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New gourmet farm

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  • edited 27.02.2014
    I am looking forward to the changes keeps me interested. When will it start to kick in?
  • JaygspearsJaygspears Posts: 1
    edited 27.02.2014
    if we lose our gold houses, do we get our gold coins
    and the upgrades
    money
    Back?
  • calita (GB1)calita (GB1) Posts: 7
    edited 28.02.2014
    Kat Nip2 wrote: »
    Guys, you won't have to rebuild everything from scratch. The almond orchard, gardens, decorations, houses and goats are all staying. The optional buildings like the work shed and water tower also.

    The almond orchard isn't mentioned in the pop-up as one of the safe buildings. "Almond orchards will be made smaller..." is what is written there. So are we going to have to rebuild them or not? Same thing is for gardens.

    dear kat :did you read post #17??? if your money is for free then give me some!!!!!this outrage!!!!


    Post edited by Kat Nip: Merged posts, please use the edit button
  • calita (GB1)calita (GB1) Posts: 7
    edited 28.02.2014
    CATT1 wrote: »
    it would have been nice if they asked first.they say it will be better, i hope so. we just have to wait and see and hope they never pull another stunt like this again CATT

    did you put any money on the game?????????
  • FarmerBlack (US1)FarmerBlack (US1) Posts: 58
    edited 28.02.2014
    The main concerns I have are:
    1) The main money-maker farm won't be back up and running for a long time, thus less money for running other farms and donating to the co-op and research.
    2) The time reduction for rebuilding is only for 1 week... that is not long enough, unless the 50% off is reduced to maybe 95% off, especially for larger levels of buildings. Depending on the player, there may be a lot of buildings and levels to replace.
    3) Will the co-ops get their money back for the research that's being removed?
    4) If the Almond Orchards, Gardens and Bakery have to be rebuilt, that could stop production of some money-making items in the Flower Farm as well, leaving only a couple items and main farm for profits.
    5) Since the Restaurant came with the Gourmet, I am assuming it won't have to be built, but will it start from level 1 and we have to upgrade it again as well?

    I agree that if a facility is being replaced with a "better" version it should already be replaced once the update is installed, we should not have to do that footwork again. All that does is delay our ability to get up and running again making profits. A building can't be used while it's upgrading, so it's like going back to the beginning, only we are larger now and require more profits to sustain our momentum forward, and the calculated losses from downtime are greater.

    I do like the addition of new products and facilities, and understand that some items may have to be removed to allow this to happen. New strategies will have to be developed by all players, but it will add a little bit of new excitement to the game while it is all being figured out.

    Some people were wondering if their gold used to skip building times would be given back... it's never happened before, so don't expect it now. Skipping with gold is not a requirement, but the cash used is, so most likely only the cash will be given back. The gold buildings are not being changed so they will remain intact.

    Some suggestions to GoodGame Studios...
    1) Don't run an event at the same time as you introduce the new Gourmet Farm.
    2) Thoroughly test (and retest) the new Gourmet as a whole on it's own and as part of the group of farms offline before installing it on the active servers to make sure it really works.
    3) Have a good backup of the current game status before installing the new Gourmet so you can go back to the old version should the install not work. (it can happen)
    4) Actually go back to the old version while fixing the new one should the install not work; unless it's a really quick simple fix don't try to figure it out on the fly while the servers are offline for excessive amounts of time, that's just bad business for you and your customers.

    I'm not telling you how to do your jobs, but this is a MAJOR change to the game as a whole, all players will be negatively effected at first, and it would be really nice to finally have an adjustment to the game go smoothly and without glitches, bugs, login problems, etc.
  • AphasiaAphasia Posts: 223
    edited 28.02.2014
    What about research that co ops have done for things that will no longer exist?

    I'd like to know about this myself. Will our co-op be refunded all the dollars, gold, and time invested?
  • Kat Nip (GB1)Kat Nip (GB1) GB1 Posts: 3,796
    edited 01.03.2014
    The researches that will no longer exist after the update like the Fresh herbs for the spaghetti dish will be swapped with a new research if possible. So if you've done all (or even just some) of the research for it, and the Dev's have swapped it for a new research opportunity with the new buildings/recipes, then you'll be credited what you've already completed in that area.

    If it's not possible for the Dev's to swap that particular research with a new one, then there will be a refund. :)

    Kat. Kittie_by_otomosc.gif
  • enochnock (US1)enochnock (US1) Posts: 878
    edited 01.03.2014
    So I have put off doing any work on my gourmet farm for a while due to the announcement a few weeks back about the renovations to the gourmet farm. I did not want to do to much and then have to spend a lot of time rebuilding/redoing things there. The information given to us about the changes is hopeful but I think that giving us a little bit more details would/will allow for us to start planning/thinking about the steps we will/want to take in preparing for these changes. This will allow some of us the time to save up the money for this. Because we won't be sure that the monies that will be given back for the selling off of the products/buildings will be available to us when the first stage of the renovations take place.

