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The Remaining Houses All Suck

All the houses people actually want to live in, idyllic little cottages with cute decor and beautiful views, are completely sold out.  All the remaining properties look like a prison, a bee hive, a turd, or japanese tentacle monsters.

Can you give us a way to set these houses on fire, like an arson skill, so that we can build acceptable housing on top of the burning ashes?

Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Japense Tentacle Monster? WANT! Where that at?
    Posted 14 months ago by Mr. Touch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think you're looking for this:

    tinyspeck.com/work/
    Posted 14 months ago by TK-855 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Mr. Touch: Well, we do have Ultra-Man looking clothes in the wardrobe, so why not?
    Posted 14 months ago by TK-855 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Here's the tentacle monster houses, if you draw a smiley face on the door I won't set fire to it when the new skill is in! http://www.glitch.com/realty/in-Kalavana/

    Pretty sure I don't need to work for the company to make a suggestion.
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The implication is that the designs all suck and, through your suggested arson skill, you will make better houses. Therefore, you should apply for the design position and amaze us all.
    Posted 14 months ago by TK-855 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love the tentacle monster house. I just wish they had room for all my stuff. They I would happily give up my roomy Groddle Meadow cottage.
    Posted 14 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't mind the tree house beside the outside part is ugly and that it starting to get too small for me. The underground house also looks fancy, unfortunately I don't use herbs and it only have 1 dark plot. And I'm currently considering one of the 50k mansion, the one that have lake view.

    Though when I see those beautiful cottages, it strike me that these cottages far superior than other houses, even by a single fact: they have MANY wallpaper options while other buildings doesn't have / only have two options.

    And I heard the devs are really considering / working on customization of your house...
    Posted 14 months ago by rosedragon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hey. I LIVE in Kalavana.
    Posted 14 months ago by CrashTestPilot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We should be able to customize the houses from the outside with fire.
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Houses come on the market all the time.  You just have to be all packed and ready to go.   Bag everything up and sell your current house, if any, and then refresh the real estate listings every few minutes for awhile.  
    Posted 14 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *insert flaming bag of guano joke here*

    I think this would be a good thread for the ideas forum. They're working on various house upgrades, so perhaps in future we'll also see more external skins for houses as new regions open up. I would just worry about the bandwidth-suck a flaming house would create, and it would require some jigging of game mechanics to build a custom house, wouldn't it?
    Posted 14 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tastes vary. My complaint is the yard options. I actually like the swamp houses, but can only plant an egg plant. I don't "live" in the house, so what I can do in my back lot is more important.

    (crosses fingers for swamp house with a couple of light patches)
    Posted 14 months ago by MrVolare Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ETA: to build a custom exterior, I mean. Sorry...phone browser won't let me scroll down to edit my post above.
    Posted 14 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My tree house is awesome :|
    Posted 14 months ago by Vriska Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bog houses and lofts only look weird on the white background of the realty pages.   They look perfectly natural against the background of their environment.
    Posted 14 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "All the houses people actually want to live in"

    the cottages are actually my least favourites of all the houses (not including the starter apartments). i don't understand the appeal in the least. the treehouses are adorable little beehives, the caves are fun with nice views, the mansions are sleek and imposing, and the firebog homes are mysterious and dark (with vines to climb! that will always be my favourite thing). the cottages are overly cutesy and have only one flat level without much in the way of a view.

    i also really like the fact that the housing actually suits the look and feel of the area it's in, and find myself hoping the devs don't cave and fill every area with meadow houses.

    ETA: @Treesa exactly! i had trouble loving the firebog houses until i actually moved in (which i did because they were close to the mines and reasonably cheap) and now i honestly never want to move out. they're so gorgeous.
    Posted 14 months ago by Rev. Desdemona Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I picked the cave to live in because by planting an egg tree in the dark patch, all my piggies are well fed without me having to stop by to feed them.
    Posted 14 months ago by Bashere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wowzie. This is harsh. :P

    I love all the houses, including the apartments, for different reasons. I do like some more than others, but I certainly wouldn't say "All the houses people actually want to live in, idyllic little cottages with cute decor and beautiful views, are completely sold out.  All the remaining properties look like a prison, a bee hive, a turd, or japanese tentacle monsters."
    Posted 14 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Me too, Desdemona!  I used to hate the bogs, but now I'm a regular Senior Bog Promoter (hey, sounds like an achievement you could make, Tiny Speck *nudge* *nudge*)

