Thread to vent

[Dougal]

Why are people bashing it as a "simulator"? that's exactly what it is people want the ability to farm like a real job in a video game. Why not just go get a job on a farm if you want something so realistic to life. People need to understand a game is a game not meant to be a full time 40 hour a week job.

[Hairy Mouse]

It's not the "simulator" part, it's the "farming" part. This is just a "hold W to drive tractor" game. It's missing like all the dynamic aspects, challenges, and management aspects of farming. You just drive a tractor in circles, and upgrade to bigger tractors on bigger cirlces. Its missing more "farming" than it even has. What about livestock? Meat production. With the new product system, you could raise beef, take them to the slaugher house, then take that product to restauraunts or convert bit to hamburgers or whatever. Refrigerated trailers for delivering the stuff, etc. Animals are basically uselss in this game. Honestly, where im from ALL the farming is beef farming. Maybe some corn and some hay, but mostly cattle.

Then, what about seasonal challenges? Droughts needing yoou to irrigatate or spray the crops? A pest invasion, where you need to spray pesticides to avoid crop damage or reduced yields. What about equipment maintainence? MAchines should brteak down and need repaired. FInanancial managememtn.. money should play a bigger role in the game, with loans having interest to pay back, more things that cost money, and the ability to accept production contracts with a signing bonus, and fines/penalties if you fail to meet the deadline.

Currently the game is just a tractor driving game, where the main gameplay consists of holding W or pressing H. But the framework of the game is so good. its capable of SO much more, but if youve played the game for an hour, youve already seen and experienced the entirety of what it has to offer. Its not really much of a game, and more of a tractor driving sandbox.

[Dougal]

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

It's not the "simulator" part, it's the "farming" part. This is just a "hold W to drive tractor" game. It's missing like all the dynamic aspects, challenges, and management aspects of farming. You just drive a tractor in circles, and upgrade to bigger tractors on bigger cirlces. Its missing more "farming" than it even has. What about livestock? Meat production. With the new product system, you could raise beef, take them to the slaugher house, then take that product to restauraunts or convert bit to hamburgers or whatever. Refrigerated trailers for delivering the stuff, etc. Animals are basically uselss in this game. Honestly, where im from ALL the farming is beef farming. Maybe some corn and some hay, but mostly cattle.

Then, what about seasonal challenges? Droughts needing yoou to irrigatate or spray the crops? A pest invasion, where you need to spray pesticides to avoid crop damage or reduced yields. What about equipment maintainence? MAchines should brteak down and need repaired. FInanancial managememtn.. money should play a bigger role in the game, with loans having interest to pay back, more things that cost money, and the ability to accept production contracts with a signing bonus, and fines/penalties if you fail to meet the deadline.

Currently the game is just a tractor driving game, where the main gameplay consists of holding W or pressing H. But the framework of the game is so good. its capable of SO much more, but if youve played the game for an hour, youve already seen and experienced the entirety of what it has to offer. Its not really much of a game, and more of a tractor driving sandbox.

your proving my point as you want every aspect of owning/operating a farm in game as real life. i agree some of the things you said such as a drought would be a nice addition but from someone who has been playing farming sim for over 10 years. The games just keep getting better its the gaming community thats changing no studio can make a good product now adays without them getting review bombed,

[SHUFF]

Some of us are too unwell to work and myself I have Agoraphobia
So I enjoy playing games at home and love working on games too... You should think about unwell and disabled people too.. We don't all have the option to work

[Xamurai]

Originally posted by SHUFF:

Some of us are too unwell to work and myself I have Agoraphobia
So I enjoy playing games at home and love working on games too... You should think about unwell and disabled people too.. We don't all have the option to work

Oh i had to google it, i have that condition too....

[Dougal]

Originally posted by SHUFF:

Some of us are too unwell to work and myself I have Agoraphobia
So I enjoy playing games at home and love working on games too... You should think about unwell and disabled people too.. We don't all have the option to work

if your able to game at a minimum 40 hours a week consider yourself lucky.

