Allow dice on tables

[DaniAngione]

Jorb, please help.
This is a matter of extreme priority

So, we were hanging out in Aurora's newly opened "Drunken Pirate Tavern" after a hard day's work...



Until we remembered that the Die curio is actually 'rollable' (even has a neat sound :3 ) so we decided to play some dice!

Unfortunately, of course, we discovered that dice can't be placed on tables because, well, they're not food ...
But perhaps giving this exception to them would make moments like this much more interesting?



PS:
We started betting coins afterwards (bets on table!) so it would be cool if that same exception could be applied to coins, I guess?

Or at least add a "game" table. We could use the grid inventory system for other games like checkers or chess (like using a cupboard)... And, of course, we could have cards one day!



Thank you very much

[hkrile]

+1

this needs to be a thing! It would indeed make these little break moments much more fun and interesting

[Grog]

We have creamy creamy cocks, various alkohol, hemp and pipestuff.

Why on (h)earth isn't this a thing yet?!

[hkrile]

We have creamy creamy cocks, various alkohol, hemp and pipestuff.

Why on (h)earth isn't this a thing yet?!

[maze]

After sitting here..doing network programming for the night...
When I look at things like this I now cry.

I now understand pains of dice coding...

[loftar]

The though of always having all items in containers visible has of course struck me since very long ago, but I think you can figure out the technical requirements on network traffic and client rendering when visiting a large storage room without my help. :)

[jorb]

That being said, one could certainly imagine exceptions for particular purposes. I like the idea here, but I'm not sure how to go about implementing it. Tables have thus far been a food exclusive object, and while changing that could be more than reasonable, I guess the question is how they should work instead, and how the existing feasting mechanic should relate to that.

[ven]

Instead of thinking about food tables specifically, would you consider letting us build a large game table (to accommodate several people watching it) as suggested, with, maybe, 12x12 slots, and only allow specific items like dice, nuggets, parchments and symbel in it? As well as tin soldiers, cone cows and similar toys of course.

[DaniAngione]

The though of always having all items in containers visible has of course struck me since very long ago, but I think you can figure out the technical requirements on network traffic and client rendering when visiting a large storage room without my help.

That being said, one could certainly imagine exceptions for particular purposes. I like the idea here, but I'm not sure how to go about implementing it. Tables have thus far been a food exclusive object, and while changing that could be more than reasonable, I guess the question is how they should work instead, and how the existing feasting mechanic should relate to that.

Thanks for the response, guys!

Well, to be honest I didn't mean for the objects to appear (visually) as loftar mentions. Yes, it would be great, but it's not exactly what I suggest here :3 I'm sorry if I couldn't explain myself better.
But yes, something more along the lines of what Jorb says, allowing to store these on tables so tables can be used for gaming. It is true, however, that this could (or perhaps even should) relate to the feasting mechanic.

This is mostly a cosmetic request, so we can play dice on a table instead of around a crate
I'm however glad it is at least interesting and will eagerly look forward to small, cool social changes :3

EDIT:
Since you two are here, I'll also go ahead and *shamelessly* promote these threads:

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END of the shameless promotional moment

[DeadlyPencil]

Jorb/Loftar why not simply make dice a symbel item with no hunger benefit. that way u can see the dice on the table. same with money. you have other items that are both food and symbol at the same time.

also doesn't dice cap itself or was that removed? like if u roll a 5, I thought u can no longer roll higher than 5. if that is still the case, can you remove that aspect of the item? its such a bad curio that I don't think it needs to have that anymore.