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Did anyone spot the Architect?

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  • Kris847n (SKN1)Kris847n (SKN1) SKN1 Posts: 133
    Isn´t it about time, that Steve can stay a whole day, so that everybody has a chance to use him. As it is now, there are a lot off things waiting for Steve, but if I´m coming home from work, before 4 pm, I MIGHT be so lucky to be able to use him only one time.
  • ashim (IN1)ashim (IN1) IN1 Posts: 572
    why the archi timing does not dsplay on the news ?
  • Sukiyaki (US1)Sukiyaki (US1) US1 Posts: 555
    why the archi timing does not dsplay on the news ?

    I think they stopped tweeting after that guy Dennis tweeted with apologies for the bugged update, that was tested but not fixed prior to implementation.
  • Can someone please explain why I need the architect to upgrade a house? Where do I find him?

    TIA
    Shannon
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    Can someone please explain why I need the architect to upgrade a house? Where do I find him?

    TIA
    Shannon
    He shows up now and then for a nanosecond.  You need him to upgrade everything at some point -- the reason is so we'll get frustrated waiting for him and use gold instead.
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    Adding, when he comes, he is in the parking area (where the tents are) in a shiny maroon van.
  • aaabbb1 (INT1)aaabbb1 (INT1) INT1 Posts: 1,049
    Can someone please explain why I need the architect to upgrade a house? Where do I find him?

    TIA
    Shannon
    For the last two levels of almost all buildings, you need an architect to be present, to start the upgrade. Architect is a fat(er) old guy known as a Steve. He apears from time to time and can be found parked on a parking lot. He comes rearely (usually twice a month). So, with other words, you can not upgrade buildings to the last two levels any time, bu only at certain times: twice a month. And as @artful (US1) says, this feature probably entered a game as a "gold spending motivator" - it motivates players to buy and use gold.
  • Grammy26 (US1)Grammy26 (US1) US1 Posts: 36
    When I first started playing Big Farm you could count on Steve, the architect, coming around well before coop championships so we could have plenty of time to upgrade, maximizing our performance in missions. But, for the past few coopchas ( which come at the speed of light now ) he only shows up maybe same day for a couple hours, forcing the players to buy gold to get any amount of useful upgrades before the coopcha starts!! I think it's time that GGS started thinking a little more about helping out the players who are bankrolling their paychecks!! Give us Steve well in advance of the start of the coopcha so we can get our upgrades in on time!! I know some will say that players don't have to spend gold if they don't want to but we all know that GGS counts on us to do so anyway.
    Thank you,
    grammy26 AKA Debbie 
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    And to throw a monkey wrench into the works, there are the continuously-running temp farms.  Lots of building and demolishing.  Steve shows up and you can't use him because your temp farms are tied up.  


  • @Grammy26 (US1)  We never know Steve's schedule, he keeps it very secret, but if it helps, the announcements, on the forum Twitter-feed, have been fixed now & a message should appear on there whenever he is on his way. :)
  • And to throw a monkey wrench into the works, there are the continuously-running temp farms.  Lots of building and demolishing.  Steve shows up and you can't use him because your temp farms are tied up.  



    This is so true, I still have a wagon full of lumber waiting on Steve and his construction crew to show up... and it never fails I'm into a 12 + hour build and Hereeee's Stevie   :#

    WascallyWabbit   said.......  We never know Steve's schedule, he keeps it very secret, but if it helps, the announcements, on the forum Twitter-feed, have been fixed now & a message should appear on there whenever he is on his way.

    I guess I (we) will need to check the announcements more,  but it still doesn't take away from the fact he has lousy timing ~ BUT we will take him ANYTIME !!   B)

  • Just adding ask and wondering here

    I planned upgrade water mill to level 8.  I save moeny and get enough workers for that  Now it says I must be 143 player level and can only upgrade with gold until that. argh. And thats also same other buildins level 8 or something. Why cannot show that before arcitecht which level you must be. It hard to upgrade player level nowadays, needs millions per level... blaah!!!
  • Did not get to see Steve as he came during our sleeping hours.  Is he coming back or is AU server ripped off again
  • ashim (IN1)ashim (IN1) IN1 Posts: 572
    why the archi is not came till now ? or he is came only for single shift ?
  • Dark Underworld (AU1)Dark Underworld (AU1) AU1 Posts: 2,992
    edited 09.06.2017

