It’s no exaggeration to say that the Farming Simulator series is pretty hardcore. For millions, these sorts of games are must-plays; their intense adherence to relative realismisthe draw. For others, who might buy one out of casual curiosity, that realism can prove overwhelming.
Farming Simulator 25is certainly no exception. The publisher proudly proclaims that there’s more gameplay than ever - tantalizing stuff if you know what you’re doing. The following tips should help you get into the groove with the planting, plowing, and pulling that you’ll find in spades within the first few hours of your Farming Simulator 25 career.
Do Take That Tour
Well, this one’s exceptionally straightforward:don’t decline your grandfather’s tour offer. Seriously, it’s there for a reason! If you’re a Farming Simulator beginner, or you’ve spent many years away from the ranches,this tutorial will prove invaluable.
While we’re at it - and to go even further back -set the career-start parameters to their simplest, most beginner-friendly, settings. This isn’t a case like in an RPG, where an uptick in difficulty setting may prove challenging but ultimately quite feasible.Farming Simulator 25 will throw the proverbialbookat you if you don’t, so there’s no shame in going easy on yourself!
Contracts Are Key
Get started with contractsas soon as possible. Well, feel free to go on a more extended tour than the tutorial offered you, and don’t feeloverlypressured, but truly, one of your first tasks should be to familiarize yourself with these.
Contracts can net you serious bank(by early-game standards), making them not onlythe best way to cash in early on, butthe objectives may help you feel more comfortable with some of the game’s more basic operations.
You’re Not Alone
Do you need to pay workers a bit for them to help out? Yes.Is it well worth the cost to have these workers performing tasks for you? Yes!Frankly, while there’s nothing stopping you from attempting to take on the vast ranch all on your own,Farm Simulator 25 is clearly designed with these AI helpers in mind.
You cancustomize the workers' routine to a substantial degreeshould you choose to do so (and, in due time, you should). In the early hours,we recommend keeping their behavioral parameters simple, since you’re going to run the risk of feeling overwhelmed with all the minutia, otherwise.
It’s not that it’s hard or anything, but there’s just so much information in Farming Simulator 25, you know?
‘Tis The Season(s)
You begin your Farming Simulator 25 career inAugust. As with every other month,there are crops you should plant, and crops you ought not. This probably won’t come as a surprise; after all, folks plant stuff at set times of a year, a farming fact we reckon even the most ardent city slickers understand.
Nevertheless,do be sure to take this into account. It’s not that Farm Simulator 25 doesn’t make it fairly clear; it’s more that - again - there’s justso much informationthat’ll be coming at you that it can be easy to lose track while you’re getting in the weeds.
On the other hand,you may disable the calendar-based crop determinator entirelyin the game settings. It’s less realistic, that’s for darn sure. But it’s also quite liberating!
Time, Time, Time
While we’re on the subject of the earth’s ever-reliable inclination to rotate at a set pace,never forget that you can speed things up or slow things down. Time runs at a faster clip than in the real world by default, albeit not by aton.
You’ll seldom feel like things are getting away from you in a hurry in this setting, but even so,there’s surely a psychological benefit to keeping everything to real-world time passage whenever you’re remotely pressured.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
If you’re ever feeling lost, or, well, claustrophobic,zoom out. You can zoom outquite a bitin Farming Simulator 25.This not only helps you get the lay of the land, but it can also deepen your grasp of the environment you’re currently working in- which is to say, for instance, that while you’re harvesting canola,you can more clearly see where to go next.
This ties in withusing the GPS, which will give youhelpful lines for optimizing your driving while doing these tasks. They’re not as handy to have when you’re zoomed in so much, but if you observe them from further away, they’re fantastic guideposts.
The Farm Is Your Oyster
Once you’ve plowed fields and perused all your possibilities,do what you want to do, when you want to do it. Farming Simulator 25 is hardcore, but there’s no moon in the sky slated to fall upon Termina in three days.This is a game about immersion,and though you’ll likely stumble along the way, the journey is all yours.
You cantweak the game’s settings galore, so go wild with them if you don’t mind sacrificing some of that immersion for the pitch-perfect experience. Whatever you choose to do,just remember to have fun. In virtually any other type of game, we wouldn’t give “have fun” its own tip - it’s a bit obvious! - but in a simulator with dozens of vehicle options hitting you within an hour, the reminder may prove important in the long run.
