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I attached my NPC's house to mine so that they had access to both homes but they keep letting monsters in ): Is there a way to fix this?
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I attached my NPC's house to mine so that they had access to both homes but they keep letting monsters in ): Is there a way to fix this?
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I attached my NPC's house to mine so that they had access to both homes but they keep letting monsters in ): Is there a way to fix this?
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I attached my NPC's house to mine so that they had access to both homes but they keep letting monsters in ): Is there a way to fix this?
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This has also always bugged me in my first days of Terraria. NPC's are programmed to walk to the left and right, even if there are doors in the way.
What I always do is that I build the NPC building on top of my house, or floating 8 blocks above the ground, so that the mobs can't reach them. From there I connect my base to the NPC building using platforms. Or whatever kind of block you prefer.
Either way, you can't just tell the NPC's not to use doors, the only time that they don't use them is during the night.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
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+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
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You can build a door from three active stone blocks (created from stone + wire) wired to a switch. Neither NPCs nor enemies can open those doors. This solution is obviously only available once you have the Mechanic and can build such mechanisms.
The whole mechanism is shown in this screenshot, though with an additional lava moat in front of the door to kill enemies.
The door in the state where you can walk through
The door in the solid state when it looks just like regular stone wall.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
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I usually compartmentalized my NPC's in individual rooms using platforms. As long as no door existed, the usually didn't go up and down the platforms to open doors.
NPC's also have a somewhat fixed distance from their home (1 or 2 screens distance) that they can move around.
In contrast with the wire/active stone solution, this is feasible from the start. Just don't have doors in their path.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
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I feel you... just got killed by the guide's aggressive door opening. I would recommend putting 1 block in front of the door at night, so they can't open it anymore.
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
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I found out that the best way to stop them from opening doors is to build a base with a rope and then it connects the houses.
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This has also always bugged me in my first days of Terraria. NPC's are programmed to walk to the left and right, even if there are doors in the way.
What I always do is that I build the NPC building on top of my house, or floating 8 blocks above the ground, so that the mobs can't reach them. From there I connect my base to the NPC building using platforms. Or whatever kind of block you prefer.
Either way, you can't just tell the NPC's not to use doors, the only time that they don't use them is during the night.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
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+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
add a comment |
This has also always bugged me in my first days of Terraria. NPC's are programmed to walk to the left and right, even if there are doors in the way.
What I always do is that I build the NPC building on top of my house, or floating 8 blocks above the ground, so that the mobs can't reach them. From there I connect my base to the NPC building using platforms. Or whatever kind of block you prefer.
Either way, you can't just tell the NPC's not to use doors, the only time that they don't use them is during the night.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
8276 silver badges15 bronze badges
+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
add a comment |
This has also always bugged me in my first days of Terraria. NPC's are programmed to walk to the left and right, even if there are doors in the way.
What I always do is that I build the NPC building on top of my house, or floating 8 blocks above the ground, so that the mobs can't reach them. From there I connect my base to the NPC building using platforms. Or whatever kind of block you prefer.
Either way, you can't just tell the NPC's not to use doors, the only time that they don't use them is during the night.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
8276 silver badges15 bronze badges
This has also always bugged me in my first days of Terraria. NPC's are programmed to walk to the left and right, even if there are doors in the way.
What I always do is that I build the NPC building on top of my house, or floating 8 blocks above the ground, so that the mobs can't reach them. From there I connect my base to the NPC building using platforms. Or whatever kind of block you prefer.
Either way, you can't just tell the NPC's not to use doors, the only time that they don't use them is during the night.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
8276 silver badges15 bronze badges
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
8276 silver badges15 bronze badges
answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
VascovdEngVascovdEng
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answered Oct 12 '13 at 10:51
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+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
add a comment |
+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
+1, my NPC housing is just a floating apartment building with platforms for stairs.
– kotekzot
Oct 12 '13 at 15:39
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
Even at night, if their housing has more than one door, they will often leave one open. This gets mighty old mighty fast.
– Fambida
Oct 12 '13 at 22:30
add a comment |
You can build a door from three active stone blocks (created from stone + wire) wired to a switch. Neither NPCs nor enemies can open those doors. This solution is obviously only available once you have the Mechanic and can build such mechanisms.
The whole mechanism is shown in this screenshot, though with an additional lava moat in front of the door to kill enemies.
