up in the game a bit quicker. I know that there are some farmers playing who don't get a chance to work farms because they don't have the tools. How are they going to get them if they don't get given a chance. This way they get the opportunity to earn the bucks so to speak. People who say 'I paid for the tools so other farmers are not gonna use them; are a tad selfish thinking like that

At the risk of sounding like the aliens in "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" it is also rather silly of people because farmers have been begging to let other farmers use their tools for over a year. I cannot recall anyone ever saying it was a bad idea in the suggestions thread! :cool: The developers merely gave us what we said we badly needed.

[KnightRider]

At the risk of sounding like the aliens in "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" it is also rather silly of people because farmers have been begging to let other farmers use their tools for over a year. I cannot recall anyone ever saying it was a bad idea in the suggestions thread! :cool: The developers merely gave us what we said we badly needed.

I for one have never asked for employee's to use my tools and I never knew anything about them thinking of letting them use my tools until it came out in the New Release, the only thing that was ever said was to let the employee's use their own coin tools, which they took a poll, but not for letting them use the employer's tools. Who is everyone begged for it?

[Qivis]

I dont get why they put the eye dimmer on there. I already have it set in my preferences to hide all that is not relevent to the job and that was how it automatically came up. Now with the eye dimmer I have to go through the hassle of setting it to hide every time someone hires me.....need to get rid of the eye dimmer so my settings in my preferences can be utilized again please. The option to use an employers tools is great.....it works both ways.....I for one am not a selfish person and have absolutely no problem in letting someone with lesser tools use mine....and i have to agree about the little house to go home with....It is rather a childish icon.....sorry but i am not in grade school.....other that these 2 issues....great job

The eye makes it easy to switch through various modes when using the tools by clicking it, but I can understand how anyone with a laptop or a small computer monitor might find it to be a pain. I wish they would make it optional and suggested it to Raul in answer to a survey he sent to some of us.

As for the home icon, I think the idea was to make it look a bit more like other games that allow visiting neighbors. But it is a bit child like if not childish.

[Qivis]

I for one have never asked for employee's to use my tools and I never knew anything about them thinking of letting them use my tools until it came out in the New Release, the only thing that was ever said was to let the employee's use their own coin tools, which they took a poll, but not for letting them use the employer's tools. Who is everyone begged for it?

It was in the suggestion thread for over a year! And there were enough posts making the suggestion that they eventually removed them and asked people to stop suggesting it.

[KnightRider]

It was in the suggestion thread for over a year! And there were enough posts making the suggestion that they eventually removed them and asked people to stop suggesting it.

If it is in the suggestions section no comments can be made, they will be deleted, below is the rule in the suggestion section. I don't read every suggestion in every category since comments are not allowed. It should have been posted in the general feedback to get feedback from players. They could have posted a poll like the coin tools also.


To allow members to feel comfortable about posting suggestions we have decided not to allow comments on suggestions... all comments will be removed.

[romesz]

I find it good that people can use my tools for a faster result, big 10+ for that to the developers.
The eye is kind of silly to me as I have in my preference setting "dim out non relevant items" in hidden mode.

[Taz D]

I think there has been more than enough discussion on employees using employers tools. It is a given fact that this is an option and you have a way to allow or not allow them to use them. Any more discussion of this will be removed. We do not need any more feedback on this.

[KnightRider]

I think there has been more than enough discussion on employees using employers tools. It is a given fact that this is an option and you have a way to allow or not allow them to use them. Any more discussion of this will be removed. We do not need any more feedback on this.

Taz that is part of the thread name though, the thread is Dimming Eye, Farm House, and Use of other tools. You should rename this thread to Dimming Eye and Farm House or close this thread. It only seems logical if it is in the title of the thread that people are going to comment on it.

[c.abell]

It seems like the tree harvester and chainsaw tools have become very slow since the "eye" appeared on the farms. It has become very tedious to tend to the trees. Can you please do something about this? Thank you.

