Salem

Hi,

i just planted cabbage fields (with 50% upkeep) and everytime I plant, it will consume 7 seeds. However - If I have just 7 seeds left, It won't let me plant them - what is the reason for that?

Greetings

Probably a case of it not being exactly 50% upkeep, but not quite 51%. And as such, needing more than 7 seeds, thus making 7 being insufficient, but not quite so much more as to warrant the consumption of a whole 8th seed. At least that's what I assumed it was that caused it.

I guess you are right.
However - it just consumed 7 seeds from a larger stack - so I do not see the point, why it should not consume a set of 7 seeds from a 7-seed stack if it will consume 7 seeds of a 8-seeds stack for example. This is rather confusing.

I believe it has to do with the fact that 100% upkeep is 15 seeds, which means 50% upkeep is actually 7.5 seeds. Now when you go to plant you can't plant half a seed so it rounds down to 7 seeds, but when you only have 7 seeds in a stack it still checks if you have 7.5 seeds, which of course you don't so it won't let you plant.

troubleis wrote:I believe it has to do with the fact that 100% upkeep is 15 seeds, which means 50% upkeep is actually 7.5 seeds. Now when you go to plant you can't plant half a seed so it rounds down to 7 seeds, but when you only have 7 seeds in a stack it still checks if you have 7.5 seeds, which of course you don't so it won't let you plant.

This ^

And should probably be fixed to round up to 8, or just drop the fractional check. Been this way forever and a day, though (since farming was added to the game), so just something you should probably not hold your breath on getting fixed.

MagicManICT wrote:And should probably be fixed to round up to 8, or just drop the fractional check. Been this way forever and a day, though (since farming was added to the game), so just something you should probably not hold your breath on getting fixed.

Or just change it to 16 seeds at 100% plenty.

Yeah, but what about when you're upkeep is sitting at 66% for some reason? (or some other number that would leave a fraction). If you're going to suggest a fix, suggest a fix, not a band-aid, please.

Okay, thanks for the replies.

Also it seems that the fields % figures are not exactly what is shown in the information, but also has ..,xx%. I realized this when i used a -4% fertilizer, the figure jumped either from 55% to 51% or to 50%. Therefore I guess it is not only the seeds that have to be fixed (maybe not at all) but the fields and their % shown, respectively calculated.

MagicManICT wrote:And should probably be fixed to round up to 8, or just drop the fractional check. Been this way forever and a day, though (since farming was added to the game), so just something you should probably not hold your breath on getting fixed.

I also would like to see it fixed sometime in the future. I guess it is not going to spoil gaming experience - just confused me.

There does seem to be a lack of consistency with how the rounded numbers are displayed and what fractions the server holds on to (all of them from what I understand). It's definitely a higher priority issue than what I feel it has been given as it does lead to confusion for newer players who may will not be aware of it.