New Release -- October 27th, 2017

[Tiger]

The chains are pointless until we can export. We can't do anything with them now. DOes anyone know when we can? Keeps saying coming soon

Hi FCM,

We know as much as you do. Raul will update the top post when they are ready to release the next phase, so keep an eye on that.

[mcdaddie]

The chains are pointless until we can export. We can't do anything with them now. DOes anyone know when we can? Keeps saying coming soon
To FCM and other naysayers,
The chains are NOT pointless. They cost you nothing, they use nothing, and takes no other special time to work than just your normal everyday routine. If NOTHING else ever comes of them, it is still a piggy bank storing goods that can be sold in the market. FREE money. Now when they do release the other side of the chains feature, then your gain will be even more lucrative than market value. Patience is a great virtue. :)

[WaccaWaccaChickenSoup]

I'm confused with the Dans on this. If I have the Animal Sports Supplies Factory as my Facility Chain but I have the Crop, Bull Rope and Chaps un-checked in the production window, will this negate the Factory from being part of a chain? OR, will just the items that are checked for production get counted? The Facility Chains is really a great idea and boon to coin production. Just need to clear up some of the "what-if's" to it.

[Taz D]

I'm confused with the Dans on this. If I have the Animal Sports Supplies Factory as my Facility Chain but I have the Crop, Bull Rope and Chaps un-checked in the production window, will this negate the Factory from being part of a chain? OR, will just the items that are checked for production get counted? The Facility Chains is really a great idea and boon to coin production. Just need to clear up some of the "what-if's" to it.
Hi WaccaWaccaChickenSoup,
If you have the items unchecked then they will not produce regular or Export of that product.
However, ALL of the products produced in the facility must be at 7th dan in order for the facility to complete the chain requirements.

[FCM]

Hi FCM,

We know as much as you do. Raul will update the top post when they are ready to release the next phase, so keep an eye on that.

Thank you Tiger. I'll keep an eye out.

To FCM and other naysayers,
The chains are NOT pointless. They cost you nothing, they use nothing, and takes no other special time to work than just your normal everyday routine. If NOTHING else ever comes of them, it is still a piggy bank storing goods that can be sold in the market. FREE money. Now when they do release the other side of the chains feature, then your gain will be even more lucrative than market value. Patience is a great virtue. :)
I realize all this. Read my post again. It's pointless UNTIL you can export. We can't export yet because it hasn't been fully rolled out. ;)

[maggiel29]

Had to laugh - the "Football Table" in the Arcade Games factory is spelt "Foosball" - :D :D

[Taz D]

Had to laugh - the "Football Table" in the Arcade Games factory is spelt "Foosball" - :D :D
Hi Maggiel,
The game is called foosball. It was a popular game table in many arcades and homes.

[Aussie Rae]

Thank you Tiger. I'll keep an eye out.


I realize all this. Read my post again. It's pointless UNTIL you can export. We can't export yet because it hasn't been fully rolled out. ;)

I don't find it pointless as my storage of these items is continuing to grow every day, its a great way to get extra coins even if you don't end up exporting any, but when that feature is released, I will have tons of good I can export for even more coins.. :)

[maggiel29]

Hi Maggiel,
The game is called foosball. It was a popular game table in many arcades and homes.
I know the game I didn't realise it was called that! You learn something new every day :D

[Zeeky Banutski]

Hi Zeeky Banutski :)

You can choose a facility you want to become into a chain. If you choose them and you dont have all 7th Dans for all the products, those facilities will not get the "chain status" but you can work them to get that status and then get the export products.

Let me give you an example, last week I got my Brewery into the chain, but I dont have all the products in 7th dan yet. For me it is like a challenge and I try to work them and fill them as much as I can to get the 7th dans soon. :)

I guess one of the things that I'm not understanding is why some facilities - like the bakeries, which I've been working for almost 10 years & certainly have produced "billions" of baked items - are not already at the 7th Dan level? I mean, I've been working these facilities for a very long time & the "chains" thing is telling me that I've still got a long way to go BEFORE I can even begin to take advantage of the new "tool"...it's just aggravating to see that I've still got so far to go to get there!

[Tiger]

I guess one of the things that I'm not understanding is why some facilities - like the bakeries, which I've been working for almost 10 years & certainly have produced "billions" of baked items - are not already at the 7th Dan level? I mean, I've been working these facilities for a very long time & the "chains" thing is telling me that I've still got a long way to go BEFORE I can even begin to take advantage of the new "tool"...it's just aggravating to see that I've still got so far to go to get there!

Hi Zeeky Banutski,

7th Dan for products was only released on the 24th August so that's why you will have some products not already at 7th Dan.

