Could really use a way to destroy constructed objects.

[FancyCreb]

So, I went looking around for information on this, and found people talking in September of last year, 11 months ago, about how there's no way to destroy something as simple as a fence they've made, but how they're sure the devs would add that feature 'really soon'.

Now, I don't want to undervalue the work that's gone into this game, or into the recent patch, but in a game all about building and terraforming, being able to remove something you've built, or something that someone else has built, is really important. And I realize that GMs have the ability to remove placed objects, but that's not really a solution so much as a workaround.

I would like to be able to destroy something that someone else has built, given a significant amount of time and effort (By actually attacking the object in war stance, for example.)

But at the VERY LEAST I should be able to remove any object that I've built myself. This seems like a really fundamental feature and I'm surprised it hasn't been taken care of yet.

[Saxon]

There is a "deconstruct" feature, but this is only usable while the item is still under construction. After it's built there's pestering the GM's, the decay feature, asking a guild leader to delete the item (provided it is inside the claim area), and bombarding the item with a trebuchet.

I agree this seems like something fundamental, which it is. But I can also see why this is more complicated than simply extend the deconstruct command to all items. Because if people can deconstruct items, even ones that they claimed ownership over, this leaves open a lot of options for griefing. A disgruntled guild member can deconstruct your entire castle on the way out to your competitor while you are out of the game and there is nothing you can do...

[Kraggoth]

Originally posted by Jurjen:

A disgruntled guild member can deconstruct your entire castle on the way out to your competitor while you are out of the game and there is nothing you can do...

They could always make it so you can only deconstruct things you own, or are given permission to deconstruct. Or a toggle that allows you to do accelerated damage against your own things on claimed land. In the end you'll still have to trust humans not to be petty, just play with good people.

[Saxon]

Hehe, I think I may have played EVE online for too long. I'm inherently distrustful of other players, especially new ones ;-)

What you suggest sounds reasonable: a player who isn't in a guild should be able to deconstruct items outside of a claimed area if they own them. And in all other cases it should be left up to the guild holding the land who is trusted with the privilege to manage which items are to be destroyed.

[Kraggoth]

ARK handles it quite well, it has customizable rules for ownership and what people can do with things.

[A Fyrestorm]

Also if the object is on guild lands the guild owner can desconstruct items on it.

-Alakar
http://arkhaya.com/