there have been destructible houses both in the old town layout AND the new town layout since the day they were laid down, you could bust three out of six windmills since the first week of providence i just didn't have enough stam back then to knock one down in a timely manner so it was reported but not capitalized on, the corner in the snake oil salesmans alley has been vulnerable since the day it was placed,
it is YOUR fault for not exploring the intricacies of the game if you fall victim to someone who has.
furthermore destructible houses have KOed the people inside of them since there have been houses, those of you in this thread that have been playing the game for a long time and do not know these things should feel stupid and stfu, not come making ***** posts over it.
point is there are numerous obscure ways to KO a player in town, such as the bear attack today that almost nailed me had it come a minute or two later when i was afk. it was a nice reminder for myself to not get complacent and the rest of you should adopt that viewpoint instead of burning your mattresses every time something you didn't think of happens.