Thoughts on Island Sanctuary Patch themeing?

[GTK0HLK]

What are most, who do IS and are generally fine with it. flaws/gems and all. Feel about the latest IS patch general theme-ing(Steampunk)

It feels likely SE will insert new themes into IS for player customization(to me at least) which isn't a bad thing, though I imagine some might feel that the island could lose its feeling of being a Tropical/Private Getaway and literally become Steampunk Overlords forced to copy paste or Micromanage.(Exaggerating here, cause I'm sure someone out there actually feels that.)

If they do add new themes or building structures.

What would you want added(if they deigned to take our ideas), or what structures would you want to have variations to fit in to specific styles.

I personally would find it nice, That if I wanted to make the whole Island Steampunk, to be able to make a Steampunk Lighthouse, Treehouse, Windmill and More Brass Bathhouse.

<Seeing how likely they are going to keep flow going through the islands water wheels. Do you all have much opinion on their potential additions, Variations/Changes when it comes to Decorating Themes.>
[If they really wanted to incentivize side content/story even more. They may even have unlock-able structure variants for those contents.]

[Jeeqbit]

I think they should let us build small, medium or large houses on them in 6.5 and allow indoor furnishings as well, even if it shares the same 90 slots. That would finally solve the problem they have had for 10 years.

[Boblawblah]

I think they should let us build small, medium or large houses on them in 6.5 and allow indoor furnishings as well, even if it shares the same 90 slots. That would finally solve the problem they have had for 10 years.

You just know there would be an uproar from the people that only sub to keep a house. Suddenly they'll be saying "Well now that everyone can have a house, get rid of demo timers completely so we can keep our houses forever."

[Shinkuno]

You just know there would be an uproar from the people that only sub to keep a house. Suddenly they'll be saying "Well now that everyone can have a house, get rid of demo timers completely so we can keep our houses forever."

And that would be fine, they can remove the demo timer once everyone can get a house. But the demo timer exists because it keeps people subbed, so they will never give us instanced medium/large houses.

[Alleluia]

You just know there would be an uproar from the people that only sub to keep a house. Suddenly they'll be saying "Well now that everyone can have a house, get rid of demo timers completely so we can keep our houses forever."

Even in this scenario, neighborhoods would be the primary source of social housing, ie venues, etc, and that still requires a demo timer. Demo timer prevents stagnation so you don't end up with neighborhoods full of untouched houses.

I would love to have some chickens. Where are all my chickens!?

Enkidu would like a word. :P

[Pip_Chick]

Enkidu would like a word. :P

I can't have Enkindu on my island as an animal though, only as a mammet. :<

[Syln]

You just know there would be an uproar from the people that only sub to keep a house. Suddenly they'll be saying "Well now that everyone can have a house, get rid of demo timers completely so we can keep our houses forever."

I don't see that as a bad thing at all.

[NekoMataMata]

I think they should let us build small, medium or large houses on them in 6.5 and allow indoor furnishings as well, even if it shares the same 90 slots. That would finally solve the problem they have had for 10 years.

It'd help but won't there be an issue if too many people go to their IS at once? There's really not much to do on your IS right now, but adding housing would definitely change that.

[Jeeqbit]

It'd help but won't there be an issue if too many people go to their IS at once? There's really not much to do on your IS right now, but adding housing would definitely change that.

It would, but they accounted for that actually with the inactivity logout. This is not something you have in the housing system, but it is in Island Sanctuary and helped reduce congestion when it released.

Even if it did get congested, when the housing areas are full they give a message that says the area is busy and doesn't let you enter and I believe Island Sanctuary would just do the same.

[Avoidy]

I think they should let us build small, medium or large houses on them in 6.5 and allow indoor furnishings as well, even if it shares the same 90 slots. That would finally solve the problem they have had for 10 years.

Agreed. I don't even understand what leg the critics have to stand on now. The argument until now was always a technical one. "they can't have loads of instances with people's unique furniture loadouts in each one." Well, now we have that. And the game runs fine. Just take this one step further and put a house in. I don't see the argument against it anymore.

You just know there would be an uproar from the people that only sub to keep a house. Suddenly they'll be saying "Well now that everyone can have a house, get rid of demo timers completely so we can keep our houses forever."

They should absolutely get rid of demo timers in general. If more people demanded this and put pressure on the company to do it, after an instanced housing solution were formulated via island sanctuary, it would be a good thing.