cr41g_1965 wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 2:01 pm
NO starting farm..yes farm....not farms...no starting equipment, cash..... and available for console
I would play that. I have all these cool sheds downloaded, and nowhere to use them.
I want a map that doesnt force me to "start here", or spend day 1 selling starter equipment.
As far as your survey:
1. Good performance is always a factor. On console, I've yet to find a bad one.
2. Detailed scenery keeps it feeling "new" longer. Admittedly, much of the detail will likely be ignored/missed by many users. But people who roleplay their character will notice the little things.
3. Extra gameplay features: I'm not sure what you mean by this. But two things that make a map stand out for me.
I) The ability to merge fields AND remove bushes with a plow. I like to grow with my farm. Sometimes that means merging 4 small fields into one larger one. Sometimes that means cutting an access road through the woods to make a shortcut. Estancia Lapacho Nailed this one.
II) Somewhere other than the farm to go. On Estancia Lapacho, I "lived" in an an apartment in town for first 10 game days, then I "moved" into the house by the chickens for the remainder. At the end of the work day, I get in my truck and go "home".
Gates that open/close are nice. But unless there are animals or vehicles inside, they'll get left open.
4. I'm American, so I do tend to play maps that the AI drives on the right side of the road.
5. I tend to use small/medium equipment. I LOVE having a large field for them to work. I like having a vista to overlook the property I own.
6. I tend to get annoyed moving equipment around on maps that are too tight. If I feel trapped by the map, I tend to move on. I forget the name, but I remember trying a map and spending 45 minutes trying to get a harvester into the field. I deleted the map because IRL I would have widened the gate, ingame I'm SOL.
That being said, If small tight fields could be purchased individually and then plowed into a larger field, that would feel like growth to me. I love feeling like I've affected my environment.
7. Arable ~ 90% of my gameplay is crop farming. This is literally why I play this game. Many people like square fields the AI can easily work. I'm moving onto odd shaped fields that require more human prep work before the AI can finish. (Playing Oregon Springs)
8. Livestock ~ Most of the time, animals come long after I'm financially stable. The only exceptions were Estancia (I bought 20 cows and have grown to 200), and
American Outback where I bought cows and farmed to feed them.
I don't mind chickens wandering around, but hate searching for eggs.
I don't want to live anywhere near pigs. I did pig farming when I was younger. NO MORE!
I like having cows.
Sheep are easy to keep but I hate loading pallets.
9. Logging ~ If I play with seasons, this is literally the only way I survive. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I like to see a dense evergreen forest. I don't mind clearing trees from the edge of my property so the AI can turn easier.
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That was probably too much.
I still haven't voted. lol
I look forward to seeing whatever you create.