[Hairy Mouse]

Originally posted by Scotsman:

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

It's not the "simulator" part, it's the "farming" part. This is just a "hold W to drive tractor" game. It's missing like all the dynamic aspects, challenges, and management aspects of farming. You just drive a tractor in circles, and upgrade to bigger tractors on bigger cirlces. Its missing more "farming" than it even has. What about livestock? Meat production. With the new product system, you could raise beef, take them to the slaugher house, then take that product to restauraunts or convert bit to hamburgers or whatever. Refrigerated trailers for delivering the stuff, etc. Animals are basically uselss in this game. Honestly, where im from ALL the farming is beef farming. Maybe some corn and some hay, but mostly cattle.

Then, what about seasonal challenges? Droughts needing yoou to irrigatate or spray the crops? A pest invasion, where you need to spray pesticides to avoid crop damage or reduced yields. What about equipment maintainence? MAchines should brteak down and need repaired. FInanancial managememtn.. money should play a bigger role in the game, with loans having interest to pay back, more things that cost money, and the ability to accept production contracts with a signing bonus, and fines/penalties if you fail to meet the deadline.

Currently the game is just a tractor driving game, where the main gameplay consists of holding W or pressing H. But the framework of the game is so good. its capable of SO much more, but if youve played the game for an hour, youve already seen and experienced the entirety of what it has to offer. Its not really much of a game, and more of a tractor driving sandbox.

your proving my point as you want every aspect of owning/operating a farm in game as real life. i agree some of the things you said such as a drought would be a nice addition but from someone who has been playing farming sim for over 10 years. The games just keep getting better its the gaming community thats changing no studio can make a good product now adays without them getting review bombed,

But without that stuff, its not REALLY farming, and it just ends up being the same game over and over, where its a step back from the previous game at launch until content is added to get back up to comparable with the previous game. It's been pretty much the same game the previous 3 launches. Why not innovate and expand? Add something new, bring in more gameplay and more choice in what you can do.

Say you played FS22 a bunch with all the expansions. You hit 50+ hrs of gameplay in it, and then you buy FS25. Well, its literally the same game with even LESS stuff at the start. Then, i played FS17 a bunch too. Its still the same as that one, just different equipment/maps. If you want loyal customers that stick around and continue to buy new titles, you gotta give em a reason to actually WANT to keep playing, and new things to be excited for. not just the same basic sandbox activities with a fresh coat of paint and looking prettier.

Honestly, Id have preferred if the graphics/visuals stayed exactly the same as FS22, and they focused on actual new content and gameplay for FS25 instead. I mean, I'm glad the game finally actually looks like a modern game from the current year, but FS22 wasn't exactly TERRIBLE looking. Even games with bad graphics can be good if the gameplay is great.

[Dougal]

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

Originally posted by Scotsman:

your proving my point as you want every aspect of owning/operating a farm in game as real life. i agree some of the things you said such as a drought would be a nice addition but from someone who has been playing farming sim for over 10 years. The games just keep getting better its the gaming community thats changing no studio can make a good product now adays without them getting review bombed,

But without that stuff, its not REALLY farming, and it just ends up being the same game over and over, where its a step back from the previous game at launch until content is added to get back up to comparable with the previous game. It's been pretty much the same game the previous 3 launches. Why not innovate and expand? Add something new, bring in more gameplay and more choice in what you can do.

like i said i agree with some stuff you said im not completely shutting your thoughts down. lets face it the modded community has carried farming sim games for a long time

[Sistermatic™]

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

But without that stuff, its not REALLY farming, and it just ends up being the same game over and over, where its a step back from the previous game at launch until content is added to get back up to comparable with the previous game. It's been pretty much the same game the previous 3 launches. Why not innovate and expand? Add something new, bring in more gameplay and more choice in what you can do.

Farming is well... farming. You cultivate, plant, nurture, reap, cart and sell. Rinse and repeat.

Not sure what else you expect it to be. If you want a bigger game, that extends beyond farming and into business management, wait for mods. Like we always do in all games.

I mean, if it's been the same for 'the last 3 launches', maybe stop buying? They tell you what they have in each version, so if you're not picking up on what isn't in the title, that's on you.

[Wizard]

Originally posted by Scotsman:

Why are people bashing it as a "simulator"? that's exactly what it is people want the ability to farm like a real job in a video game. Why not just go get a job on a farm if you want something so realistic to life. People need to understand a game is a game not meant to be a full time 40 hour a week job.