    Anyway, could this be moved to the Idea forum like I believe previous posters have suggested?  I think an Arson skill could really come in handy!  ;) 

    Also, seriously Derpington: there will be more house designs.  That's been a work in progress for a long time, along with a customization feature.  Just give it time.
    Posted 14 months ago by Jannisary Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Derpingtons, if you want a cottage, consider looking at this:
    Cottages in Bortola
    Posted 14 months ago by zZzZzZzZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Those are the last 4 cottages in existence because the interior was designed by Anne Frank
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • To be fair, there were about 20 to 30 cottages on sale yesterday night in Rikki Regard Quarter when I looked, in different styles. Just wait a bit and they'll probably open more housing areas. In fact, they opened up 4 blocks in Vuos Bosca Quarter yesterday or the day before, since I don't remember the x500 quarters two days or so ago.
    Posted 14 months ago by Elly Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Derpingtons - Is that supposed to be inflamatory, or are you just a clueless jerk?
    Posted 14 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love my tree house! It's awesomesauce with a side of cheesetastic!
    Posted 14 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, you guys - so harsh! People have different tastes... lots of people adore their Japanese tentacle monster (I laughed out loud!) homes or their caves or their '50s dance (that's my interpretation anyway) cottages.

    My recommendation is simply to keep a frequent eye on the realty pages. People do move around - even housing stock that's deemed by the majority to be highly desirable does get sold. Plus, entire new blocks of housing are created occasionally... even if there's nothing in a new block that you personally want, their release causes great masses of Glitches to pack their bags and sell so you can move into their still-warm previously-enjoyed home (and benefit from their expenditure on trees, pigs etc). I know that the recent housing development in Rikki Regard had people moving in from apartments, caves, cottages and mansions all across Ur.
    Posted 14 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • desdemona:  I posted a thread to the ideas forum about what kinds of housing designs I'd like to see:
    http://www.glitch.com/forum/ideas/7591/

    There are lots of links to interesting and inspiring art.   Other people also added some suggestions.

    I'd particularly like to see some of these sorts of homes in Ix.  
    Posted 14 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm pretty sure he meant Lisa Frank.
    Posted 14 months ago by Nae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Treesa i love this thread! thanks for linking me.
    Posted 14 months ago by Rev. Desdemona Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just chiming in as part of the "cottages are the least interesting housing option" crowd.
    Posted 14 months ago by Zedric Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My pennyworth - The cottages and the mansions are my least favourite houses. The cottages are so sickly sweet and bright I couldn't bear to stay in one for more than a few days. The mansions are too blank for me. 
    During beta I lived in every type of firebog house and adored them, I loved my Tallish Crest cave too although the interior was a bit dark but I was always up in the garden or on the street anyway. I tried out a treehouse for a gardening quest and found it roomy and airy. 
    Since launch I've been staying out of the firebogs, and after a spell building up my skills in Groddle Forest (Pasha Qtr - great location) I've moved to another treehouse this time in Aranna. 
    I know though - I'll be back in the firebogs before very long :)   
    Posted 14 months ago by Momo McGlitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the treehouses are beautiful (the ones that are off the ground, I.E. aranna). I thinkt they're based on weaver bird nests. The cottages in Groddle are gross, and are crawling with noobs.
    Posted 14 months ago by tonedef Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I gave up my high-end Meadow cottage for a glorious tentacle monster in the bogs. Even with losing the crop garden and four tress, I haven't regretted it once. Tentacle pride!
    Posted 14 months ago by Aleph Zero Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Fin: Thanks - I was pretty confused too!  If it was supposed to be inflammatory, I don't know what he was trying to get at, lol.  I don't remember Anne Frank having a particular interest in architecture.

    On topic: I've had two cottages and a cave house, and the cave was probably my favourite so far.  I've been able to afford the 30/50k houses for some time now but have resisted all attempts to be converted (as yet).  Small, closed, lived-in, unpretentious spaces to me are home, not mansions - each to their own.

