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Whimsical Wednesday - Houses Release 3

The game is now open! Check the new thread for feedback: http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/20792/

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The game is currently closed until sometime Thursday morning, Pacific time. The conversion process is running slower than anticipated, and we want to make everything goes just right, so we will not be open until we are ready.


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Good morning campers!

Today brings release 3 of the new housing system, marking a full reset of houses.

The game will be closed for a few hours while we perform the reset
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Do not be alarmed! Only houses are being reset.

After the reset is complete, your house will have been reset to the starter size, with no cultivated items and no furniture. Any upgraded furniture in your house or your furniture bag will be removed. You'll be given a small set of starter furniture in its place.

When you enter your new house after the reset, any items that you had in your old house or your testing house will have been moved into your new residence. Just unpack your moving boxes to get started.

A single moving box will contain multiple boxes for the old house, your test-house home street, test-house backyard and each floor of your test-house.

So that's what the reset entails, but what about new stuff? Well...

Furniture can now be crafted by players. Get building!

‌• Your new houses will now have their own web page, linked from your profile. You'll be able to easily visit other people's home streets from there (as well as from their "info pane" in the game client).

Once you've chosen/purchased a furniture upgrade, that choice is 'sticky'. If you upgrade a chair to style A, then switch it to style B, you'll later be able to switch back to style A at no cost. The same applies to your house chassis.

The initial furniture we give you is soul-bound. This means you can't give it away to other players. Other items may gain this property in the future.

Furniture can now be traded - either by using the 'give' verb, dragging it to another player or using the player-to-player trading system. You'll get an extra warning when you try to trade upgraded furniture. Auctions for furniture will be added in the near future.

Furniture should no longer drop through the floor when you're placing it on your 2nd floor. Or your 3rd - houses can now be 3 floors tall.

All street styles now have music.

Furniture items all have their own web pages, as do the upgrades. You can browse and bookmark your perfect setup while you're waiting for the reset.

The furniture bag is now sorted, to make finding your furniture easier. And it'll now be accessible anywhere in the world, to allow your to trade your items.

The old houses are fading away. Visit the abandoned apartment blocks to reminisce.

There's probably some more stuff hidden in there too, so take a look around, kick the tires and lets us know what you think.

update #1: The housing FAQ has been updated.

update #2: The reset is taking longer than expected - the game will be closed until Thursday morning, pacific time. We are being EXTRA careful with the migration since no-one wants the movers to lose a single precious item.

Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Beatles or Elvis?
    Posted 7 months ago by Magnificent Maude Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You guys know that mysterios magic forest we have as our background options?(I know that this not about housing but i would really like to see this) could we have a street like that only more detailed?
    Posted 7 months ago by Emilia Rosalinda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What is the meaning of life?
    Posted 7 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, that really sucks!  Now I'm annoyed!  Thanks for the heads up, devs! >:(
    Posted 7 months ago by Cole Frehlen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Where can I buy the construction tool and when?  It doesn't show up on Glitchremote. 
    Posted 7 months ago by Peachesan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 42
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh good gosh, Cole. You knew this was coming. You had things planted in a house that you were told would be reset. 
    Posted 7 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree with Zubes - stand-on-able would be great. I love the tree style house but can't stand on any of the upper levels.

    +1 for variable level expansion. I'd love to max out the second and third floors but keep the distance to walk from the front door to the backyard minimal.

    It would also be great if we could restrict access to some or all upper levels, e.g. only allow friends to visit the first and second level, but not the third (so it can be used as a dump or to keep ultra-valuable items. If nothing else, allow us to remove/replace the doors we create and place them in inventory to "disable" access.
    Posted 7 months ago by Kerlick Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Will we be getting that "extra credits earned during beta" bonus so we can enjoy spending it on house stuff, or will that not come until beta is over?

    Speaking of which.... Any vague notion as to when beta will be over? Less vague than "soon" would be awesome if possible. Like as in weeks, months, next year, or "bwahahahahaha."

    And I'd like a Hand of Glory chair. Looks like just a Black Chair but it has candles on the fingertips. And maybe a gooshy-looking drippy red bottom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_Glory
    Posted 7 months ago by Aviatrix Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Does it explode all over the floor?" - bingo. BOOM!

    Wait - so these moving boxes, they're like huge crap-filled pinatas?  
    Posted 7 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "As designed currently, yes."  "Currently" right? will there be any changes to this soon are is it just like that for the time being?
    Posted 7 months ago by Emilia Rosalinda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Porch swing for us that are the porchy type.
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think I will wait for somone else to open their moving box and report what happens. Who volunteers to be the guinea pig? :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Tibbi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Cole Frehlen: it could be worse.  You could have been me, who saw the notice that the world was going down in half an hour, logged in, discussed in Live Help the possibility that the upcoming changes would be the housing reset, and STILL WENT AHEAD and planted a full garden of potatoes, finishing just a couple of minutes before the server went down.

    In my defense, I'm kind of stupid.  Guh-huh, guh-huh!
    Posted 7 months ago by Don Monkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Does this dress flatter my figure?  If not, why didnt you tell me?
    Posted 7 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • THIS IS A FANTABULOUS BIRTHDAY PRESENT!
    Posted 7 months ago by Lily Linguistic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "will we be able to install anything on the 'sloped' expansion area to the left of our sign? Or at the very least, will left-leaning expansions be larger to compensate for this otherwise unusable space?" - no and no, for now

    "Beatles or Elvis?" neither, beetles. and millions of tiny spiders

    "Where can I buy the construction tool and when?" - some store or other, once the game is open again

    "It would also be great if we could restrict access to some or all upper levels" - ooh, yeah

    "Will we be getting that "extra credits earned during beta" bonus so we can enjoy spending it on house stuff, or will that not come until beta is over?" - when beta is over (probably shortly after that, actually, just like last time)

    "Any vague notion as to when beta will be over?" - weeks/months rather than years
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "'any chance of a toilet in the Housing reset' - not today. hold it in!"
    @bees - could you at least add a new pair of trousers to the Wardrobe?
    Posted 7 months ago by Stevie Prickles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ok, so now there is actually something I want to spend my credits on perhaps it's time to get round to fixing this, here:

    "We will shortly be adding the ability to upgrade your subscription. Check back in a few days".

    I did that a few times and then forgot about it... several months ago. You guys are losing out here ;0)
    Posted 7 months ago by geekybird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • In testing, you could plant any kind of tree on your street no matter what style the area was (egg plants in broad daylight, etc). Will that still be the case after the reset?
    Posted 7 months ago by Tathak Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The dress sort of makes your head look big, Elf. But I didn't tell you because truth is painful and must be avoided at all costs.
    Posted 7 months ago by N2ZOrtolanaBlue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Bees!:

    >  "will we be able to install anything on the 'sloped' expansion area to the left of our sign? Or at the very least, will left-leaning expansions be larger to compensate for this otherwise unusable space?" - no and no, for now

    Thanks for confirming this!  I suspected it would be the case, but it is nice to know for sure.  Note to self: expand the right side before expanding the left!

    Also, for the record, I think it is AWESOME that your official username includes an exclamation point. :-)
    Posted 7 months ago by Don Monkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow. The decorating options for free players are practically nonexistant. I wasn't expecting that to be even more restricted than the vanity options. Oh, well. It's a totally utilitarian house layout for me, I suppose.
    Posted 7 months ago by Esthera Subscriber! | Permalink
  • One thing I absolutely loved in  my Gothic Barbie cottage was the fish skeleton wall decoration. Can we have it for the new homes? Can we? Can we? Can we?
    Posted 7 months ago by Verea Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "We will shortly be adding the ability to upgrade your subscription. Check back in a few days". - yeah, that's been a while :D

    "In testing, you could plant any kind of tree on your street no matter what style the area was (egg plants in broad daylight, etc). Will that still be the case after the reset?" - yes
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can't find "Crap-filled Piñata" in the encyclopedia.
    Posted 7 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Huh - I upgraded my subscription with no trouble a couple weeks ago... was it magic?
    Posted 7 months ago by Zoethor2 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • When we are crafting furniture, will we be able to craft "upgraded" things like the Gothic Loveseat, or just the wooden flintstone-looking loveseats?

