Update May 24th - Dockyard, Deep Sea Fishing & More! - Discussion

gavinfarms (US1)

@aaabbb1 (INT1)    I noticed this as well, and it seems like a key point to be aware of.




I now have 6 boats back in the harbor.  When I hover the cursor on them, I cannot tell what they are carrying, so I have no idea what they will do to my HW.  This is horrible.  I need to know what these boats contain before I harvest them. 

HeritageLady (US1)

This game has become miserable. Constant updates adding new material without fixing existing problems. Every day I get messages from Firefox that a web page is slowing down my browser (this game is the only thing operating in my browser). It takes longer and longer for the game to load, even with graphics set on low and no animation; and it feels like I am wading through quicksand while playing this game. Developers plan new material seemingly with no planning: architect event arriving at the same time we need to build boats, and new hard worker event using new fishing region we have had no time to learn. Thanks GGS for making it easy to quit this game.

artful (US1)

If their intent is to implode the game, shut it down due to lack of players, and walk away, they could not have planned it better.

archerbob (AU1)

SandyHammond (US1) said:

I was working through the fishing tasks and got a message that there were three more tasks but they are not on any of my taskbars. Could you list them so we can try even if they don't show up anywhere?

Same problem, no fishing tasks anywhere...

ashim (IN1)

It is good if the rewards of new hwe will changed , ggs can give fish xp in huge amount so that it can help all

like if someone reached 29th reward i.e 980000 , hwe is for 4 days then at this point they can give 980000/4=2.5lakh fish xp 

Just-Ique (NL1)

I don't mind spending gold when it's my own choice but I refuse to spend gold if GGS makes it impossible to start an event because they ask for fish from invisible fishing spots. 
It's so obvious this is a money grab, it's a shame. I love to play HWE but this one is very disappointing. If it doesn't improve it will not be my event to play. 

Blue Denim (US1)

What is going on with this Dockyard, I click on it and nothing happens, did it even start yet? or let Me guess it is only for Co-op people, it should be for Everyone in My opinion, so when can the rest of us who are Not in a Co-op use it?

archerbob (AU1)

dockyard is a broken feature, clearly goodgamestudios did no beta testing whatsoever

Just-Ique (NL1)

Blue Denim (US1) said:

What is going on with this Dockyard, I click on it and nothing happens, did it even start yet? or let Me guess it is only for Co-op people, it should be for Everyone in My opinion, so when can the rest of us who are Not in a Co-op use it?

When you have completed all of your normal fishing tasks (there are some tasks that can't be recognized as such because Oleg isn't on it) the dockyard should be able to work. 

RaySul (US1)

Doing fishing on your own is no good, it does not work at all well.  I have problems with pain in my arm and neck, not good for me.  Rewards for donating fish to use to do personally fishing, does not do me any good.

Blue Denim (US1)

Well I just figured out that if I get another boat I can have him fish for other kinds of fish, but only from My farm area, when I went to that fishing area where dockyard is nothing is there and can not do anything, so no clue what is going on with this, oh well at least I can have him fish for different fish at least.

Rocky123 (IN1)

Hi Marowit
this update is a great one for earning dollars
earning in millions lol again per day( another great source of income )
But sad thing is HWE added to deep sea fishing

Normal HWEs were good and there wasnt a need again to add HWE to this one 
Dont mix up HWE and spoil it plz

Just bring back normal HWEs always

If u think something needs to be changed then add these chums and the bay products to OM(will be of great use )
PLEASE DO NOT SPOIL HWE 

RowdyRac (FormerMod)

@archerbob (AU1)     @Blue Denim (US1)

All the tasks for Oleg needs to be completed before the dock will unlock for you.  (These are the tasks that he started giving us when he first came to our farms).

Two of the Oleg tasks do not relate directly to fishing, one asks you to collect milk and one asks you to collect wheat, so check for those kinds of tasks, too.

They should now appear in the topmost position on your left hand task side bar, so it should be easier to spot (remember to also check the main farm and gourmet farm task bars not just the flower farm one)

And then the very last task for Oleg is called:  "Patience is silver but hooks are golden"


When you see that one, you'll know you're close.

