New Release -- November 30th, 2020

[Raul]

Hi There,

We just released a new update with the following features and bug fixes: En Español AQUI (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=649698)

1. 30 new Holiday decorations: 7 as gifts, 15 at the top of the Holidays category at the store and 8 at the bottom.

2. New Farm 43 and the first 4 expansions:

New Farm (12x12) --- 46000000000 or 50 FarmCash
Upgrade Farm 14x14 - 46500000000 or 20 FarmCash
Upgrade Farm 16x16 - 47000000000 or 20 FarmCash
Upgrade Farm 18x18 - 47500000000 or 20 FarmCash
Upgrade Farm 20x20 - 48000000000 or 20 FarmCash

3. New Belts and Dans for the remaining 30 facilities: Austrian Restaurant, Salvadoran Restaurant, Clock Supplies Factory, Nail Salon Supplies Factory, Gutter Supplies Factory, Equestrian Supplies Factory, Bird Supplies Factory, Aquarium Supplies Factory, Sheep Show Supplies Factory, Pig Show Supplies Factory, Hobby Supplies Factory, Pig Show Facility, Meteorology Supplies Factory, Romanian Restaurant, Fireworks Factory, Log Cabin Supplies Factory, Bread Factory, Cabaret Supplies Factory, Scottish Restaurant, Butter Making Supplies Factory, Artisan Cheese Factory, Cheese Making Supplies Factory, Real Estate Office, Ecuadorian Restaurant, Lanolin Factory, Milking Supplies Factory, Carpenter Supplies Factory, Flavored Popcorn Factory, Swiss Restaurant, Butter Factory and Composting Equipment Factory.

4. Turbo Sawmill (FC): This is a new facility that produces 3 times more lumbers than the current Sawmill. This works similar to the Red Windmill and the Stone Windmill facilities, the Stone Windmill has 3 times more output than the Red Windmill.

Note: This facility and the regular Sawmill can be placed on the same farm and both be producing at the same time.

5. Butter Factory (FC): Produces Flavored Butter.

Salted Butter
Cashew Butter
Almond Butter
Brandy Butter
Garlic Butter
Avocado Butter
Herb Butter
Pumpkin Spice Butter

6. Composting Equipment Factory (Coins): Produces Composting Equipment.

Coconut Peat Block
Garden Sieve
Wheelbarrow Sifter
Scoop Shovel
Compost Aerator
Kitchen Composter
Rotating Composter
Leaf Shredder

7. Gourmet Butter Shop (FC): Provides Gourmet Butter Retail Services and can be stocked with products from the Butter Factory.

8. Composting Supplies Shop (Coins): Provides Composting Supplies Retail Services and can be stocked with products from the Composting Equipment Factory.

9. Helping the Migration Team: This is going to be the last update of the game in the Flash platform. The migration to HTML5 and releasing a restricted version of the game at the end of the month is going as planned, but it will take a few days more for the mods to try the new version as we are optimizing several settings for the game to run properly in the browser, we will continue posting updates here as we make progress.

Enjoy!

--Raul

[Rob T]

Thank you for the new release, and for the HTML update information. Keep up the great work!

[Taz D]

Thanks Raul!

[bruhelmboldt]

Thanks Raul and DevTeam, Work SAFE.

[WillowTreeFarm]

Thank you for the new goodies & new farm. Be safe.

[Dan H]

Yay! Lots of good info and new stuff!! Thanks Raul and Team!!!

[RoseArienh]

Thanks for new things and updates!

[TerriFlynn]

Thank you Raul and team! Keep up the great work! Stay safe and well!

[BarbLH]

Thanks for the new release, Raul & team. Best Wishes on the migration. It's a huge task!

[Qivis]

I bought all the new real estate and still have 17.4 trillion coins. At least I get to be rich in virtual life. Thanks for the update! And since this is the end of the Flash Player version soon I guess we can say we won... the soon to be old version. :D

[Lara]

thanks. Good luck with the migration we are all waiting with bated breath

[MammaKanode]

Will it still work cross platform on mac as well? Thanks!

[Taz D]

Will it still work cross platform on mac as well? Thanks!
Hi MammaKanode,
Yes. It works in your browser. Doesn't matter what platform.

