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[investigating] Rube isn't talking to the people he's there to see

Rube showed up where I was.  He didn't have the bit in the menu that says he's there for someone else, so he was definitely there for me.  I tried to talk to him, but he didn't react to the menu choice for the twenty times I tried. It closed the menu each time and he kept walking around.  After his song ended, he hung out for 3 or 4 minutes, then finally poofed.  Made me think he was making offers which weren't showing up in the game window.  Other people reported the same thing earlier.

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Saw him twice more.  One time he wasn't looking for me.  The other time was for me and had the same result as above.

Posted 20 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I had him show up several times when I was the only person on the street, so I assume he was there for me, but when I'd click  on "Talk to" nothing would happen.
    Posted 20 months ago by Essie Kitten Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Above "talk to", if he doesn't say who he's there for, he's there for you.
    Posted 20 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I had the same thing with Rube in the last few hours of the test, I was the only person there but he totally ignored me. Clicking on Talk to did nothing, and there was no-one's name.
    Posted 20 months ago by Teena Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This happened to me as well - it made me sad, especially because he went right on walking past and I couldn't get a word out of him.
    Posted 20 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I read in the Blog that Rube plays music when he's in the area. I wasn't hearing it when I saw him but I did trade with him a couple of time...Love that Rube!
    Posted 20 months ago by Riverwalker Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I had 2 odd Rube interactions this last test.
    1) No music on either occasion (shame 'cos I love Rube's music)
    2) On the first occasion there was no greeting etc., but as I was the only player around I assumed he was there for me and he responded with a trade when I clicked on him. the 2nd time he definitely greeted me with 'Hi twoodle', so the first time was strange.

    Haven't seen him in a while - both interactions were the last day of the test.
    Posted 20 months ago by Twoodle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I ran into the Rube this morning.  I was the only person in the location.  I could highlight him, open the "talk to" menu, then nothing more.

    [Now, a little while later, have run into another player who was able to talk to the Rube.]
    Posted 20 months ago by rothko Subscriber! | Permalink
  • From more dealings with Rube, the problem may not be a direct one.  It might have to do with lag where a player leaves, but Rube thinks they're still on that street and appears.  Or, it might be that Rube doesn't always say who he's there for, possibly not divulging it until the wanted person talks to Rube.  If Rube said in his menu who is wanted from the moment of appearance, it would help untangle it.  If lag is a problem, it would help if Rube silently attaches to a player and appears when the player first moves on a new street or after a certain time on the original street in case they're afk or hanging out.
    Posted 20 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just had Rube ignore me. I was AFK when he turned up (busy over in the auctions), and when I heard the music, I flipped back to the game I clicked on 'Talk to' several times, but had no response at all. Rube just kept on walking...
    Posted 20 months ago by dopiaza Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rube talks to me, but when I'm on a long tall street, the maps and the Rock overlap what he's saying so badly  that I can't tell what he's offering.  This happened once on a horizontal street, but I could see the beginning of the word, so I guessed.  This last time, all I could see was what he wanted from my items. 
    Posted 19 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This most recent test Rube showed up 8 separate occasions where I was the only person on the street, and he appeared right next to me, so I'm assuming he was there for me, but clicking on "Talk to" did nothing. Rube hates me. It's a good thing I don't have a match or flamethrower in game...
    Posted 19 months ago by Essie Kitten Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rube was most definitely behaving oddly this test. Course that's normal for him, so I guess Rube was behaving normally - broken. He was in fact showing up to talk to people and refusing to talk to them. Sounds like an unruly teen I know :p 

    The dev's have worked long and hard on Rube, and he's still a work in progress from what I can tell. He's been absent sometimes for entire tests (on vacation) and is apparently a very shy guy in addition to being a horrible trader.
    Posted 19 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • sc803- he doesn't hate you at all, how could you say that?! He's just shy. :)

    These abnormalities with Rube are logged and we trust his therapy will bring you the fruitful rewards of his bad trades soon.
    Posted 19 months ago by kevbob Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw, thanks, Kev. I think the hooker outfit scared him. He used to talk to me. Maybe I should change back into something a little more conservative... Off to do that now. :D
    Posted 19 months ago by Essie Kitten Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rube hasn't talked to me for the last several tests. It made me so sad to be ignored by that rude Rube :(
    ;)
    Posted 19 months ago by PittyPat is sad Subscriber! | Permalink
  • All alone on a street .. Rube plays his music and walks around .. but I cannot even talk to him .. so soon is not now and/or this therapy needs an adjustment, lol.
    Posted 19 months ago by Lellie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rube wouldn't talk to me either :(
    I missed his music for a while - not seen him for a bit, and now he just keeps on walking. I get the talk to option, but nothing further. Earlier I heard the music but Rube wasn't on the street anywhere - that was creepy!
    Posted 19 months ago by Twoodle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Same as Lellie and Twoodle
    As mentioned below, he used to at least tell me he was there for someone else, even if someone else had already left the street.
    Posted 19 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Another possibility with lag is that the person Rube is looking for is loading the street and doesn't finish and appear until Rube is long gone.  That seemed to be the case once this test, though the person managed to appear just before Rube was gonna leave.
    Posted 19 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Saw Rube for the first time in a while today... only person on street...  heard the music, clicked on "Talk To" and nothing.
    Posted 19 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been ignored by The Rube three times over the last couple of tests. He definitely wasn't there for anyone else. Very rude...
    Posted 19 months ago by mintimperial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Rube was definitely there for me, but he ignored me on 2 separate occasions in the Ilmenskie caverns
    Posted 19 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • he ignored me on 2 separate occasions in the Ilmenskie caverns

    Now I come to think of it, I was in Ilmenskie for at least two of the times he ignored me. The other time was in Uralia (I think).
    Posted 19 months ago by mintimperial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • this happens to me all the time.  he hates me too.
    Posted 19 months ago by IxÆoN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So, the Rube should play music for all players in a location when he arrives not just for those he's there to see, which is contrary to how I told folks a couple times. Bad kevbob, bad. The rules for who he talks to are pretty complicated, and are also subject to change. ;) That's the Rube for ya. :) But, we're keeping an eye on how people interact with him (and don't, as the case may be), and we will check out what the deal with the talk to option not responding is as well- we do know that it happens. :)
    Posted 19 months ago by kevbob Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I haven't been able to get rube to talk to me all beta - really, the last time was alpha. ;-)

    Surely in all these hours and encounters, he'd have talked to me once? :'(
    Posted 19 months ago by zeeberk Subscriber! | Permalink