PS. Please don't tell me to clean my memory and memcache - that answer is so over used.

[Suntanned]

This is, I say the Eye is the greatest development since sliced bread and lemonade, and it does not slow me down at all. The opposite, in fact, is true!

Keep up the good work, Farm Town!

Suntanned

[caro_gordon]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/q89/s720x720/1655671_10200537867727516_40201801_o.jpg

Who do I kiss for this new TOOL! Wonderful ! Worth every FC spent !

ITS WONDERFUL !!!! I cleared and sold a huge design in 4 clicks .... I clicked with the tool on a business bag to sell it and it gave me an option to sell all 700 business bags or all items on the farm from the "OTHER" section from the store .... same with the flowers, paths and the farm decor .... 4 CLICKS and the design was gone .... I cleared a 34x34 big design in 4 clicks YEAH !

[Joy64]

Where is the information telling in what order one is able to purchase the combines, plowers, harvesters, planters, I keep trying to buy and it will not let me and I seem to have the tool it says I have to have before upgrading

[KnightRider]

Where is the information telling in what order one is able to purchase the combines, plowers, harvesters, planters, I keep trying to buy and it will not let me and I seem to have the tool it says I have to have before upgrading

For the tools that is needed to upgrade go to the following:

http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5152546#post5152546

[KnightRider]

Can somebody tell me how can I set shortcuts for my tools (I did it once but can't find it anymore). Is there anybody help me about that please?

When you load your farm click on the arrow right next to the disk to save info at the top right, then all the tools should pop up and just click on the tool you want to make a shortcut and then click on the space at the bottom to set that tool.

[ItsMeHP]

Thank you very much for your very fast answer. As I didn't use that option for a long time I forgot where it is but I found it few moments ago. It seems that I wasn't quick enough to delete message before your answer.

[KnightRider]

Thank you very much for your very fast answer. As I didn't use that option for a long time I forgot where it is but I found it few moments ago. It seems that I wasn't quick enough to delete message before your answer.

Your welcome.

[SeaJay]

The excavator tool TOTALLY ROCKS.

[katpooh9]

Is there a way to purchase manure spreader with coins? I don't really want to have to purchase with actual money.

[bluehair]

Is there a way to purchase manure spreader with coins? I don't really want to have to purchase with actual money.

dont think there is...only thing you can purcahse with either coins or farmcash is the land upgrades

[Qivis]

Is there a way to purchase manure spreader with coins? I don't really want to have to purchase with actual money.

Sorry. The only way to buy most of the tools is with farm cash. So you will either have to work hard at quests to earn the farm cash, find a friend willing to give up 55 farm cash of their own to send you the smaller gift card, or get the manure spreader itself directly from a friend. And yes, buying farm cash with billions or even a trillion coins has been suggested a long time ago. It is rather unlikely that is going to happen.

[maggied42]

I have a turbo boat. But when I get hired it does not show up for me to use on other peoples farms. What is the reason

[Taz D]

I have a turbo boat. But when I get hired it does not show up for me to use on other peoples farms. What is the reason
Do you have it in storage? If not then it won't show up when you go to other's farms to work.
If it is in storage then take it out and place it on a farm, click on thew save, restart your farm and place it back in storage.

[heartnrose]

How do you "post" so that people can work your facilities?

[Taz D]

How do you "post" so that people can work your facilities?
There is a whole chapter about Facilities in the Game Guide that will tell you all about them. Here is a link to that chapter:
http://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478002

[jamieg25]

half time flower harvester not settling on any flowers so can harvest

does not matter what harvester size and even happens on hired farms so no farm number possible

half the flowers when harvesting get to be these little single things skipped when harvesting and need to go back over the farm with the 1 at a time tool

big pain when hired for jobs and you have a farmer with thousands of flowers and half the farm forces you to use the 1 at a time tool just to get that little thing

[jamieg25]

this forced upgrade all the way just to use the tool is a pain

you force full upgrade to have ability to be useful but the cost of upgrades is in the tens of billions of coins

try lowering the cost of upgrades to ones people not have to work for years just for 1