    Re the bogs, the aesthetic of Mazza'la is the most thrilling and fascinating I've seen so far, maybe even more so than the gorgeous whimsy of Uralia - Meadows doesn't come close.  The only issue is I garden a lot for fun and don't have bog specialisation skills, and most bog houses don't have enough patches for me to play with.  I only moved from my cave to the 2nd cottage because of gardening space, but I would most eagerly sell it and sprint for the nearest 5-patch, 12+garden tentacle monster.  Who wants the brightly coloured fanfare anyway?  Thought it was just something people tolerated out of necessity rather than actually preferred.  @OP, give the bogs a visit sometime.
    Posted 14 months ago by Lara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love my turd, I mean, hobbit hole, so, I guess tastes differ. No one's forcing you to play the game, so...

    Maybe you would come across as making a suggestion and not being a troll if your words were more tasteful than "Can we get an arson skill?" I mean, is that really helpful?
    Posted 14 months ago by Laerwen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • wow, didn't realise all the Groddle Meadow/Forest & Heights houses were sold!
    I would move to Aranna as I love it up there but I can't get past my (not so cute?) rook decor
    www.glitch.com/realty/LA99P... which I chose above more expensive houses.
    Posted 14 months ago by onelittlebird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This game is always growing and changing, and is likely still in it's toddler years - and I expect the housing will improve over time in many many ways.
    Posted 14 months ago by gimmegames Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I had this spidery many-eyed monster during part of beta, and I loved it. Now I have my Pacman-ish cottage in the Meadows and I am tired of it, but can't decide to move away because of the garden and the trees (my own spice, wood, gas, bubbles!).

    Anyway, I find Derpingtons absolutely hilarious. Arson skill! I had to carefully deposit my cup of coffee far away from the computer.
    Posted 14 months ago by Ximenez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeesh. Those aren't tentacle monster houses.  They are a very cool riff on the concept of a Baba Yaga hut.  Er...I believe.  

    I just wish they could actually get up and move around, like Howl's Moving Castle, but I guess other people would consider that some kind of act of aggression.  
    Posted 14 months ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's pretty funny that people call the OP a troll or jump to defend their preferred housing as not sucking but do so by saying cottages are lousy or just something you put up with or boring, etc.

    I just bought a place in Groddle Meadow. I was cruising the listings and it just popped up.
    I bought it immediately because I like the 5 tree garden and it's a central location. It's one of the Half-Barbie-Half-Goth models and I didn't think I'd like it but it is actually fun and quirky. Great view of mountains in the yard. Bright and sunny and fun to run and jump in. There's room for everyone to have a style they like and I'm glad their are choices. Personally, I didn't by a 30k or save for a 50k because they're rather bland and I wanted the extra tree, but if someone likes that, cool, I'm happy they can have it.

    Personally, I thought the request for an Arson Skill was funny, too.
    Posted 14 months ago by Billy McBinky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A bunch of new cottages opened up in Savi Sense, Bortola!  I bought this one cuz it has dead animals hanging on the walls.

    http://www.glitch.com/realty/LA998IFKS6E2NK2/

    I look forward to having some of you as a neighbor, and I look forward to burning everyone else's houses down with the arson skill!
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Duuuuude! Your house SUXORS! :D
    Posted 14 months ago by Billy McBinky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Duuuuude! Your house is on FIRE!

    (IOU one arson)
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hahahah. LOL for real.
    Posted 14 months ago by Billy McBinky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • See? There's *totally* room for flaming bags of guano in this thread!

    p.s. Through the power of imagination, I have made my "beehive" fireproof.
    Posted 14 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We really need martial immolation.  I've never wanted to set anyone's house on fire as bad as yours.
    Posted 14 months ago by Derpingtons Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I will dance the watusi on top of my beehive whilst taunting you mercilessly.

    Have a good night, everyone! Especially you, firepants.
    Posted 14 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Derpingtons - Yay! I just bought in Savi Sense. I have the fruit themed cottage, which is probably going to kill my face if I play early in the morning, but the back yard is huge and prettiful.

    And before this I was a "Ugh, never buying a cottage". Sooo many tree spots... drool.
    Posted 14 months ago by Lyn Frog, Esq Subscriber! | Permalink
  • nice purchase Derpingtons. der rook decor rulez ;p
    Posted 14 months ago by onelittlebird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Also bought the fruit model!! Down graded from a mansion for the extra trees and sun!!
    Posted 14 months ago by Limerence Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am now surrounding my most excellent treehouse with an impermeable layer of this mysterious "cold fire" that people seem to think exists every time I go do a fire gig.

    Only I need to see how great my house is. Haters ain't invited.
    Posted 14 months ago by Jennyanydots Subscriber! | Permalink