New Release -- November 20th, 2009 - Updated

[AmieHill]

My cousin and I were both at levels 33 and 34 on Friday. We logged on to play FarmTown and were thrilled to see we were now level 60 and so proud! The next time we went on (just a few hours later) she remained at level 60 and I had been dropped back down to a level 33 and it's stayed that way ever since. What did I do wrong that I got sent back? Especially so far?

I also have a few other glitches that I need answers to, but they belong in another forum so those can wait!

Thank you!
Amie Hill

[puzzler2]

Originally Posted by AmieHill

My cousin and I were both at levels 33 and 34 on Friday. We logged on to play FarmTown and were thrilled to see we were now level 60 and so proud! The next time we went on (just a few hours later) she remained at level 60 and I had been dropped back down to a level 33 and it's stayed that way ever since. What did I do wrong that I got sent back? Especially so far?

I also have a few other glitches that I need answers to, but they belong in another forum so those can wait!

Thank you!
Amie Hill

you were lucky to get to 60 i was 34 for months and only went up to 55

[prt123]

Originally Posted by Raul

Hi There,

We just released a new version of FarmTown with additional levels and items.

10 new crops, including 4h, 8h and 12h crops.
10 new trees available on the store for higher levels
15 new items available to be sent as gift, including 7 non harvestable trees
80 additional items (coins and farm_cash)

We also reduced the XP gap between levels for levels higher than 26, now the gap could be up to 11000, versus 30000 before. For people on those levels, and people that were on level 34 for some time, their current level will be adjusted up based on their XP.

Some people are experiencing some back and forth changes on their current level, we are currently researching the problem.

Thanks

--Raul

Hi there,

The issues with the level going back and forth when visiting friends should be solved now.

We are also planning to credit farm cash like we did last time, depending on how many levels you moved up, this should happen sometime next week.

There are some people complaining that items are farther away now, I want to clarify that this is not the case with a concrete example:

Before, you were able to reach level 34 with 150000 XP points, and at that point, you could buy the Mansion. Now you will be able to reach level 41 with 150000 XP points as well, and should also be able to buy the Mansion, which is now locked at level 41, so basically we shifted all items appropiately so there is no additional effort to reach the items that were already on the game.

And by the way, there are too many items now for so little land... ;-)

Thanks

--Raul

when will this issue be fixed and will we be notified. this is very frustrating to all farmers.

[kelaltieri]

Originally Posted by Raul

And by the way, there are too many items now for so little land... ;-)

Thanks

--Raul

the new additions are great!! i didn't know if this is where i should put that i'm having a problem, because it's pertaining to the new release or in the thread for problems. feel free to move it where it's supposed to be.

so, here's my problem: when i go to the realtor's office, nothing happens. it doesn't give me any options to buy land or anything. based on your statement, i didn't know if you actually added land or were hinting that it's coming soon. heheh. so, that's it. let me know if there's a way to fix this on my end or if it's just a glitch. thanks again guys!!

[kittykat5097]

Hello......
While the new additions are exciting, I am STILL losing XPs when I plow at another's farm and go home. At least 200 or more XPs are being lost! And it doesn't matter if I go home early or wait until my avatar catches up and stops moving....can you PLEASE attempt to fix this problem!!!
Thanks!

[Redhedsmom]

The new additions are fine, but there are so many problems since the release.

1) Why is it taking over 15 minutes for the servers to respond to a plow request following harvesting?

2) Why is the game like slogging through mud since the new release?

3) How is it that a land owner can harvest and plow and plant right over the top of pending work and get coins and experience points?

4) Why has my go home button quit working? In order to go to the marketplace or home after harvesting or plowing, I have to refresh the page altogether. Mostly the game just sits like it's frozen.

5) Why after harvesting or plowing, I click the save button like I've done forever, do I always get the green tick of death?

And please, I've downloaded a new flash player, changed the manager settings, cleared my cache, rebooted countless times, downloaded updated java, defragged, done everything and still the game is an unholy mess this weekend.

[Kaiah09]

All of the new additions would be great if you are fortunate enough to be able to load Farmtown !!

I got to see my new level 2 times, harvested my crops, reseeded and added a few new items and have only be able to access the game sporadically for the past week. The delightful green error screen Xlink message pops up no matter what I do, have done and continue to do !

