Feedback Request: Traveling Wolves

Feedback Request: Traveling Wolves
Posted 2022-10-11 01:49:52 (edited) #850891 We have seen an increasing number of players participating in the popular forum game where players come together and send a wolf 'traveling' through different players, usually collecting extra parts to their bio and decors along the way. We have kept this as a forum game where players are free to engage in it at their own risk - essentially, we do not offer moderation support should a player disrupt the game by not following the rules, be that either keeping the wolf, sending it to the wrong player, stripping it of decors, etc. This has been like this since the concept was invented, as there are so many issues when it comes to moderating it and what agreements have taken place, whether a player who has disrupted the game did so accidentally, whether a player became inactive during the game and the wolf becomes 'stuck', etc, etc. Essentially, it is very complex and difficult for moderators to be involved in with no clear rulings in the majority of cases. However, it does seem that some players have appeared to take advantage of our non-moderation stance, and though the traveling wolf game is not officially supported by us, it seems unfair that one player can come in and ruin the experience for all the other players of the game, without having any repercussions for doing so. The only solution we can consider now is to add in an official traveling wolf system to Wolvden, with limited support, in order to smooth out issues and allow more security for players to continue the forum game without the risk of another player keeping a traveling wolf to themselves, or chasing it out of spite. We have seen suggestions on the forums for such a feature, but have devised a brief rundown of what we would seek to implement: Owners of wolves would be able to set a new role for the wolf: Traveler. Traveling wolves would not be able to perform other roles. However, they would gain an additional log under their bio that tracks what dens the wolf has visited. Players would also have a log of all wolves they have hosted in their dens. Traveling wolves would be excluded from the main area of the trading center, meaning they could not be sold until the role was removed. Traveling wolves could only transfer between players by private gifts. Once accepted, the new player (the 'host') would have ownership of the wolf. However, they would not be able to change the role, breed it, chase it or otherwise kill it. Decors could not be removed but could be added, and the bio could not be edited - only added to. Hosts would be responsible for caring for the wolf. The original owner of the wolf would have a 'recall' button at all times, and a list of wolves that they have sent traveling with their current hunger and mood status. Should the host not be caring for the wolf - and thus putting it at risk of running away, or death from illness - the owner could recall it at any time. Hosts would only be able to use marking applicators on the wolf, and would be unable to use any other kind of applicators or the customisation tool. Hosts would be able to send the wolf as a private gift to other players to continue the travel experience. This is a feature that we would look to implement as soon as possible for players, but we are looking for feedback from the community on this - and in particular, those players who engage in the traveling wolf forum game. Thank you! Edit: to clarify, this feature is not in game yet, we are seeking feedback on this as a potential feature in an upcoming update.

Posted 2022-10-11 01:49:52 (edited)

#850891

We have seen an increasing number of players participating in the popular forum game where players come together and send a wolf 'traveling' through different players, usually collecting extra parts to their bio and decors along the way.

We have kept this as a forum game where players are free to engage in it at their own risk - essentially, we do not offer moderation support should a player disrupt the game by not following the rules, be that either keeping the wolf, sending it to the wrong player, stripping it of decors, etc. This has been like this since the concept was invented, as there are so many issues when it comes to moderating it and what agreements have taken place, whether a player who has disrupted the game did so accidentally, whether a player became inactive during the game and the wolf becomes 'stuck', etc, etc. Essentially, it is very complex and difficult for moderators to be involved in with no clear rulings in the majority of cases.

However, it does seem that some players have appeared to take advantage of our non-moderation stance, and though the traveling wolf game is not officially supported by us, it seems unfair that one player can come in and ruin the experience for all the other players of the game, without having any repercussions for doing so.

The only solution we can consider now is to add in an official traveling wolf system to Wolvden, with limited support, in order to smooth out issues and allow more security for players to continue the forum game without the risk of another player keeping a traveling wolf to themselves, or chasing it out of spite. We have seen suggestions on the forums for such a feature, but have devised a brief rundown of what we would seek to implement:

Owners of wolves would be able to set a new role for the wolf: Traveler.

Traveling wolves would not be able to perform other roles. However, they would gain an additional log under their bio that tracks what dens the wolf has visited. Players would also have a log of all wolves they have hosted in their dens.

Traveling wolves would be excluded from the main area of the trading center, meaning they could not be sold until the role was removed.

Traveling wolves could only transfer between players by private gifts.

Once accepted, the new player (the 'host') would have ownership of the wolf. However, they would not be able to change the role, breed it, chase it or otherwise kill it. Decors could not be removed but could be added, and the bio could not be edited - only added to.

Hosts would be responsible for caring for the wolf.

The original owner of the wolf would have a 'recall' button at all times, and a list of wolves that they have sent traveling with their current hunger and mood status. Should the host not be caring for the wolf - and thus putting it at risk of running away, or death from illness - the owner could recall it at any time.

Hosts would only be able to use marking applicators on the wolf, and would be unable to use any other kind of applicators or the customisation tool.

Hosts would be able to send the wolf as a private gift to other players to continue the travel experience.

This is a feature that we would look to implement as soon as possible for players, but we are looking for feedback from the community on this - and in particular, those players who engage in the traveling wolf forum game.

Thank you!

Edit: to clarify, this feature is not in game yet, we are seeking feedback on this as a potential feature in an upcoming update.

Posted 2022-10-11 01:51:56 (edited)

#850892

Poggers moment! thanks for the new feature!!

edit: okay so I think everything looks good! I have no other feedback!

Ferny | Ven
#3009

Posted 2022-10-11 01:52:44

#850893

News! Thank you!

Sunrise
#6189

Posted 2022-10-11 01:52:56

#850894

Devs that care about their player base!?!?! Love to see it!! <3

Daewnie
#69937

Posted 2022-10-11 01:53:20

#850895

Sounds fantastic for me.

Rhallwyn
#29990

Posted 2022-10-11 01:54:10

#850896

i think this sounds like a perfect system!

Merlin! (they/them)
#86546

Posted 2022-10-11 01:54:32

#850897

Thank you for this ! I don't take part in these things but it's good to see something being done about the loopholes.

Prince of Amethyst
#60184

Posted 2022-10-11 01:54:36

#850898

there should be a setting on whether the host chooses for other players to be able to breed the traveling wolf, as i've seen some players actually allow that. but other than that, this sounds great!

༒𝔏𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔇𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔲𝔩𝔞༒
#49375

Posted 2022-10-11 01:55:09

#850899

when a wolf has the traveling role , it can't breed?

some owners of traveling wolf wants their wolf to breed.

owners of traveling wolves put in the wolf's bio what the rules are for their traveling wolves.

for me , i prefer others users hosting my traveling wolf to breed them.

magicwhitewolf
#25645

Posted 2022-10-11 01:56:25

#850900

I think this sound like a really good idea!

🐻 Koda Bear
#75057

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