    So now that we have the new info/news button that gives us some idea that the changes are coming, would it be wise to start/continue to work on the gourmet farm?

    Please give us some more details, just a little peek we are good at keeping secrets I promise lol.

    Thanks for any information or secret that you can/will give us.
  • Irish30 (US1)Irish30 (US1) Posts: 264
    edited 01.03.2014
    Tried to read all the posts...but may have missed my question...why do we have to start over with the goats sheds just to upgrade two levels???? Doesn't seem to be a real reason for that....plus agree with every player who is thinking how in the world do I build and upgrade to level 6 every new building field and orchard in the short time where we have 1/2 the build time as a "gift"?? Be safe and hug the ones you love...because you never know when you'll be able to again...nothing is guaranteed
  • FarmerBlack (US1)FarmerBlack (US1) Posts: 58
    edited 02.03.2014
    Irish30 wrote: »
    Tried to read all the posts...but may have missed my question...why do we have to start over with the goats sheds just to upgrade two levels????

    According to the info button, the Goat Stables are one of the safe buildings that will remain during the Gourmet renovation project, so you will not have to rebuild them from scratch. However, all of the other production and processing facilities appear to be marked for change or elimination, possibly including the Restaurant itself (we know some recipes will be scrapped), which means a lot of rebuilding is ahead of us.
    enochnock wrote: »
    So I have put off doing any work on my gourmet farm for a while due to the announcement a few weeks back about the renovations to the gourmet farm. I did not want to do to much and then have to spend a lot of time rebuilding/redoing things there.

    I have done the same, and recommended to the rest of my cooperative that they only add/upgrade facilities that are on the safe list, like Decorations, Houses and Goat Stables. Why waste build time and money now on something we won't get to use anyways once the upgrade happens.
    Kat Nip2 wrote: »
    The researches that will no longer exist after the update like the Fresh herbs for the spaghetti dish....

    So is this our first hint that the Spaghetti recipe is to be thrown out, or was this just a random example of possible what-if scenarios?

    Also to any Moderator, do you have a basic time frame in mind as to when you would like to institute this overhaul? I think most players would like to have a general time frame for planning their time in the game, like sometime this month, next month, this summer, next Christmas, the year 2047? We know you want to take the utmost care in checking and rechecking... and rechecking again... for bugs and glitches and functionality issues:rolleyes:, so we know an exact date cannot be given.
  • Kat Nip (GB1)Kat Nip (GB1) GB1 Posts: 3,796
    edited 02.03.2014
    The CM's will let you know the moment they're able to when it's going to be implemented. :)

    As for the researchers, it's a guess on my behalf sorry. I should have made that clear in my post. :)

    Kat. Kittie_by_otomosc.gif
  • sadi sohailsadi sohail Posts: 4
    edited 06.03.2014
    please can any one tell me about the 4 other farm type things that have surrounded our main farm.... one of them is the sea port and three others. please tell me when they will be updated and frm when we will be able to use them..
  • FarmerTess (AU1)FarmerTess (AU1) Posts: 2,393
    edited 06.03.2014
    please can any one tell me about the 4 other farm type things that have surrounded our main farm.... one of them is the sea port and three others. please tell me when they will be updated and frm when we will be able to use them..

    No one knows when they will be available:) It should be during the year though, if all goes to plan :)
  • Ilovebacon2GameIlovebacon2Game Posts: 1
    edited 06.03.2014
    so I don't Know what I will do to get a gourmet farm.
  • Hedggie (US1)Hedggie (US1) US1 Posts: 25
    edited 06.03.2014
    so I don't Know what I will do to get a gourmet farm.

    To purchase the gourmet farm all you need do is go to the village, click on the gourmet farm sign then buy it from there. You won't be able to purchase it though if you are not high enough in levels to have it unlocked for purchase. Looking at the gourmet farm sign itself will let you know whether or not you can purchase it. If I remember correctly, there will also be a task assigned to you to purchase it.
  • Hedggie (US1)Hedggie (US1) US1 Posts: 25
    edited 06.03.2014
    Finrod3 wrote: »
    Would it be too much to expect that you let us know say 24 hours in advance? It would be a bummer to buildings removed/changed when a production is running.

    Hey Finrod3, I would guess that GGS will give us a heads-up in advance of the actual implementation of the "new" gourmet farm. They have always let us know in the past when an update is scheduled. I don't see this as any different from the rest in that regard.

    Everyone, read the info given. Goat shed - stays - restaurant gone, is being combined with the bakery that will need to be built, vs2 remember? All houses will stay, ONLY product no longer being used in recipes will be sold, etc etc. Read the words as stated.

