Feedback Question Tuesday CW13: Producer Newsletter

Howdy Farmers,

It's Tuesday again! This week we would like to know what would you like to find out from the Producer newsletters.

Please choose one of the poll answers, and if you wish to provide further constructive feedback, please do not hesitate to do so.

The Poll will be closed on Friday, the 27th of March at 15:00 CET.
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Best regards,
Your Farmerama Team

 

I voted for "Status updates", more or less seeing it as inclusive of the first "more accurate information about future plans". I also like bonus codes, though that was not one of the options.

Really, what I have seen in the time I have known to visit the forums (not quite a year) is about right. The biggest thing is to be accurate in whatever you say, and perhaps not to give too many promises too far ahead of time. (that's always debatable).

 

The status update on current issues is important, but as usual I read in a hurry and missed out on the "Other Topics" choice. As other topic my choice would have been a "Top Ten" of player suggestions, possibly with a mark if feasible or in consideration already.
As good as more accurate info about future plans may sound, I think this is more a teaser item....., because this is more or less creating a demand for seeing this plans realized. As it was mentioned in the previous Newsletter there is a plan for G&T in June/July, so I'm wondering what the reaction will be when this has to be pushed back due to technical problems....
Anyway, the newsletters so far gave me a better insight in understanding what was "on the producer's mind/desk", so I am satisfied with them.....

 

Bonus codes. I'd also like to see them come regularly and on schedule.

 

Other topics.
Would be nice to know something producers problems and little wins in game-laboratory. Not just - "first row of flore done, we going to woods for more trees.
Something like - "we haved big birthday party for ours first development, and one or two foto (with colors pleas)". Then we can feel part of group, not just regular: spended 100; got 110 - we are ready for next month...

Thank you for your time, you are bussy people.

 

i voted for mix producer newsletter is way for us to find what new will be introduced ,on what is team working on and what problems acure i love all informations they give us

 

I would like to hear what the team is doing towards our feedback i.e. complaints, issues, suggestions, etc. I would like to know if the stars are coming back to events. This is extremely important to some of us. I have not heard anything as of yet. Also, if they are not coming back to events (and I surely hope they don't do that) I would like to know why and what are they planning, as this will determine whether I continue to play this game or not.

 

I am interested in current progress for development, both near future and long term. My biggest priority is consistent news and followup. If the newsletter tells me that more details will follow next month, I am looking for those details. When there is no further mention of them for months, then I become frustrated. We have been told too many times we would get more information and none is forthcoming or it is so sketchy it is worthless. We were told in the January newsletter (posted Feb 5) that we would get news about the new mill design and its functionality in the coming months. The February newsletter (posted March 5) briefly mentions the mill but its main point was that the images previously shared were mockups. No mention of its functionality. I can only imagine that by March 5, the team knew the mill would be launched this month. I would have liked it better had a release date been given. In February, it appeared it would take longer (months) but now it has been released with no additional information provided. September 2014 newsletter states we will possibly have a release date for the coral reef and now still nothing concrete. I understand about not making false promises but yet I feel this is exactly what has happened. If you tell me you will give me further updates, then do so...

I was planning on providing feedback after I had calmed down from the mill and event problems but with a new internet service being installed today, I am not sure if I will be back before the poll closes. I dislike posting when I am angry and upset but the monthly newsletters have begun to feel much like a political candidate and their 30 second ad that tries to put a positive spin on things but ultimately tells you nothing. They only leave me aggravated. It feels like a publicity campaign that is full of promises and offering hope but not following through.

 

I would like to read that BP team will put some more effort in reducing number of bugs, because it seams there are quite a lot of them lately.

 

After the day we farmers have had, I think BP owes us some more detailed information. Why the Valentine Cloud Row acts differently than any other buff. Why we have gotten Baha temple problems again and are they really fixed this time. Why have our sound effects been going in and out. (Baha water got fixed but Baha music is gone. Some other sound effects on mainland have been going in and out.) Why has no one addressed the increasing number of new types of animals/workshops without a corresponding increase in places to put them. I agree with pnp, the newsletter is like a political campaign. Long on talk, short on facts.

 

I voted "I don't care!"
Why? - Because I don't believe BP cares. I agree with the above comments, it's all about politics and increased PF sales.
You put out these polls to make us feel like we have a voice but I don't think we do.

 

Hello lovely Farmers,

Thank you all for your votes and comments. What I can assure you of, even if right now it is very difficult to see it, is that your opinion does matter, and the FA Team team listens to your feedback. Unfortunately, not all the decisions are easy, and there will be ups and downs - but if you would see all the feedback e-mails and reactions to them that we are getting, you would probably understand it better.

All your input and feedback is much appreciated, and I hope you will enjoy the upcoming newsletters even more.
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Best regards,
teddy.bear

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