Who can argue with logic like, "why not just go get a job on a farm.."?

Not me.

But I am pretty busy slaying dragons, saving princesses and running from the cops in real life. I'm not sure I have time to work on a farm too.

[Sistermatic™]

Originally posted by Wizard:

Originally posted by Scotsman:

Why are people bashing it as a "simulator"? that's exactly what it is people want the ability to farm like a real job in a video game. Why not just go get a job on a farm if you want something so realistic to life. People need to understand a game is a game not meant to be a full time 40 hour a week job.

Who can argue with logic like, "why not just go get a job on a farm.."?

Not me.

But I am pretty busy slaying dragons, saving princesses and running from the cops in real life. I'm not sure I have time to work on a farm too.

It isn't what he meant but this was still funny. Awarded accordingly.

[Elanzer]

well, why could they not include precision farming from the start?!? gonna bet you it`s coming in a later DLC, thats just ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up, spesialy when you had it like a DLC on FS22

[J. Dooley]

Did you miss the the part on the steam store categorising FS25 Realistic?

Don't get me wrong the game WILL be fantastic and will honor it's reputation once these bugs and issues and sorted.

[Xamurai]

Originally posted by J. Dooley:

Did you miss the the part on the steam store categorising FS25 Realistic?.

SIMULATOR. And even if they don't say. Its obvious FS game work towards realism. instead a arcady game. Just how the game works, feels, look, breaths, plays, presentation.

[Dougal]

Originally posted by Sistermatic™:

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

But without that stuff, its not REALLY farming, and it just ends up being the same game over and over, where its a step back from the previous game at launch until content is added to get back up to comparable with the previous game. It's been pretty much the same game the previous 3 launches. Why not innovate and expand? Add something new, bring in more gameplay and more choice in what you can do.

Farming is well... farming. You cultivate, plant, nurture, reap, cart and sell. Rinse and repeat.

Not sure what else you expect it to be. If you want a bigger game, that extends beyond farming and into business management, wait for mods. Like we always do in all games.

I mean, if it's been the same for 'the last 3 launches', maybe stop buying? They tell you what they have in each version, so if you're not picking up on what isn't in the title, that's on you.

Couldn't have said it better myself

[PineappleJack]

Originally posted by Dougal:

Originally posted by Hairy Mouse:

It's not the "simulator" part, it's the "farming" part. This is just a "hold W to drive tractor" game. It's missing like all the dynamic aspects, challenges, and management aspects of farming. You just drive a tractor in circles, and upgrade to bigger tractors on bigger cirlces. Its missing more "farming" than it even has. What about livestock? Meat production. With the new product system, you could raise beef, take them to the slaugher house, then take that product to restauraunts or convert bit to hamburgers or whatever. Refrigerated trailers for delivering the stuff, etc. Animals are basically uselss in this game. Honestly, where im from ALL the farming is beef farming. Maybe some corn and some hay, but mostly cattle.

Then, what about seasonal challenges? Droughts needing yoou to irrigatate or spray the crops? A pest invasion, where you need to spray pesticides to avoid crop damage or reduced yields. What about equipment maintainence? MAchines should brteak down and need repaired. FInanancial managememtn.. money should play a bigger role in the game, with loans having interest to pay back, more things that cost money, and the ability to accept production contracts with a signing bonus, and fines/penalties if you fail to meet the deadline.

Currently the game is just a tractor driving game, where the main gameplay consists of holding W or pressing H. But the framework of the game is so good. its capable of SO much more, but if youve played the game for an hour, youve already seen and experienced the entirety of what it has to offer. Its not really much of a game, and more of a tractor driving sandbox.

your proving my point as you want every aspect of owning/operating a farm in game as real life. i agree some of the things you said such as a drought would be a nice addition but from someone who has been playing farming sim for over 10 years. The games just keep getting better its the gaming community thats changing no studio can make a good product now adays without them getting review bombed,

have you even played this game? half the stuff your whining about it not having.. .it does..... so maybe play a game before writing a WHOLE ASS ARTICAL FULL OF FALSE INFORMATION.