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I've recently picked up Farming Simulator on PS5, not so much because I'm into farming or anything but it's a great little game for shutting your brain off for
by mstade 3y ago
I've recently picked up Farming Simulator on PS5, not so much because I'm into farming or anything but it's a great little game for shutting your brain off for a while. There's no point to the game, beyond just farming, which is great because you can pick it up and drop off whenever, you're not in the middle of some narrative.
Point being: they've put a lot of effort into modelling the different tractors and first time I used the in-vehicle perspective I was amazed at all the screens and knobs and dials and levers and what not. They don't really do anything in the game, it's just for show, but man they are complex beasts clearly.
Then again, I can definitely see the value of at least some of these features. Like you spend an inordinate amount of time just making sure you get maximum yield from a field, while keeping costs low, so having a screen tell you how much fuel you're consuming per turn or whatever is actually pretty useful.
Anyway, I absolutely agree – farmers are incredible! I have a whole new appreciation for farming equipment and farmers in general, just from playing this silly game.
- bombcar 3y agoI wonder how much it is like an aircraft - many many many dials and knobs, all with there purpose, but only a few needed in normal operation, or used once or twice a trip.
- dguest 3y agoI assumed the purpose on an aircraft is a bit different: you don't want a "check engine" light to go on when you are 10 miles from the nearest landing strip. Probably a bit more detail is useful when a stalled engine means 50% odds of survival.
- vvanders 3y agoIt's more of operating vs using, we had a CUT and there were situations where you want the control(diff lock, split brakes to turn in-place, etc). Hydraulics and attachments open up almost an endless possibilities.