Last helpers tab

I was wondering if anyone else finds the 'Last helpers' tab a problem. I say problem because although I like to know who has helped me and want to return the favour I am apprehensive of helping strangers in the RSS for fear of picking up unwanted stalkers, who then have access to your RSS until you 'drop off their last helper list'.

I love helping others, especially new/lower level players but think twice before giving to players who are not friends or neighbours. I know a couple of other players who have had the same type of problem. Perhaps the number of slots could be reduced after all we can have a max of 3 crates where we are allowed help on a boat, then it would not take as long to get rid of any unwanted visitor.

Have you had any problems?

Do you love the last helpers tab?

would you like to see any changes to the tab?

Any other comments?

Will this have a poll?

I believe the only farmers that have issue with the last helpers tab are farmers that share your plight of being annoyed when your RSS is consumed to your disliking.

It's a gift to some and a curse to others. Par for the course.

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Originally Posted by Flijo

I was wondering if anyone else finds the 'Last helpers' tab a problem. I say problem because although I like to know who has helped me and want to return the favour I am apprehensive of helping strangers in the RSS for fear of picking up unwanted stalkers, who then have access to your RSS until you 'drop off their last helper list'.

I love helping others, especially new/lower level players but think twice before giving to players who are not friends or neighbours. I know a couple of other players who have had the same type of problem. Perhaps the number of slots could be reduced after all we can have a max of 3 crates where we are allowed help on a boat, then it would not take as long to get rid of any unwanted visitor.

Have you had any problems?

Do you love the last helpers tab?

would you like to see any changes to the tab?

Any other comments?

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Thank you for posting this...and thank goodness im not alone in thinking it is a problem.

Im having major problems ATM because of this very issue and am coming out of hiding (momentarily) to respond to this specific topic.

I currently have two farms I WISH I NEVER HELPED, that have caused enormous grief, and reduced my playing (and thus enjoyment) of the game significantly! If you knew my life circumstances, you might appreciate just how much of an impact this has had on my day-day living.

To answer your questions...
yes!
no!
yes!
yes!

Why it was ever introduced I do not know? Its not as if people werent getting trees watered or boats filled before?

It used to be that browsing the DD and visiting a new farm for a 'look-see' yielded surprising delight at spotting a tree that needed re-viving, or perhaps filling the odd boat crate here or there.

What we have now are a greedy few who SCOUR the DD in search ONLY of farms that require "help".
From this, they also get to amass a large list of "preferred farms" to keep returning to as often as they see fit, and from my personal experience, abuse the right of entry to continually wipe you out of your best goods (BTW my "helpers" are 20+ levels above me), and drive you loopy in the process!

YOU DONT EVER DROP OFF THEIR LIST IF THEY DONT WANT YOU TO EITHER...(welcome to my personal gaming hell)

Personally, I only stock my RSS for F&N...but if I do advertise, then naturally I expect to have the wider public come and buy my (all?) goods.
That used to be my choice! It isnt any longer.

Call me paranoid, but I WONT EVER help another unknown persons boat or help re-vive their trees EVER AGAIN. Heck, I wont even use the alert flag to have my own boats helped or trees watered ATM.

If you had been in my shoes these past few weeks you might understand that.

Its a sad day indeed when you cannot freely help strangers farms, and especially new/lower level players as was my personal thrill.

I thought the saying for this game was "play how you want to play".
Thats impossible when you are not free to buy, sell, visit, help etc as you want...not when you are being stalked by a couple of "unknown" (and definitely unwanted) farms.

Get rid of this "nuisance" flag and give us something that has a positive aspect to both player and game, which doesn't procure greed please.

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Originally Posted by Holidae

Will this have a poll?

I believe the only farmers that have issue with the last helpers tab are farmers that share your plight of being annoyed when your RSS is consumed to your disliking.

It's a gift to some and a curse to others. Par for the course.

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Holidae when you advertise, you are "inviting" people to your farm....saying "come and get it!"

This is not via invitation....it is (in my current circumstances) more like a home invasion.

I am not really sure what you are saying here.

but Donsta has given a good comprehensive answer, I just like to add


The only way you can pick up nefarious strangers on to helper tab is by your helping them on their farm either reviving their bushes or fruit trees and their boat order after perhaps their advertising in the DD. You then go on to their helper tab and they have access to your farm and RSS. The only other way they can find your RSS is through the boat leader board.


You could be on their helper list forever if no one else helps them so unfortunately you will be stuck with them, my advice is don't help strangers with boat orders or trees/bush revival.


