Housing

[Tinker GM]

Hi all, just thought I'd let you know what was coming. There's a bunch of changes for this next update, but this thread has mostly been about how exiles can share a house more easily, so I wanted to address that.



Here's what I decided, and have implemented for the next update:

There are now three levels of keys. Guest keys and master keys are unchanged from the current implementation. There's still only ever one master key for a home. But there are also "housekeys". A regular housekey will let you move furniture around, pay fees, and make guest keys and other housekeys. In fact, about the only thing you *can't* do with a housekey is change the locks. If the exile with the master key changes the locks, it will invalidate all the other keys. So... the master key serves the same purpose as a sort of "title deed", but people should be able to practically share their homes however they like.



Somebody commented that a scheme like this could still cause problems if the master key holder suddenly disappeared. That's still true, but I don't expect it to happen very often. Exiles should be careful to avoid such situations. In the case of something like an extravagant clan home, the master key holder should pass the key on to someone else if they know they're becoming less active.



As for the other changes...

* All homes should now be equivalent to the free library. Just /sleep in it, and you'll appear in the lobby when you log back on.



* Also, handtrucks are now useless. In order to pick up furniture, you /useitem your key (keys are now left-hand items so you can hold them along with a piece of furniture).



All other housing changes are secret, you know the drill...





Tinker

[zen]

* All homes should now be equivalent to the free library. Just /sleep in it, and you'll appear in the lobby when you log back on.

Tinker

Um, wow!



I move that we decommission the free library and donate it to the Follower(s) of Mai for use as a temple.



Ummm. WOW!



Great changes, Tinker. I have to think about what this is going to do to Puddleby society before I jump up and down for joy, but I think I like it.



Is the location of Puddleby Condos a state secret or...actually, no, let us hunt for it. That's more fun.



Thanks!

[Valtrim]

Somebody commented that a scheme like this could still cause problems if the master key holder suddenly disappeared. That's still true, but I don't expect it to happen very often. Exiles should be careful to avoid such situations. In the case of something like an extravagant clan home, the master key holder should pass the key on to someone else if they know they're becoming less active.

Even so, as long as there's at least one house key around after a master key disappears, the worst thing that'll happen should a group want a new master key is that the house key holder(s) will have to remove all of the furniture and move it to a newly-rented apartment of the same style. While I'm sure it'll be work in a lot of cases, at least none of the expensive furniture will be lost.



Thanks for the new features!



HWC for Valtrim

[Elise_temp]

I have too many clothes!

I don't have enough clothes!



What I really need is a house with closets, or maybe a wardrobe, so I can hunt with all the tools required of the modern fighter. I just don't have enough space in my inventory for the house key, let alone 3 kinds of rocks, a lava cloak, a stone girdle, a bows and arrows, GS, etc. Good thing I'm not a champion!



Hoping I'll be questing for coat hangers soon,



-Elise