    ~~TJ

    Edit:  When I first saw the starter furniture I flash-backed to The Practice Effect by David Brin where really shoddy things got better with use and those that weren't in use decayed back to their original state.
    Posted 7 months ago by Thaddeus J Fuzzybut Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Can we have a special Glitch holiday to celebrate new houses?
    Posted 7 months ago by Ottavia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Still waiting on onion rings.
    Posted 7 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Excellent, thank you! Man, I can't wait to get in and start messing around with my new house.
    Posted 7 months ago by Tathak Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Okay - so I am going to go run some errand and give the reset button a break, especially since I've already chewed all my nails off.

    And if you guys are packing up everyones houses (I do not envy you that task) do you need any packing peanuts or duct tape - as long as I'm going to be out - I figured I would ask ;)
    Posted 7 months ago by Couper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is there an ETA yet? Do you need help flogging Myles?!?
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • To everybody moaning about losing crops/herbs in the reset, please bear in mind that your test house was temporary and FREE. You had all that extra resource capacity for a long time, for FREE. Any advantage you've reaped in game during the housing test was just that: free stuff you got just for breathing (and logging in).

    So. Give a little thanks and greet the new day with gratitude and enthusiasm for the possibilities.
    Posted 7 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Are we there yet?
    Posted 7 months ago by Li'll Missy Brenda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Are box-cutters allowed in Ur?
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • When do you imagine the God's will be ready?
    Posted 7 months ago by Webbie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What Pascale said :-)
    Posted 7 months ago by Lady K Subscriber! | Permalink
  • woot- so excited ;)
    THANKS Bees! for keeping us company and posting answers to our myriad questions! You rock Bees! - you rock as hard as a sparkly! .
    ( sends hugs to Bees!)
    Ps- When do we get some super cute bees to harvest honey from in the game ?? They would totally make me think of you every time I tickled them for honey ... ;)
    Posted 7 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Will the polar bear chair be available in future furniture options? (please say yes)

    I love the old house snow globe idea. They would be excellent collectible items like cubimals.

    I also love the house museum idea. The meadow houses were really wonderful and I'd love to see them again somewhere - a beta museum maybe.
    Posted 7 months ago by Grackle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Seriously - all over the floor?   Do you have any idea how much stuff I had in that house?  I could be pushed up against the door and smothered!
    Posted 7 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • do you know how soon game will be open?
    Posted 7 months ago by wuilyl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Refresh... scroll up... refresh...
    Posted 7 months ago by Teres Minor Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ahem .. bbbuzzzz - thanks Bees! for giving us answers and keeping us company while we wait ;)
    Posted 7 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I see mention specifically of "3rd floor." I thought we could have many (i.e., more than 3) floors after this reset. Is the limit now three floors as the wording implies -- and if so, will more be possible "soon"? I was planning on at least four!
    Posted 7 months ago by Watson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My Home Street is still there, with 30 pigs and all the resources. I don't think it'll be done any time soon. =p
    Posted 7 months ago by Lorraine ♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ditto to Watson, I like tall thin houses. I want a windmill or lighthouse one day.
    Posted 7 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Esthera:
    A friends of mine had his test house upgraded with only free items and it looked very nice, not austere at all. Also don't forget that players can craft and upgrade furniture and sell them to you for currants. If you want you can add me as a friend when the game comes back up. I don't mind experimenting with crafting furniture and giving some away.
    Posted 7 months ago by Leelah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just imagine the paper-cuts!
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So excited to get back in world and play! Thanks, Bees!, for you hard work today.  I have one question: has the spacing for cultivated resources been tweaked at all?  Will we be able to, for example, place trees close together like they are in Ix? Thanks!
    Posted 7 months ago by Aurora Dellaterra Subscriber! | Permalink
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