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concerning calculator on seed menu for production or running costs

When I go to plant seeds, There is a small calculator with each of the regular seeds. Hover over it and it gives you numbers for seeds, production costs and happiness then a total underneath. I can understand the numbers for price of seeds and production costs but what formula does the "happiness" value work with. It is different for each seed and I am really confused as to how that number is figured. For dandelions the happiness number (when hovering over calculator) is -9, For Lambs Lettuce the happiness number is -164. This number is different for barley and corn and wheat and all of them. What is the formula to get this number? I think that crop growing time as something to do with it as the longer the crop - the lower the number. I say lower as -9 is lower than -164. can anyone explain? (sorry if there is a post similar to this somewhere else. I tried the advanced search and couldn't come find anything for such a question).
Post edited by lelkilroy (US1) on

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  • Truth928 (US1)Truth928 (US1) Posts: 35
    edited 04.12.2014
    I always assumed it was the happiness percent. I thought it was the happy percent off of the cost of production, much like fifty percent off. I didn't realize that it wasn't like that.

    Larino's Corner might have a spreadsheet about this.
  • WascallyWabbit (FormerMod)WascallyWabbit (FormerMod) Guest Posts: 6,097
    edited 04.12.2014
    lelkilroy wrote: »
    When I go to plant seeds, There is a small calculator with each of the regular seeds. Hover over it and it gives you numbers for seeds, production costs and happiness then a total underneath. I can understand the numbers for price of seeds and production costs but what formula does the "happiness" value work with. It is different for each seed and I am really confused as to how that number is figured. For dandelions the happiness number (when hovering over calculator) is -9, For Lambs Lettuce the happiness number is -164. This number is different for barley and corn and wheat and all of them. What is the formula to get this number? I think that crop growing time as something to do with it as the longer the crop - the lower the number. I say lower as -9 is lower than -164. can anyone explain? (sorry if there is a post similar to this somewhere else. I tried the advanced search and couldn't come find anything for such a question).


    Hi Lelkilroy,

    If you hover your cursor over the Happiness meter at the top of your screen (the bar with the Smiley face on it) you will see some calculations there.
    It shows the negative happiness from building/upgrading houses on your farm, offset by positive happiness from decorations, fence, gate, dog, retro classic farm machine & giving your resulting happiness score. This score is then used to calculate the % reduction you will get on all production costs on your farm.
    So the numbers you are describing from the calculator, are based on that % reduction. The further your meter is into the green section, the higher the costs reduction will be & consequently, the more profit you will make on everything that you do on your farm.
  • lelkilroy (US1)lelkilroy (US1) Posts: 77
    edited 04.12.2014
    ah ok. I did not realize that the number is a percentage. I was taking the number literally. Thank you WascallyWabbit. That does help. Still I wonder why the percentage is different for each item. Is it due to the number of crop you harvest? or due to difference in time of crop maturation? If there is no answer that can be given - that is ok. Just wondering if there is an answer out there somewhere.

    I do understand how happiness affects the farm and everything we do on the farm. I also can reason that some of our costs will NOT go away as the cost of purchasing the seed for crops etc. All I am asking is why is the number different on each item. Again if there is no answer - that is ok.

    Thanks again for your explanation.

    OK Just took another look. I GET it now. The number is different due to the cost of each item being different. The numbers are percentage of reduction of the production cost for each item. DUH! I was thinking like 50% across the board so why do they all not say 50%. Sorry and thank you again. I got it. I guess you can close this thread now.
  • WascallyWabbit (FormerMod)WascallyWabbit (FormerMod) Guest Posts: 6,097
    edited 05.12.2014
    Good to hear that it makes more sense now - Closing thread as requested. ^^
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