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Post by ducktown2021 on Jan 1, 2022 8:20:59 GMT
So, what do you think. For me a lot of old Chinese newyear deco.
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 9:30:11 GMT
More bamboo is nice, a second jade dragon is cool too
It'll be my first chubby tiger, must have missed that one somewhere along the way!
Looking forward to getting a peacock this month, probably choose a brown one just because I've spent months looking at the blue on Greg's farm every time I visit
The Chinese pavilion is quite cute, as are the stacked snow chicks, although I probably won't use them as decoration till next Christmas now!
And there's a yard decoration on offer and I did need just one more to complete my town seating upgrade
All in all I'm in, I see it as helping me spend my money on non-food based treats 😉
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Post by 🌼GymGirl🌺 on Jan 1, 2022 9:56:29 GMT
More bamboo is nice, a second jade dragon is cool too It'll be my first chubby tiger, must have missed that one somewhere along the way! Looking forward to getting a peacock this month, probably choose a brown one just because I've spent months looking at the blue on Greg's farm every time I visit The Chinese pavilion is quite cute, as are the stacked snow chicks, although I probably won't use them as decoration till next Christmas now! And there's a yard decoration on offer and I did need just one more to complete my town seating upgrade All in all I'm in, I see it as helping me spend my money on non-food based treats 😉 I am thinking much the same Bauldersgate. And the panels have been replaced by screws which may change the balance a bit. I am also looking forward to getting the first peacock 🦚😊 and I like the decor. |
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Post by Cowslips on Jan 1, 2022 9:58:06 GMT
I also missed the chubby tiger, so that's a good one for me. I'm happy to have more bamboo too.
The snowy chicks will probably sit in my cold sanctuary all year round. They might queue up for the ball pool chick party.
The really good news from my perspective is that there are no wooden panels on the pass road this month!
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 10:08:16 GMT
I will say one thing against the farm pass in general though The paid side is still level based. 4.99 is 4.99 at the end of the day Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? Lv17, Lv31, Lv136 as comparison;  I understand it would affect game dynamics but it still seems unfair |
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Post by Hummel on Jan 1, 2022 11:44:02 GMT
Didn’t we used to get more than 2 scrolls or is that just wishful thinking on my part? 😎
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Post by ducktown2021 on Jan 1, 2022 12:31:03 GMT
I also missed the chubby tiger, so that's a good one for me. I'm happy to have more bamboo too. The snowy chicks will probably sit in my cold sanctuary all year round. They might queue up for the ball pool chick party. The really good news from my perspective is that there are no wooden panels on the pass road this month! I don’t know yet if it’s a good thing that the panels in the farmpass have been replaced by screws. Since the farmpass is active it’s raining panels on my farm, what used to be a plank farm. Not a single plank dropped so far during wheating. edit: even wakening up my pets gave me 5 panels, that used to be planks. I really hope that I am wrong. can anyone confirm that you have similar experiences? Meaning that the drops on your farm changed. |
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Post by samdas on Jan 1, 2022 13:18:26 GMT
Love the pavilion, I really wanted it a couple years back when it was originally offered but couldn't justify $20 (USD).
Also really happy for the bamboo. 5 was never enough to decorate with.
Kinda irritating that peacocks were introduced 3 months back and we are just now getting access to the first one, but we get one nonetheless! The blue one's obviously nice, but I think I'll go for the brown first to help hoard green vouchers for custom decoration upgrades.
Lastly, FB post says we get a jade lion but FB shows a red panda in picture with post, and pass road shows red panda for reward at 575. Guessing we get the elusive red panda? All that's left now is that steaming black and gold pot...
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Post by Mom’sCar on Jan 1, 2022 14:34:02 GMT
I will say one thing against the farm pass in general though The paid side is still level based. 4.99 is 4.99 at the end of the day Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? Lv17, Lv31, Lv136 as comparison; I understand it would affect game dynamics but it still seems unfair If each level required the same XP to get to the next level, I would agree that it doesn’t seem fair. But each level requires more & more XP to get to the next. |
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 14:53:11 GMT
I will say one thing against the farm pass in general though The paid side is still level based. 4.99 is 4.99 at the end of the day Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? Lv17, Lv31, Lv136 as comparison; I understand it would affect game dynamics but it still seems unfair If each level required the same XP to get to the next level, I would agree that it doesn’t seem fair. But each level requires more & more XP to get to the next. In games like Skyrim there's the speech skill which you level up and get better and better prices But thats better prices from in-game money not real-moneyThat would be like 2 people going to a cafe Both handing over 4.99 for the same advertised meal deal But because one knows more about carpentry then the other they get more food Or because one is older Or because one is taller Etcetera, Etcetera Equal amount of real money given, but handed different amounts in return If it was fake in game money I'd agree with their system Edit: I definitely acknowledge there is no good way to fix it though. Its either no scaled coins or xp in farm pass just deco and perks in order to make it fair Or everyone gets the same which would be que jumping for new farms or not as useful for large ones but again fair to the real money cost paid by each person |
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Post by donkeyfan on Jan 1, 2022 15:02:49 GMT
I hoped for special deco, such as winter theme. But sadly it wasn't supposed to happen. The offered deco is not what I like. To be honest, I'm a little bit disappointed.
