Unfinished Looms Everywhere

[Grog]

didnt you ever read the descriptions of you adventure-menu?

[jlt314]

I'm really not sure about destroying those unfinished looms. are there any non-obvious requirements for this (e.g. minimum STR or equipping an axe)? or does it just take a large amount of time without any visual effect of the destruction?

[Flocke]

Just go and try it!
and then tell us something about your experience...

[jlt314]

um, could it be that you can only destroy your own unfinished looms? I've started one and broke it afterwards, but it didn't work on others' looms. or did I click it wrong before and just did it the right way now? anyway, I'm a sorry noob

[Xilliah]

I can destroy any construction site. But haven't tried looms.

[jlt314]

scratch that. I've successfully destroyed loom sites found in the wilderness. it's just the lack of an animation around the character (e.g. swinging the axe or pickaxe) and lack of the hourglass animation, making it impossible to see if there is demolition underway. the only way to see it, is by stamina drain
while this allows so inclined players to clean up the area, it doesn't solve the original problem. maybe we could nag J&L to either nerf LP from looms or to code
1. LP granted on completion of any construction
2. LP split between all builders according to time spent
3. and of course decay of building sites to reduce abuse of those as bulk storage

[burgingham]

maybe we could nag J&L to either nerf LP from looms

Hey mister, heres a lesson. Every object gives the same amount of lp per time. No matter if its looms, mansions or simply fires. Looms just take long to build, so you can go afk for 2 minutes and then restart a new one. Your suggestion is pure fail and shows lack of experience.

[jlt314]

nobody said anything about changing the game mechanics. nerfing looms would work fine just by reducing build time if no other materials than branches are available. people just don't spam other constructions because those require either less available materials (e.g. boards) or paving beforehand.

[Quasic]

nobody said anything about changing the game mechanics. nerfing looms would work fine just by reducing build time if no other materials than branches are available. people just don't spam other constructions because those require either less available materials (e.g. boards) or paving beforehand.

Boards? Less available?

From sailing around I don't think many people are um, too lazy to chop trees. Too lazy to gather the logs or remove the stumps? Yes. Too lazy to clearcut ten acres for the pure LP ? No.

[jlt314]

the idea was that people don't spam houses because they'd need to plough and pave beforehand, which costs time and stamina. and people, as far as I've seen, don't spam other constructions because chopping a tree and sawing logs to boards takes much longer than gathering branches. and of course boards don't regrow, while gathering branches, setting up a loom and destroying the construction site afterwards can be repeated daily