Patch notes: Is that a ....!?

[Haxaan]

Why does the loft have unlevel flooring? Thats rather irritating to me.

I'm assuming there are 2 lofts, one with stairs and one without, that they merged together to show them off.

[Dustytome]

I like that's it's thinner than the stage. Maybe I won't get stuck in the middle of it when I inevitably start jumping around. I still want advanced placement options that negate placement labels and let me specify the location/angles of an object though. I'm tired of the 'tricks' and I want to stop eating up time shifting wall shelving units all over the place, getting things stuck on objects while placing others, etc. The information is already stored, we just need an advanced menu with access to the placement numerical values and limit the values so we can't place things clear out of the house (but still in the walls a bit in case we're trying to hide window, replace plillars, etc).

[Beckett]

I'm guessing this is a Table furnishing. I doubt it's Wall-mounted, since the pillars would likely cause issues. It does appear to be one solid piece, which is a bit odd since it limits decorating options. Maybe they'll introduce multiple versions, like one that doesn't have the lower outcropping.

[MizArai]

I'm guessing this is a Table furnishing. I doubt it's Wall-mounted, since the pillars would likely cause issues. It does appear to be one solid piece, which is a bit odd since it limits decorating options. Maybe they'll introduce multiple versions, like one that doesn't have the lower outcropping.

Quite a few people are speculating that it's 2 different pieces (4 if you count that people are guessing the stairs are a set of 5 stairs, so the 10 shown are 2 sets). Basically like how we got the garden partitions in a corner and just a straight piece, we would get loft and loft with the (quarter partition?) railing. It could basically be like a huge wall shelf which would give it table properties without actually being a table. SE doesn't normally use glitches in their shots of new items, so it's probably wall mounted.

[Beckett]

Quite a few people are speculating that it's 2 different pieces

I don't buy it. Like I said, I really don't think it could be Wall-mounted, since the pillars would cause issues, which means it would have to be a Table, and Tables have to touch the ground (like stairs are in the sample image). If they were separate items, the "bottom" of them would always be free-floating space. Also that middle bit that connects the two platforms would seem like an odd choice to include as a separate furnishing.

Though I'm basing this on how furnishings have worked up until now, and they're definitely doing a bit of an overhaul to furnishings with this patch, so who knows!

[Brynne]

I'm totally going to redecorate my bedroom area with this loft - I don't care if it's all one piece or not. So hyped!

[Felinchen]

I also think the loft is just one whole piece and therefore a "table" item. And I don't mind that. Would even be awesome, so all the loft + stairs only uses one item slot. ^-^ Like that big round table with all those chairs around it, that I never used. xD

But I still hope there will be a second type of loft, smaller maybe but then not with two different heights.

[Dustytome]

I'm guessing this is a Table furnishing. I doubt it's Wall-mounted, since the pillars would likely cause issues. It does appear to be one solid piece, which is a bit odd since it limits decorating options. Maybe they'll introduce multiple versions, like one that doesn't have the lower outcropping.

Being that the stairs are a specific height does make it a bit more likely. It would be so much better if they had the stairs as an item (about half to a 3rd of the height shown in the picture), the flat panel and the small vertical panel all as separate wall mounted items so people can set the height they want and use them as lego pieces where the creativity of use is more so on the player.

[Felinchen]

After zooming in properly and anylizing for half an hour, I think now maybe it is more parts, too... the stairs look in the middle (so after 5 steps) a little different in between the steps, than on the others... so it might be 2x 5 steps? oO Well guess we find out soon anyway, but I am really curious.

[Mikki]

I think you all are right about it being a gem case, actually. Darn, I was too excited for it. Haha. Oh well, in the future then.

Bit disappointed that none of the actual issues is resolved yet, eg. max housing items for particulary large house and to an extend medium as well.... but one can hope... I mean it is not like we still should suffer from PS3 lowgrade stuff?

As Jojoya said, I think they would address that in 5.0. But I do agree, the amount is far too limited for the space. In the meantime, I'd recommend closing off sections of the house. It's kind of fun doing this, actually! You can get a really unique layout and you can pad it out a lot more since the space is smaller. I have a plan to do a design in my medium house where I only make use of the main floor and I think it's going to look really awesome.

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I do wonder how the loft will function. A table item would be likely if the stairs are attached. If not, I wonder how it would work since if it were wall mounted, you can place it at any height and that may make it difficult to place stairs. Can the stairs stack on top of each other maybe? Hm. Guess we'll have to wait and see! I do think that laying the troupe stage on top of it (if you can) may be a good way to deal with the unleveled flooring for those who dislike it. Hmm. Can't wait to see! I'm just praying it doesn't require airship mats. (The bane of my existence... Honestly, really can't stand when things require airship/submarine items......)