So I'll skip the farmpass again hoping for the next month.
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Post by Warios on Jan 1, 2022 15:47:51 GMT
I will say one thing against the farm pass in general though The paid side is still level based. 4.99 is 4.99 at the end of the day Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? Lv17, Lv31, Lv136 as comparison; I understand it would affect game dynamics but it still seems unfair For your level 31 account how enjoyable would the game be if you clicked on the 490k exp reward and jumped from level 31 all the way to level 40 ? level exp neded 31 29,400 32 32,400 33 35,800 34 38,700 35 42,200 36 45,200 37 48,900 38 54,900 39 61,800 40 67,900 total 457,200 If you look at it like the pass awards a % of exp required it is more fair. level exp neded Farm pass award 17 4,120 1,800 43.69% 31 29,400 13,000 44.22% 136 1,103,000 490,000 44.42% you do get the same value with a real money purchase, but it is based on a % gain not an absolute value gain. |
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 16:33:17 GMT
I will say one thing against the farm pass in general though The paid side is still level based. 4.99 is 4.99 at the end of the day Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? Lv17, Lv31, Lv136 as comparison; I understand it would affect game dynamics but it still seems unfair For your level 31 account how enjoyable would the game be if you clicked on the 490k exp reward and jumped from level 31 all the way to level 40 ? level exp neded 31 29,400 32 32,400 33 35,800 34 38,700 35 42,200 36 45,200 37 48,900 38 54,900 39 61,800 40 67,900 total 457,200 If you look at it like the pass awards a % of exp required it is more fair. level exp neded Farm pass award 17 4,120 1,800 43.69% 31 29,400 13,000 44.22% 136 1,103,000 490,000 44.42% you do get the same value with a real money purchase, but it is based on a % gain not an absolute value gain. Yes but it doesn't matter how you phrase it 4.99 real money gets you less the lower level you are It doesn't matter about percentages If that happened in a real shop If the person in front of you paid the same and got more because they where older or fitter or taller You'd be peeved to say the least! My point is x amount of money should get x amount of goods not a percentage of goods based on how older, fitter, taller you are Hence the only truly fair way would be the 2 mentioned, either deco/perk only or a set amount for all |
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Post by Warios on Jan 1, 2022 16:45:17 GMT
For your level 31 account how enjoyable would the game be if you clicked on the 490k exp reward and jumped from level 31 all the way to level 40 ? level exp neded 31 29,400 32 32,400 33 35,800 34 38,700 35 42,200 36 45,200 37 48,900 38 54,900 39 61,800 40 67,900 total 457,200 If you look at it like the pass awards a % of exp required it is more fair. level exp neded Farm pass award 17 4,120 1,800 43.69% 31 29,400 13,000 44.22% 136 1,103,000 490,000 44.42% you do get the same value with a real money purchase, but it is based on a % gain not an absolute value gain. Yes but it doesn't matter how you phrase it 4.99 real money gets you less the lower level you are It doesn't matter about percentages If that happened in a real shop If the person in front of you paid the same and got more because they where older or fitter or taller You'd be peeved to say the least! My point is x amount of money should get x amount of goods not a percentage of goods based on how older, fitter, taller you are Hence the only truly fair way would be the 2 mentioned, either deco/perk only or a set amount for all I know the last time I went to buy a pair of shoes the size 8's were the same price as the size 10's. I know I have gone to a store and paid more then the person in front of me for the same item, They got the seniors discount. Since it would totally break the game for lower levels to get the same amount of EXP/Coins your higher level account receives, maybe they should offer 1800 exp and 2400 coins to your level 136 account since that would not break the game in any way. Keep it more "fair" for dollars spent. |
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 16:50:07 GMT
Yes but it doesn't matter how you phrase it 4.99 real money gets you less the lower level you are It doesn't matter about percentages If that happened in a real shop If the person in front of you paid the same and got more because they where older or fitter or taller You'd be peeved to say the least! My point is x amount of money should get x amount of goods not a percentage of goods based on how older, fitter, taller you are Hence the only truly fair way would be the 2 mentioned, either deco/perk only or a set amount for all I know the last time I went to buy a pair of shoes the size 8's were the same price as the size 10's. I know I have gone to a store and paid more then the person in front of me for the same item, They got the seniors discount. Since it would totally break the game for lower levels to get the same amount of EXP/Coins your higher level account receives, maybe they should offer 1800 exp and 2400 coins to your level 136 account since that would not break the game in any way. Keep it more "fair" for dollars spent. Thats what I said, thats option 2 Option 1 being to only offer decoration and perks in the farm pass Option 2 being to offer a set amount for all |
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Post by janilee on Jan 1, 2022 17:30:07 GMT
Interesting. Hard for me to tell, since I tend to get a lot of panels on my main farm anyway. But I tried some wheating on my baby farm, that usually gets screws and planks...and got screws and planks.