[mcdaddie]

I guess one of the things that I'm not understanding is why some facilities - like the bakeries, which I've been working for almost 10 years & certainly have produced "billions" of baked items - are not already at the 7th Dan level? I mean, I've been working these facilities for a very long time & the "chains" thing is telling me that I've still got a long way to go BEFORE I can even begin to take advantage of the new "tool"...it's just aggravating to see that I've still got so far to go to get there!
Hey Zeeky,
Forget about the last 10 yrs. The 7th Dans for all the facilities (including the Bakery) only came out a couple of months ago so depending on the number of bakeries you have the amount you have to make of each of the bakery items is very large. If you have just one or two bakeries on your farms, then the amount of time to reach 7th dan on your items could take a long time. I have MANY bakeries and took me only a short time to reach 7th Dan. Take a look at how many bakeries you own, and if only a few, you might consider buying more to speed up your progress to 7th Dan.

Good luck :)

[Moose Mob]

I guess one of the things that I'm not understanding is why some facilities - like the bakeries, which I've been working for almost 10 years & certainly have produced "billions" of baked items - are not already at the 7th Dan level? I mean, I've been working these facilities for a very long time & the "chains" thing is telling me that I've still got a long way to go BEFORE I can even begin to take advantage of the new "tool"...it's just aggravating to see that I've still got so far to go to get there!

Ditto (but only owned them 7 years)

[Taz D]

Ditto (but only owned them 7 years)
Hi Moose Mob,
As Zeeky was also told, the 7th dans were only released with the August 24, 2017 release. It does not matter how long you have owned and used a facility because the maximum dan you could earn before August 24th was the 6th dan.

[marymarcel]

Hi all :)

From Raul notes for the New Release:

Post-Release Updates - November 13th, 5:00PM

- Enabled the Delete Chain button for fully converted chains. Notice that in this case all the (Export) products generated by that chain will be sold in the Market automatically.

Notice that when you delete a chain that was not created in the current week and you had already created a chain in the current week, you still need to wait until next week to create your next chain.

- In the case of the Service Facility chains like The Supermarket that use products produced on multiple Regular Facilities, when you click the 'Check Dan Degrees' button you will now be able to select which of the Regular Facilities that supply the Service Facility you want to open. Also, when you open the desired Regular Facility, only products that are used in that particular Service Facility will be shown.

- Fixed the Stone Fence Gate Closed and Hedge Gate Closed decorations

[jules1954]

Could I ask what is being meant by a fully converted chain. I thought that meant when we were able to export goods to the corresponding factory or shop, and that option is not available yet. Am I correct
Thanks
Julia

[Taz D]

Could I ask what is being meant by a fully converted chain. I thought that meant when we were able to export goods to the corresponding factory or shop, and that option is not available yet. Am I correct
Thanks
Julia
Hi Julia,
A fully converted chain is one you have 2 of the facility and all products made or used in that facility are at 7th dan level. Those that have started chains that do not yet meet those requirements were not fully converted and were already able to be deleted if you wanted.

[jules1954]

Thank you Taz, that clears that up. If I had thought harder, I might have come to that conclusion. Old age, lol

[Eradani]

i think i don't quite understand about the service facilities you might convert to chains. if they have products from several regular facilities, do you have to have ALL at 7th dan or just the products that come from the paired facility?

for instance: the Fishing Tackle Shop is paired with the Fishing Accessories Factory but also has products from the FC Fish Farm

do i only need the Fishing Accessories Factory products at 7th dan or also the bait?

[Taz D]

i think i don't quite understand about the service facilities you might convert to chains. if they have products from several regular facilities, do you have to have ALL at 7th dan or just the products that come from the paired facility?

for instance: the Fishing Tackle Shop is paired with the Fishing Accessories Factory but also has products from the FC Fish Farm

do i only need the Fishing Accessories Factory products at 7th dan or also the bait?
Hi Eradani,
What does it show you in the Facility Chain Manager? You can see how many products have the 7th dan and how many are the total needed.
As I understand it all products used to fill the service are required to be at the 7th dan whether they come from the paired facility or from other facilities. That is why the Check Dans button gives you the option to look at each of the facilities whose products are stocked in the service facility.

[Aussie Rae]

sorry but I am having a seniors moment... re the Check Dans Button? I can see the drop down arrow where I can see how many have 7th Dan and the rest that don't, but am a bit bamboozeled re the following " In the case of the Service Facility chains like The Supermarket that use products produced on multiple Regular Facilities, when you click the 'Check Dan Degrees' button you will now be able to select which of the Regular Facilities that supply the Service Facility you want to open. Also, when you open the desired Regular Facility, only products that are used in that particular Service Facility will be shown." I just spent 18 hours binge watching on netflix so only operating on 2 cylinders at the moment... appreciate any help please...

