Thread: Failed Green Onion Field. Is this a bug?

I was planting fields of green onions as an expert farmer. I planted about 7 fields, but as I was gathering up the crops I received a "General Error" message at least twice, and checking my chat I clearly didn't receive all my onions! Such a shame, I shall miss all those tasty onions...
Of course if it was mushrooms I'd be stamping my hairy feet in fury but I guess it's only a few onions...

Still, has anyone else had this? Is it a bug?

It sounds like you simply didn't get to them in time (they disappeared). They don't hang around forever, though I don't know how long they remain. I usually only plant 5 if I'm semi-afk (reading or whatnot whilst farming), 6 if I'm paying closer attention.

No, I'm sure it's not that I left them too long, I know that the fields will wither if you leave them, I found that out yesterday when I briefly left them unattended! But this time I was right there the whole time, chatting to a friend in kinship chat, and gathered them up quickly I'm sure as soon as they were grown.

Unless they wither in the time it takes to plant seven fields? But that can't be right as I planted 10 fields of taters earlier, and they didn't wither.

The words "general error" appeared on the screen too in yellow letters, so I think something wasn't right.

Originally Posted by RosieCotton

Unless they wither in the time it takes to plant seven fields? But that can't be right as I planted 10 fields of taters earlier, and they didn't wither.

It does sound a bit like the fields despawned as you were harvesting them. It could be something as simple as the order you planted/harvested. If with the taters you harvested in the same order they were planted you may have caught them just in time. Then if you did not do the same with the onions, the time ran out.

I, like Vilost, tend to stick to about 5 at a time to be safe.

I never plant more than 5 at a time. 6 is pushing it, so I'd imagine if you planted 7, then yes, the first 1 or 2 probably withered before you got to them.

I never plant more than 5 fields at a time, although it has been stated here that six is ok. However, since Ive been here at lotro it has been a general advice to not plant too many fields as this errer occurs frequently... I avoid it (and many others) by doing a smaller quantity of fields.

Report it if you want, but I'm quite sure devs are aware of this, but have done nothing about it (to my knowledge).

Unfortunate as it may be, avoid planting too many at a time.

Originally Posted by RosieCotton

The words "general error" appeared on the screen too in yellow letters, so I think something wasn't right.

"General Error" is the message you get when you try to harvest a field that decays on you because you left it too long.

You start encountering this error take following corrective actions:

1) Plant fewer fields before harvesting them.

2) Do not waste any time harvesting the fields.

Five is about the maximum most people can plant before they start harvesting.

Okay guys, thanks for this. It seems pretty unanimous then, I'll only plant a 5 or fewer fields at a time from now on. Hopefully then I won't get the problem again.

You'll do fine with 5 if you have level-appropriate tools. If you're still using vendor-bought or lower level tools, I wouldn't go over 3 fields at a time.

Originally Posted by Cadd_EU

You'll do fine with 5 if you have level-appropriate tools. If you're still using vendor-bought or lower level tools, I wouldn't go over 3 fields at a time.

I have no problems doing 5 fields with bronze tools (normal or crit version). Tiers 1-6 all work fine for me. I may even have one farmer that does use the vendor bought tools and still does 5 fields at a time.

Originally Posted by Penter-Kar

I have no problems doing 5 fields with bronze tools (normal or crit version). Tiers 1-6 all work fine for me. I may even have one farmer that does use the vendor bought tools and still does 5 fields at a time.

Agreed. Tools only improve harvest time, and don't make a significant enough change to really factor in. Harvesting is already the fastest part of the process anyway. With that said, I prefer crit bronze tools for the extra durability.

There's no time difference based on tier or character level - it takes the same amount of time to plant/harvest tier 1 fields as it does tier 6 fields, whether level 1 or level 65.

As others said, "General Error" is what happens when a field decays in the middle of harvesting. Fields apparently decay around the 3 minute mark. This is why 6 fields is possible and 7 isn't, and also why 5 is optimal if you're not staying right on top of things.

you also get this message when you try to harvest a field you already have in your queu (spelling?)

you also get this message when you try to harvest a field you already have in your queu (spelling?)
ie if you figured out already, clicking the name is best rather than the field itself (same with everything in game)
but i find i have accidentally click through a name, ie the space in the letter V or something to click a plant on the other side, and get the error because i had already clicked that field already.

(slightly tipsy while typing this, but hope it makes sense ^_^)

Originally Posted by ulrick1978

you also get this message when you try to harvest a field you already have in your queu (spelling?)
ie if you figured out already, clicking the name is best rather than the field itself (same with everything in game)
but i find i have accidentally click through a name, ie the space in the letter V or something to click a plant on the other side, and get the error because i had already clicked that field already.

(slightly tipsy while typing this, but hope it makes sense ^_^)

It makes perfect sense to be slightly tipsy right now, I think I'll join you

Originally Posted by ulrick1978

you also get this message when you try to harvest a field you already have in your queu (spelling?)

queue, from the french meaning line... like in a super maket or another store.

Since you asked I felt I had to answer

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