Locking Doors

[Lipi]

Is there a way? If a wolf spots me and I don't want to fight, I sprint back into my house, but the wolf also just comes in through the door (long after I went in and the door closed shut - just not locked) and proceeds to attack me inside my home!

If this is not implemented it urgently should be. The door tile should be modifiable with the hammer. Simple door -> Bolted door or something.

[🎮AliveSince1961🎮]

You can wave a torch in front of the wolf to scare him. That give you a chance to escape.
Make sure that you don't hold a tool in your hand, just the torch and left click I think.

[Lipi]

Originally posted by 🎮AliveSince1961🎮:

You can wave a torch in front of the wolf to scare him. That give you a chance to escape.
Make sure that you don't hold a tool in your hand, just the torch and left click I think.

Okay, will keep that in mind.

But point is that your private personal home isn't as private and safe as it should be.

[TheOriginalMark:-)]

Or stand in front of the door to block it and hope he gets bored and leaves?

An axe is a handy tool for killing a wolf if you don't have a bow....

[Lipi]

Originally posted by Mark:

Or stand in front of the door to block it and hope he gets bored and leaves?

An axe is a handy tool for killing a wolf if you don't have a bow....

I already do use it when I no longer have a choice, but you guys may notice that my thread title is "Locking doors" instead of "how to deal with an wolf if I can't hide from it".

My point is that a house is supposed to protect me from everything outside (unless broken down), and its door should be lockable.

[Morri]

I'm actually surprised it came inside. I once fled from one into my hunters hut, and it stayed outside growling til it eventually left. So I always thought buildings were safe spaces. If not, I agree with OP that they definitely should be.

[🎮AliveSince1961🎮]

If we could put a chair in front of the door and escape by a window, that would be cool.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by Lipi:

Originally posted by Mark:

Or stand in front of the door to block it and hope he gets bored and leaves?

An axe is a handy tool for killing a wolf if you don't have a bow....

I already do use it when I no longer have a choice, but you guys may notice that my thread title is "Locking doors" instead of "how to deal with an wolf if I can't hide from it".

My point is that a house is supposed to protect me from everything outside (unless broken down), and its door should be lockable.

Do really think by being in a house you are now 100% safe? That is definitely a false sense of security.

[wyrdplace]

I was once chased by three or four wolves from the northern mountains down to my cabin on the lake. They dogged me the whole time (I don't think this happens anymore) and then they swarmed into my cabin to devour me while I was still trying to light the fire. Not fun, but one of the most frightening in-game moments and very memorable.

Not to say that I don't agree with you. Bars on doors are elementary technology (from a character POV) and should be possible. They could be a bit tricky in terms of animation, since they bolt would extend out from the door texture. Later on, you learn how to make different types of doors that LOOK more secure. I don't think they actually are, though.

[NickTwist]

Originally posted by 🎮AliveSince1961🎮:

You can wave a torch in front of the wolf to scare him. That give you a chance to escape.
Make sure that you don't hold a tool in your hand, just the torch and left click I think.

That doesn't seem to work anymore - waved my torch in front of a wolf and it still had me for dinner.

[🎮AliveSince1961🎮]

Originally posted by NickTwist:

Originally posted by 🎮AliveSince1961🎮:

You can wave a torch in front of the wolf to scare him. That give you a chance to escape.
Make sure that you don't hold a tool in your hand, just the torch and left click I think.

That doesn't seem to work anymore - waved my torch in front of a wolf and it still had me for dinner.

You're right. I just tested and it seems that Racimir is too delicious for the torch to scare the wolves away.

[Lipi]

Originally posted by wizard_of_woz:

Originally posted by Lipi:

I already do use it when I no longer have a choice, but you guys may notice that my thread title is "Locking doors" instead of "how to deal with an wolf if I can't hide from it".

My point is that a house is supposed to protect me from everything outside (unless broken down), and its door should be lockable.

Do really think by being in a house you are now 100% safe? That is definitely a false sense of security.

From an wolf, yes, if I am able to lock the door.

Perhaps not bandits. I also wrote "unless broken down" (buildings are apparently breakable in this game, right? with the condition % and all)

[ciero9]

Back when animals could spawn near your buildings, I had two bears chase me into a small house I set up by the central cave. I don't remember if I made it out alive.

[Lipi]

Originally posted by ciero9:

Back when animals could spawn near your buildings, I had two bears chase me into a small house I set up by the central cave. I don't remember if I made it or alive.

They still do apparently.

[7C]

I actually LMAO when I read this lol! I've never heard of or seen this before! I'd love to see a video of this haha! I honestly have never had a wolf chase me all the way home, when you leave their spawn zone they just run back to their starting locations like the bandits. You must live so close to the wolf spawn that they can still chase you but not close enough that your buildings deleted the spawn location.