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Q&A 51 - November 10th, 2021
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 10:24 AM
Last Edited November 10th 2021 at 10:28 AM
Flybaby
Re: Natalie's Trophy Item list

Nick you may remember that I asked you about the top ten trophy list a few months ago. What I have noticed is that the names of players that have maxed out show up in a random order every day (or every refresh). So for instance, a player may show at the top of the list one day, and at the bottom of the list the next. Which leads to the question, what happens when there are more than 10 players maxed out? If the listing is in random order, is it possible that the more recent names could presumably show on the top ten, thus replacing older names?

Now that more players are maxing out, I do agree with 1didisafe and Joyce that a 2nd page would be great. If that's not possible, maybe increase the number of names on the page.

Another suggestion:
Could you add a Reset Button for Trophy Stats that would give max players the option of starting over? Currently, maxed out players can still whack up trophies, but the rewards are minimal (x5 Level gold, and x2 Topaz) so there is little incentive for turn ins.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 11:14 AM
Last Edited November 10th 2021 at 11:37 AM
Russel Denton
I have a few questions/queries

1- is there any censoring/rules, about a players user name, because there is one player who has a rather rude one and it's also a bit political too..there is a thread asking this too in the GENERAL DISCUSSION section too i noticed

2-can we get new quests for misty please

3- when are we getting more NEW trophies to find, I know I suggested some a few q/a ago too

4- Again can we have the ability to downgrade Unique DNA please, like we can the rest of DNA and gems please
3397 Posts
Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:01 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Let the Q&A begin!

I'll be checking this forum thread regularly for questions throughout the next hour.
3397 Posts
Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:13 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Elsastar96 wrote:

Hi Nick, following on from last week when I suggested turning in quests from the commons without returning there, you asked for my motivation for suggesting this.

I do complete all quests before returning to the commons or any of the hubs, my game doesn't crash when I have visited many different areas but, it does slow down considerably which forces the need for a refresh. There are many area changes needed on a daily basis - the commons, a chosen hub, Natalie's house, Ellesandra's lab, your ranch, some of these require travelling to more than once so, it would be great to alleviate a little bit of that...if you wanted to.

How about the introduction of a Bpad/Bphone? that had apps such as "What's up" and "Instagive", you could then create a group chat with the npcs to ask questions and turnover quests. It could be limited to 1 call a day, be a pay as you go or you could purchase a contract.

Another reason I ask for this is, it would be great for Bushwhackers to unite and support COP26 by reducing our carbon footprint ie- less travel.

You could introduce a recycling center to the commons. There are a few groups of trees that could be removed to make way for this, one being by the lumber mill, where Jim could accommodate the fallen trees. You may say felling trees is a bit counter productive but there could be a quest to plant more.

The npc that runs it could be called Alouette Bruntherg. She is on a quest to help reduce climate change and asks for our help. There could be random daily quests that consist of -

Plant 20 trees
Fish up 10 junk
Whack up 20 pieces of litter - paper,plastic bottles etc
Gather fallen leaves (for compost) Farmer McDonald could help with this.
Plant x amount crops (for a meat free day)

We could finally recycle those energy drinks, weigh in the items of junk we fish up and the pieces of litter we find.

A newly discovered beetle was named after Greta Thunberg, the same could be done for Alouette. Aloutte means lark, so it could be a new species of bird...a new pet for us to raise.

New achievements could be added -

Plant x amount of trees
Find x amount litter
Recycle x amount litter
Make x amount of compost

Building the recycling center could be a community quest (like the casino) find bricks,timber and glass etc.

A very thoughtful suggestion here, Elsastar96! Thanks for sharing it with us. You make a good case regarding the quick-turn-in idea, and I'll consider it, and your environmentally focused quest idea for future updates!
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:16 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
ArmyMomOkc wrote:

Hi Nick

Quick question about how our gold amounts are now abbreviated.

My question is Why?
I like it for store items. My eyes cross when trying to count more than 6 zeros.
I would like it better if I could hover the amount like a tool tip to see the full amount (noticed in some of the AI vendors screens this is possible.)

Thanks!

sorry for edits, had to fix typos

Glad to you appreciate the abbreviations for the store costs! That was my original goal with adding this, and I extended it to inventory amounts after, given some players' Gold amounts are fairly large.

I've got a few tweaks coming in the next update, that should less aggressively abbreviate it in certain places, and ensure tooltips show the full amount.
3397 Posts
Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:24 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
mlmcc52 wrote:

Could you allow he crops to be sorted by level in the research status

In the store when purchasing crops could you include the level when you hover over them.
Also in the crop store when you go to energy or gold crops only the Super Blueberries don't appear and the mutated crops don't appear

These are great suggestions! I've noted them down, as well as the crop tab bug, to look into for a future update.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:25 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Flybaby wrote:

Hi Nick,

Will the Thanksgiving Event begin this Friday, Nov. 12? Last year it began on the 13th, so I figure it must be getting close.

The Thanksgiving event will start this Friday on the 12th!
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:27 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Vegan1964 wrote:

Can we have a Black Friday pet sale?


We're planning one a Black Friday pet/mount sale!

Vegan1964 wrote:
It's probably too late for this year but could we have a gingerbread house making quest for Christmas?

Very interesting idea! I'll note it down and we'll consider it for a future Christmas event.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:35 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
1didisafe wrote:

just a remark.. i see an issue with Misty's trophies lists.. for example, the list of ppl that have the maximum years old of ancient pottery. 9 players that reached 9,223.......years.. it takes 2 lines to write it. so 18/20 lines are taken for old info that will stay there forever. more players that will reach the max number in the future will never show up on the list. no place for them.. why would they bother to reach max. not fair

This is a great point. I'll look into adding multiple pages of top players. I'm also planning to add a new set of trophies for a fresh start, and archiving these old ones.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:39 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
mlmcc52 wrote:

Could you hover notes to the programmable teleporters to show he destination

This is on my list for a future Quality of Life update!

mlmcc52 wrote:

I noticed if you don't have a hub selected and start the Cactus Creature quest, the Salt Desert hub is selected. However if you select a different hub for your quests the Cactus Creature quest can still be started. Doing the special Explorer challenges doesn't select the Explorer tent hub

Thanks for the info here! I'll update my notes on this bug.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:42 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
FishyIsUnique wrote:

I would love to have a side portal. A window off to the side, similar to a zoom meeting. Instead of finding a new pet egg to bring to Misty and having to stop what you are doing, and travel all the way to the commons, wait for it to load..( Hey, my computer sucks, what?) then, navigate all the way up to Misty, to check on if your egg is what you are looking for... Click on quick "zoom w/Misty", her face pops up in a main window, with your pic in the corner. And you just ask her, " Hey, what is in this egg" .. then you decide if it's worth going back to hatch it or not.. this could be done with any quest. because nothing clogs up your computer like a bunch of unnecessary travel?!?!?!

Erika was complaining about this to me recently! Some way to check what's in the egg when you pick it up would really streamline the process for sure. I'll note this down for a future Quality of Life update.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:51 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Elsastar96 wrote:
In the Sanctuary, every so often you can receive "A gift of love" from Burl. I know it's not a quest but, can it be put on the cooldown list with the town crier?

I can't think of a reason not to add it to the Town Crier's quest watch! I'll note this down for a future Quality of Life update.

MarcInOakland wrote:
As a follow-up to Elsastar96's question (immediately above mine), I had forgotten all about the Sanctuary (and the weekly "Gift of Love") until recently, but I have been receiving Burl's "Gift of Love" on Mondays (easiest day for me to remember to do it) for about 2 months now. I vaguely remember that (when I actually was using the Sanctuary as my daily quest hub) there was a choice between Burl and another character (a woman) - and I'm not quite sure how I "chose" (or ended up with) Burl. Is there any way to switch to her, at this point?

You choose Burl or Fawn by completing their "Date With Burl" or "Date With Fawn" quest lines.

From what I can tell, you cannot switch who you're dating after completing these quests.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:53 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Flybaby wrote:
Re: Natalie's Trophy Item list

Nick you may remember that I asked you about the top ten trophy list a few months ago. What I have noticed is that the names of players that have maxed out show up in a random order every day (or every refresh). So for instance, a player may show at the top of the list one day, and at the bottom of the list the next. Which leads to the question, what happens when there are more than 10 players maxed out? If the listing is in random order, is it possible that the more recent names could presumably show on the top ten, thus replacing older names?

Now that more players are maxing out, I do agree with 1didisafe and Joyce that a 2nd page would be great. If that's not possible, maybe increase the number of names on the page.

Another suggestion:
Could you add a Reset Button for Trophy Stats that would give max players the option of starting over? Currently, maxed out players can still whack up trophies, but the rewards are minimal (x5 Level gold, and x2 Topaz) so there is little incentive for turn ins.

As it works now, the reaching the max of a trophy lumps you in with everyone else who reached max. It's a threshold of sorts.

I'll certainly look into adding a few pages to look at more of the trophy leaderboard.
3397 Posts
Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 2:56 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Russel Denton wrote:
I have a few questions/queries

1- is there any censoring/rules, about a players user name, because there is one player who has a rather rude one and it's also a bit political too..there is a thread asking this too in the GENERAL DISCUSSION section too i noticed

2-can we get new quests for misty please

3- when are we getting more NEW trophies to find, I know I suggested some a few q/a ago too

4- Again can we have the ability to downgrade Unique DNA please, like we can the rest of DNA and gems please

1) If they're in chat, please report them. Otherwise, you can submit a support ticket mentioning their name and I can look into it.

2) Just new quests for raising pets?

3) Adding new trophy items is still on my to-do list! Sorry for the delay. Your patience is appreciated!

4) Downgrading DNA is still on my list to consider adding. Thanks for the reminder.
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 3:00 PM
Last Edited November 10th 2021 at 3:03 PM
MarcInOakland
Thanks for responding, Nick!

Nate gets to choose between his current and rejected girlfriends every Valentine's Day; maybe (in a future year) you might consider allowing a player to choose between Burl and Fawn (thank you for reminding me of her name) again?

I certainly never realized that I'd be visiting one of them weekly, after making the decision. I hadn't realized that Quest Hub decisions were that permanent! :-)
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 3:00 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
Okay folks, this is all I have time for, thus concluding this week's forum Q&A! Thank you for the questions, feedback, and discussion! I hope those quietly reading this afterwards find it informative.

This Friday's stream is cancelled, but I hope to see you in chat at 11 AM Friday! Ta ta for now!
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Link to post - Posted November 10th 2021 at 3:01 PM
Nickshire (CNE Dev)
MarcInOakland wrote:
Thanks for responding, Nick!

Nate gets to choose between his current and rejected girlfriends every Valentine's Day; maybe (in a future year) you might consider allowing a player to choose between Burl and Fawn (thank you for reminding me of her name) again? I certainly never realized that I'd be visiting one of them weekly, after making the decision. :-)

I'll note it down to consider!