[UCP] Import previous mapped interiors (WP shop + pay furniture upon upload)

[mala]

Detailed Description

I'm proposing we mix 2 of the features we have right now.

(1) We can already export our current mapped interiors via the UCP. (It's disabled for now but I believe it will be back at a later date)
(2) Any time we buy a property that's already been mapped, the server calculates the existing furniture's cost for the purchase.

So what if we were able to download our previous mappings, and then, if we have a use for them at a later date, upload them to the UCP for the property we want to use it on. This would take a minute or two to match the item IDs and calculate the furniture cost it would charge us. It could all be paid through the UCP.

If there's a concern that it would lag the server, maybe it wouldn't load into the world until the daily restart.

 

If it impedes on the profit from the 'Move your furniture' WP shop option, then maybe we could pay the same price to upload. Some of us can't use the existing WP shop option because we'd have to currently own BOTH properties that we want to move the furniture between. This suggestion is more of a "download it for free, and pay if you want to upload/reuse it later."

 

Relevant Commands/Items

None - this could all be done via the UCP. The same way we have 'Export property XML' we could have 'Import property XML and some function where it calculates the total furniture cost and we pay it via the UCP.

 

How will it benefit the server?

I know a lot of mappers have specific interiors they grow attached to. Sometimes it's a house, sometimes its a specific apartment layout. We're reluctant to sell the properties even if we no longer need them, because we "REALLY like that kitchen" or something like that. This would make it easier for us to sell any properties we no longer need, because we would be able to download the interior, and then upload it if we have a use for it later on. After all, even if it doesn't match the specific building we repurpose it for, we can map it to match, close off certain windows/doors, etc. It's no different than having a default Rockstar interior in a building, except since it's all custom, most of them can easily be modified.

I imagine this will be more useful for apartments rather than houses that have unique shapes, but it's worth the effort.

 

Also, some of us don't use the "Move your furniture: 500 WP" shop option because we would have to currently own both properties we want to move the interior between.
I would 100% buy that from the WP shop if it meant I could also upload a previous interior and simply customize what's necessary.

[Nervous]

Great idea, I'll discuss it with the web devs 🙂

The only issue I see is that it would be way easier to export mappers' work, share it massively and then at some point they will not even be requested anymore though

Edited June 15, 2023 by Nervous

[Narco]

1 hour ago, Nervous said:

Great idea, I'll discuss it with the web devs 🙂

The only issue I see is that it would be way easier to export mappers' work, share it massively and then at some point they will not even be requested anymore though

Would be nice to have a market for "pre fabricated" interiors that could  sort of be used for properties by being purchased from IC companies (the mappers of course) or something along those lines.  The need for mappers is very high and overwhelming for the current ones at the moment. Maybe with restrictions through PM of course? from full mappings to shells

Edited June 15, 2023 by Narco

[mala]

2 hours ago, Nervous said:

Great idea, I'll discuss it with the web devs 🙂

The only issue I see is that it would be way easier to export mappers' work, share it massively and then at some point they will not even be requested anymore though

I have a possible workaround. Though I think mappers will always be in demand, because people love custom interiors, I know it'd suck to see your custom interior get shared around.

What if instead of being able to upload the XML, we add an option to "Store XML" which would export + save the furniture info within our UCP.

Then you can sell the property or whatever you want to do with it, but the finished XML file is backed up/saved separately.

And then when you buy the "Move your furniture" option, you can select that XML from the "Source Property" drop-down if you have one saved.

That way it's limited to our own personal use and can't get shared around to devalue custom mapping.

[violeNt]

I like this 

[Mattel]

I REALLY like this idea