I know it is not my PC since I have been able to access with and without and fixes and updates so what is the deal ? I am losing crops and $ due to the new "upgrades" which appear to be "NOgrades" since you can't actually play the game !

HELP HELP HELP !!!

[Hannah Hayseed]

That is my level of frustration at not being able to play this game without freezing up and having to restart my computer every 2 minutes.

Also I visited all my friends (and long suffering and frustrating experience since I have 97 of them) and planted my fields and found I had gained not one single EP AND this morning I go in and had not crops!

[theopenrange]

While I'm here......

I realize you just released a very large and very good upgrade so this isn't in any way a criticism.... I just wanted to make the suggestions while I'm thinking about 'em ( before I forget 'em ).

Some things I'd like to see in future updates...... Animals - Deer, Bear, Ducks, Hawks and/or Falcons, Moose, White and brown spotted horses; Waterfalls ( animated would be nice, but I realize that's probably a bit of a stretch ); Bridges ( open and covered ones - wooden ones a bit larger than the ones currently with the water features ) that are independent features and can be placed over other features such as water features, roads, etc.; Older chickens.... those little peeps are cute, but too many of 'em running around makes me feel like I'm in a Loony Toons version of Hitchcock's The Birds; Trains and tracks - nothing fancy or really involved - just good old black steam engines and a few cars on tracks that can be laid out much like the water features are now; Stone walls; Split rail fences. Saloons / Taverns

And now for something completely different.... How about an overhaul of the avatars.... ? Not that there's anything wrong with the current model; I'd just ( personally ) like to have choices for avatars that looked a bit less Yoville'ish and more dirt under the fingernails, calloused hands people of the earth type, avatars.... Not a complaint, just a "boy it sure would be nice if.... ". Be able to dress 'em up like cowboys, farmers, hunters, etc.

And now for something even a bit more completely different..... Different themes..... Farmers can pick a theme for their farm, after which all of the items and features available will be related to that theme: early American, medieval, fantasy ( think hobbits in grasslands, elves in woodlands, dwarves in mountains, etc. ) and so on. If someone wanted to switch themes, however, they would either have to start over from scratch OR be able to have an additional farm for the new theme.

Of course I realize you folks only have so much server capacity, developer capacity as well as hours in the day..... But, personally, I wouldn't have a problem at all paying a monthly sub of five bucks, for example, to have all of the above available......

Peace out and happy farming......

[jsranchmn]

Originally Posted by theopenrange

While I'm here......

I realize you just released a very large and very good upgrade so this isn't in any way a criticism.... I just wanted to make the suggestions while I'm thinking about 'em ( before I forget 'em ).

Some things I'd like to see in future updates...... Animals - Deer, Bear, Ducks, Hawks and/or Falcons, Moose, White and brown spotted horses; Waterfalls ( animated would be nice, but I realize that's probably a bit of a stretch ); Bridges ( open and covered ones - wooden ones a bit larger than the ones currently with the water features ) that are independent features and can be placed over other features such as water features, roads, etc.; Older chickens.... those little peeps are cute, but too many of 'em running around makes me feel like I'm in a Loony Toons version of Hitchcock's The Birds; Trains and tracks - nothing fancy or really involved - just good old black steam engines and a few cars on tracks that can be laid out much like the water features are now; Stone walls; Split rail fences. Saloons / Taverns

And now for something completely different.... How about an overhaul of the avatars.... ? Not that there's anything wrong with the current model; I'd just ( personally ) like to have choices for avatars that looked a bit less Yoville'ish and more dirt under the fingernails, calloused hands people of the earth type, avatars.... Not a complaint, just a "boy it sure would be nice if.... ". Be able to dress 'em up like cowboys, farmers, hunters, etc.

And now for something even a bit more completely different..... Different themes..... Farmers can pick a theme for their farm, after which all of the items and features available will be related to that theme: early American, medieval, fantasy ( think hobbits in grasslands, elves in woodlands, dwarves in mountains, etc. ) and so on. If someone wanted to switch themes, however, they would either have to start over from scratch OR be able to have an additional farm for the new theme.

I like some of he ideas but then it doesn't sound like Farm Town. It sounds like a bunch of applications rolled together.

I mean why don't we add aquariums and then arrange them in exotic ways? ...or maybe a cafe and we can cook there too...lol