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[JOCAmom]

I've done a couple of co-ops so far and I am not liking how it's set up. The first one, I planted what I could and really tried to help. Not as much as others but I did something.

The last 2 I have done, I noticed that once everything was planted, all these other people jumped in to join. It just doesn't seem fair. Yeah, I know it's a game and all but still. It's really turning off the idea of a helping in a co-op and just concentrating on getting mastery of the crops.

 

[Mary Anne]

I would be in for a DIS co=op-- my farmville name is MarieFarmer. Please friend me if I am not already on your list. I also play cafeworld.

 

[Danauk]

I would be interested in a dis coop, I too find that lots friends start them, but can't get enough people to join to make gold. I'm Karen M on facebook if you haven't friended me yet. Just drop me a PM with your name and I will send you a friend request.
PS I got up at 7am today especially to harvest my rice for my coop and then plant the 2nd lot!

 

[Danauk]

I've done a couple of co-ops so far and I am not liking how it's set up. The first one, I planted what I could and really tried to help. Not as much as others but I did something.

The last 2 I have done, I noticed that once everything was planted, all these other people jumped in to join. It just doesn't seem fair. Yeah, I know it's a game and all but still. It's really turning off the idea of a helping in a co-op and just concentrating on getting mastery of the crops.

I think with the coop thing being new people are joining coops without realising it. I think some people just click to join things then not actually realise what they need to do. I do think though that once all the seeding is done it should be set so that no more people can join. I have 2 grape sheep so far and both times I noticed there were at least 4 people who had 0% help. I guess they got the sheep too but did no work for it.

 

[Pomlover2586]

How do I "lock" my little farmer into place so she doesn't run all over the farm? Also how do I "Unlock" her as well for when I want her to?

I get tired of waiting for her to move from plot to plot and animal to animal for harvesting LOL

 

[Metro West]

How do I "lock" my little farmer into place so she doesn't run all over the farm? Also how do I "Unlock" her as well for when I want her to?

I get tired of waiting for her to move from plot to plot and animal to animal for harvesting LOL

When the game first loads and the farmer appears, you will need to put hay bales or a fence around that block where the farmer materializes to lock them in. If you want to free them, just remove one of the blocks.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

When the game first loads and the farmer appears, you will need to put hay bales or a fence around that block where the farmer materializes to lock them in. If you want to free them, just remove one of the blocks.

This has saved me a lot of time.

 

[bicker]

So some of my neighbors hit that problem where they couldn't join the co-op (the "job not there anymore or the job is full" error message), even though they were the third or forth person to try to join, and there was loads of seeding left to do. Indeed, some other neighbors were able to join AFTER those other neighbors got the error message, and at least one person who got the error message last night is still getting it this morning -- it apparently hasn't been resolved by time for anyone. Also: One of my neighbors apparently can't even see the job.

We still might get gold ribbon, but it will require split-second timing, practically.

The Zynga forums are useless really. There are so many whiny cry-babies there, going on and on about how outraged they are, making threats, casting aspersions, and generally acting like infants, that even if Zynga was inclined to provide us any insight into why problems like this happen, so we can take steps to try to avoid them, and/or keep us relatively well-updated with regard to their understanding of the problem, validation of it, and progress toward remediation, the whining is so thick and voluminous that we'd probably never be able to find such postings by Zynga.

What I think we'll try next time is to have one person start the job, but not seed at all. Then wait for everyone else to join, first. If anyone gets the error, then they can let the group know by Facebook Chat, and the starter can kill the job and start a new one. We'll probably try this a few times to see if perhaps we can get a "good clean" start to a job, where everyone can join. Once everyone successfully joins, the starter can let us know by Facebook Chat and we can all start seeding.

I'm not sure what else we can try.

 

[ajk912]

So some of my neighbors hit that problem where they couldn't join the co-op (the "job not there anymore or the job is full" error message), even though they were the third or forth person to try to join, and there was loads of seeding left to do. Indeed, some other neighbors were able to join AFTER those other neighbors got the error message, and at least one person who got the error message last night is still getting it this morning -- it apparently hasn't been resolved by time for anyone. Also: One of my neighbors apparently can't even see the job.

We still might get gold ribbon, but it will require split-second timing, practically.

The Zynga forums are useless really. There are so many whiny cry-babies there, going on and on about how outraged they are, making threats, casting aspersions, and generally acting like infants, that even if Zynga was inclined to provide us any insight into why problems like this happen, so we can take steps to try to avoid them, and/or keep us relatively well-updated with regard to their understanding of the problem, validation of it, and progress toward remediation, the whining is so thick and voluminous that we'd probably never be able to find such postings by Zynga.

