Add Anti-Grief Measures
To help improve player experiences in Ale & Tale and reduce the potential for griefing, we really need some anti-griefing tools. Below are some ideas for settings and options that players could use to better control their taverns and interactions with others:
Player Toggles for Permissions
These toggles could give hosts control over what other players are able to do within their taverns:
Toggle for Gold Spending
Allows the host to decide whether other players can spend their tavern’s gold.
Toggle for Moving/Removing Furniture
Prevents others from accidentally (or intentionally) messing with decorations/furniture.
Toggle for Completing Quests/Progression
Grants or restricts permission for other players to progress quests or tasks within the shared space.
Toggle for Opening/Closing the Tavern
Controls whether other players can open or close the tavern without hosts permission.
Password-Protected Lobbies
Hosts could have the option to create lobbies with a password. Only those who have the password could join, providing an extra layer of security for private tavern sessions.
Not everyone wants to add other players onto their friends list so this adds a layer of accessiblity to multiplayer.
Kick/Ban System
Hosts would have the ability to kick or ban disruptive players from their lobby.
Banned players would be prevented from rejoining the session, ensuring a grief-free environment for everyone else.
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Comments5
Котик мурка
Mar 19, 2025
Opportunity to toggle on/off ability to for other people to sell/throw out stuff fom tavern (disehs, potions, ingridients)
Lock on chests.
Dude just joined my game, chatted for a bit, seemed adequate. I left on a hunt for hound claws and when i returned all of my items were gone and i had +like 20k gold. I was so sad. cuz i was finishing farming for my imperial quest and i stacked everything in that chest. It would be nice if people coouldnt sell my stuff or if they take it they could not be thrown out. or a lock on a chest. thanks. gonna go back up my save rn cuz this sucks.
Leongraze
Jan 12, 2025
Show the Steam ID / Username for the banned players so players can take note of such players just in case.
Al
Dec 25, 2024
GF and I have been really enjoying the game, great job. Here are a couple of items that would make the game more enjoyable.
Splitting stack default to 50%
Ability to move all of the same items into the chest
Locking items to a square. I would rather not move my bucket down to the lower inventory every time i refill.
Increase customer flow
ability to click an item in the stove vs inventory.
Thanks for the consideration of these items. Looking forward to future updates and DLC’s.
susannahsaurus0943
Dec 20, 2024
A way of marking/acknowledging other players as “helpers” or safe would be neat, too! I know it’s usually because they’re afraid I’m another griefer, but it makes me sad when I get kicked after joining. I’ve finished most of the game and find much more enjoyment joining and assisting newer players. - Greeeee
jcheung
Jan 3, 2025
so like a user upvote system?