I think that I figured out the problem with The Goblet.

[Bluevann]

In my opinion the problem with the Goblet is that it's too open. Desert housing areas in real life are never like that, but rather three distinct types: Tent camps (Poor), Multi-apartment palaces (Average), and Palaces (Rich).

So you usually would see a landscape of richer palaces, simpler palaces, and tents in the outskirts.

"But if we all lived in palaces, no one would have a garden."

False. Residential palaces in the Emirates usually have inside gardens (The richest, who have their own palaces isolated from other people with high walls, can have palaces on the front and back).


Here is an example of an inside garden (well, a pool, but gardens would look the same). For a real Sultanate feel, this is what they should have done with Goblet housing really. Not everyone wants the classic fairy-tale house&garden, I would have preferred palaces split in apartments (with amount of chambers varying on housing "size" you can afford) for this very area.

[Vaeria]

Hmm..i'm forced to repent of my stupidity. The Goblet's absolutely beautiful. As far as faraway imaginary rpgic places go, the Goblets easily at the top.

While waiting for Frontlines to pop in the afterhours, I had a chance to pop over to the Goblet and really give it a look over. And the first thing I noticed above all else was the sunrise. When it breaks over those mountains (when standing by the entrance) there just arent any words. The waterfalls, the windmills, it all gives the look of a distant land. I suppose its an acquired taste though as Limsa and Gridania might be categorized as typical type location one usually looks for. But ya, the desert theme is quite nice.

[Kytrin]

Here is an example of an inside garden (well, a pool, but gardens would look the same). For a real Sultanate feel, this is what they should have done with Goblet housing really. Not everyone wants the classic fairy-tale house&garden, I would have preferred palaces split in apartments (with amount of chambers varying on housing "size" you can afford) for this very area.

Oh that is -gorgeous-! I would love something that bright and colorful and awesome. Especially if I could get the pool too... I would not hesitate to save for a Goblet house.