Author's note: This is the {first| very first} of a two-part series {outlining| describing| detailing| laying out} {potential| prospective| possible} {areas| locations} for {improvement| enhancement} for Farming Simulator 19. This {article| short article| post} will {focus on| concentrate on} technical {changes| modifications} that {could| might} {enhance| improve| boost} the realism of the {game| video game}, while the {second| 2nd} part of the series will {focus on| concentrate on} {broader| wider| more comprehensive} possibilities such as {game| video game} modes, {vehicle| car| automobile| lorry} {enhancements| improvements}, and more.

Farming Simulator is near and dear to my heart, and like a {parent| moms and dad} {wishes for| wants| longs for} their {child| kid}, I {only| just} {want| desire} {the best| the very best} for the series. All of the {suggestions| recommendations| ideas| tips} in this {feature| function} are {provided| offered| supplied} with {the best| the very best} {intentions| objectives| intents}, and {should| ought to| must| need to} be taken as a "wishlist" of sorts, and not as my {realistic| reasonable| sensible| practical} expectation of the {improvements| enhancements} to be made (I {recognize| acknowledge}, {for instance| for example}, that the {development| advancement} {team| group} is {relatively| fairly| reasonably} {small| little}). I {encourage| motivate} those with {alternative| option}-- or supporting-- {ideas| concepts} to seek me out on Twitter to {discuss| talk about| go over}.

With the {announcement| statement} (from {developer| designer} GIANTS {Software| Software application} and publisher Focus {Home| House} Interactive) that Farming Simulator 19 is coming this fall-- which was {no surprise| not a surprise} to those who follow the {games| video games} {closely| carefully}-- it got me thinking: what do I {want to| wish to} see from the next {iteration| version| model} of the popular {agricultural| farming} simulation series? What does the {community| neighborhood} {want| desire}? After playing {several| a number of| numerous} hundred hours of Farming Simulator 17 and {watching| viewing| enjoying| seeing} the library of user-created mods grow {over the year| throughout the years| for many years} and a half {since| because| considering that| given that} the {game| video game}'s release, I {thought| believed} I 'd take a {moment| minute} to be {somewhat| rather} self-indulgent and {write down| jot down| make a note of| document} my "wishlist" of {features| functions} for the upcoming release. I{'ve|  have actually} {also| likewise} {tried| attempted} to {interweave| link} my own desires with some that are {typically| generally| usually| normally} the most highly-demanded by the Farming Simulator {community| neighborhood} on {social media| social networks} and the GIANTS {forums| online forums}.

The farming simulation {genre| category} (can we call it a {genre| category}? {Perhaps| Possibly| Maybe} a sub-genre?) {seems| appears} to {have| have actually} {gained| acquired| gotten} some momentum {in recent years| recently| in the last few years| over the last few years}. Farming Simulator 17 was the {best-selling| very popular} entry in the series to date, and other {contenders| competitors} such as {Real| Genuine} Farm and Pure Farming 2018 {have| have actually} {tried| attempted} to {mimic| imitate| simulate} its success. While not all well {received| gotten} {critically| seriously}, the {one thing| something} that {encourages| motivates} me about the release of {multiple| several| numerous} farming {games| video games} in a {relatively| fairly| reasonably} short time frame is that it {breeds| types} {competition| competitors} (I {gave| provided| offered} Real Farm a {fairly| relatively} generous 7.5/ 10 in my {review| evaluation} due to its {innovations| developments}). I {have| have actually} seen things over the past year {or so| or two| approximately} from Farming Simulator's {competitors| rivals} that I hope GIANTS will {adapt| adjust} and {expand| broaden} on for Farming Simulator 19, which I'll {discuss| talk about| go over} {below| listed below}.





Farming Simulator 19-- What {We Know| We understand}
I'll {start off| begin| start} with a {recap| wrap-up} of {everything| whatever} we {currently| presently} {know about| learn about| understand about} Farming Simulator 19 It's going to be {released| launched} in the fall of 2018-- my guess is that it will follow a {similar| comparable} release timeline to the last PC/console {iteration| version| model}, and we'll see it come out near {the end| completion} of October. The {game| video game} {utilizes| uses| makes use of} the {same| exact same| very same} graphics engine, {however| nevertheless} that engine {has| has actually} been {completely| totally| entirely} {overhauled| upgraded| revamped} and will {offer| provide| use} "the most striking and immersive visuals and {effects| impacts| results} to date". {Press releases| News release} {have| have actually} {also| likewise} {claimed| declared} that the {game| video game} will bring {great| fantastic| terrific| excellent} {improvements| enhancements} "to {nearly| almost} every {aspect| element} of the {game| video game}" and {introduce| present} {new| brand-new} farming activities and mechanics.