What I think we'll try next time is to have one person start the job, but not seed at all. Then wait for everyone else to join, first. If anyone gets the error, then they can let the group know by Facebook Chat, and the starter can kill the job and start a new one. We'll probably try this a few times to see if perhaps we can get a "good clean" start to a job, where everyone can join. Once everyone successfully joins, the starter can let us know by Facebook Chat and we can all start seeding.

I'm not sure what else we can try.

That's a great idea!!!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

We had some problems this morning. SOme of us cannot see the job. I hope that they resolve, so far refreshing has helped two of us. I understand frustration but this is a free game, the co-op thing is new and there are bugs.

 

[bicker]

Could you please clarify that? (That refreshing helped.) My neighbors and I affected by this have tried clearing the cache, restarting the browser, etc., with no remedial effect.

 

[My sister's princess]

I don't like co-oping too much I have done 2, did pretty well, but I am working hard on my masteries!

I would be in on a DIS co-op though!

My name is Elizabeth, if you haven't added me on FB, send me a PM

 

[Nancyg56]

Could you please clarify that? (That refreshing helped.) My neighbors and I affected by this have tried clearing the cache, restarting the browser, etc., with no remedial effect.

SHe shut down the internet and started over. I tried it and that worked for me. That worked for her but when I tried to do this for my DDIL to join our Co-op it did not help, the message said she coupld nto join this co-op, find another. DSIL tried and his message was that the job did not exist. Strange.

ETA- I actually refreshed my page, Marisa shut her internet down. I think we were both just happened to have an open wondow of time that was not affected but the glitch.

 

[sorcerormickey]

The Zynga forums are useless really. There are so many whiny cry-babies there, going on and on about how outraged they are, making threats, casting aspersions, and generally acting like infants,

I CANNOT tell you how much I hate the Zynga forums! The people there are awful and so mean if you are not in their little cliques! God forbid a new person ask a question! I only go there a couple of times a week, when the game updates, to get the official scoop on what is going on. Bad, bad place.

A couple of months ago I asked a moderator there how to remove my account since I did not want to be associated with that place anymore, and I told them why. Not only can you not delete your account, but the mod said I must have the wrong forums because everyone there is wonderful!

 

[Metro West]

I CANNOT tell you how much I hate the Zynga forums! The people there are awful and so mean if you are not in their little cliques! God forbid a new person ask a question! I only go there a couple of times a week, when the game updates, to get the official scoop on what is going on. Bad, bad place.

A couple of months ago I asked a moderator there how to remove my account since I did not want to be associated with that place anymore, and I told them why. Not only can you not delete your account, but the mod said I must have the wrong forums because everyone there is wonderful!

I visit the forums to get a laugh from those people...nothing else. I never get advise or ask a question...just lurk and laugh.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

We had some problems this morning. Some of us cannot see the job. I hope that they resolve, so far refreshing has helped two of us. I understand frustration but this is a free game, the co-op thing is new and there are bugs.

We are also having a problem with one not being able to join right now. It's SO very frustrating! We have all been able to join before, but this time one of my friends started it and the one what can't join is not "farmville neighbors" with her. Do you think this matters? My son is her neighbor and I had a hard time getting his to join this morning. Finally I saw her picture to the side and clicked on it, instead of the can not find co-op button & it worked.

I think we are all going to do like someone else here suggested & all join before we plant to make SURE we can all get in. Other wise, we will not finish in time.

I also tried to pre-plant a few things and then start the co-op, plant and then harvest like someone here had said to do & it worked. Thanks for the useful tip.

 

[Good Ol Gal]

I love the school bus plow! you can plow 9 plots at a time

Now I just need lots and lots of fuel

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I love the school bus plow! you can plow 9 plots at a time

Now I just need lots and lots of fuel

This is what we are working on right now.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I thought that by planting in advance & then joining the co-op, then harvesting would give me an advantage. It looks like it does up front, but not in the long run. The second set that I harvested didn't count in our co-op. I checked the numbers before & after to make sure. I could be wrong, but it sure did look like it didn't work. Just letting you know.

 

[robinb]

I thought that by planting in advance & then joining the co-op, then harvesting would give me an advantage. It looks like it does up front, but not in the long run. The second set that I harvested didn't count in our co-op. I checked the numbers before & after to make sure. I could be wrong, but it sure did look like it didn't work. Just letting you know.

It gives you a time advantage. If you plant and then harvest a row to make it empty you can then plow, plant and harvest row by row and get instant credit. Do the same thing for your second crop.