The door in the state where you can walk through
The door in the solid state when it looks just like regular stone wall.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
Mad ScientistMad Scientist
47.7k162 gold badges382 silver badges569 bronze badges
add a comment |
You can build a door from three active stone blocks (created from stone + wire) wired to a switch. Neither NPCs nor enemies can open those doors. This solution is obviously only available once you have the Mechanic and can build such mechanisms.
The whole mechanism is shown in this screenshot, though with an additional lava moat in front of the door to kill enemies.
The door in the state where you can walk through
The door in the solid state when it looks just like regular stone wall.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
Mad ScientistMad Scientist
47.7k162 gold badges382 silver badges569 bronze badges
add a comment |
You can build a door from three active stone blocks (created from stone + wire) wired to a switch. Neither NPCs nor enemies can open those doors. This solution is obviously only available once you have the Mechanic and can build such mechanisms.
The whole mechanism is shown in this screenshot, though with an additional lava moat in front of the door to kill enemies.
The door in the state where you can walk through
The door in the solid state when it looks just like regular stone wall.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
Mad ScientistMad Scientist
47.7k162 gold badges382 silver badges569 bronze badges
You can build a door from three active stone blocks (created from stone + wire) wired to a switch. Neither NPCs nor enemies can open those doors. This solution is obviously only available once you have the Mechanic and can build such mechanisms.
The whole mechanism is shown in this screenshot, though with an additional lava moat in front of the door to kill enemies.
The door in the state where you can walk through
The door in the solid state when it looks just like regular stone wall.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
Mad ScientistMad Scientist
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answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
Mad ScientistMad Scientist
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answered Oct 12 '13 at 12:09
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I usually compartmentalized my NPC's in individual rooms using platforms. As long as no door existed, the usually didn't go up and down the platforms to open doors.
NPC's also have a somewhat fixed distance from their home (1 or 2 screens distance) that they can move around.
In contrast with the wire/active stone solution, this is feasible from the start. Just don't have doors in their path.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
Doktoro ReichardDoktoro Reichard
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add a comment |
I usually compartmentalized my NPC's in individual rooms using platforms. As long as no door existed, the usually didn't go up and down the platforms to open doors.
NPC's also have a somewhat fixed distance from their home (1 or 2 screens distance) that they can move around.
In contrast with the wire/active stone solution, this is feasible from the start. Just don't have doors in their path.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
Doktoro ReichardDoktoro Reichard
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add a comment |
I usually compartmentalized my NPC's in individual rooms using platforms. As long as no door existed, the usually didn't go up and down the platforms to open doors.
NPC's also have a somewhat fixed distance from their home (1 or 2 screens distance) that they can move around.
In contrast with the wire/active stone solution, this is feasible from the start. Just don't have doors in their path.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
Doktoro ReichardDoktoro Reichard
2,28913 silver badges30 bronze badges
I usually compartmentalized my NPC's in individual rooms using platforms. As long as no door existed, the usually didn't go up and down the platforms to open doors.
NPC's also have a somewhat fixed distance from their home (1 or 2 screens distance) that they can move around.
In contrast with the wire/active stone solution, this is feasible from the start. Just don't have doors in their path.
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
Doktoro ReichardDoktoro Reichard
2,28913 silver badges30 bronze badges
answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
Doktoro ReichardDoktoro Reichard
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answered Oct 12 '13 at 15:36
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I feel you... just got killed by the guide's aggressive door opening. I would recommend putting 1 block in front of the door at night, so they can't open it anymore.
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
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I feel you... just got killed by the guide's aggressive door opening. I would recommend putting 1 block in front of the door at night, so they can't open it anymore.
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
1
add a comment |
I feel you... just got killed by the guide's aggressive door opening. I would recommend putting 1 block in front of the door at night, so they can't open it anymore.
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
1
I feel you... just got killed by the guide's aggressive door opening. I would recommend putting 1 block in front of the door at night, so they can't open it anymore.
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
1
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
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answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
DerpDerp
1
answered Aug 29 '16 at 8:24
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I found out that the best way to stop them from opening doors is to build a base with a rope and then it connects the houses.
answered 7 mins ago
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I found out that the best way to stop them from opening doors is to build a base with a rope and then it connects the houses.
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I found out that the best way to stop them from opening doors is to build a base with a rope and then it connects the houses.
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