Howdy farmers! This is the first major update to the game, and it is now available for the Test server for at least a game year (48 turns/days). This update mainly addresses the difficulty of the game and involves a bunch of calibrating issues, so there is hardly any new content. This update is not permanent and will likely be modified over time, so any feedback/suggestions will be greatly appreciated. A special forum is available for this purpose ( ?.freefarmgame.com/viewforum.php?f=42 )
On pricing:
-All buildings and upgrades cost a lot less.
-All crops and livestock prices have been reduced.
On Livestock:
-Culling livestock will yield more meat.
On Workshops:
-Extra default recipes are available for all workshops.
On Crops:
-A tilled land can only be bulldozed after sowing.
-Strong winds causes less damage to crops.
-Endurance used during watering of crops is dependent on the amount of water used.
-Pruning plants uses less endurance.
-Quality bonus from pruning reduced.
-Some crops now have an ideal growth temperature between 1 and 20 degrees Celsius (winter crops).
-All crops had their ideal temperature range enlarged by 5 degrees.
-All crops yield extra produce.
-Changes to other crop stats, mainly the water intake, resistances and growth rates. See the manual for the detailed list of crops.
On Fungicides/Pesticides/Fertilizers
-Pollution from theses chemicals were greatly reduced.
-Resistances were greatly enhanced.
-Fertilizers can now be used once per season.
On Produce/Market/Food:
-Most farm produces had their expiry turns increased. They now have longer shelf life.
-When browsing the recipes in the market, extra info is available.
-Endurance regained by eating food is now doubled.
-Most farm produces are available on the Market at small quantities at 1 star quality.
-Intermediaries now have more than 1 star quality ratings. Beware, using one star intermediaries on recipes will make low quality produce.
-Gathered goods now have more than 1 star. Your gathering skill will influence the quantity and quality of the gathered goods.
-The quantity and quality of fish is now dependent on your fishing skills and the overall pollution of your farm.
On Missions:
-It is now possible to accumulate up to five missions at one given time.
-Fame and money reward increased for missions.
-Cancelling a mission needs to be validated.
On Challenges:
-Some beginner challenges were removed.
-It is now possible to participate in challenges a level lower than your farm level.
-Gathering wood will score points in the Logging Challenges.
On Accounts:
-You will receive a confirmation mail just after registration.
-A Restart Farm option is available in the Options Interface.