If you have an unwanted stranger just sell corn bread at the highest price and they will soon get fed up! And hopefully they will go away.

I really don't understand this post. I get great fun from finding stuff I want in people's stands. Is that what people are calling RSS? Why would it matter to you if a stranger buys it? I don't get this at all. I'm obviously missing something....

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Originally Posted by Anibanani19

I really don't understand this post. I get great fun from finding stuff I want in people's stands. Is that what people are calling RSS? Why would it matter to you if a stranger buys it? I don't get this at all. I'm obviously missing something....

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Yes, stands = RSS, but I do think you are missing Donsta's point. Some players put goods in their RSS to help their friends and neighbours and very rarely advertise in the DD. We understand that if you advertise you are inviting players to buy any and everything you have for sale- Fair game. However, when you visit the DD and see someone needs help to fill their boat or revive trees/bushes you automatically are added to their 'last helpers list', this is where some players abuse the player who helped them as they now have access to the helpers farm and RSS. When you have paid numerous diamonds to open lots of boxes, so that you can help your friends/neighbours more, it it upsetting as you will have gathered by Donsta's plight, to have the 'uninvited' player who will buy almost everything you have. BTW I have over 100 slots, so can empathise with Donsta and understand how it can take the enjoyment out of the game.

Personally, I would rather remain as an anonymous gifter, but was interested to hear other players perceptions and ideas.

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Originally Posted by Anibanani19

I really don't understand this post. I get great fun from finding stuff I want in people's stands. Is that what people are calling RSS? Why would it matter to you if a stranger buys it? I don't get this at all. I'm obviously missing something....

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It's a problem for people that only want to sell to their friends.

I never had a problem with people buying from my RSS (shop, stand) or buying what I needed from other shops. That is, until I joined the forum. Then I started reading about raiding shops and people being greedy. Wow! Really?! I also started to get upset because others were buying my goods that I put there for my friends!

Put the skids on for a minute. Then why the double deuce moose was I putting things in my RSS? To sell them. Does it matter who buys them? No. I'm putting them in my shop to make coins. So now I am no longer friends with people that are worried you are going to buy too much from their shop.

Most that are concerned are higher level players that don't need the coins.

I remember when I was a lower level player I was thrilled when someone bought out my entire shop. In fact, I would keep tossing things in my shop for them to buy more.

So, now I have gone back to the basics. Do you want 1 item from my shop, 2, 3 or everything? Have at it. Stranger or friend I don't care! I put things in my RSS to sell and it doesn't matter who buys them or how much they continually buy.

I have not helped strangers in forever for the reasons stated here. I picked up a visitor though that I have not been able to find anyplace. I can't find him in my friend list or the boat leader board. He does not have a pic so I can't trace who he is that way. He comes usually once a day and buys everything in my shop matter what I have out. Since I posted to Johns thread he has been better so I don't know if he read that or not. I was on the point though of deleting everyone that does not have a pic. I may have to do that anyway. But I'm not sure that would get rid of him. He has been around for a couple of months now.

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Originally Posted by Flijo

Yes, stands = RSS, but I do think you are missing Donsta's point. Some players put goods in their RSS to help their friends and neighbours and very rarely advertise in the DD. We understand that if you advertise you are inviting players to buy any and everything you have for sale- Fair game. However, when you visit the DD and see someone needs help to fill their boat or revive trees/bushes you automatically are added to their 'last helpers list', this is where some players abuse the player who helped them as they now have access to the helpers farm and RSS. When you have paid numerous diamonds to open lots of boxes, so that you can help your friends/neighbours more, it it upsetting as you will have gathered by Donsta's plight, to have the 'uninvited' player who will buy almost everything you have. BTW I have over 100 slots, so can empathise with Donsta and understand how it can take the enjoyment out of the game.

Personally, I would rather remain as an anonymous gifter, but was interested to hear other players perceptions and ideas.

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Ditto here! I helped a few farms last week from the DD and was wiped out in the RSS for days by 2 of them. One followed me and I promptly deleted them. I guess I dropped off their helper list by now because I haven't had a problem for a day now. But the other one is a pest. I understand that that maybe they "need" the goods ok great. Save a few for my loyal friends and followers. Hopefully this other one will be gone soon. I'm trying to mostly stock with things that their lvl doesn't permit them to buy.

Now I know about the blah blah on how if its in your RSS then it's up for grabs. But I'm I'm referring to just one bad apple here. I love when my goods are sold quickly but I also like to have my friends have something to choose from when they stop by.