Crops and winter

[thomas_ewing]

In the announcement post introducing seasons (viewtopic.php?f=39&t=66280) Jorb wrote:

Crops will fall fallow in winter. Fallow crops can be harvested at any time for a reduced amount of seeds of the relevant plant.

I think we all assumed he meant "dormant" instead of "fallow." But apparently he meant "dead." At least so far, I haven't seen any crops return to their natural state.

I can't say I like this mechanic. It just leaves the hearthlands looking, well, dead.

[Ants]

You can just harvest the dead crops to get them out of the way, you know.

Personally, I assumed he meant dead. That's how it is in Harvest Moon and most other farming games.

[thomas_ewing]

You can just harvest the dead crops to get them out of the way, you know.

Of course. But I'm talking about in other people's claims. Normal crops just look better when you're out and about.