Good luck 

Trixy416 (US1)

Why does my husband have an extra fishing slot that I don't. We are the same level and have the same boats in the dockyard. I just don't understand, can someone help me to understand?

Mrs Kabby B (US1)

gavinfarms (US1) said:

Marowit said:

Hello Everyone,

Let me answer some of your questions:

You will get FXP from building/upgrading boats and producing chum in the dockyard.

The GML have not been removed from the new HWE, some items like the decos from activity rewards have been replaced with Deepsea fishing related items such as boats.

Ranking rewards now contain a chosable reward box where you can chose between farm items or deepseafishing items.

The is no "active" fishing in this new content, it's similar to a farm, you select your boat, place equipment on it(if you want to), send them off and collect the products some time later.

Item efficiency is visible for each item, there is a small image of the respective boat and if you hover over you will see the name of the boat the item should be used on.

Items serve as a way to specialize your boats, you can make boats that come back fast but catch a small amount of fish, boats that stay out fishing for 1 day or more but return with a big catch.

Hopefully this FXP will be in large amounts that are practical, useful, and actually advance players meaningfully.

I am glad that there is no active fishing.  The game is getting a bit complex, which is very good, but that leaves less and less time for manual fishing.

By the way, is there any word on the re-arrange tool that you all took away.  We really need it.  I have improvements that are waiting on that tool to return.

RowdyRac (FormerMod)

@Trixy416 (US1)

You are referring to the slots on the deep sea boats available for "storing" things such as chum, workers, and fishing paraphernalia, right ?

the number of slots increase by one for each upgrade of the particular boat.
Perhaps your husband has upgraded his boat to a higher level than yours ?

lubna5 (AU1)

what is the cost for building  dockyard level 6 anyone know???????

Teejay52 (INT1)

I have so many bad things to say about this fishing orientated HWE.....I wont even start with them.......suffice to say I am a regular normal HWE top 50 finisher on INT 1 and I have now wasted 2K gold that I have worked for (not bought) by giving this thing a chance.

As far as im concerned GGS can take this HWE and stick it where the sun don't shine.

Im not wasting anymore gold.

Ellenville (US1)

Artmaker (GB1) said:

AS USUAL, GG rolls out something new with absolutely NO instructions what so ever.

I see a new boat icon with my farms.   Nice beach.   A building that doesn't seem to do anything, and nothing more.
What is it?    I tried looking in discussions about new stuff and don't even see it mentioned.

Does this involve the boats that seem to randomly appear by my fisherman?   I never did figure out how to actually use those.  Again NO instructions what so ever.   Tried clicking on the boat a few times, all that seems to do is upgrade the boat.
I know people said they make money off of it, be nice if I knew what to click on and where.   I just send oleg off fishing and sell the bass.   

So anyone have a clue what this new thing is now?   

(I really hate that I have to hunt and fish forums for game play instructions on what started out as a simple farm game.)

Many of us do not like being given step by step instructions.  The puzzling over what to do is part of the fun even if it is frustrating at times.  There are plenty of sites that will give you what you want. Try googling CrazyBigFarm, it is a good one.  She just posted a list of the task you need to complete before the Deep Sea will begin.  

SassyMiss (US1)

Thank you, Wascally and Rowdy for all the help. My fellow players are now able to get into the dockyard building and build their boats.

24-KL0V3R (US1)

no comment

Bruce04 (US1)

Marowit said:

You need to finish the entire fishing quest line in order to unlock the deep sea area.

That is why some can use the dockyard while some can't

What is the entire fishing quest line?

Ellenville (US1)

gavinfarms (US1) said:

I thought that the prizes were changing....No one is ready to catch fish for the Silo!


Are you crazy?   .....Seriously, this is crazy.

And yes, one of the GML's is gone. 

I am rarely at a loss for words for just how crazy something is, but I am now at a loss for words.

The divisions in this HW are based on fishing exp lvl.  A GML was not removed, you are just in a division that only rewards you with one.  I am the same.  We have to build up Fishing lvl and work our way up in the divisions.

