New Release -- October 20th, 2009

[Raul]

Hi,

We just released a new version of FarmTown. (As usual, you will get the new version when going to FarmTown the next time).

The new release contains support for 5 different tools:

1. Small Harvester - Harvest 2 fields at a time
2. Small Seeder - Plant seeds on 2 fields at a time
3. Big Harvester - Harvest 4 fields at a time
4. Big Seeder - Plant seeds on 4 fields at a time
5. Plowing Tractor - Solar Powered - Plow 4 fields at a time

All the tools works in a similar way, you just need to click on the tool and select the first option which could be Harvest, Plant Seeds or Plow depending on the tool. Alternatively, some of the tools can also be activated by clicking on the appropiate icon on the main tool window at the bottom of the screen.

The Plowing Tractor doesn't require fuel to operate so you can use it as much as you want without any limitations. The others require fuel to operate, these are the rules for the fuel:

1. To get fuel you need to go to the fuel station by clicking on the red fuel tank on the top-left of the screen or on the map icon
2. You can refuel once per day
3. The amout of fuel gallons you receive each day depends on these factors:

10 Gallons for each level you have accomplished
10 Gallons for each neighbour you have
10 Gallons for each friend you help each day
10 Gallons for each active neighbour in the last 24h
100 Gallons for each fuel tank you receive from your friends

If you are having trouble, remember to link your account.

Thanks.

Moderator Edit: We have an established thread in the help and support section where we will attempt to answer any questions that you have about these new features. http://slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238278 Mods will not be answering questions posted in this thread from the developers.

[chipcataldo]

Do these work on other people's farms when you're hired to harvest?

Peace,

Chip

[flowergirlca28]

Thank you so much Raul ! I bought the big seeder, big harvester and plower...I like how the fuel works as well!

Good question someone had about using them on other farms...will that be possible?

[Yo's Farm]

Chip,

no it doesnt

[ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by chipcataldo

Do these work on other people's farms when you're hired to harvest?

Peace,

Chip

Originally Posted by Yo's Farm

Chip,

no it doesnt

rats, that's where they're really needed.

[MissyJ1]

Originally Posted by Yo's Farm

Chip,

no it doesnt

I am assuming that the use of harvesters and seeders will greatly affect people being hired at the Marketplace?? Will there be new ways to earn coins since the harvesting and/or plowing was the main source of coins??

[Caryn]

It doesn't seem like the devs put whole lot of thought into this one, just a knee-jerk reaction to FarmVille. Why am I playing both of these games when they are just copying each other? Then again I could kick myself for my own knee-jerk reaction of buying them before I found out what they did. The seeder seems to be the only one of any use. I had assumed that you could approve a worker to use the machinery when plowing or harvesting and they could do it faster. I know some of my hired harvesters have been kind of frustrated at how slow the harvesting was going. Would it not have made sense to let us enable workers to use them so they could get the job done faster? No one with any sense is going to use these if they don't have any benefits.

[ash_sk8s]

Awesome thanks!

[chipcataldo]

Wow, what's the point, then? Unless they're going to greatly expand the farm size, I see no need for the harvesters.

Peace,

Chip

[Capt. Conor]

Originally Posted by chipcataldo

Wow, what's the point, then? Unless they're going to greatly expand the farm size, I see no need for the harvesters.

Peace,

Chip

same here, not to sound ungrateful but i would want more crops and levels and land before machines