It was the most anticipated builder before the release of Farming Simulator 19, and gamers were excited to meet the John Deere company. However, the manufacturer's catalog was not the best represented.
When we talk about John Deere in Farming Simulator, we first think of the range of tractors. A fairly wide range made up of 5 tractors where one will note the absence of entry-level and top-of-the-range tractors: the 5 and 9 series. The other absent category is that of forage harvesters. This was understandable from the manufacturer since the harvest range was in the process of being renewed with the arrival of the 9000 series. But John Deere is a firm with a large catalog, and many players were surprised not to see the models. harvesters from the manufacturer as soon as it arrived, while timber cultivation has been in the game for 4 years now.
The American is however now very involved in the game. We will remember the memorable arrival of the FSL John Deere team at the Claas headquarters… in Gator (just to do 400m). Unfortunately since then, the stag has stolen the limelight with the arrival of the Platinum DLC, until it blows the image of the 8R when starting the game.
We know JD's aggressive marketing strategy. Nothing is left to chance. We don't want 2nd place. Agritechnica reminds us of this. It unveils an autonomous tractor with a surprising design, an X series harvester with XXL characteristics and the recent 2020 tractor range. And for Farming Simulator, what's next?
Giants had offered the Cotton Pack and its John Deere harvester, but that was not enough. The new gear designs have turned the eyes of the players. Should we wait for Farming Simulator 21? We were able to see the Serie 9000 forage harvesters with the Kemper pack, we are still waiting for an official download (even if the pack is available everywhere on the web). But there is still a long way to go to seriously compete with the Platinum package and those Claas “35 vehicles and tools”. Wait and see ...