[Farmer_Susan]

Will it still work cross platform on mac as well? Thanks!

Yep. Since it's going to be HTML, it will work anywhere you can access the Internet - any OS, any browser. We're not going to have to worry about that anymore.

Although I will say that I'm feeling a little nostalgic. This game - the Flash version - has been my "home" for many, many years. I do think the new one will be better - but this feels a bit like saying good-bye to an old friend.

What a GREAT game this is!

Thanks so much, Raul. For many, many years of enjoyment - plus your dedication to keeping it going even when technology changes. You definitely rock.

Susan

[buffaloboy]

hi

thanks to all for the new update
cant await the new platform and i hope all is going well

stay safe

best regards
from austria vienna
tino
http://apps.facebook.com/farmtown/play/?farm_id=100000188751345&farm_ix=41

[marymarcel]

Thank you so much Raul and team :)

[Lee Ann]

Thanks Raul & team, stay safe and keep up the great work ! Love this game !!!

[imgowan]

Thanks so much. Good luck with the new setup for the game. I look forward to it.

[Dana1971]

Thanks for all the new goodies and working so hard to get us off of flash. :)

[L.A.Bob]

Thanks Raul and your great team. I hope that the transition goes well!

[WendyP57]

Thanks for all the great new stuff:)

[Sqrl]

Oooh, love the winter trees in gifts. And looking forward to not having to enable Flash every five minutes.

[Palmarina]

Thank you for the new facillities! Stay safe!

[texans]

When can we expect a Turbo Semi, Turbo Bee Farm and Turbo Fish Farming Plant? The Sawmill is great and Metal Mill, but I'd have like to have seen these before the last 2. I guess I'll have to be patient for next time....Thank you for the hard work on HTML5! Hopefully it becomes smooth, FYI I'd love to put those first three I mentioned on all farms :)

[hilda jean ellis]

thank you Raul and team for the update :D

[cbr_gal]

Many thanks All for your hard work.

[Walkies]

thanks very much for the update and the latest migration news! I don't have any idea of what is involved but I understand this is an enormous task and I know you've been working on it for a long time. Huge round of applause to you all!!!
I would especially like to thank the person(s) who produced the instructions to click icon - click allow - click x - click reload. So straightforward and easy to follow!

[kikarne]

Many thanks for the updates..

I wish you well with the change to html and hope things go smoothly.. is it possible to freeze farms should there be a delay because every other time we have lost coins (late on collection)... Quests (late to complete) and crops ++ also because of time..

Many thankls once again for a fun game. :)

[Tiger]

Thanks very much Raul and Team :)

[peekachoo]

Thank you Raul and all the team for the update. I'm looking forward to a flash free game so good luck with the transition. Stay safe now !

[Grumpy Old Man 1]

Thanks developers for keeping the game fresh for over 10 years!!! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Bodhi Day/Dhanu Sankranti/belated Muhammed Birthday/Kwanzaa and the many more celebrations I have missed. Let's all be respectful to each other celebrate our differences. See you in HTML and stay safe.

[debhurst51]

Thank you so much for all of the new goodies. I absolutely love the new winter trees and all of the new Christmas items in the store. I know you guys are working hard for us. Oh, and thank you for another farm.

[Fireball]

Can you own more than one Turbo Saw facility

[Taz D]

Can you own more than one Turbo Saw facility
Hi Fireball,
Yes you can. One on each farm if you wish. And before you ask they can be on the same farm as a regular sawmill.

[newbob]

Do you know what the 'RESTRICTIONS' will consist of after the migration.

[Taz D]

Do you know what the 'RESTRICTIONS' will consist of after the migration.
Hi Newbob,
You have all the information we have in the Announcement at the top of each section.

[newbob]

Do you happen to know what the 'RESTRICTIONS' will consist of after the migration?

[Taz D]

Do you happen to know what the 'RESTRICTIONS' will consist of after the migration?
Hi Newbob,
I answered your previous post just obove your last one. No we do not know what restrictions there will be.

[AnnaWalls]

Nice!!! You're the best

[Sonytone]

thank you for the update, Raul and Team! Stay Safe and Be Well!!

[BigJohnK67]

Thanks for the new farm, and all you do every day, have a Merry Christmas and Stay well.

[Dutch85]

Thank you so much Raul and team for all that you do. I really appreciate all the hard work and time you put into the game. This has been a godsend for many of us during these stressful times. Stay safe

[4x4Suze]

Thank you to all. This is a brilliant game of cooperation and helping each other. Thank you to all the developers and thank you to the thousands of wonderful players. Sometimes it seems like the only safe place on earth.

[Qivis]

Will it still work cross platform on mac as well? Thanks!

There is a browser test for HTML based on a long list of criteria. I cannot share with you the URL for it here, but I am sure you will be able to find it if you run a Google or other search for it. The few farmers I know who use Safari, however, have reported that it came back with a better score than Google Chrome. In fact even Microsoft's version of Edge based on the Chromium kernel beat Google Chrome by 2 points when I ran the test myself. In any case most modern browsers have been making use of HTML for years and thus the version number 5. :) So while as you are not using an older Mac with an older version of Safari things should run smoothly.

[Qivis]

In addition to thanks for the new updates I wanted to say thanks for not falling behind on the general support even though the HTML project is a major change. My brothers-in-law are an electrical engineer and physicist and one of my nieces is a computer engineer and they all admit that sometimes keeping up with the customer needs when problems develop is the hardest part of their jobs. Changing over to HTML is a major undertaking and I did not expect Rob to address the support request I sent just this morning so quickly!

[Dana1971]

I'm so excited about getting off of adobe flash. I feel the game will run sooooo much smoother. Thank you for working so hard. :)

[Sundos]

I will try to be patient, but as my Chromebook updated lastnight, I no longer have any "Flash" option anywhere in any of my settings to check it to allow. According to everything I read it is supposed to work until Dec 31st but it is gone already. So I guess I am done playing until you get it online for me. Please hurry.
Thanks, Sundos

[Taz D]

I will try to be patient, but as my Chromebook updated lastnight, I no longer have any "Flash" option anywhere in any of my settings to check it to allow. According to everything I read it is supposed to work until Dec 31st but it is gone already. So I guess I am done playing until you get it online for me. Please hurry.
Thanks, Sundos
Hi Sundos,
Just a thought, but have you looked to see if you can rollback to the previous version?

[Alexm2012]

Taz my chromebook updated last night also and the flash option has now been taking away and upon researching this chromebooks have disabled the ability to enable flash anywhere now. i'm glad i purchased a gaming PC a while back as thats my only option now.

[Taz D]

Taz my chromebook updated last night also and the flash option has now been taking away and upon researching this chromebooks have disabled the ability to enable flash anywhere now. i'm glad i purchased a gaming PC a while back as thats my only option now.
Hi Alexm,
I am sorry. Unfortunately we can't do anything about this.

[Sundos]

No Taz, I didn't try that, but all I see reading is that Chrome is DONE with flash period. SO.. I remembered I could at one time play on gameroom ON MY DESKTOP with IE .. so I tried it and it is very slow but working. Now I think after I downloaded the new Edge and found setting to allow Flash.. game will only work through December I think but is working. I hope it works that long. GOOD LUCK to Devs getting our game working in the new whatever you have to do.

[Taz D]

No Taz, I didn't try that, but all I see reading is that Chrome is DONE with flash period. SO.. I remembered I could at one time play on gameroom ON MY DESKTOP with IE .. so I tried it and it is very slow but working. Now I think after I downloaded the new Edge and found setting to allow Flash.. game will only work through December I think but is working. I hope it works that long. GOOD LUCK to Devs getting our game working in the new whatever you have to do.
Hi Sundos,
The game will still work in your browsers after the conversion has been done.

[Autumn06]

I like the new christmas stuff but thats it. I have asked for new flowers several times and I wish you would do that. at least a couple new blue flowers since we don't have that many. I make huge picture designs with flowers all done by hand and my mind, no templates. I wish you could see them but I don't know how to link my farm.

[marymarcel]

I like the new christmas stuff but thats it. I have asked for new flowers several times and I wish you would do that. at least a couple new blue flowers since we don't have that many. I make huge picture designs with flowers all done by hand and my mind, no templates. I wish you could see them but I don't know how to link my farm.