    Hey Big Farmers! Do you miss our #Architect? Stay alert, because #Steve Screwdriver is coming back at 18:45 CEST!
    View image on Twitter


    that was 16hrs ago, so looks like we missed out again, as this is when we are sleeping in AU.   Where as Europe gets him at best time possible.
  • he will be back at 13.00 CEST
  • Dark Underworld (AU1)Dark Underworld (AU1) AU1 Posts: 2,992
    edited 09.06.2017
    @Letty.liongamez (GB1)  thanks for that, but guess what that is also in our sleep time here, 10PM at night, I am awake but many others will miss out, so most AU misses him AGAIN.   GGS there are more than just Europe playing this game.  @WascallyWabbit  


  • Dark Underworld (AU1)Dark Underworld (AU1) AU1 Posts: 2,992
    edited 11.06.2017
    OMG!!!!!!  I wake up this morning and there has been another Steve visit whilst AU is sleeping.

    Next time you bring Steve make it 2200hrs CEST and 0300 CEST only and see how European players feel about these times.  He is suppose to spread throughout the day to be fair on everybody. 

    HOW IS THIS FAIR??????????



    Great way to frustrate a whole server.

    It all comes back to EVERY SERVER should run on time of the region it is supporting and not all run on CEST time. 

    Post edited by Dark Underworld (AU1) on
  • i agree .. hadn't seen him for 2 months because I play during the day.  caught him last night and go so excited I panicked and upgraded cherry field instead of house.. lol  hope it doesn't take 2 more months to get the workers for it :confused: 










  • @ AU1 - I thought they put him on local time for you guys a while back, as he started arriving on AU1 (and I think also JP1) earlier than the other servers, he must have slipped back into his old ways. :(

    I have asked the team to check what he is up to for you. :)
  • Dark Underworld (AU1)Dark Underworld (AU1) AU1 Posts: 2,992
    edited 12.06.2017
    @WascallyWabbit Thanks.  Yes for a while he was coming before other servers, but that did not last long.  He went back to old habits long time ago.  Normally it does not matter too much, as he comes at different time during the day.  but last visits of Steve he came ALL 3 times during our sleep hours, but ALL 3 were afternoon/evening for Europe.  This was not fair as we did not get to see him at all.

    It also effects AU a lot with start of CC and NPNG both these start here late Friday night, Midnight for some of us.  So both these we are at huge disadvantage, compared to Europe who gets a 2PM start

    AU should start 8 or 9 hrs before CEST.

    Post edited by Dark Underworld (AU1) on

  • Hey Big Farmers! Do you miss our #Architect? Stay alert, because #Steve Screwdriver is coming back at 18:45 CEST!
    View image on Twitter


    that was 16hrs ago, so looks like we missed out again, as this is when we are sleeping in AU.   Where as Europe gets him at best time possible.

    Guess we should move to Europe...LOL ....or do like I do, start another upgrade and he's bound to show up.. hehe :p  
    His last name says it all ...why Steve..  >:)


  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    Heads up.  He's baaaaaaaaaaaaack!
  • ashim (IN1)ashim (IN1) IN1 Posts: 572
    edited 17.06.2017
    why the timing of archi  is not shown in the tweets ?
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    why the timing of archi  is not shown in the tweets ?
    That is an excellent question Ashim ... they should just do away with the Tweet feature if it's not going to be used.
  • Jinxy (INT1)Jinxy (INT1) INT1 Posts: 165
    Steve is back. Ugh, he has the worst timing ever...
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    edited 19.06.2017
    Steve is back. Ugh, he has the worst timing ever...
    LOL!  I was just glad to see him.  If they waited for CCs to be over, though, Steve would never be able to show up.  :)
  • Rusty Farmer (AU1)Rusty Farmer (AU1) AU1 Posts: 1,705
    Kind of a nuisance as I have been trying to upgrade all my boats.
  • artful (US1)artful (US1) US1 Posts: 6,617
    It's never convenient, is it?  But it's even more inconvenient when he doesn't show up at all.  If they are going to let us build only one thing at a time, they should make the architect a permanent feature so we can pick and choose what to upgrade and when.
  • Jinxy (INT1)Jinxy (INT1) INT1 Posts: 165
    It's never convenient, is it?  But it's even more inconvenient when he doesn't show up at all. 

    Oh I absolutely agree, I just didn't expect him to return so soon. I thought he'd wait till it was time for us to demolish our candy farms, lol.

    I kept postponing upgrading my bakery because I was busy building boats and just when I thought it might be a good time to start a 40 hour long upgrade... oops! :o  Hi Steve! Bye Steve, you may as well leave... 

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