Farming Simulator 19 will {feature| include} {three| 3} maps (previous entries {only| just} {released| launched} with {two| 2}). {Two| 2} of those maps will be {entirely| completely| totally} {new| brand-new}, while the {third| 3rd} will be an {improved| enhanced} {version| variation} {of the South| southern} American map {released| launched} with the Platinum Edition DLC. {Further| Even more}, the {game| video game} will boast the addition of {even more| much more| a lot more} {equipment| devices} {brands| brand names} to its already-massive {vehicle| car| automobile| lorry} {roster| lineup}, and {add| include} {new| brand-new} {vehicles| cars| automobiles| lorries} from the existing {brands| brand names}. {For example| For instance}, the release of the {game| video game}'s {first| very first} screenshot {showed| revealed} an AGCO {IDEAL| SUITABLE| PERFECT} {combine| integrate}-- winner of "{Machine| Device| Maker} of the Year" at Agritechnica, which is {widely| commonly| extensively} {regarded as| considered| considered as} the world's leading trade fair for {agricultural| farming} {technology| innovation}-- {confirming| verifying| validating} my suspicions that the AGCO {brand| brand name} would {remain| stay} in the {game| video game} (and bring the {IDEAL| PERFECT} with it). Focus {Home| House} has {also| likewise} {said| stated} that the {game| video game} will {feature| include} {new| brand-new} crops (though we {don't| do not} {know| understand} what those will be), and {introduce| present} {two| 2} {new| brand-new} animals to the series: horses and {dogs| canines| pet dogs| pets}. Both of these can be seen in the Computer-Generated {Imagery| Images} (CGI) trailer that was {released| launched} in mid-February, and were {confirmed| verified| validated} by a GIANTS {Community| Neighborhood} {Manager| Supervisor} to {have| have actually} been {intentionally| deliberately| purposefully} {shown| revealed}.



Farming Simulator 19.



All of this sounds {very| extremely| really} {impressive| outstanding| excellent| remarkable}, {but| however} the part that intrigues me most is the {promise| guarantee| pledge} of "{great| fantastic| terrific| excellent} {improvements| enhancements} to {nearly| almost} every {aspect| element} of the {game| video game}" in a {press release| news release}, and the {indication| indicator| sign} that Farming Simulator 19 will {introduce| present} {new| brand-new} activities and mechanics. What could this {mean| imply| indicate| suggest}? {Allow| Enable| Permit} me to {put forward| advance} my speculation on {the things| the important things} I {think| believe} GIANTS either {may| might} be working or that they {should| ought to| must| need to} be {working on| dealing with} (and I'll {throw in| include} a {little bit| bit} of {optimistic| positive} naiveté for {fun| enjoyable}).



What We {Need| Required}
While the "we" in the sub-heading {may| might} lead you to {believe| think} I'm being self-important, I {don't| do not} have any {delusions| misconceptions| deceptions} of {speaking for| promoting} the {entire| whole} Farming Simulator {community| neighborhood}. Rather, I {'d like to|  wish to|  want to} {present| provide} my {thoughts| ideas} in {terms of| regards to} {the things| the important things} that I {think| believe} we, as {players| gamers}, {need| require} to see in Farming Simulator 19 in order to {enhance| improve| boost} the experience above and beyond that which was {offered| provided| used} in 17. As {mentioned| discussed| pointed out} {earlier| previously}, {many of| a lot of| a number of| much of} these are {features| functions} that are {often| frequently| typically} {touted| promoted} by fellow {players| gamers} as {key| essential| crucial} {areas| locations} they feel the series {could| might} {improve| enhance} in. This {article| short article| post} will {focus on| concentrate on} {features| functions} of a more technical nature; those which are {intrinsically| fundamentally| inherently} a part of {day-to-day| daily| everyday} farming operations, {but| however} that {somehow| in some way} are still {missing| missing out on} from the core Farming Simulator experience.

