You got it!

See ya in Chumbyland!

It's just plain Chumbyland magic is what it is!

Just kidding.  Okay, I'll do a play by play...

For this example lets assume we have 2 Chums:

Chum A = Develephant
Chum B = MaxSMoke777

Our "topic" will be represented by the Car icon.  You could probably assume that the "topic" is in relation to automobiles (of course it can be whatever you want, though others may think you are a little nutty, but that can also be part of the fun).

In my Chumversation settings under the Car "topic", I (Chum A) might put the following in my statement and response:

Statement: "Cars cost too much to run"
Reponse: "I try not to drive too much"

Now it's important to point out that my "statement" really has no relationship to my "response".  You'll see why in a bit...

Now you (Chum B) in your Chumversation settings under the Car "topic" might have something like so:

Statement: "Do you like cars at all?"
Response: "I tried to race a cop once"

Again, your "statement" has no relation to your "response".  And here is why...

Let's say that you and I (Chum A and Chum B), in our travels, happen to both visit some other Chumby at the same time (or we could both be at one of our own for that matter).

I (Chum A) decide to engage in a Chumversation with you (Chum B).  This is something that a "pixel" Chum will do on it's own while hanging out at a Chumby.

I (Chum A) start the Chumversation, and I want to talk about the Car "topic".  In that case my Chum would lead the Chumversation with my "statement" related to the Car "topic".  My Chum would then "announce" the text I entered visually on screen (via a talk bubble).  You (Chum B), in response to the Car "topic" will use your, you guessed it, "response" text, again shown on the screen.

So something like this takes place:

Chum A engages in a Chumversation about the Car "topic" with Chum B:

Chum A: "Cars cost too much to run"
Chum B: "I tried to race a cop once"

Now if you (Chum B) were to start the Chumversation it might go like this:

Chum B: "Do you like cars at all?"
Chum A: "I try not to drive too much"

Remember, that this Chumversation could be happening anywhere, with any other Chum.  It does not have to take place only on your Chumby.

So that is pretty much it.  It may appear complicated, but it really isn't, though you don't really get to see the effect until your Chum is having a Chumversation (which is probably why it seems esoteric).  I have a couple dev Chums running for testing, and the Chumversations can be quite humorous sometimes.

If you prefer not to see the text bubble Chumversations on your screen you can toggle them in the "settings" area in the widget by touching the clock/logo on the main toolbar.

Hope that helps.  See ya in Chumbyland!

Ok, I think I understand! I went through and added comebacks for every statement I had. If you see my avie, he should say something interesting now.

Good call, I am working this one out.  As a side note - if you have recieved an item as a gift you can now touch that item in your "items" list and view more info about that Chum, including adding them to your My Chums, and sending them an item as well.

Cheers.

I am still monitoring the bandwidth.  If it seems doable,  then I will put it in.  You can access the cam in 2 "touches" by touching the "chum status" area and then the cam button.

As soon as I think it's not going to hit my wallet, I will drop a quick link in.

Cheers.

Would it be possible to drop items on the ground,  either at home or on the road, so people can find them?  It would be an alternative to giving them away.

wayn3w

Yeah I have the drop item thing on one of my lists here somewhere so keep your eyes open.

I want to be my chum and travel as he does!!!!!

Me too...I'm jealous.

Chumbyland 1.8.5 -

Now with Item Crafting!

Make your mark in Chumbyland with unique items that you create.  Go to the Chumbyland Settings Panel for more information, as well as, the item crafting tutorial here http://www.gochumby.com/cl/crafting.php

I look forward to seeing some cool new items around.

Cheers.

Yes, you are quite correct that it could be a concern.  I have upped the chance of finding items a couple percent so hopefully people will still gift.  And not everyone is interested in crafting, so we will have to wait and see how the balance works out.

There needs to be a little "pain" involved in item creation, one so that people will take the time to make sure they put up a fun item, as opposed to just throwing a ton of random items up.  It's still a work in progress so we just need to watch how it settles.  If adjustments need to be made, they can be made.

Traveling, the lotto, keeping your eye out for "special" Chums, and winning the multi-player games all earn you some items, so keep at it.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Cheers.