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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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  • I really wanted a full screen mode w with this patch ;)
    Posted 7 months ago by Cryroth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Defenestrar, I love your idea! I probably would die of laughter if that actually got implemented! :D
    Posted 7 months ago by Kaepora Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 to Defenestrar!!!!    I love the imagination of Glitchens!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm Hokey Pokey?  Can I get a house that can put its hands on its hips and bring its knees in tight?
    Posted 7 months ago by Magnificent Maude Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pirate Apples, all I have seen points to the following answers to your questions: 
    1. Your house will be on the same spot (just to the right of the signpost, in the center of the starting home street) it was on the test home street, and will not be moveable.

    2. expansions are not reversible at this time.
    Posted 7 months ago by Granny Weatherwax Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "does wallpapers and wall paint colors and such -will that work like the furniture does with the 4 types of things"

    I'm really drunk and don't understand this question. Explain to me as though I'm 5, pris?
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Granny Weatherwax is correct on those 2 points.
    "I'm really drunk and don't understand this question" - there are free options, credits options, sub-only + free options and sub-only + credits options
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Has this already been answered? -->  Will changes we make to our houses and land after THIS release be permanent?  :)
    Posted 7 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • NORMALLY I HATE BEES, BUT YOU'RE THE BEST :D:D

    (Keep whipping that slacker!)
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Magnificent Maude...  I think "Right foot in and right foot out" might be the only options right now.
    Posted 7 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So exciting! I can't wait to have massive hoarder regret amidst the tattered shreds of my moving boxes!  Eeeeeeeeee!

    Also, I hope for future firefly hive honey!
    Posted 7 months ago by lizzard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Will changes we make to our houses and land after THIS release be permanent?" - yes
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is it Thursday morning yet?
    Posted 7 months ago by lizzard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bees, you have the patience of a saint. :) Thanks for answering all the questions & keeping us updated. Hope you get some sleep tonight. (Not Myles. Just you.) (Someone order Myles some pizza & a pot of coffee.)
    Posted 7 months ago by Wynella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Is it Thursday morning yet?" - somewhere! (probably)
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sorry to ask a second time but I reaaaally want to know, so I can make grand plans - Is the 3 floor limit permanent or just for this test release?
    Posted 7 months ago by jello's landscaping Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bees will you stay up all night with all us poor glitches who are suffering severe withdrawls?
    Posted 7 months ago by Anya Karenya Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Magnificent Maude...I believe you are referencing the time warp/Rocky Horror house...the hokey pokey house option is what Pirate Apples mentioned above... ;)  Though I'd love a time warp house, especially with that twilight zone elevator door we have... (though I'm contemplating if we get to Snoopy dance to that new Charlie Brown door...)
    Posted 7 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am starting to get impatient with this upgrading thing. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT TAKE FOR THURSDAY MORNING TO COME?!

    Oh, and what will happen to all the animals that you had? Will you get their meat/milk/grain instead of the real animal, or will they just be gone?

    Also, if you put any machinery into your homes, will they be taken apart and put in the storage boxes, or will they be fading away too?
    Posted 7 months ago by MRC101 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Frozen with permanent house and land changes.

    Good info.

    Freezing... but good info.
    Posted 7 months ago by Pirate Apples Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yayyy!!!  Totally looking forward to permanent changes.  :3

    Though this means I'll have to put actual *thought* into how my house looks before I set stuff up there!  (I was kind of just going crazy with it before lol)  :))
    Posted 7 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bees!, can you tell us a bedtime story?
    Posted 7 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ooh--yes please! Bedtime storytime.
    Posted 7 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Bees!, can you tell us a bedtime story?"

    Seconded! Edit: I mean... Thirded!

    Also, Bees!, will you be angry if I crawl into bed with you in the middle of the night because of a scary dream in which Glitch was actually closed until Thursday afternoon, Pacific time?

    Or will you rock us to sleep? Give us an emo bear and a glass of warm butterfly milk?
    Posted 7 months ago by Crrrystal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pirate Apples - confusing huh? I guess Bees! knows best. Alternatively... another dozen or so hours & we find out for sure :-D
    Posted 7 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If anyone's bored, there's activity in the mumble chat, which you can find from this post: http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/20698/page13/#reply-218159
    Posted 7 months ago by Ayasta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Will we be able to have 2 patches on our home streets?
    Posted 7 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • AwesomeCardinal2000: yes.
    Posted 7 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • AC2K, yes. I don't remember which page Bees! answered it on, but the answer is back there somewhere. We will be able to have multiple patches. The single patch thing was only for testing. So was the single everything. It will depend on what you want to spend iMG on and how many you put in as to how expensive they get, from what I understand.
    Posted 7 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've read all of the staff responses, but not everything else in the thread.  So, my questions, ideas, input:

    1. I'd like to be able to visit "model" streets that show off the different street styles, and/or preview before we buy.

    2. "When do we get some super cute bees to ge honey from in the game ??" - I support the idea to have firefly honey!