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Post by Warios on Jan 1, 2022 17:35:46 GMT
Wonder what a farm pass would look like if it was to be a set amount to be fair to all since It unlocks at level 11.
Exp and coins, not a lot though since level 11 only needs 1,180 to get to level 12
Can offer Barn and Silo expansion items.
free spin on the wheel
extra slots on Bakery, feed mill, dairy, sugar mill, popcorn pot, and BBQ grill.
extra truck help
extra Neighborhood request
Decoration items
Diamonds
Items that could not be there since they are unlocked after level 11 and would go against a set amount for all.
no land expansion materials
no expansion permits
no blueprints
no extra helps for boats
no revive derby task
no valley fuel spin
no boosters
no extra booster slot
I wonder how many Farm Passes SC would be able to sell to make it worthwhile for the development costs with the limitations that they are a set amount for all?
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Post by sunlightfarm on Jan 1, 2022 18:25:43 GMT
I also missed the chubby tiger, so that's a good one for me. I'm happy to have more bamboo too. The snowy chicks will probably sit in my cold sanctuary all year round. They might queue up for the ball pool chick party. The really good news from my perspective is that there are no wooden panels on the pass road this month! I don’t know yet if it’s a good thing that the panels in the farmpass have been replaced by screws. Since the farmpass is active it’s raining panels on my farm, what used to be a plank farm. Not a single plank dropped so far during wheating. edit: even wakening up my pets gave me 5 panels, that used to be planks. I really hope that I am wrong. can anyone confirm that you have similar experiences? Meaning that the drops on your farm changed. Yes, the amount of what sems, bems or lems you receive will change and depends of what item you have the most in barn. That’s the way i collect my needed sems/bems/lems for years. My farm is orininally a bolt farm, i turned it into a tape farm ( transfering all bolts to my babyfarm and kept only the tapes) until i accumulated a certain amount of tapes. From that point it started “raining” tapes, i get more from town and animals and find more in DD. Every now and then i switch to another kind of bem ( using the barn on my babyfarm ) and start collecting / generating what i need next. Use it in your favor, for me it works like a charm. |
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 18:31:38 GMT
Wonder what a farm pass would look like if it was to be a set amount to be fair to all since It unlocks at level 11. Exp and coins, not a lot though since level 11 only needs 1,180 to get to level 12 Can offer Barn and Silo expansion items. free spin on the wheel extra slots on Bakery, feed mill, dairy, sugar mill, popcorn pot, and BBQ grill. extra truck help extra Neighborhood request Decoration items Diamonds Items that could not be there since they are unlocked after level 11 and would go against a set amount for all. no land expansion materials no expansion permits no blueprints no extra helps for boats no revive derby task no valley fuel spin no boosters no extra booster slot I wonder how many Farm Passes SC would be able to sell to make it worthwhile for the development costs with the limitations that they are a set amount for all? Yes but the unpaid side could have the levelled items because that's free and should be based on level The paid side could have the other items such as decoration. One of the biggest draws for the farm pass imo is the decorations The decorations on offer on the paid side make or break many peoples decision to buy it or not What I'm saying shouldn't happen is Person A pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 5000 gold Person B pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 500 gold coins They've paid the same real world money they should recieve the same goods |
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Post by Frog on Jan 1, 2022 18:54:37 GMT
Breaking news: baby clothes cost as much as adult clothes, what a rip off in this world  . Equality vs Equity: www.mentalfloss.com/article/625404/equity-vs-equality-what-is-the-differenceI think you are asking for equality while the game design is orientend equity on one's progress. After all, the game is meant to maintain balance. You may not agree with it but have you thought about the horrible lack of balance and the direction the game is heading if every players from lv 11 and up gets the same amount as lv 700 (since it's the highest observed xp level in the game)? What is your suggestion to determinate the amount of XP and coin that, in your opinion, should be offered? |
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Post by Warios on Jan 1, 2022 18:59:44 GMT