[Taz D]

sorry but I am having a seniors moment... re the Check Dans Button? I can see the drop down arrow where I can see how many have 7th Dan and the rest that don't, but am a bit bamboozeled re the following " In the case of the Service Facility chains like The Supermarket that use products produced on multiple Regular Facilities, when you click the 'Check Dan Degrees' button you will now be able to select which of the Regular Facilities that supply the Service Facility you want to open. Also, when you open the desired Regular Facility, only products that are used in that particular Service Facility will be shown." I just spent 18 hours binge watching on netflix so only operating on 2 cylinders at the moment... appreciate any help please...
Hi Aussie Rae,
If you start a service as a chain that doesn't have all of the products at the 7th dan then you will see the Check Dans button and a pop up message telling you that the facility doesn't meet the requirements. When you click on that button then you will be given a choice of viewing each of the facilities that stock that service. In those you will only see the products and their level that are used in that service.
The Check Dan Degrees button shows in place of the Check Locations button.

[Aussie Rae]

thanks Taz, I haven't actually seen that message, :) not had the need to click on any that have not reached 7th Dan in all products.. appreciate the quick response and I am going back to bed for a few more hours sleep, lol

[sizzlinsssandi]

Had to laugh - the "Football Table" in the Arcade Games factory is spelt "Foosball" - :D :D

that's because it is foosball.................

[Zeeky Banutski]

"...Hi Zeeky Banutski, 7th Dan for products was only released on the 24th August so that's why you will have some products not already at 7th Dan..."

"...Hey Zeeky, Forget about the last 10 yrs. The 7th Dans for all the facilities (including the Bakery) only came out a couple of months ago so depending on the number of bakeries you have the amount you have to make of each of the bakery items is very large. If you have just one or two bakeries on your farms, then the amount of time to reach 7th dan on your items could take a long time. I have MANY bakeries and took me only a short time to reach 7th Dan. Take a look at how many bakeries you own, and if only a few, you might consider buying more to speed up your progress to 7th Dan.
Good luck..."

OK - that now makes some sense & thanks for the inputs. I currently have four (4) bakeries & will add more to speed up the process. I will also evaluate other facilities to see where they're at performance-wise.

My other (new) question this morning is directed at how we're now supposed to farm, seeing that there's a new "conflict" in how we do that...i.e., do we focus our farming according to what our facilities normally need to keep producing effectively enough to keep them from going idle or running out of crops, or do we focus on this chain/Dan thing? Which one will work best & meet the needs of everything we're farming for?

[Tiger]

OK - that now makes some sense & thanks for the inputs. I currently have four (4) bakeries & will add more to speed up the process. I will also evaluate other facilities to see where they're at performance-wise.

My other (new) question this morning is directed at how we're now supposed to farm, seeing that there's a new "conflict" in how we do that...i.e., do we focus our farming according to what our facilities normally need to keep producing effectively enough to keep them from going idle or running out of crops, or do we focus on this chain/Dan thing? Which one will work best & meet the needs of everything we're farming for?

Hi Zeeky Banutski<

I'm not sure I'm understanding why there has to be an either/or.
How you choose to play is entirely up to you. However to keep your facilites supplied you do need to keep up with everything needed to supply those facilites. Same goes for any Dans you are trying to reach, you need the ingredients/products in order to produce or load those facs.

Personally I am doing both. Keeping my facs supplied and producing or loading more often in the facilites that i may not have 7th Dab for.

[Zeeky Banutski]

"...Hi Zeeky Banutski, I'm not sure I'm understanding why there has to be an either/or. How you choose to play is entirely up to you...

Understand - I guess I'm just seeing the possibility that a conflict may arise simply because you're focusing on one & not the other...if that makes sense?

[Tiger]

Understand - I guess I'm just seeing the possibility that a conflict may arise simply because you're focusing on one & not the other...if that makes sense?

Hi Zeeky Banutski,

I think you need to decide for yourself what you want to do. If you are in a hurry to get to 7th dan for your chosen chain, then work those particular facs more often. If you are in no hurry to get there then work and supply your facs as usual and they will eventually get to 7th Dan.

[Dulcinea]

that's because it is foosball.................

I remember back when it first showed up in the mall arcade, and I thought it was called foolsball.