Hi Autumn06 :)

It is always better to post your idea in our Suggestion section where we have the ideas grouped by theme for the developers to read.
You can't open a new thread there but you can post as a reply to a thread that fits with your suggestion.

This is the link to Suggestion section:
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2

If you want to add a link to your farms, you have instructions on how to get it in the following thread:
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=645850

[Stu3]

I have been using opera Beta version it now has blocked flash by browser update. Chrome beta version also blocked flash by browser update (what I mean is there is no flash compatibility written into the browsers on update) when you click the lock there is no longer flash allow/block option so the HTML5 version is needed ASAP

[Taz D]

I have been using opera Beta version it now has blocked flash by browser update. Chrome beta version also blocked flash by browser update (what I mean is there is no flash compatibility written into the browsers on update) when you click the lock there is no longer flash allow/block option so the HTML5 version is needed ASAP
Hi Stu,
The only thing we can say is do not upgrade any browser during this month. If you can go back to the previous version. I would definately not use any beta versions at this time.
The developers are working on the conversion as fast as they can.

[debhurst51]

Need an answer as to when HTML is going to be available. I was able to get into mine by going to Microsoft edge but nieces cannot. I'm not using chromebook just a regular pc. From what I've read from others, chrome has already messed things up. Need help please; realize your hands are tied until you get the other thing up and running but that means a lot of us don't get to play until then; may end up losing folks who have put a lot of money into this game.

[Taz D]

Need an answer as to when HTML is going to be available. I was able to get into mine by going to Microsoft edge but nieces cannot. I'm not using chromebook just a regular pc. From what I've read from others, chrome has already messed things up. Need help please; realize your hands are tied until you get the other thing up and running but that means a lot of us don't get to play until then; may end up losing folks who have put a lot of money into this game.
Hi debhurst,
We do not have an answer other than when the conversion is finished. There is nothing that can be done until the game is ready. I am sorry, but there is nothing that can be done to help.

[debhurst51]

Ok. Understand. Hope you guys have a great evening. I know this is stressful for all of you and don't mean to add to your stress.

[Sqrl]

Can still play in Opera...for now.

[myfarmbyme]

what do we use when flash is gone at the end of DEcember?

[marymarcel]

what do we use when flash is gone at the end of DEcember?

Hi myfarmbyme :)

Please read the following information:

http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=641970

[Franny2]

Thanks for the updates and for all your hard work getting the transition from Flash done!

[texans]

Restricted version does that mean it won't be on facebook?

[Taz D]

Restricted version does that mean it won't be on facebook?
Hi Texans,
No that does not mean it won't be on Facebook. It means some functions will not available when it is first released. They will then work on those to get them back for us.

[Queen.of.Clutter]

This is what the Flash Player thread states:

"At this point, we are expecting to release the HTML5 version of the game by the end of the year, however, it will be a restricted version, it should include at least all farming tools and main facility functionality, hopefully more than that but it's difficult to know at this point exactly which functionality will be included. However, we think we have cleared the major hurdles already and we are moving fast, we should have the bulk of the functionality of the game migrated and tested in 1 or 2 months after the first version."

I bought Farm Cash this past release, I don't think I will be buying any more until we are fully functional. I hope it goes smoothly for the developers !

[Tmccarl]

Is it safe to buy farm cash with the migration going on? Will we lose any farm cash, coins, tools, etc etc with the new stuff happening? I just started playing the game in Oct so Im not very knowledgeable yet.

[Taz D]

Is it safe to buy farm cash with the migration going on? Will we lose any farm cash, coins, tools, etc etc with the new stuff happening? I just started playing the game in Oct so Im not very knowledgeable yet.
Hi TMCcarl,
You should not lose anything in the migration. It is only the app being migrated and will still use all the stored data on the servers.

[Tmccarl]

Hi TMCcarl,
You should not lose anything in the migration. It is only the app being migrated and will still use all the stored data on the servers.