Wonder what a farm pass would look like if it was to be a set amount to be fair to all since It unlocks at level 11. Exp and coins, not a lot though since level 11 only needs 1,180 to get to level 12 Can offer Barn and Silo expansion items. free spin on the wheel extra slots on Bakery, feed mill, dairy, sugar mill, popcorn pot, and BBQ grill. extra truck help extra Neighborhood request Decoration items Diamonds Items that could not be there since they are unlocked after level 11 and would go against a set amount for all. no land expansion materials no expansion permits no blueprints no extra helps for boats no revive derby task no valley fuel spin no boosters no extra booster slot I wonder how many Farm Passes SC would be able to sell to make it worthwhile for the development costs with the limitations that they are a set amount for all? Yes but the unpaid side could have the levelled items because that's free and should be based on level The paid side could have the other items such as decoration. One of the biggest draws for the farm pass imo is the decorations
The decorations on offer on the paid side make or break many peoples decision to buy it or not
What I'm saying shouldn't happen is Person A pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 5000 gold Person B pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 500 gold coins They've paid the same real world money they should recieve the same goods What statistics are you basing this comment that it is the decorations that are the deciding factor in majority of peoples decisions to buy a farm pass? In the past I have read comments in the neighborhood chat that 2 expansion permits were worth it for the farm pass, rest was just an added bonus. Personally I could care less what deco is offered, I have zero decorations placed on my farm or in my town. I Don't even look at what each farm pass offers, every time I have purchased one it has offered extra production slots, extra wheel spin, extra fuel spin, assorted em's and boosters. So far it has always offered expansion permit(s) and a puzzle piece. These are the things that for me spending 17 cents a day of my entertainment dollar on makes it worthwhile. The amount of exp/coins, or what types of deco are offered is not even a factor in the choice I make when buying the farm Pass. What it really boils down to is if person B feels slighted in what they receive for their $4.99 they don't have to buy it, you don't "HAVE" to have it to play the game, as i am sure there are millions of farm who don't buy it and can progress, perhaps a bit slower and less decorated. |
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Post by BauldersGate on Jan 1, 2022 20:57:50 GMT
Yes but the unpaid side could have the levelled items because that's free and should be based on level The paid side could have the other items such as decoration. One of the biggest draws for the farm pass imo is the decorations
The decorations on offer on the paid side make or break many peoples decision to buy it or not
What I'm saying shouldn't happen is Person A pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 5000 gold Person B pays 4.99 of real world money and receives, as an example, 500 gold coins They've paid the same real world money they should recieve the same goods What statistics are you basing this comment that it is the decorations that are the deciding factor in majority of peoples decisions to buy a farm pass? In the past I have read comments in the neighborhood chat that 2 expansion permits were worth it for the farm pass, rest was just an added bonus. Personally I could care less what deco is offered, I have zero decorations placed on my farm or in my town. I Don't even look at what each farm pass offers, every time I have purchased one it has offered extra production slots, extra wheel spin, extra fuel spin, assorted em's and boosters. So far it has always offered expansion permit(s) and a puzzle piece. These are the things that for me spending 17 cents a day of my entertainment dollar on makes it worthwhile. The amount of exp/coins, or what types of deco are offered is not even a factor in the choice I make when buying the farm Pass. What it really boils down to is if person B feels slighted in what they receive for their $4.99 they don't have to buy it, you don't "HAVE" to have it to play the game, as i am sure there are millions of farm who don't buy it and can progress, perhaps a bit slower and less decorated. Comments on this forum, comments on Facebook, usually to the tune if not wanting the pass because of what isn't on offer deco wise in a given pass. That is the great thing about hayday; play as you please. I buy the pass on my big farm because I enjoy the perks, the coins and xp are a bonus I don't even think about The less for your money only came to my mind today when for the first time I bothered to really look at the paid side on my smaller farms (they're relatively new) No other paid offer on hay day depends on your level as to what you get for same amount of real money. The diamond packs, the coin packs are not level dependent. I just think its weird that the paid pass road is, at least on coins and xp. Having set amount of items and decos for a set price regardless of level and then having levelled amounts of free side would be fairer imo that's all |
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Post by 🌼GymGirl🌺 on Jan 1, 2022 21:06:00 GMT
