Topic

A Safe Zone Around Houses

Is there any way to code a safe zone around homes, where items can not be picked up?
Last test I had problems... this test, at around 05:45 Pacific, I get more.... I packed up my things, moved house, and started to settle into a new place. I bought one of the Heights houses with a little platform on top. I was going to set a few pigs up there, along with a feeder and collector. I get the feeder and collector set out, hop to street level to ask the chicken to incubate, and my flash crashes. I get back... feeder and collector are gone. Now, I'd like to be charitable and assume the flash ate it.... but the specific people standing around when I arrived leaves a sinking feeling in my gut.

I asked several times for a developer, but it appears none are awake. So, the street out in front of your house is not safe, even the roof of your house is not safe... so how the heck are we supposed to have any sort of personality on these streets? We can't customize our homes... are we destined to a life of bland, boring streets because people can't keep their grubby mitts off things? This is getting ridiculous.

Posted 20 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Some people might want to leave stuff outside their homes specifically for people to take, so I don't think this ability should be abolished. Also, the devs have said that the ability to customize our homes is coming in the future, so it should be interesting!
    Posted 20 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I firmly believe that until Flash doesn't crash constantly and the world is optimized more, steps need taken.... and Flash will always crash randomly. I'm not saying the whole street, just the area immediately around the house itself.
    Posted 20 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
  • House customization is a future feature.
    Posted 20 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It would be cool to have a "safe area" around the house - if you want to leave something for people to take - you could put it outside that area.

    I think somewhere I saw someone suggest a mailbox - could be an inbox and an outbox - in for you and out for anyone...could be a neat idea!
    Posted 20 months ago by Mimi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like the inbox/outbox  idea too, but could it be coded so that the inbox could only be accessed by the owner of the house?
    Posted 20 months ago by Leithwyn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I wonder if a sign "free to take" or "'name of Avatar's' Garden or Farm" would be realistic?

    Safe zone may be cleaner solution.
    Posted 20 months ago by Mystbecky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the safe zone would prevent what has happened to a few players -- other playersd coming into their houses uninvited and taking stuff.
    Posted 20 months ago by Marla Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ahh yes, a mailbox would be a great idea.. i Think that should be a seperate topic... mailboxes would be a wonderful idea.. even if you could mail items.. ive played games where you could.. would make moving a much simpler and easier task...
    Posted 20 months ago by blackwidow Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I fully agree, Travinara. And I have to say, I thoroughly LOLed at, "are we destined to a life of bland, boring streets because people can't keep their grubby mitts off things?"
    Posted 20 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink