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Reduce excessive wear caused by Hoe Down upgrade card

The Hoe Down upgrade card increase the wear on my hoe by 5 times (1 vs 5 now), personally I think this is excessive and would either like to see the amount reduced, or at least make another upgrade available to reduce it.

(At the very least, please spell out how extreme the increase in wear will be on the Hoe Down card description)

Posted 6 months ago by Ffyre Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • +1

    Or maybe add a new tougher hoe for those of us who took this upgrade without realizing how fast a High Class Hoe breaks. Anyone for a "Tireless Hoe"?
    Posted 6 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe just have it trigger the 5 wear when we get the loam bonus?

    ETA: Yeah, my brain was malfunctioning when I typed this.
    Posted 6 months ago by foolbunny Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Loam bonus? But loam in almost useless these days.

    We need a more pimped out hoe -- a higher class one, escort version or something?
    Posted 6 months ago by LisaNH Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree!  I've got a high class hoe, and it breaks so often.  It's crazy how much!
    Posted 6 months ago by Cole Frehlen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Escort hoe? LMAO!
    Posted 6 months ago by WeavingTheWeb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But it's a fair trade off: more wear on your hoe for ten imagination a patch with full mood.
    Posted 6 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If there is some sort of improvement to wear, I certainly wouldn't mind if it was an optional upgrade (like a new tool or upgrade card).  Because, for me, repairing tools is now a fantastically good way to keep my mood up.
    Posted 6 months ago by Carl Projectorinski Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That IS super excessive.  ~O.o~
    What does the Hoe Down card even do..?  It sounds like less an Upgrade and more a Punishment card.  :<
    Posted 6 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Hoe Down card: More aggressive hoeing gives you more Imagination but wears your Hoe (or High Class Hoe) down faster.

    You get more iMG per use but it takes 5 ticks of usage instead of 1 for every use - making the HCH last for 50 uses instead of 250 and the Basic Hoe good for only 10 uses. Great for the repair tick = mood increase tick they've now added but sort of a pain in the butt if you're an avid gardener.
    Posted 6 months ago by foolbunny Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Personally, I find this rather problematic. I have 4 large gardens and 1 medium, so 68 plots meaning I break 1 and a half (almost) high class hoes, every time I tend my plots. The major problem I have with this is that I've never been a fan of obtaining every skill in the game, therefore I lack the ability to repair my own tools when they break.

    It is extremely bothersome to have to find someone to repair my hoes because they keep breaking so often. I'd much rather have never gotten the upgrade card and frankly at this point I'd trade away all the imagination I've ever gotten or ever will get from clearing plots to un-get the card.

    Long story short, I'm sad and dislike the amount of wear my hoes take.
    Posted 6 months ago by Jay Kitty Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's not a problem for me currently but if it does (say I imagine more gardens) I'm definitely going to have to keep multiple hoes in my gardening bags.
    Posted 6 months ago by diaveborn ♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Omg that's awful, then I am pretty sure I took the upgrade now that I think about it because that sounds familiar, but since I've not been on, hadn't noticed how much wear it was taking on my hoe (if I'm right and it IS one I have, that is)... 

    Please Devs consider making the penalty much much less, or introducing a higher-class hoe.  *sigh*  :<
    Posted 6 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I do think the card should have more information on it, with the  numbers, so you can make an informed decision.
    Posted 6 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just thought I would go and get some numbers regarding this. Do note I ignored mood gain and energy loss because I don't believe they're effected at all.

    Without the Hoe Down card a hoe takes 1 unit of wear and gives 4 imagination per plot. With the Hoe Down card a hoe takes 5 units of wear and gives 10 imagination per plot. So you get 6 more imagination for 4 more units of wear.

    That means that without Hoe Down card 1 unit of wear is equal to 4 imagination however with the Hoe Down card 1 unit of wear is equal to 2 imagination.

    I hope that makes sense to someone other than me.
    Posted 6 months ago by Jay Kitty Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So Jay Kitty if I understand what you just wrote it seems that the Hoe Down Card causes a 50% reduction in Imagination gained per unit of wear?

    If those numbers are correct I don't see any "up" to this "upgrade".
    Posted 6 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I definitely agree the cards need to be more forthright with the drawbacks / penalties.  :s
    Posted 6 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The 5 wear per use thing is definitely excessive, even to someone like me who only has 2 medium gardens to tend to. At first I thought it was a bug D=.
    Posted 6 months ago by Kalmiopsis Subscriber! | Permalink
  • PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE devs do something that prolongs the life of a hoe...... having gardens becomes a royal pain - can't a special hoe be available to purchase or to make with tinkertool...... 50 uses is ridiculous .PLEASE devs make gardening a more pleasant  experience PLEASE!!!!!
    Thank you
    Posted 6 months ago by Dogperson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • According to TS FAQ

    "Can I change the upgrades I've already purchased?

    You can’t change upgrades you’ve already purchased with Imagination, but you can keep playing to earn more! You will never come across a card that negatively affects your character, so there would be little point in take-backsies. We also want you to think carefully about what you spend your iMG on, so pour yourself a cup of tea and mull over the options at hand before you make any rash decisions."

    The excessive breakage of our hoes caused by an upgrade card is negatively affecting us and should be fixed. (Or at least lowered)
    Posted 6 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I bought the Hoe Down card and the breaking doesn't bother me. I get more iMG as I use the tool, and when it breaks, I get mood when I fix it. Seems like a fair trade off.

    That said, I'd love to be able to craft an even better Hoe with a longer lifespan.
    Posted 6 months ago by Knitomaton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think it worth repeating that  the card should have spelt out more in it's description just how much more wear, as it did come as a surprise and it is clear from this thread, and many in game conversations, that a lot of people are not happy with it and would not have bought it if they had fully understood the consequences

    I  would probably  have bought the Hoe Down Card anyway as I do think the trade off is fair, especially now  with the Mood we get when repairing. I have 2 High Class hoes in use so that my rhythm isn't interrupted.
    Posted 6 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink