Lockable noticeboard

[Surly]

Assuming that ProgD do work out a way to bring in a "has=key" type tag (I know I know nothing of programming), there is no reason that the mailbox couldn't be finally used.

There is no reason to redesign the mailbox because of the noticeboard.

[Doug R.]

The problems with the mailbox run much deeper than key issues. The main issue is that you can't put notes into containers.

[BZR]

Someone from progD was working on objects in containers recently, let's hope he will clear it out;)

[CrashBlizz]

Can we confirm whats accepted? Is it lockable noticeboards or the fact that you can change/destroy landmarks?

I really want/need to change certain landmarks.

[Doug R.]

Accepted:

Lockable notice board
Destroyable and repairable landmarks

Not accepted:

Alterable landmarks

[CrashBlizz]

Cool, great, thanks. Destory or change - all the same to me.

[psychowico]

Mhhhh, I just working at this suggestion.. What with picking locks to noticeboard? To now we can build new lock when we just in good location (building, vehicle). But what with noticeboard? We want give people possibility to picking this lock? If yes in whitch way we can install lock back?

[Doug R.]

Yes, it should be breakable. If we can't currently install locks in locations where we're not, then we need to make a way to do that before we can implement it.

[Piscator]

The easiest way to do this would probably be to add a "break/repair lock" button. (Since you can't enter a noticeboard (or chest), we would need a new button anyway.) Depending on whether a lock is present or not, clicking the button would either start a regular lock breaking or lock building project.

[Doug R.]

If we build a "target" mechanic for loading vehicles on ships, it could easily be applied to adding locks to locations you're not in.

[Piscator]

Would a noticeboard even be a location? If it's more like a chest we wouldn't have to have a tangible lock object at all. We could simply make the lock a property of the container, which sounds rather easier to use.

[psychowico]

Noticeboard is more like a chest, like you say. It's kind of object, not location.

Maybe we just use the icon that normally serves to open/close lock? When lock has been destroy we show new form about repairing lock. To destroy lock we can use scheme known from normal locks - when somebody without key and with crowbar try edit noticeboard text - he will see standard form about picking locks.

[Doug R.]

Sounds like a good idea.

[psychowico]

So I back to work.