LSB_TTS (INT1)

WascallyWabbit said:

DoctorX (INT1) said:

How am I suppose to compete in the HWE if I have no Tuna or Herring, if the resources regenerate every 24h GGS should ensure that you always get a mix of all resources

By the way what is the point of having a limit on the amount you can harvest in 24h so in the HWE if I am efficient and I only have one location for clams for instant  what happens if I collect all clams must I skip all clam requests for the next 24 hours if so this is going to anger a lot of people. 

@DoctorX (INT1) Whenever you catch all the fish in one location, that one will vanish & a new one will open & any that sit for 24 hours will reset, but the new ones are random so there is no guarantee which fish will be there.

There is no denying that this HWE is far more of a challenge, but everyone is in the same boat, so to speak, we just have to make the best of it & hopefully it can be improved for next time.

Hey wascally, I fished all the fish at two locations but they are not disappearing or new fish appearing there. It is just an empty spot with no fish

Also, it has been 24 hours, but no change in fish yet (3 of my spots have lobsters still)

Big Beck (US1)

WascallyWabbit said:

DxrxbillingGame (US1) said:

Got my oysters for the HWE
manned and stocked my boat for herring and tuna and sent boat to the herring/tuna site on the map
and the boat went back to the oyster site
What a waste of money and time.  Why does the boat not go to the site you are on when you send it??
How are you supposed to get herring for the next HWE requirement?
Do you need a new boat for each site?   instructions are not very clear on this
Is that why we have to name them  i.e.  oyster boat, herring/tuna boat, etc. ? 

@DxrxbillingGame (US1) All boats are capable of catching all types of fish. If you click on the location you wish to go to & select "Go fishing" it should show you any boats that you have already equipped for that location, you can select one & click "deploy" or click the + button to see all your boats and equip one.

Each type of fish requires 1 specific item to catch it, you would have used the rake for your oysters, did you equip your boat with the "Fish net" when you went out for Herring?

I have equipped my boats to catch oysters for the hwe but none of the fishing holes have oysters in them so my boats are coming back with no oysters.

jess_d (US1)

lubna5 (AU1) said:

what is the cost for building  dockyard level 6 anyone know???????

$5,200,000

tkayd (US1)

gavinfarms (US1) said:

The side tasks stop working at the Task "Make Bait".  I made bait.  The task does not recognize it and move on.

On which farm does the side bar tell you what tasks need to be done?  Oleg is nowhere to be found on any of mine. 

Data King (US1)

tkayd (US1) said:

gavinfarms (US1) said:

The side tasks stop working at the Task "Make Bait".  I made bait.  The task does not recognize it and move on.

On which farm does the side bar tell you what tasks need to be done?  Oleg is nowhere to be found on any of mine. 

A couple of the tasks do not show that they are a part of the tasks/quests to do in order to open the Dock Yard
Check your Main farm there are a couple there to do with the Dock Yard opening.
Have a look at @Rowdy Racs post https://community.goodgamestudios.com/bigfarm/en/discussion/comment/3531835/#Comment_3531835

mia111 (GB1)

Rowdy Rac said:

@Trixy416 (US1)

You are referring to the slots on the deep sea boats available for "storing" things such as chum, workers, and fishing paraphernalia, right ?

the number of slots increase by one for each upgrade of the particular boat.
Perhaps your husband has upgraded his boat to a higher level than yours ?

Really? I have upgraded couple of motorboats and the slots have not increased at all. Or is this referring only to the bigger boats?

MRG1 (US1)

archerbob (AU1) said:

dockyard is a broken feature, clearly goodgamestudios did no beta testing whatsoever

Unfortunately this could (and should) have been tried on our test server, but GGs in their infinite wisdom decided that the regular servers would make a larger test base. I assume they added the Hardwork event to ensure people tried the deep sea fishing, making us all inadvertently Beta-Testers.

I have sent my boats out 3 times. Pretty hilarious that although I have only caught a few fish, I am ranked at 293 in my league. Obviously more people are having difficulty if this is the case. A little information in-game is needed clearly, but Information is not in their vocabulary.