Thanks! I appreciate everyone's hard work on the game and forums. It takes some serious effort and time to be a developer, but its also hard work to be a moderator/active writer of tutorials and answering questions for the community. Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas to you all. I hope you all get a well-deserved break :D

[NiMo1960]

This came up today, with info I've not seen before. 12th Jan deadine :

Adobe Flash Player EOL General Information Page

Since Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after 31 December 2020 and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning 12 January 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems.

Some users may continue to see reminders from Adobe to uninstall Flash Player from their system. See below for more details on how to uninstall Flash Player.

[Tiger]

This came up today, with info I've not seen before. 12th Jan deadine :

Adobe Flash Player EOL General Information Page

Since Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after 31 December 2020 and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning 12 January 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems.

Some users may continue to see reminders from Adobe to uninstall Flash Player from their system. See below for more details on how to uninstall Flash Player.

Hi Nimo1960,

Yes we have seen this. We expect everyone will also be seeing that at some point when they have not uninstalled flash yet. Thanks.

[Queen.of.Clutter]

Hi Nimo1960,

Yes we have seen this. We expect everyone will also be seeing that at some point when they have not uninstalled flash yet. Thanks.

*** Never mind ! I saw the answer on a different thread. Keep Flash until the migration is complete.

Do you recommend we uninstall Flash now, or wait until after the new year? Thanks.

[marymarcel]

*** Never mind ! I saw the answer on a different thread. Keep Flash until the migration is complete.

Do you recommend we uninstall Flash now, or wait until after the new year? Thanks.

Hi Queen.of.Clutter :)

If you uninstall/delete flash now you will not be able to play the game.

[JoGilliam]

I'm just amazed by this team, the game is awesome and I'm sure the transition will have some blips but even that can be interesting and fun. Whatever it is, I'll enjoy the ride and hope for all of you joy, peace and satisfaction in such a job well done!!

[JaggerMister]

Farm Town does not use the Facebook Gameroom, correct?

[marymarcel]

Farm Town does not use the Facebook Gameroom, correct?

Hi JaggerMister :)

If you want you can play FarmTown using Gameroom in Facebook.

But Facebook has announced that they will close Gameroom completely on June 30, 2021.

You have the information in our Global Announcement above all forums:
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/announcement.php?f=1

[JaggerMister]

Hi JaggerMister :)

If you want you can play FarmTown using Gameroom in Facebook.

But Facebook has announced that they will close Gameroom completely on June 30, 2021.

You have the information in our Global Announcement above all forums:
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/announcement.php?f=1

My point is that that gives the false impression that we only have 6 months left to play the game. I never use gameroom and don't care if it goes away. Just don't take Farm Town away cuz I really, really want to level up to the Pancake House restaurant!

[Taz D]

My point is that that gives the false impression that we only have 6 months left to play the game. I never use gameroom and don't care if it goes away. Just don't take Farm Town away cuz I really, really want to level up to the Pancake House restaurant!
Hi JaggerMister,
As that is an announcement by Facebook we have no control over what they announce. The developers are working hard to get Farm Town converted over so we can all keep playing.

[JohnAlbertini]

When will the developers be releasing whatever they will run FT on?

In two weeks Flash is DEAD! The clock is ticking!!!

[Taz D]

When will the developers be releasing whatever they will run FT on?

In two weeks Flash is DEAD! The clock is ticking!!!
Hi John,
They will release the restricted version as soon as they can.

[ijago]

Is true we have to move all our facilities that's hanging over farm edge before the 31st or we will lose them

[Taz D]

Is true we have to move all our facilities that's hanging over farm edge before the 31st or we will lose them
Hi ijago,
The developers have not said anything about moving anything from the edge. I would not worry about moving anything until the developers tell us that we have to do so. People unfortunately tend to start rumors when they do not have any facts.

[ijago]

Thanks i thought that

[Franny2]

Will we lose our farm cash during the migration?

[marymarcel]

Will we lose our farm cash during the migration?


Hi Franny2 :)

Nop, you will have the same amount of farmcash after the migration.

[Franny2]

Thanks, MaryMarcel!

[marymarcel]

Thanks, MaryMarcel!


You are welcome Franny :)

[miltil]

I love the new Turbo Factories, and I am hoping for a new Turbo Semi Trailer Truck since I always run out of all the meats etc.

