Pleasant Valley V3.96 Farming and Production 4x map

[GIJoe597]

Dedicated Server - Pleasant Valley V3.96 Farming and Production map


This map always has something for you to do. My intention is to have each farm operate as it's on entity. However, we should offer and source product between farms. Building an interdependency among ourselves.

• You must have the game on Steam!
  
• I will provide a download link for all mods once we have spoken. Please use the link provided and do not update or alter any mods as it will no longer match what the server has loaded.
  
• Voice chat is a must.
  
• I prefer older people as I myself am in my 50's, but as long as you can play nicely I will consider you regardless of age.
  
• The server is in Dallas TX.
  
• I will need your Steam name/handle to contact you for voice.
  
• As the server is in North America, players in this region are preferred over non NA players. However we will consider you regardless of region.

A little more info about the game play and theme I am trying to create.

Here is a snippet from a document listing info/rules of the server. It is a work in progress, but this encapsulates the essence of what I am trying to accomplish.

Server Theme

My vision for the server is as a small “city”, with its own economy and interactions. I want to force us to work with each other in order to promote the inter-farm dependency/economy. The whole point of playing multiplayer is to have some interaction. We can be a solo farmer in single player. There are many fees/costs which individual farmers do not have to pay in MP games due to FS17’s bank/money mechanics. I am attempting to replicate the finance side of having to weigh every decision/purchase against your wallet. Not just the initial outlay, but also the ongoing costs.

In order to accomplish the vision, the following rules are applied to the specific farmer/player.

• Cow owners will only be allowed to plant Grass and non straw bearing crops. Straw will need to be sourced from a fellow farmer.
  
• Pig owners will be required to source a minimum of two needed crops from a fellow farmer.
  
• Sheep owners must source grass from a fellow farmer.
  
• The Animal Upkeep fee is paid from the ADMIN account, at some point the Admin will assess each animal owner a “tax” to cover the fee.
  
• The primary income for animal owners should always be the animals. Field/factory income should be a “side” income and should not be considered your primary focus. In fact at some point, you may stop doing field work if you can sustain yourselves with animal/factory income.
  
• Movement of crops/product will be accomplished either by the owner or another player contracted/hired to do so. There will be a minimum flat rate paid to hired drivers equal to 10% of product value, rounded to nearest dollar.
  
• We may only mow grass on fields we own or around the immediate area of our farm/field(s). If in doubt, ask ADMIN.
  
• Each individual piece of equipment has a daily maintenance cost associated with it. At some point the Admin/Logistics Manager may start assessing each farm a tax on the equipment they have. This is realistic and will help offset maintenance fees the admin has to pay for all the equipment.
  
• At some point the Admin/Logistics Manager may assess a tax on Factory owners as each factory has a worker cost deducted daily from the Admin account.
  
• Once factories are up and running, owners will need to source x number crops/resources from other farmers. The number will be based on how many inputs your factory requires.
  
• Factories may not be upgraded until all of them are online/owned. Once a factory has been placed for auction the starting bid price will include a reasonable amount to offset the cost of building it.

All of this is subject to change as things arise. If this interests you, please be aware Pleasant Valley is not a normal map. Here are a few examples of how it is different;

There are about 32 industries.

• Approx half of the factories need to be constructed prior to use.
  
• There are also approx 133 added crops/products/resources to use.
  
• A specialized menu system.
  
• The need to pay for logging rights. If you cut trees without a license you are penalized a fee.

Positions open currently

1 Logistics Manager assistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76lm9wLKt24
1 Farm available
1 Sheep Farmer


The rules I have in place are not for everyone, I recognize and accept that. If you want to try something different, this may be for you.

Please leave a post in this thread if you have any questions.

[GIJoe597]

We have 3 Farmsteads available as well as positions for a Sheep and Pig Farmer. I have updated the original post to include a raw video (unedited/processed) to show the duties of a Logistics Assistant.

We would like to see you in the Valley. Please see original post for more details.

[GIJoe597]

Today, The Valley had a new resident move in. He is working out of Johnson Farm. He enjoys moonlight walks, sandy beaches and the smell of manure in the morning. He will fit right in.

Do you want to participate? See original post for more details.

[GIJoe597]

We have openings for a Cow Farmer and a Pig Farmer. If you are interested please see the original post.

[GIJoe597]

We still have availability for animal husbandry as well as crop farmers. Come on in, pass the time till 19 launches. This is a 4x map with many interesting things. If you prefer crop farming, by all means give us a try. If you fancy being a dairy mogul, give it a shot. Perhaps you prefer the blissfull sound of BAAA BAAA and the soft batches of wool. We have a spot for you. Raising hogs? Well then get to it.

Something not mentioned in any of the posts above? Ask me, we may have or be able to create a spot just for you.


Shy about the rules/guidlines? Let me know, we can talk about them via Discord, possibly reach a compromise.

[Dusty_Fog]

I would be very interested in joining your community, I'm from the UK. Over 2000 hrs in game , will do anything that is required. I'm on every day.
regards
Dusty

[GIJoe597]

Dusty, normally I would not consider an "overseas" connection. However, this close to FS19, want to get all we can out of this map. I sent you a friend request. When you are ready send me a message. We can discuss details on Discord.

[GIJoe597]

We have a new resident in the Valley. He has moved into Cook farm and will be a Dairy Farmer. We look forward to many liters of milk from his Happy Cows!


Still slots available for Pigs and Sheep.

[GIJoe597]

It has been awhile since I posted an update. We are progressing nicely. We have approx half of the buildable factories built. We had a logging party recently to restock our depleted wood supplies. Approx 12-15 very full loads of logs were harvested.

Our individual farmers are ramping up crop production, our cow farmer is just shy of 100 cows.


This is a great place to work on a map while we wait on FS19. The many different types of work one can do on this map cover most things one would want.

We really would like a Pig Farmer on the map. There is also room for 2 Crop Farmers.

If you are interested, please see original post. While preference is given to North American players we will consider people in the UK or western Europe depending on connection(s).

[GIJoe597]

A little bit of night time work, not ideal and I try to avoid it. This was a rare instance of needing to get the harvest in as soon as possible, rain was in the forecast for morning.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1557418107

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1557418158

[GIJoe597]

Greeting from the Valley! We have many hectares of fields up and running. This is a good thing as we need many crops to supply the numerous factories across the valley.

Our two newest completed facilities are;

Pepsi plant
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1560083612
This plant requires the following inputs;

• Coal - powers the plant
  
• Sugar
  
• Cherry - Makes Wild Cherry pepsi
  
• Oranges
  
• Water
  
• Pallets

Heartland Bread
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1560084122
This plant requires;

• Coal
  
• Wheat Flour > Wheat Bread
  
• Oat Flour > Out Bread
  
• Rye Flour > Rye Bread
  
• Water
  
• Pallets

If you are interested in joining, please see original post, this thread.

[Shayne]

Hey, I would love to join. I can be a pig farmer or whatever else you need. Let me know if you need any info from me. I'm located in the midwest.

[GIJoe597]

Shayne, I have sent you a friend request. If you accept, send me a message, we may discuss further.

[GIJoe597]

Hello from the Valley. We have a new resident. He has moved into Johnson Farm and will also manage the Pigs.

On a side note, we have almost all of the factories built, I believe there are only 3 more to go. It will be exciting to finally get them all up and running.

If anything in this thread interests you, please see first post for more details.