    3. Uh... can't remember, I'll get back to you! haha

    By the way... I love you, Bees *^_^*
    Posted 7 months ago by Genkimama Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bees!, or whoever wants to jump in and answer this, how much time difference is there between Pacific and Eastern time?? Thanks! :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Kaepora Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 3 hours.
    Posted 7 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I live in Az but I believe there is a 3 hour time difference. Pacific being 3 hours behind Eastern.
    Posted 7 months ago by Anya Karenya Subscriber! | Permalink
  • MRORNING +3
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Mss Giggles and Ms Sparklz! :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Kaepora Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I thought of another question but I forgot it while looking at all the cool new furnitures.  :<
    Posted 7 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh my gosh...loving all the new items for upgrading furniture...especially the citrus/veggie stuff...hoping we have all old housing furniture for options...especially all the groddle meadow and alakol home stuff.  Thanks for continuing to add stuff to the list!! :D

    Have a great night y'all...devs get some rest because at opening...you know you are going to be busy with all of us asking a million more questions!
    Posted 7 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Going to miss my fantastically decorated house ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/makenzie_irling/7007355728 ) but I'm super excited for the new updates.
    Posted 7 months ago by Megzorz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Again i have to ask..will we be able to make it so that we can decide whether or not we want anyone on our streets in the future?
    Posted 7 months ago by Emilia Rosalinda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Everyone at Tiny Glitch, I can't tell you how excited! I'm currently wondering how I can call in sick tomorrow (lol)....

    Everyone appreciates your dedication to Glitch and the wonderful community you're building. Thank you so much, and we'll see you on the other side!
    Posted 7 months ago by KatyaR Subscriber! | Permalink
  •   Emily, Bees said today that anyone can get on your home "street" via your profile or the new web pages they're giving you - except for people you block.
      Of course this has to change, but I doubt that they'll listen while they're rolling out the upgrade.  We'll need to keep working to explain that we have the basic Glitchy right to privacy, just like those humans do.
    Posted 7 months ago by Kaho Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think I've seen that mentioned as a future possibility when people have asked in the past, Emily. But if it is, it's probably so far in the future that they can't be 100% certain. They can, after all, only let us know when things are "2 weeks!" be it real, Glitch or totally off base timing. ;)

    At least feeders and collectors are nailed down now and trees are not able to be poisoned by strangers. We'll get to that bridge at some point, I'm sure. I know lots of people would like to have more control like that. This just isn't the time to focus on it as much as it would need to be focused on to make sure it's implemented in a feasible and fair way.
    Posted 7 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh well but i hope it happens
    Posted 7 months ago by Emilia Rosalinda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm super excited for the new housing! I've been mostly ignoring my test house just so this would be more exciting. It's kinda sad not seeing my old house on my profile now though... I loved my treehouse!

    My "last seen exploring" blurb still says my old home address though. Maybe I'll just never log on ever again to preserve it. :p
    Posted 7 months ago by Aeralis Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Kaho & Emily: If you want private space for your garden, piggies, etc., expand your back yard. That space is as private as your heart desires. Personally, I like the idea of having a public street outside my house that I can tweak as desired.
    Posted 7 months ago by Hrulgin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am a bit apprehensive... I liked my house, now I worry I wont have a nice house. :*(
    sigh ...*hugs her teddy*
    Posted 7 months ago by SakiChan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • :: giggles :: "Tiny Glitch"  XD
    Posted 7 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, so many things I want!

    Should I get this door, tribute to Peanuts?

    Or this table and this cabinet, to show Vancouver pride? They've got to be references to Stanley Park, right?

    Or this cute mushroom lamp?

    So hard to choose!
    Posted 7 months ago by Scarf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh Scarf I just LOVE those Enchanted Forest items.  :3  I definitely want a whole room dedicated to that theme.  <3
    Posted 7 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Totally loving the new stuff that wasn't there when the update started. I'd seen a new thing here or there, but there's tons more now!
    Posted 7 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
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