    Last info I've seen in the forums on when this all will take place - sometime towards the end of this month, March
  • VanessaCampbellVanessaCampbell Posts: 1
    edited 10.03.2014
    I cant build anything else because the flowerbed wont build and it says its finished but its still constructing and i have alot of stuff to do so can u help me X(?(;(X(?(;(
  • FarmerTess (AU1)FarmerTess (AU1) Posts: 2,393
    edited 10.03.2014
    Hi Vanessa

    This is a visual bug from flash. So you need to log out of the game and clear the flash player. Then log back in to the game and it should be back to normal.

    To clear Your cache go here
    To clear your Flash cache go here
  • winning5winning5 Posts: 1
    edited 18.03.2014
    I cant understand this sorry
    but right this in easy words
    and tell me how can i change my gourmet farm to my new farm
  • Kat Nip (GB1)Kat Nip (GB1) GB1 Posts: 3,796
    edited 18.03.2014
    Winning, the update will be coming very soon that will change the farm for you. You don't have to do anything except wait for the update like the rest of us are doing. :)

    Kat. Kittie_by_otomosc.gif
  • njf3njf3 Posts: 2
    edited 18.03.2014
    but it is a big deal....it takes a lot of time to update a building even at 1/2 time.. and many players update with gold..and I am SURE they are not refunding gold...and it will be interesting to see if they really do even give 100% beack in cash that was used.
    the forum tends to be a bit of guess work by some monitors...i dont seem to trust the information i get.
  • BarnyardPrincesBarnyardPrinces Posts: 31
    edited 02.04.2014
    It's not such a big deal............. You're getting all the money you paid back and also the construction times will be cut to half for 1 week so that you can rebuild quickly :)

    It doesn't seem we got "all the money" we paid back.
    I understand not being able to convert a Level 5 Restaurant to a Level 5 Goat Stable, but it makes sense to allow for the Level 5 Bakery to remain a Level 5 Bakery, especially since we didn't get all the money invested back. It may be old news by now (a few days) but these changes don't seem fair.
  • GeorgenollieUseGeorgenollieUse Posts: 1,801
    edited 02.04.2014
    They had to scrap the buildings because the size of the building lots changed - a complaint people had were the size taking up too much room so they scrapped the other bakery and made the size differently. That is why they scrapped the gardens and the almond orchards also.
  • MaebyKnottMaebyKnott Posts: 9
    edited 02.04.2014
    Agreed. For example, the moderator said that the almond orchards would not be removed... only to have them removed a few days later. It must be frustrating for them not to get much more information than what we get.
  • ezio auditore3ezio auditore3 Posts: 2,399
    edited 02.04.2014
    Thank you for the support Space :) Glad to know there's another smiley on the forums :)
  • Theo02Theo02 Posts: 4
    edited 02.04.2014
    where is all my goat feed. i had approx 1500 feed due to the fact i got the almond orchard 6 months before i could get goats. The only way i can get this back is with gold and i have been given any for my goat feed. This upgrade has been done very badly, people affected should be able to get their farms back straight away not 'half the time'. people should hav extras too. GIVE ME BACK MY GOAT FEED!! PLEASE....
  • GeorgenollieUseGeorgenollieUse Posts: 1,801
    edited 02.04.2014
    they had to change the goat feed - it is now made with dandelions - they could not convert it to anything else due to computer programming issues.
  • Theo02Theo02 Posts: 4
    edited 02.04.2014
    well they should have given everyone 30,000 gold to each person affected by the changes it's disgusting! also where's my restrauant gone! i have got one and i can't buy one????

    they are very good at upsetting everyone.
  • nana28282nana28282 Posts: 133
    edited 02.04.2014
    Kat Nip2 wrote: »
    Guys, you won't have to rebuild everything from scratch. The almond orchard, gardens, decorations, houses and goats are all staying. The optional buildings like the work shed and water tower also.

    As for concerns about stocks of things like almonds being sold off, it's only those items that won't be needed anymore that will get sold off. Your almonds will be safe. :)

    Kat. Kittie_by_otomosc.gif

    It's because of update like these prior to the event that caused even more anger and frustration. I redoubled my efforts to fill up my almond storage so I would be ahead of the game...all gone, not "safe". Almond orchards also gone. So were the fields. Maybe the people we look to for answers should say "I don't know" instead of building up expectations and providing false sense of security.
  • Theo02Theo02 Posts: 4
    edited 02.04.2014
    Kat Nip2 wrote: »
    Winning, the update will be coming very soon that will change the farm for you. You don't have to do anything except wait for the update like the rest of us are doing. :)

    Kat. Kittie_by_otomosc.gif

    i have lost all my goat feed, can't get back. i have lost my restrauant, and i'm never going to get my farm back in the time alotted. There are some VERY false statements being made and I'm assuming you think we are to thick or young to notice!!!!!!!!!

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