Plowing auto-aim

[Anaztazioch]

Please lets add auto aim for plowing, its annoying how many times i miss a field to plow

[Mopspepino]

If you have a barn and hired NPC, then they plow, fertilize and sow automatically.

[Harag]

I really don't understand, how hard is it to point your pointer at a field and plough? Next you will want auto sell, auto build, auto end game.

[Capuzzi09]

Originally posted by Harag:

I really don't understand, how hard is it to point your pointer at a field and plough? Next you will want auto sell, auto build, auto end game.

Let's not forget auto aim at hunting... :P

[Tiranios]

lets also at a button that just does the entire game for you so you dont have to do anything

[Capuzzi09]

Okay, let's stop making fun of the OP.

The question is @Anaztazioch:
how can you miss something that big as a field plot is? It's really hard to manage this.
I'm serious with this question and I don't want to just pull your leg - what is it, that makes it hard for you?

[Ralle]

I get where OP is coming from. If you are just one half-step too far away, the plowing animation plays, the tool receives hitpoints but nothing gets plowed. Perhaps making the "hitboxes" a little bit bigger would do the trick? The same goes for seeds, though you do not loose any if you "miss"; so no harm there. sshh - Dont laugh :-)
Since i use triplescreen, i play with a very low FOV to reduce stretching on the outside of the image. This messes a little bit with depth-perception. Got used to it by now but in the beginning i was plowing lets say ineffective :-)

[deRami]

If you've missed tiles in your field, press [N] to get to management, select the fields tab, and you can see the status of each tile in a field (plowed, fertilized, etc) and get a good idea of where the tiles are you might have missed,

Quick tip: don't make big fields. Its more difficult for your villagers to manage once you have farm workers.

[Werric]

When plowing I use the slow walk (CapsLock), look at my feet, start walking and left click. Then when the hoe is about halfway through it's return animation I left click again. I don't have to stop on every tile and it is very rare that I miss plowing now that I'm used to doing it this way.

Slow walk is also great for fertilizing and sowing.

I've tried it for harvesting grain crops without much success. I might need more time to figure it out or it just might not be possible.

[subwaybananas]

go backwards, that´s the right speed to "autoplow" a complet row. Just hold the buttons.

[Spotter]

Originally posted by Mopspepino:

If you have a barn and hired NPC, then they plow, fertilize and sow automatically.

Why not just make it an arcade game, with Laser aim arrows and spears too. 👌😉🤣🤣🤣

[mdmnym]

I get what the OP is saying. There are times when you move forward to the nest plot, or turn to another row, when the hit box is a little off from where you are pointing. I have this problem when moving to a new row. It takes 2 to 3 swings with the hoe for it to actually grub or plough the plot. It can be frustrating and time consuming trying to find that sweet spot.

[ciero9]

I've often missed parts of fields when trying to fertilize and plant in the middle of the night before the season end. This occurs because my farmers stopped working before all the work was complete and I didn't notice until after they were done for the evening.

[Anaztazioch]

Originally posted by Mopspepino:

If you have a barn and hired NPC, then they plow, fertilize and sow automatically.

No XP and tech gain is too slow. Plus id plow and plant 500 fields a day had i the money for fertilizer. And if you have manure/rot for 500 fertilizers a day than god it smells in your village.

Originally posted by mdmnym:

I get what the OP is saying. There are times when you move forward to the nest plot, or turn to another row, when the hit box is a little off from where you are pointing. I have this problem when moving to a new row. It takes 2 to 3 swings with the hoe for it to actually grub or plough the plot. It can be frustrating and time consuming trying to find that sweet spot.

Exactly this.
Sometimes its even on flat land, but on elevations its much easier to spot.

Originally posted by Werric:

When plowing I use the slow walk (CapsLock), look at my feet, start walking and left click. Then when the hoe is about halfway through it's return animation I left click again. I don't have to stop on every tile and it is very rare that I miss plowing now that I'm used to doing it this way.

Slow walk is also great for fertilizing and sowing.

I've tried it for harvesting grain crops without much success. I might need more time to figure it out or it just might not be possible.

God and im trying to monkey run circles while crouching and jumping to hit the right spot.

[Anaztazioch]

Originally posted by Harag:

I really don't understand, how hard is it to point your pointer at a field and plough? Next you will want auto sell, auto build, auto end game.

Yes, guess you are a tester of AAA games and are adept at ignoring issues.