{Weather| Weather condition} and Seasons
I would argue that the {lack| absence} of {weather| weather condition} and seasons in the Farming Simulator is its most {egregious| outright} offense. While farming is an {occupation| profession} that is {largely| mostly| mainly} weather-dependent, the series has yet to {add| include} anything past a day/night cycle and the {occasional| periodic} rain- or snow-storm (which have no {effect| impact| result} on farming operations {other than| besides| aside from} {preventing| avoiding} the {player| gamer} from {harvesting| gathering| collecting}). That being {said| stated}, I {believe| think} that this is {also| likewise} GIANTS' {greatest| biggest} {opportunity| chance} for {improvement| enhancement}. Realismus Modding {built| developed| constructed} the Seasons Mod for Farming Simulator 17, which {provides| offers| supplies} a condensed {calendar year| fiscal year} {split| divided} into {four| 4} {distinct| unique} seasons, {including| consisting of} variations in {temperature| temperature level} and {weather| weather condition}. This {adds| includes} a host of variables to the {game| video game} and makes the {moment| minute} to {moment| minute} gameplay {inherently| naturally} more {realistic| reasonable| sensible| practical} by forcing the {player| gamer} to {consider| think about} things like soil {temperature| temperature level} when planting, {moisture| wetness} when {harvesting| gathering| collecting}, and {proper| appropriate| correct} storage of bales to {avoid| prevent} {rotting| decaying| decomposing}. The mod {also| likewise} {adds| includes} {additional| extra} mechanics such as the requirement for {vehicle| car| automobile| lorry} {maintenance| upkeep} (in addition to the {daily| everyday| day-to-day} "{maintenance| upkeep} {fee| charge| cost}" seen in the base {game| video game}), {however| nevertheless} I'll touch more on this {specific| particular} {item| product} {later on| in the future| later}.

The {fact| truth| reality} that this mod exists {gives| provides| offers} me {great| fantastic| terrific| excellent} {hope for| expect| wish for} Farming Simulator 19. I {believe| think} GIANTS would be making a {grave| serious| severe} {mistake| error} if they {allowed| enabled| permitted} this to continue to be a user-created mod, {rather than| instead of} {creating| producing| developing} their own {in-house| internal} {solution| service| option} (or {adapting| adjusting} the mod). They are {well aware| aware} of its {existence| presence}, {popularity| appeal}, and quality-- the Seasons Mod won {the public| the general public} online vote {component| element| part} of GIANTS' own Mod Contest 2017-- and they {showed| revealed} that it's possible to run the mod on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, porting it over after seeing {significant| considerable| substantial} {demand| need} from the {game| video game}'s console audience. {Ultimately| Eventually} I feel that {adding| including} an {enhanced| improved| boosted} {version| variation} of this mod to the {game| video game} would benefit it in {many| numerous| lots of} {ways| methods}. Increasing the realism will {provide| offer| supply} an {even more| much more| a lot more} {intense| extreme} simulation experience for those who {want| desire} it by {requiring| needing} more {effective| efficient| reliable} management of a {player| gamer}'s farm due to the time {constraints| restrictions| restraints} {imposed| enforced} by the {changing| altering} seasons and {weather| weather condition}.

I {understand| comprehend} there is likely some {concern| issue} at GIANTS around losing the more "casual" simulation audience if they {push| press} the {game| video game} too far towards realism-- after all, it's still a {game| video game}. {However| Nevertheless}, I {believe| think} this could be {easily| quickly} {mitigated| reduced| alleviated} by {providing| offering| supplying} seasons and {weather| weather condition} as an {option| choice| alternative} for {players| gamers} to toggle. This {may| might} sound complex, {but| however} I {believe| think} that if {players| gamers} {could| might} {add| include} it to their {saves| conserves} in Farming Simulator 17 (or remove it) by {simply| just| merely} toggling the mod on or off, it would {theoretically| in theory} be possible to {give| provide| offer} {players| gamers} a {similar| comparable} {option| choice| alternative} if the {features| functions} were to be {included| consisted of} in the base {game| video game}. This would {allow| enable| permit} {everyone| everybody} to {enjoy| delight in| take pleasure in} the {game| video game} the {way that| manner in which} they {want| desire}, whether that's through {worrying about| stressing over| fretting about} letting their hay dry {before| prior to} baling it and {testing| screening} soil {temperature| temperature level} {before| prior to} seeding, through turning the {game| video game} {speed up| accelerate} as high as possible and growing crops in a matter of minutes, or {somewhere| someplace} in between.