[marymarcel]

I love the new Turbo Factories, and I am hoping for a new Turbo Semi Trailer Truck since I always run out of all the meats etc.

Hi miltil :)

Please post your idea in our Suggestion section where we have all ideas grouped by theme for the developers to read.

You can't start a new thread there, but you can post as a reply to a thread that fits with your idea.

This is the link to Suggestions:
http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2

[Bandida Nina]

Hi ijago,
The developers have not said anything about moving anything from the edge. I would not worry about moving anything until the developers tell us that we have to do so. People unfortunately tend to start rumors when they do not have any facts.

I can't find where the developers have said anything since November 30th. Of course rumor and speculation will happen when players are left hanging. I believe the first post of this thread mentioned posting updates as things develop. I take that as there are no new developments, which IS cause for concern. You may kindly direct me to the proper post if there has been any further updates from the developers.

[marymarcel]

I can't find where the developers have said anything since November 30th. Of course rumor and speculation will happen when players are left hanging. I believe the first post of this thread mentioned posting updates as things develop. I take that as there are no new developments, which IS cause for concern. You may kindly direct me to the proper post if there has been any further updates from the developers.

Hi Bandida Nina :)

The developers are woking hard and I'm sure they will post the new updates for all things they have done up now as soon as possible.

[Bandida Nina]

My point is that NO updates in 3 weeks definitely leads to speculation. I am glad you are confident. Many of us are not because it would take a developer 5 minutes to update everyone. I love Farm Town and I have honestly been worried over the past year because other games and sites started their conversions as long as 3 years ago and all have completed several months ago or long ago announced they were folding up. Putting off a complicated undertaking until the last minute was not good judgement, yet we are supposed to have confidence in the developers. I will keep my fingers crossed they pull it off, even if they have had to make a lot of changes. Thanks!

[Taz D]

My point is that NO updates in 3 weeks definitely leads to speculation. I am glad you are confident. Many of us are not because it would take a developer 5 minutes to update everyone. I love Farm Town and I have honestly been worried over the past year because other games and sites started their conversions as long as 3 years ago and all have completed several months ago or long ago announced they were folding up. Putting off a complicated undertaking until the last minute was not good judgement, yet we are supposed to have confidence in the developers. I will keep my fingers crossed they pull it off, even if they have had to make a lot of changes. Thanks!
Hi Bandida Nina,
If they stop to provide updates for every little thing they get completed then that will slow them down on getting more done. The developers did start the conversion when it was announced last year that Flash would end. They did not put it off to the last minute. Farm Town is a much more complicated program than many of those other games.

I assure you that the developers will update you before they release with what is working and what they are still working on after the restricted release is done.

Please be patient as they are working hard to get as much working as they can before the "deadline". Testing is ongoing as they continue to work on it.

[Farmer_Susan]

Hi Bandida Nina,
If they stop to provide updates for every little thing they get completed then that will slow them down on getting more done. The developers did start the conversion when it was announced last year that Flash would end. They did not put it off to the last minute. Farm Town is a much more complicated program than many of those other games.

I assure you that the developers will update you before they release with what is working and what they are still working on after the restricted release is done.

Please be patient as they are working hard to get as much working as they can before the "deadline". Testing is ongoing as they continue to work on it.

As a software developer myself, I can ASSURE you this is true. It may sound like a 5-minute task but it's not. For one thing, you have to get yourself in a totally different mindframe - break your concentration - come at it from a different direction. Then you have to figure out what to say. Because working on something and describing it are two different things. Then once you've done your post, you have to get yourself BACK in your programmer mindset. It's not as easy as it sounds. That's what the mods are doing an excellent job of - sort of being a touchstone for us. I'm nervous, too. Based on what Raul has said, some things WILL be different - or at least in the initial rollout. But Raul has ALWAYS come through for us. He's a great game developer, IMHO. Keeps working at it until its awesome. I don't expect it to be perfect when it first launches. This is a HUGE deal so yes - I imagine there WILL be issues. But what I DO anticipate is that over time, everything will get smoothed out. That's what has always made Raul so awesome - he keeps working on a thing until it's good. He comes back to stuff and fixes it. None of us wanted to have to change - but we didn't have a choice. So I'm just planning to hang in there and wait and see.

