House Decay

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:25 pm

how long does a player have to be inactive before his/her house decays??????

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Nexus Graveheart · Post by **Nexus Graveheart** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:03 pm

Not entirely sure, but I think it's around 3 months.

I could be dead wrong though.

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TriX · Post by **TriX** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:10 pm

No your right. 90 days.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:13 pm

It's 90 days, BUT, in some cases, such as luna, it can be as little as 1 month, unless there are circumstances why its been so long why it was not refreshed.

Luna plots are popular, so to give active people a chance at one, I will randomly force idoc houses that don't look like the owner will be coming back. When this is done the houses start from the start of the decay stage so they still have about 5-10 days before they actually do drop.

For those curious this is the actual idoc timer code:
(yes, this differs from standard runuo code - this code actually makes more sense and is easier to tweak)

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if((LastRefreshed+decayperiod)<DateTime.Now)  //house has not been refreshed in too long, start decay process
		{
			if(nextdecaystage<DateTime.Now)
			{
				switch(decaystage)
				{
					default:
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromHours(1);
					decaystage=DecayLevel.LikeNew;					
					break;
					}
					case DecayLevel.LikeNew: 
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromDays(1)+TimeSpan.FromHours(Utility.Random(24))+TimeSpan.FromMinutes(Utility.Random(61));  
					decaystage=DecayLevel.Slightly;
					break;
					}					
					case DecayLevel.Slightly: 
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromDays(1)+TimeSpan.FromHours(Utility.Random(24))+TimeSpan.FromMinutes(Utility.Random(61)); 
					decaystage=DecayLevel.Somewhat;
					break;
					}
					case DecayLevel.Somewhat: 
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromDays(1)+TimeSpan.FromHours(Utility.Random(24))+TimeSpan.FromMinutes(Utility.Random(61)); 
					decaystage=DecayLevel.Fairly;
					break;
					}	
					case DecayLevel.Fairly: 
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromDays(1)+TimeSpan.FromHours(Utility.Random(24))+TimeSpan.FromMinutes(Utility.Random(61)); 
					decaystage=DecayLevel.Greatly;
					break;
					}	
					case DecayLevel.Greatly: 
					{
					nextdecaystage=DateTime.Now+TimeSpan.FromHours(12)+TimeSpan.FromHours(Utility.Random(12))+TimeSpan.FromMinutes(Utility.Random(61));
					decaystage=DecayLevel.IDOC;
					break;
					}			
				}
			}			
		}

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Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:22 am

that explains why I lost my luna house and the stuff inside........ I knew I wasn't gone for 3 months. that fucking blows.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:08 am

Which side was it on? From what I recall the houses I did drop where GAME ones as I knew they quit the shard.

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Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:01 pm

north side. two houses down from eby's place. it was just a small stone looking building. I'm kinda disappointed that after being busy with irl stuff, to come back when I had some spare time to find my house is gone

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DOCTOR THUNDER · Post by **DOCTOR THUNDER** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:00 pm

sorry to hear that happened to you Cody. I thought the luna houses lasted at least 30 days too.

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Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:51 pm

I could honestly care less about the house plot itself, its just all the stuff I had amassed in my time here on valor, and we're talking since the beginning.

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jrhather · Post by **jrhather** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:00 pm

I don't know you whatsoever, but I'll buy you an 18x18 if ya want. Hell, I'll even design it for ya.

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Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:09 pm

nah boss its all good, I wasn't looking for retribution just an answer........ and very disappointed about it.

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Finlander · Post by **Finlander** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:25 am

i just hope that my house wont drop cause iam not active now, i just cant find time to get back into right now, other than refreshing the houses

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Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:06 pm

Finlander wrote:i just hope that my house wont drop cause iam not active now, i just cant find time to get back into right now, other than refreshing the houses

well trust me dude it sucks, especially when you've been around as long as you and I have

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