Refresh Your Homestead - Homestead Update

[h2]New Homestead Expansion[/h2]

• The size of your Homestead can now be expanded to be even bigger than before.
• Increase the size of your Homestead past the existing Stage 3 size using the following all-new items:
  • Homestead Expansion Permit Stage 4
  • Homestead Expansion Permit Stage 5
  • Homestead Expansion Permit Stage 6

Homestead Size by Level Homestead Size when using a Homestead Expansion Permit

Homestead Expansion Permit Details

• Homesteads that are Level 14 or higher can be expanded in size using Homestead Expansion Permits, up to Stage 6.
  • Each Expansion Permit will increase the size of the Homestead.
    • Stage 1 - 3: Size will be expanded by 6 tiles horizontally and vertically.
    • *NEW* Stage 4 - 6: Size will be expanded by 8 tiles horizontally and vertically.
  • Each Permit can only be used on a Homestead once.
  • Each Permit, past Stage 1, requires the previous Stage Permit to be used on the Homestead.
    • Example: The Homestead Expansion Permit (Stage 4) cannot be used until a Homestead Expansion Permit (Stage 3) has already been used to expand the Homestead.
• Homestead Expansion Permits are permanently available and can be purchased in the Item Shop:
  • Homestead Expansion (Stage 1)
  • Homestead Expansion (Stage 2)
  • Homestead Expansion (Stage 3)
  • *NEW* Homestead Expansion (Stage 4)
  • *NEW* Homestead Expansion (Stage 5)
  • *NEW* Homestead Expansion (Stage 6)

[h2]New Homestead Changes[/h2]
Options and Permissions

• Upon entering your Homestead, two new buttons can be accessed in the Homestead Information menu in the top right. 
  
  • Options: Apply overall Homestead permissions through this menu.
    
    • This option button replaces the need to click on the Homestead Entrance -> View Information button to open the Building information menu previously.
  • Minimize: This Homestead menu can now be minimized.
    • You can also minimize this menu when visiting other character's Homesteads.
• When you click on the Options button in the Homestead menu, you can view the Homestead Options.
  
  • Entry Permissions: Set the permissions of who can enter your Homestead.
  • Item Permissions: Apply permissions to all Homestead Props.
    • This has been changed from needing to set the option for each Homestead prop.
    • You can still set the option for each Homestead prop individually.
      • However, if you set the permissions for a prop individually, the saved option in Homestead Options -> Item Permissions will be unchecked. If checked again, it will change the permissions of all props once more.
    • When placing a new Homestead prop, the permission setting is reflected on the new item as well.

Visitor Count

• The Homestead visitor count is now displayed.
• Open the Homestead menu (Default Hotkey: U) when outside of your Homestead to view the Today and Total visitor count.
  
  • Today's Count: View the total number of visitors to your Homestead for the day.
    • This will count once per visiting character per day, and resets at 7:00 AM PT daily.
  • Total Count: View the total number of visitors who have visited your Homestead.

Partner Homestead Placement

• You can now place your Partners in your Homestead.
• Upon entering your Homestead, a new Partner Placement button is available underneath the Edit and Construction List Homestead buttons.
  
• Open up the menu to view the list of available Partners that can be placed in your Homestead.
  
  
  • Select Static Placement from the menu to place a Partner anywhere in your Homestead.
  • Select Interactive Placement from the menu to place a Partner on a Homestead Prop, such as a chair.
    • A silhouette view will appear and it will show where the Partner can be placed on all available Homestead props.
      
    • You can move a Homestead prop that has a Partner placed on it and the Partner will be moved with it.
    • If you remove a Homestead prop that has a Partner is placed on it, the Partner will also be removed with the prop. The Partner can be placed again from the Partner Placement menu.
• You are unable to select a Partner that is already placed in another Homestead within the same account.
• Partners cannot be placed inside a Homestead House.
• Partner take up a 1x1 space when placing them in your Homestead.
• Partners cannot overlap existing Homestead prop grids.

Partner Homestead Options

• While outside of the Partner Placement menu, click on a placed Partner to view the following options:
  • Partner Gesture
  • Move
  • Switch Out

• You can now modify the Gestures of Partners place in your Homestead.
  • You are unable to modify Partner Gestures when a Partner is placed on a Homestead prop.
  • Crossover Partners such as Ram and Rem from the Re:ZERO crossover cannot use Partner Gestures.

Basic Motion

• Homestead Partner Cards can be used to add new basic motions to a Partner, like an idle stance.
  • Homestead Partner Cards can be obtained from the Homestead Partner Basic Motion Card Box sold in the Maid and Butler Partner shops for 500,000 gold.
    • You can obtain 1 of 85 Basic Motions with an equal chance when opening the box.
• Once you have a Homestead Partner Card in your character's inventory, open the Partner Gesture menu. Under the "Motions" column, click Add, then select a Card to give to your Partner, and then click OK.
  • Each card is a one-time use and will only be applied to the chosen Partner.
  • You can add up to 100 Basic Motions.
  • You can Delete the added motion, but the Motion Card will not be returned.

• If a Partner is wearing an outfit with an animation, the animation will play when the default "Basic Motion" option is selected.

Gesture Motion

• Gesture Cards can be used to add Gestures that a Partner can use.
  • Existing Gesture Cards can be used.
• Once you have a Gesture Card in your character's inventory, open the Partner Gesture menu. Under the "Gesture" column, click Add, then select a card to give to the Partner, and click OK.
  • Each card is a one-time use and will only be applied to the chosen Partner.
  • You can add up to 100 Gestures.
  • You can Delete the added Gesture, but the Gesture Card will not be returned.
• You can change the time interval (in seconds) that the Gesture will repeat.
  
  • At 0, the Gesture will continuously repeat from beginning to end. If the set interval is shorter than the length of the Gesture, the Gesture is cut off and plays again.
    
  • If the Gesture interval is set longer than the length of the Gesture, the Gesture will play. When it ends, the Basic Motion will play until the Gesture plays again.
    
  • The max interval can be set is 999 seconds.
• If you do not want a Gesture motion to be played, select the default "Do Not Use" option and the selected Basic Motion for the Partner will play instead.

Move

• You can move the Partner around your Homestead, similar to a Homestead prop.
• You are unable to move the Partner if they are placed on a Homestead prop.

Switch Out

• You can remove a Partner from the Homestead.
• Once a Partner is placed on the Homestead, you cannot summon it until you've removed them from the Homestead.