But yes - it's all a bit nerve-wracking! I get it. :)

[crafty chris]

i am ok to wait until it happens to find out what works and what doesnt ... what i am worried about is losing the fc i got coming from the quests :eek:

[Farmer_Susan]

i am ok to wait until it happens to find out what works and what doesnt ... what i am worried about is losing the fc i got coming from the quests :eek:

Maybe they'll give each of us a few extra FC just in case. :)

[crafty chris]

Maybe they'll give each of us a few extra FC just in case. :)

i wont hold my breath for that lol

[Bandida Nina]

As a software developer myself, I can ASSURE you this is true. It may sound like a 5-minute task but it's not. For one thing, you have to get yourself in a totally different mindframe - break your concentration - come at it from a different direction. Then you have to figure out what to say. Because working on something and describing it are two different things. Then once you've done your post, you have to get yourself BACK in your programmer mindset. It's not as easy as it sounds. That's what the mods are doing an excellent job of - sort of being a touchstone for us. I'm nervous, too. Based on what Raul has said, some things WILL be different - or at least in the initial rollout. But Raul has ALWAYS come through for us. He's a great game developer, IMHO. Keeps working at it until its awesome. I don't expect it to be perfect when it first launches. This is a HUGE deal so yes - I imagine there WILL be issues. But what I DO anticipate is that over time, everything will get smoothed out. That's what has always made Raul so awesome - he keeps working on a thing until it's good. He comes back to stuff and fixes it. None of us wanted to have to change - but we didn't have a choice. So I'm just planning to hang in there and wait and see.

But yes - it's all a bit nerve-wracking! I get it. :)

Sorry, I disagree. Regardless of what Taz said, the announcement was made in July of 2017 and other games started conversion soon after. This was not a "last year" thing. I also disagree with the notion they cannot update. My son is a developer and he agrees with me stating it is expected for them to provide updates regularly to necessary people and such reports can be easily translated to a quick brief for "the public". I am not having an issue with any possible scenarios, even no Farm Town at all. I just pointed out that silence leads to speculation and rumor. THAT was my only point. And yes, waiting to start conversion was bad judgement. This should be a forum for honest, civil discussion but people voicing concerns have not had their concerns validated. This is disposable entertainment expense for me and I play other games, so will not go into withdrawal, but it is all a couple of my neighbors have. They have no family nearby, are older and are stuck at home and this is their main social outlet.

[imgowan]

Sorry, I disagree. Regardless of what Taz said, the announcement was made in July of 2017 and other games started conversion soon after. This was not a "last year" thing. I also disagree with the notion they cannot update. My son is a developer and he agrees with me stating it is expected for them to provide updates regularly to necessary people and such reports can be easily translated to a quick brief for "the public". I am not having an issue with any possible scenarios, even no Farm Town at all. I just pointed out that silence leads to speculation and rumor. THAT was my only point. And yes, waiting to start conversion was bad judgement. This should be a forum for honest, civil discussion but people voicing concerns have not had their concerns validated. This is disposable entertainment expense for me and I play other games, so will not go into withdrawal, but it is all a couple of my neighbors have. They have no family nearby, are older and are stuck at home and this is their main social outlet.

What other games do you play? On FB the only game I know of is FT no other game is like this.

[RoseArienh]

Sorry, I disagree. Regardless of what Taz said, the announcement was made in July of 2017 and other games started conversion soon after. This was not a "last year" thing. I also disagree with the notion they cannot update. My son is a developer and he agrees with me stating it is expected for them to provide updates regularly to necessary people and such reports can be easily translated to a quick brief for "the public". I am not having an issue with any possible scenarios, even no Farm Town at all. I just pointed out that silence leads to speculation and rumor. THAT was my only point. And yes, waiting to start conversion was bad judgement. This should be a forum for honest, civil discussion but people voicing concerns have not had their concerns validated. This is disposable entertainment expense for me and I play other games, so will not go into withdrawal, but it is all a couple of my neighbors have. They have no family nearby, are older and are stuck at home and this is their main social outlet.

But they did begin in July 2017. If you look at this post (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=641970), dated July 28, 2017, you will see that they had begun working on the conversion then.