[Taz D]

half time flower harvester not settling on any flowers so can harvest

does not matter what harvester size and even happens on hired farms so no farm number possible

half the flowers when harvesting get to be these little single things skipped when harvesting and need to go back over the farm with the 1 at a time tool

big pain when hired for jobs and you have a farmer with thousands of flowers and half the farm forces you to use the 1 at a time tool just to get that little thing

this forced upgrade all the way just to use the tool is a pain

you force full upgrade to have ability to be useful but the cost of upgrades is in the tens of billions of coins

try lowering the cost of upgrades to ones people not have to work for years just for 1
I moved your posts to General Feedback since you didn't have a question.

[whosyou?]

this forced upgrade all the way just to use the tool is a pain

you force full upgrade to have ability to be useful but the cost of upgrades is in the tens of billions of coins

try lowering the cost of upgrades to ones people not have to work for years just for 1

What exactly are you "forced" to upgrade?what tool are you talking about?Last I checked,it was all optional to buy anything,and making billions of coins does not take years.With 3-5 neighbors posting 1 time per week,as well as just owning 1 each of the coin bought facilities can easily make you a billion a week.

[Qivis]

What exactly are you "forced" to upgrade?what tool are you talking about?Last I checked,it was all optional to buy anything,and making billions of coins does not take years.With 3-5 neighbors posting 1 time per week,as well as just owning 1 each of the coin bought facilities can easily make you a billion a week.

Meaning in the same way Trekers were forced to go to the two JJ Abrahms movies I suppose. Or how Whovians were forced to see The Day of The Doctor on November 23rd of last year. In other words, "forced" to do what they love doing! And for the record, some of us with all the factories and services have been known to make a billion coins a day... :D

[beverduster]

sometimes i make 3 billion in coins, depends on how good my friends are playing & if they see when i post

[Qivis]

sometimes i make 3 billion in coins, depends on how good my friends are playing & if they see when i post

If they don't see it already, I send them messages via the game or Facebook to let them know I've posted. I post every other day sometimes and even then I make a billion coins from the people who work the "off" day's post. My average day is also increasing because I've been adding people from the Neighbors Needed thread.

[ErnEstoTG]

I spent a lot of farm cash on a lot of tools - Manure Collector, Milking Station, Shearing Station and Egg Collector - and none of them do anything. Can someone please tell me how to get them to work ????

Thanks Much

[Taz D]

I spent a lot of farm cash on a lot of tools - Manure Collector, Milking Station, Shearing Station and Egg Collector - and none of them do anything. Can someone please tell me how to get them to work ????

Thanks Much
Certainly. They function through the Facility Manager. Top left you have a Harvest All button. If you have those tools on the farm you are on or in storage (better) then when you click on the Harvest All it will harvest all of your animal sheds that are ready at that time.

[minxie63]

not sure if this is the right place to post this... i'm just wondering... if i get the freestyle hand tool, will i be able to place facilities on top of crops? and if so, do i have to have both hands?

[Texas Nana]

Is there a way to tell when I'm hired if I've been hired to use their tools? I only have the axe for chopping, 1x harvester for flowers and the 2x2 boat for fishing. I usually turn down jobs for trees, flowers and fishing.

[marymarcel]

Is there a way to tell when I'm hired if I've been hired to use their tools? I only have the axe for chopping, 1x harvester for flowers and the 2x2 boat for fishing. I usually turn down jobs for trees, flowers and fishing.

Hi Texas Nana!

When you arrive to the farm, open the tool box, if you can see the bigger tools then you are allowed to use them. If they are not showed, you could send the farmer a message asking them to allow you to use their tools.:)

[ccheney]

When I am hired and can use the employers tools I don't have to choose. I am automatically given the largest tool available to start with. For example the only combine I have is the green combine so if I am hired and the employer allows use of tools and has the pink combine I am automatically given the pink one to use.