I also missed the chubby tiger, so that's a good one for me. I'm happy to have more bamboo too. The snowy chicks will probably sit in my cold sanctuary all year round. They might queue up for the ball pool chick party. The really good news from my perspective is that there are no wooden panels on the pass road this month! I don’t know yet if it’s a good thing that the panels in the farmpass have been replaced by screws. Since the farmpass is active it’s raining panels on my farm, what used to be a plank farm. Not a single plank dropped so far during wheating. edit: even wakening up my pets gave me 5 panels, that used to be planks. I really hope that I am wrong. can anyone confirm that you have similar experiences? Meaning that the drops on your farm changed. My drops seem to be much the same so far. |
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Post by Cowslips on Jan 1, 2022 21:27:39 GMT
Comments on this forum, comments on Facebook, usually to the tune if not wanting the pass because of what isn't on offer deco wise in a given pass. That is the great thing about hayday; play as you please. I buy the pass on my big farm because I enjoy the perks, the coins and xp are a bonus I don't even think about The less for your money only came to my mind today when for the first time I bothered to really look at the paid side on my smaller farms (they're relatively new) No other paid offer on hay day depends on your level as to what you get for same amount of real money. The diamond packs, the coin packs are not level dependent. I just think its weird that the paid pass road is, at least on coins and xp. Having set amount of items and decos for a set price regardless of level and then having levelled amounts of free side would be fairer imo that's all I agree that one of the strengths of Hay Day is that you can choose to play how you wish. Since its introduction, I have bought the Farm Pass every month on my main farm. I have never bought it on my babies, but instead have followed the Free Road on them. In the last month I didn't do even that on my babies, choosing to give them a rest from the Farm Pass and Valley. They've suffered no real detriment as a result. In a similar vein, I choose to employ Rose and Ernest on permanent contracts on my main farm. They each have storage space of 200 items there, and work in a way that suits me. They cost me a set number of diamonds each time (the number varies slightly, depending on whether I notice they've stopped working and re-employ them in time to get the discount). For the same number of diamonds I could employ them on my babies, but their storage capacity would be much less. I've decided that that represents poor value for me, so I use them on the babies only when I can do so without any cost. Those are my choices; they wouldn't necessarily work for other players, of course. |
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Post by Dibzie on Jan 1, 2022 23:40:10 GMT
I just do the free Farm Pass every time...so I never expect a lot of great stuff. I AM excited to have gotten 5 bamboos this time! Now I have 10 total, I enjoy decorating with them. Otherwise I like the prizes along the way in general. The XPs I've won have leveled me up several times, so that's kinda cool.
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Post by l26 on Jan 3, 2022 17:22:58 GMT
Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? The price also differs from country to country. I live in Denmark where we have a VAT of 25% and yet the farm pass cost almost 50% more here than in the US. Hm.... 🤑 |
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Post by Warios on Jan 3, 2022 18:09:28 GMT
Why should 4.99 get a low level player less if its the same amount of physical money? The price also differs from country to country. I live in Denmark where we have a VAT of 25% and yet the farm pass cost almost 50% more here than in the US. Hm.... 🤑 SC sets the price at $4.99 USD. Google and Apple stores do the currency conversion and add local taxes that are required. For me in Canada, farm pass is $6.99 plus 0.35 taxes for a total of $7.34 CDN funds. |
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Post by greenleaf on Jan 3, 2022 20:45:32 GMT
I like the decor and am glad that the end of the month will give me a peacock! That was worth purchasing a farm pass if nothing else was! 🥰🥰🥰 my baby farm is 66 and main farm is 119. If they both got the same amount of xp, it would kill baby farm trying to keep up with machines. Coins would be nice lol, but not really fair as things become more and more expensive as we level up, just my opinion. 😁
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Post by donkeyfan on Jan 3, 2022 21:18:46 GMT
I'm glad that you like the current farmpass so much. As for me I only buy it if the content convinces me. This does not apply for this month, and unfortunately not for December 2021 as well. But I don't give up hope. I'm counting on February.  Surprisingly the prize for the farmpass differs at some point. In USA it seems to be a little bit cheaper than in Germany. We have to pay 4,99 €, this equates to 5,67 USD. Since I have no time problems I deal with the free version of the farmpass on all my farms. But I'm choosey, not every task suits me. Due to this I need sometimes more time to finish the pass, but this doesn't bothers me. Main thing for me is to deal with it stress-free.  |
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Post by greenleaf on Jan 14, 2022 20:25:57 GMT
Prices are different because they are based on the value of a country's money against the pound.
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