[Bandida Nina]

But they did begin in July 2017. If you look at this post (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=641970), dated July 28, 2017, you will see that they had begun working on the conversion then.
Yes, they also said they had been working on it in an update October 30, but it was very clear from their own statements that priority was given to continually expanding features in the current game over conversion. Some were to be given the new version the end of November. Other games made it a priority and have been done for some time. Now they have even more features to convert rather than getting the conversion done then doing expansions. I support the developers with my money. I don't personally have an issue with any of this other than my original point on how some who ARE worried have been responded to. I am not emotionally vested in Farm Town. It is just pixels. As I have already stated, before taking someone to task about "rumor and speculation" perhaps offering something solid would be the wiser choice. My original point. Period. Hopefully, Happy Farming in the New Year!

[JAS0643]

Sorry, I disagree. Regardless of what Taz said, the announcement was made in July of 2017 and other games started conversion soon after. This was not a "last year" thing. I also disagree with the notion they cannot update. My son is a developer and he agrees with me stating it is expected for them to provide updates regularly to necessary people and such reports can be easily translated to a quick brief for "the public". I am not having an issue with any possible scenarios, even no Farm Town at all. I just pointed out that silence leads to speculation and rumor. THAT was my only point. And yes, waiting to start conversion was bad judgement. This should be a forum for honest, civil discussion but people voicing concerns have not had their concerns validated. This is disposable entertainment expense for me and I play other games, so will not go into withdrawal, but it is all a couple of my neighbors have. They have no family nearby, are older and are stuck at home and this is their main social outlet.




I agree with you. I do not expect an update on every little thing they do but once a week isn't too much to ask for. A quick we are still on schedule for the end of the year only takes a couple of minutes. I know there are people there they aren't doing the coding that could log on and give the update so this "it would slow them down and they wouldn't get anything done" is crazy. They have to give updates to their bosses which could be given to us in a simple message. I can''t believe that we are a week away from the end date and not one word has been said all month. I fully expect farm town not to be working in a week or we will be back to the early days of the game with no time table of when it will be fixed. They may have started 3 years ago but it sounds like they didn't get their act together until this year which has hurt them in getting everything moved over.

[Rudyshar8]

What other games do you play? On FB the only game I know of is FT no other game is like this. I also playanother farm game, load of bubble games and bowling

[sjames79]

I agree with you. I do not expect an update on every little thing they do but once a week isn't too much to ask for. A quick we are still on schedule for the end of the year only takes a couple of minutes. I know there are people there they aren't doing the coding that could log on and give the update so this "it would slow them down and they wouldn't get anything done" is crazy. They have to give updates to their bosses which could be given to us in a simple message. I can''t believe that we are a week away from the end date and not one word has been said all month. I fully expect farm town not to be working in a week or we will be back to the early days of the game with no time table of when it will be fixed. They may have started 3 years ago but it sounds like they didn't get their act together until this year which has hurt them in getting everything moved over.

I agree with you as well. Just an occasional update would be nice. The silence leads one to speculate the worse. Saying that they can't take away from their work to give a short update is almost comical. I came to the forum just wanting to see if there was any updates as to the progress of the conversion. And as usual... there wasn't. It is obvious that the developers underestimated the task of converting the game. And to try and say that they only had notice last year is ridiculous as well as untrue. They had notice 3 years ago. Obviously they choose to continue updates rather than work on the conversion. Apparently they realized their mistake a few months ago in regards to it being more complex that they first thought. But even then the new updates continued coming out rather than converting what was already there. The problem here seems to be an old problem... just follow the money. I hope that next week we do still have a playable game. But this silence from the developers sure makes one wonder.

[Charlie Manylayers]

Patience my FT friends. The developers are hard at work, getting the game ready to be updated. For US this is JUST a game, for them it is work which I am certain they want to continue. It is a complex game, therefore requires a lot more effort than simpler games. Give the moderators less repetitive questions, and argument. Farm Town will continue, and bugs will be fixed.

[JNelson]

Rome was not built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour

Have patience, bigger and better to come

[Taz D]

Hi All,
Thanks for your feedback on this release. We are closing it now as Raul has opened a thread about the conversion. You can find it in the following link:
http://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=650134



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