[DizzyMiss]

Do you know when the increased productivity is happening? And what they will be?
Julie

[marymarcel]

Do you know when the increased productivity is happening? And what they will be?
Julie

Hi DizzyMiss :)

I'm sorry but we know as much as you, we dont get any information before it is released.

[Queen.of.Clutter]

Do you know when the increased productivity is happening? And what they will be?
Julie

Although the release notes state 1 to 2 weeks, it's been 3.... Farm Town days and weeks are not the same as regular days or weeks, we kind of have to at least double the latest anticipated time, so I am guessing another week or two at the earliest ....

[user007]

Although the release notes state 1 to 2 weeks, it's been 3.... Farm Town days and weeks are not the same as regular days or weeks, we kind of have to at least double the latest anticipated time, so I am guessing another week or two at the earliest ....

No Doubt but what year. The minions are getting restless.

[storm36]

Thank you Tiger. I'll keep an eye out.


I realize all this. Read my post again. It's pointless UNTIL you can export. We can't export yet because it hasn't been fully rolled out. ;)

what you are not understanding is that until the export feature is enabled, you can currently go to the market and sell off the extras produced by the chain for coins .. i did this with only 2 chains started and gained an extra 3+ billion coins just by going to the market and selling off the extras under the "From Facilities (Export)" option

[Aussie Rae]

what you are not understanding is that until the export feature is enabled, you can currently go to the market and sell off the extras produced by the chain for coins .. i did this with only 2 chains started and gained an extra 3+ billion coins just by going to the market and selling off the extras under the "From Facilities (Export)" option

seems some people don't get it yet... lol... I have not sold off any of my export goods yet, but if I do I will get an extra 360 million coins as of this moment in time, nice little earner for no outlay,, LOVE FARMTOWN... :) make that over 377 million now, just added another fac to the chains...

[marymarcel]

Hi all :)

From Raul's notes for the New Release:

Post-Release Updates - November 20th, 4:30PM

- We had to delay the production increases for another week, they will be released next Monday, the 27th, along with the next general release of the game. Sorry for the extra wait.

[Palmarina]

HI, I noticed this in the new facility chain manager:
one of my coin chains is the PET FOOD STORE. The pet food store needs 4 factories to be filled up (= pet food, pet accessories, toys and the knitting mill) . When I click on CHECK DAN DEGREES I only see 3 out of 4. The pet accessories factory is missing. Can someone give some feedback please, maybe I missed some info (I have been ill for some days) but it did not seem normal to me.
Thanks in advance for any information.

[Tiger]

HI, I noticed this in the new facility chain manager:
one of my coin chains is the PET FOOD STORE. The pet food store needs 4 factories to be filled up (= pet food, pet accessories, toys and the knitting mill) . When I click on CHECK DAN DEGREES I only see 3 out of 4. The pet accessories factory is missing. Can someone give some feedback please, maybe I missed some info (I have been ill for some days) but it did not seem normal to me.
Thanks in advance for any information.

Hi Palmarina,

I think you mean it's the Pet Shop you have made into a chain. Open the pet accessories factory and see if you have reached 7th Dan for the products in there. If you have that will be why it's not showing it to you, as you would not need to work on those products to get them to 7th Dan.

[Palmarina]

Hi Palmarina,

I think you mean it's the Pet Shop you have made into a chain. Open the pet accessories factory and see if you have reached 7th Dan for the products in there. If you have that will be why it's not showing it to you, as you would not need to work on those products to get them to 7th Dan.


Yes indeed they all reached 7th Dan in the pet accessories factory. Thanks!

[Tiger]

Yes indeed they all reached 7th Dan in the pet accessories factory. Thanks!

you are welcome Palmarina :) Thanks for coming back to let us know.

[Lip]

Is there any way to put filters on the "wall request" tab so that you could choose to look at just one type of request then when you have done that task for a person they don't show up again until you can do that task for them again? Kinda like it is on the "send gift" tab.

[Tiger]

Is there any way to put filters on the "wall request" tab so that you could choose to look at just one type of request then when you have done that task for a person they don't show up again until you can do that task for them again? Kinda like it is on the "send gift" tab.

Hi Lip,

Please, all suggestions for the game need to go in the suggestions area of the forum, where all ideas are gathered together in one place for the developers to see. Here's the link to that section, you can't start a new thread there, what you do is reply to one that most suits your idea >>
Here's the link to that area of the forum >>
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2

[Tiger]

Thank you very much everyone for your feedback on Octobers release and the new version of the game. I am now closing this thread.

If you require help with the game please post in Help and Support. (http://www.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1)
For feedback for the game post in General Feedback. (http://www.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=186)
Ideas for the game post in Suggestions. (http://www.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2)