Well I absolutely LOVE the new equipment. Yesterday I was able to plant raspberries to my heart's content and not worry about trying to find a harvester at the market who leaves as soon as they see a farm full of raspberries!
I did have trouble getting the harvester to work at first until a friend told me that I need to ensure the 'Remove Space Between Fields' box was ticked (under preferences). Once I did that the machines worked perfectly.
People seem to be having difficulty understanding how the fuel tank gifts work - it's pretty simple really - if you purchase fuel with one fuel tank you will get one hundred gallons of fuel, if you purchase fuel with two fuel tanks you will get two hundred gallons of fuel and so on.
I think it would be dreadful if we could use these machines on other people's farms. There are enough greedy people to compete with as it is, without having the added nightmare of some people being able to harvest multiple squares in one go versus others who can still only harvest a single square at a time.
Thanks to the FT developers for these additions. They have made planting and harvesting far more enjoyable for me. I no longer have to feel 'guilty' about planting raspberries and I no longer have to 'worry' about people who insist on harvesting my trees, even though I ask many times for the trees to be left alone.
So yeah... Thanks!