Geography Matters!
- The Dev Team
Not only is this a pretty important life skill, it has a lot of relevance in the FSNextGen gameplay cycle! As a farmer, you will choose the location in the world of your farm from over 1500 locales. You can use a place that correlates to you sentimentally, or for any other reason. However, your choice of farm location impacts many things, we’ve listed most of them below…
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Auction Deliveries
Depending on where an item is sold from (The farm’s VG it comes from, or the dealership it comes from) will determine the delivery timeline, and fee.
Distance From Auctioneer | Shipping Fee | Shipping Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Same City | .25% of Equipment Cost | 2 Hour to VG |
Same Country | .5% of Equipment Cost | 6 Hours to VG |
Landmass Connection | 2.5% of Equipment Cost | 12 Hours to VG |
Global | 10% of Equipment Cost | 24 Hours to VG |
Commodity Brokers
When using a commodity broker, there are shipping fees and export taxes applied based on your distance from the commodity broker branch you are selling to. Be sure to check each broker, and all of their branches, to know what your best price will be!
Distance To Broker | Shipping Fee | Export Tax |
|---|---|---|
Same City | .5% Of Export | 2.5% |
Same Country | 2% Of Export | 3% |
Landmass Connection | 3% Of Export | 4% |
Global | 5% of Export | 5% Export Tax |
Rates are DOUBLED for Ironman Farms
Dealerships
When using a dealership, there are shipping fees and shipping timelines associated with the distance your farm is from the dealership branch you are purchasing the equipment from. Be sure to check the specific location of the equipment you are buying to know your delivery time and delivery fee!
Distance To Dealer | Shipping Fee | Shipping Time |
|---|---|---|
Same City | .25% of Equipment Cost | 0-48 Hours |
Same Country | .5% of Equipment Cost | 12-72 Hours |
Landmass Connection | 2.5% of Equipment Cost | 48-96 Hours |
Global | 10% of Equipment Cost | 72-120 Hours |
Parts Deliveries | Same As Above | 1/5th of the Above |
Rates & Timelines are the SAME for Ironman Farms. Delivery timelines are cut by 80% for mechanic shops ordering parts.
Mechanic Shops
When using a mechanic shop, it’s important to pick a mechanic with reasonable rates, proper facilities and also know how much their branch range from you impacts service times.
Distance To Mechanic | Transit Times (One Way) | Emergency Service |
|---|---|---|
Same City | 1 Hour $250 Fee if no semi owned | 30 Min Response Time |
Same Country | 3 Hours $500 Fee if no semi owned | 1.5 Hour Response Time |
Landmass Connection | 6 Hours $1000 Fee if no semi owned. | 3 Hour Response Time |
Global | 12 Hours | 6 Hour Response Time |
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