Extra Shady Trough Removal!

Hey, Farmers!

We’d like to give you some information about a change that may affect your FarmVille 2 gameplay.Recently there was an in-game glitch that caused some players to get an extra Shady Trough. Soon, these extra Shady Troughs will be removed and each affected player will be compensated for the costs that they may have incurred for the construction of this building.

The availability of the extra Trough was an inadvertent mistake and we sincerely apologize for any confusion or frustration this bug may have caused.  

As you may know, the Deluxe Shady Trough increases your animal population cap by 15, which allows you to have more animals on your farm.  When the Trough is removed, you will lose that boost to your animation population cap, but no animals will be taken away.  This means that any animals that are on your farm that are above the population cap will remain, but you cannot add any more animals to your farm until you raise your cap some other way. Selling or storing animals will take them out of the population, but they can’t be re- added back onto your farm.

Date of removal:  To Be Announced; Check back here for updates.

Q&A:

Why is this removal being done?

The FarmVille 2 studio strives to maintain a fair and level playing field to its players, and the extra Trough creates a significant advantage for those who possess one.  In addition to this, having an extra trough may negatively affect gameplay and performance.

How will I be compensated if I had to spend currency to complete the extra Shady Trough?

 If you used Farm Bucks to complete your Shady Trough, you will receive a refund equal to the amount you spent. In addition to this, we will also be offering 10 Free Fertilizer to affected players for the inconvenience. This refund will be done at the same time as the removal. There is no need to contact Player Support to receive this refund.

Will I lose any of my animals as a result of the removal of the extra Shady Trough?

No.  Your Animals will not be affected by this change.    

Is there anything I should do to prepare for the removal of the extra Shady Trough?

If you are in the process of constructing your extra Shady Trough we encourage you to stop. The Trough will be removed regardless of what state it is in and we don’t want you to waste your time!

If you have already completed your extra trough and are at a higher animal population cap than other players, you can plan ahead for the change. Sell the animals that are no longer important to you, and store prized animals in your inventory so you have options regarding the animals on your farm. Remember, prized animals stored in your inventory don’t count towards your population cap, so you can simply store the prized animals that aren’t a part of your current FarmVille 2 strategy. Later, if and when the animal population cap is raised, those animals can be taken out of storage and put onto your farm.