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Option to Deny Interactions

I have a problem with splanking and mooning, in that it can affect my game play experience in a negative way. It occurred to me others like me might find they have problems with one or more of the interactions, (whether it be permenant or for a limited time period) So would it be worth having an option to deny some (or all) of the Kiss /Hug /Moon /Splank/Soak. interactions.. (allow option would be needed to opt in again)

also I would suggest that opting out of an action would prevent you from using it.

Posted 19 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Yes. Yes. Please. I don't have so much a problem with splanking/mooning specifically. However, not that I don't appreciate the sentiment, but when people are constantly coming up and hugging/kissing/mooning me...well, it does get old, plus I have to just sit there until the animation ends.

    I don't think it should prevent you from using it, though...I mean, other people have the option to opt out, too.
    Posted 19 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nice idea Faer. I think opt out should be a feature but something which is not permanent.

    Maybe it could have a cool down time such as piggy capture but with longer time intervals, i.e. if you have been hugged/kissed/spanked/mooned(HKSM) no one else can for next 20 minutes. Or with a limit of max 5 actions per day, i.e If you have been HKSM'd by different players 5 times, no one can bother you again .

    I am saying this because It is annoying to be every few mins; but is ok when it happens occassionally. Especially with badge for actions like spanking; if most of us opt out it will become a rare badge. And sometimes it is rewarding to get a hug for just being helpful to a new player.
    Posted 19 months ago by gia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow! Who doesn't like kisses and hugs!

    :)
    Posted 19 months ago by MeherMan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Cupcake
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    I don't think it should prevent you from using it, though...I mean, other people have the option to opt out, too.
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    The reason I suggested not being allowed to use an opted out interaction was to combat people who would opt out of say splanking and then happily run around splanking people knowing there was no way the person splanked could retaliate.

    Maybe there are other ways tho, such as if you opt out and then proceed to use that interaction you could get a small penalty? or no benefit?
    Posted 19 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But the person who opted out of splanking wouldn't be able to splank others unless they agreed.
    Posted 19 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have to say, though, the sentence, 'then happily run around splanking people' made me smile :]
    Posted 19 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ MetherMan

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    Wow! Who doesn't like kisses and hugs!

    :)
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    I love hugs and kisses,

    Having been beaten in the past I find splanking has a very negative impact on me and my in game experience. I'd like a way to know it wont happen, there are other scenarios that might mean someone finds hugging or being kissed by strangers a problem, many people play games to get away from life in the real world.

    Giving people like me an opt out means time here allows us to be safe from things we would rather leave out there in the real world.

    @ Cupcake,

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    But the person who opted out of splanking wouldn't be able to splank others unless they agreed.
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    Are you suggesting maybe it could work like follow? If so that could work maybe :)
    Posted 19 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I thought that's what you meant. How were you suggesting it work?
    Posted 19 months ago by Cupcake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Cupcake

    Lets say I opted out of splanking meaning no one could splank me, I then splank you, you cannot splank me back as I have opted out, I'd deserve a penalty of some sort, whether it be a drop in mood, energy or xp or a time out penalty where I cannot splank again till x time has passed,

    I'm not really sure the best way, Perhaps having to ask permision to splank someone if you are opted out would be a better way.
    Posted 19 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I feel like I should mention that I spent a good long time one day during a test getting splanked by 3 friends for the sole purpose of lower my mood.  After over 100 splanks, my mood was barely altered and my bum was not chapped one bit. 
    Personally, I don't completely understand the dislike of these silly actions, but .. to each their own, right?  Perhaps a plain block all interactions (just the emo bear, spank ones)?
    Posted 19 months ago by RainyRain Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I realize that everyone plays the game in their own way.  Me, I think it's wonderful that a game features hugging. 

    I can think of two possible types of reasons for not liking the emo bear actions:
    1. People find the animations distracting or an interruption.
    2. People aren't comfortable with the interaction, regardless of how it appears on screen.

    If I understand you right, Faereluth, you feel #2, which means an opt-out would be best for you. 
    I am curious, though, if there are both issues here being mixed together.  Gia's timer is an interesting suggestion, but I think it's more helpful to people who are bothered by #1.  
    Posted 19 months ago by Lelu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I get annoyed only if I'm trying to do something and someone hug/kiss/moon/splanks me, because I have to wait for the huge animation to go away. I wouldn't mind it so much if it were a smaller, tidy animation down in the left-hand (I only mention this, because it's a currently unused corner) corner of the screen, and it didn't make my avi pause mid-stride, waiting for the animation to stop.

    I've also been on the receiving end of physical abuse, but I don't associate splanking with that, because this is pixels and that was real fists and hands choking me unconscious. Completely different. 
    Posted 19 months ago by Essie Kitten Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Lelu

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    I can think of two possible types of reasons for not liking the emo bear actions:
    1. People find the animations distracting or an interruption.
    2. People aren't comfortable with the interaction, regardless of how it appears on screen.
    ***

    You are correct this thread has split into two different but related issues.

    First and foremost I have a problem with Splanking which is not an Emo bear action, and yes it is just pixels but when that particular animation happens my first reaction is freeze the second to want to duck and the third panic, I wont go into why exactly enough to say I have a bad reaction to it and would prefer to opt out of that becomes an option.

    I love the Hugging and Kissing actions, crazy as that may seem, its something few (?) other games have and I would hate to see them go. Yes it delays what you are doing but heck if a friend stopped by to say hi , heres a hug would I be annoyed? Not me and hugs n kisses are ways to interact with others here so they are a good thing imo. When the game opens 24/7 as it will, these small interuptions will not seem as important time wise ?

    @sc803, You are not affected by the just pixels how I wish I was able to emulate you so that I too could just let it go without it affecting my game play..
    Posted 19 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't know it this is semi-creepy of not: ability turn off all NOTIFICATIONS of emo-bear/splank  interactions? The receiver would get not animation or text notification but it would not affect the giver at all. Creepy because you'd not KNOW you'd been kissed, hugged, mooned or splanked.
    Posted 19 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe a combination of the above suggestions, if that is not too complicated.

    1.  The ability to turn off the reception of some interractions if not wanted.

    2. The ability to reduce the interruption effect by 'toning down' the effect

    Either would be reciprocal - if one turned off receiving one would not be able to use the ability, and if one toned it down it would reduce the benefits received.

    I can see where Cupcake is coming from, (although it is her own fault for being so sweet!)  but it must be irritating  to be interrupted in this way. (apologies for being patronising CC!)
    And I can understand Faereluth's instinctive response, so I think this would be a valuable ability for us to have.
    Posted 19 months ago by Cassandria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can see a settings toggle for disabling or minimizing all "full screen" animations.

    not sure about disabling effects entirely tho.
    Posted 19 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink