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Q&A 91 - October 24th, 2022
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 17th 2022 at 1:04 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) Greetings Bush Whackers! The next developer forum Q&A begins Monday October 24th at 1 PM to 2 PM Pacific (or 8-9 UTC). Feel free to post your questions in advance if you're unable to attend, and I'll try to answer all the questions during the live session.
49 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 18th 2022 at 12:35 PM linkisthehero Heya! So, an idea I've had for a while was perhaps a new annual weekend or other short-run event that would bring back most, if not all event and otherwise limited-time items that were in the game for purchase. There could be vendors in The Commons' event area representing each event along with an additional vendor or few who offer limited-time items that weren't tied to specific events. I can imagine that lag might be an issue with an event like this, though, so maybe the event vendors could swap out to different ones every day (like the vendors on Amicus Isle) to reduce the chance and/or severity of any lag. I admittedly got this idea from a mobile game I used to play (Dragonvale, they have a semi-frequent event called Bring 'em Back where every limited-time item and dragon is made available for players to buy or breed again), and I think, if it's possible to implement, it'd be a great opportunity for players, especially newer ones, to catch up on any event items they missed out on. I definitely understand if this isn't something that can easily be implemented, though.
774 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 23rd 2022 at 12:55 PM Last Edited October 24th 2022 at 2:29 AM Russel Denton i just have a few idea's 1- HALLOWEEN EVENT (In the future ) - allow the floor blood splatter to be rotatable, it is not currently rotatable - POSSIBLE NEW DECORATIONS - flames that come from either floor or wall, brown/purple/red hay bales, - Some new replica's to make - Giant spider coming out of the ground, bigfoot with blood around mouth with human arm in it or a alien grinning while holding a anal probe 2 - OTHER IDEA'S - UNIQUE DNA - ability to downgrade unique DNA to purple DNA, speaking to a few players, and they want it too, this is not really a game changer, - Linkisthehero's IDEA - there is something already like that, in each event, you can buy previous years CI's or pets/mounts with BB's, and we also have pet/mount sale twice a year - hope i understood linkisthehero's idea properly OTHER PLAYERS IDEA'S FOR HALLOWEEN EVENTS Bartimaeus idea's a new pet from Doctor Bone, the guy we got the skeleton pet and sprocket and brute pet from , heres some ideas - mogwai/gremlin, slappy the dummy ( from Goosebumps )and critters - a freddy krueger outfit for CI's 1didisafe idea - scream mask ZH16 - a cujo pet
49 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 23rd 2022 at 1:51 PM Last Edited October 23rd 2022 at 1:53 PM linkisthehero Oh yeah I know there's buying items from previous years from each event's dedicated store, but what I was having in mind would have every store from the game's events be available for players to go through and buy stuff from them if they wanted to get something that they missed without having to wait for the event(s) they wanted items from to come back.
774 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 23rd 2022 at 11:46 PM Russel Denton Thank you Linkisthehero for being more descriptive on what you meant, if i got it right, you want a merchant on AMICUS ISLE selling event stuff like the other merchants do
49 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 7:06 AM linkisthehero A group of merchants representing the event stores in The Commons for a limited time, actually, though that's not a bad idea either.
118 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 11:10 AM Last Edited October 24th 2022 at 11:13 AM TheCatWhispurrer Another possible consideration for the next Halloween Event: Have it so our companions/pets disappear when you enter the designable haunted mansion like they do whenever we enter "Build Mode" on our ranches, islands, and golf courses. As for event pets, I'd like to see the return of the skeleton pet quest. Last idea: another island for the changing seasons and/or holidays with a house or "mansion". We'd be able to make it into the oft requested Gingerbread House for Christmas, Haunted House for Halloween, etc. And make it so, for BB's, you can skin the house/mansion to fit the situation (i.e. gingerbread crackers for the walls with candy cane trim and icing on the roof for Christmas to making a dilapidated house with loose siding and glowing red eyes peaking up out of cracks, etc. for Halloween). Would be a great place to release our seasonal pets/mounts, like the sleigh, Drudgery Horse, ghost pets, and elf pets). Just ideas to share; take it good humor, no need to take me serious.
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:02 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 October 24th 2022 at 12:12 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) linkisthehero wrote: Heya! So, an idea I've had for a while was perhaps a new annual weekend or other short-run event that would bring back most, if not all event and otherwise limited-time items that were in the game for purchase. There could be vendors in The Commons' event area representing each event along with an additional vendor or few who offer limited-time items that weren't tied to specific events. I can imagine that lag might be an issue with an event like this, though, so maybe the event vendors could swap out to different ones every day (like the vendors on Amicus Isle) to reduce the chance and/or severity of any lag. I admittedly got this idea from a mobile game I used to play (Dragonvale, they have a semi-frequent event called Bring 'em Back where every limited-time item and dragon is made available for players to buy or breed again), and I think, if it's possible to implement, it'd be a great opportunity for players, especially newer ones, to catch up on any event items they missed out on. I definitely understand if this isn't something that can easily be implemented, though. Very cool idea, linkisthehero! I can see the appeal of it for sure! I suspect we have a lot of the tech required for such a thing, so it would be the legwork in setting up all the event pieces for it. I'll note it down to consider!
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:19 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) Russel Denton wrote: i just have a few idea's 1- HALLOWEEN EVENT (In the future ) - allow the floor blood splatter to be rotatable, it is not currently rotatable - POSSIBLE NEW DECORATIONS - flames that come from either floor or wall, brown/purple/red hay bales, - Some new replica's to make - Giant spider coming out of the ground, bigfoot with blood around mouth with human arm in it or a alien grinning while holding a anal probe 2 - OTHER IDEA'S - UNIQUE DNA - ability to downgrade unique DNA to purple DNA, speaking to a few players, and they want it too, this is not really a game changer, - Linkisthehero's IDEA - there is something already like that, in each event, you can buy previous years CI's or pets/mounts with BB's, and we also have pet/mount sale twice a year - hope i understood linkisthehero's idea properly OTHER PLAYERS IDEA'S FOR HALLOWEEN EVENTS Bartimaeus idea's a new pet from Doctor Bone, the guy we got the skeleton pet and sprocket and brute pet from , heres some ideas - mogwai/gremlin, slappy the dummy ( from Goosebumps )and critters - a freddy krueger outfit for CI's 1didisafe idea - scream mask ZH16 - a cujo pet Wonderful suggestions here! I'll note the Halloween ones down for next year, and consider the DNA one as well. Yes, you are correct that there's already ways to get most event items from previous years for Bush Bucks. There is some novelty in having them all together in one event, to make them more accessible for newer players, but functionally a player could catch up on the items they've missed after playing for a year or so.
1839 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:23 PM Flybaby I think it's a great idea for newcomers to have the option of buying certain things from events. I know someone who started playing in March and is still waiting for Thanksgiving to come in order to get a refrigerator and stove to create a kitchen for the ranch house.
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:30 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) TheCatWhispurrer wrote: Another possible consideration for the next Halloween Event: Have it so our companions/pets disappear when you enter the designable haunted mansion like they do whenever we enter "Build Mode" on our ranches, islands, and golf courses. As for event pets, I'd like to see the return of the skeleton pet quest. Last idea: another island for the changing seasons and/or holidays with a house or "mansion". We'd be able to make it into the oft requested Gingerbread House for Christmas, Haunted House for Halloween, etc. And make it so, for BB's, you can skin the house/mansion to fit the situation (i.e. gingerbread crackers for the walls with candy cane trim and icing on the roof for Christmas to making a dilapidated house with loose siding and glowing red eyes peaking up out of cracks, etc. for Halloween). Would be a great place to release our seasonal pets/mounts, like the sleigh, Drudgery Horse, ghost pets, and elf pets). Just ideas to share; take it good humor, no need to take me serious. Yes! I agree on hiding the pet and mount while decorating the haunted house. I had that thought myself while I was testing the decorations this year. It's on the list to consider for next year! I get that it's nice to get an event pet from a quest in the Halloween event. I can consider adding more quest chains that give one for next year, like Bartimaeus has suggested in Russel's post. I really like the idea of changing the appears of the house exterior! A gingerbread version would be delightful! As would be a haunted mansion version. And Georgia and I have been looking to give folks more zones to decorate, like we did with the island. We'll consider it for future updates!
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:31 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) Flybaby wrote: I think it's a great idea for newcomers to have the option of buying certain things from events. I know someone who started playing in March and is still waiting for Thanksgiving to come in order to get a refrigerator and stove to create a kitchen for the ranch house. Yes! Not too long now. I can't wait to see what they do with new decorations!
49 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:42 PM jelab With Wally the Trinketsmith, View Available Trinket Combines When you select trinkets to craft. Could we have the data/ attributes on the trinkets displayed so we know what we are giving up for the new item crafted. I presently have over 400 trinkets to search thru.
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 12:46 PM Nickshire (CNE Dev) jelab wrote: With Wally the Trinketsmith, View Available Trinket Combines When you select trinkets to craft. Could we have the data/ attributes on the trinkets displayed so we know what we are giving up for the new item crafted. I presently have over 400 trinkets to search thru. This is a very good idea for a future Quality of Life update! I've noted it down.
3397 Posts	Link to post - Posted October 24th 2022 at 1:01 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. Tune in to the Bush Whacker Weekly livestream tomorrow for more Golf Course Cruising! See you then! If you've got a mini golf course or ranch you're willing to show off, let me know!
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