Showcasing your House

[Elim]

I wish there was a board where people could list their house to showcase. As long as you had an aetheryte crystal, people could select your house from the board and teleport to it.

Personally, I think it would encourage people to spend more time at their houses, and make some housing areas feel more alive.

Also, when there are events that require you to go to peoples houses(like the last xmas event, where you picked children's letters off trees placed on lots), it'd be perfect! Maybe people could list their house for a player ran event, etc.




I love when people visit my house. I've went around and visited/met all my neighbors too. One or two added me to their friendslist.

p.s Yes, I agree more wards need to be added.

[Syldrian]

Would be nice if we could get some sort of daily quest in the housing area. Maybe a way to level our gatherers in each area and earn ventures/some type of currency. Like mining in the goblet, fishing in the mist, and botany in lavender beds. Small things like picking up trash or evicting an npc could also be a cool idea. Maybe have a counter of number of quest done server wide and have the area with the most quest completed be granted some sort of grand company/housing bonus. Would for sure make people visit the area and make it a bit less barren lol

[Elim]

Would be nice if we could get some sort of daily quest in the housing area. Maybe a way to level our gatherers in each area and earn ventures/some type of currency. Like mining in the goblet, fishing in the mist, and botany in lavender beds. Small things like picking up trash or evicting an npc could also be a cool idea. Maybe have a counter of number of quest done server wide and have the area with the most quest completed be granted some sort of grand company/housing bonus. Would for sure make people visit the area and make it a bit less barren lol

Those are great ideas!

The part I bolded is basically what I'm looking to do.

[Grandmasthong]

I like that too. They need to add more interaction in the housing areas and more housing too.

[SokiYagami]

p.s Yes, I agree more wards need to be added to servers which actually needs them.

Corrected your final point for you, you're welcome.

Getting back on topic, I'm still waiting for full/partial sharing of housing and the arrival of promised furnitures like Jukebox and Triple Triad table.

A album of my humble little bar:
http://imgur.com/a/nZxKX#0

On a side note, can we have Edda visiting the housing area too? Please?

[Nalien]

Would for sure make people visit the area and make it a bit less barren lol

One thing I always thought they could do to achieve that is to turn Housing Wards into the new Market Wards. Somewhat disappointed with the Retainer functionality we got in the end, had they moved the tax off the seller and onto the Market Board buyer it could have really encouraged players to visit estates with Retainers, since it would provide a discount by removing the tax.

Currently you put something up for sale at say 1,000G, another player will buy that for 1,000G (ignoring any regional tax, of course), but the sales tax means you only get 950G.
Lets say instead, you can put something up for sale at your estate and avoid the sales tax, instead that tax is put on the buyers using the Market Board to purchase. Now you put something up for 950G, the same amount you'd have earned previously on the item, and the buyer gets that 50G tax, seeing and paying the same 1,000G they otherwise would have on the Market Board. Update the Market Board UI to display which (if any) Ward the Retainer is in though, and the buyer can visit your estate and by directly for 950G.

Obviously that's a small example and nobody would take a 100G+ teleport fee for a 50G saving, but knocking 30,000G off a 600,000G item? That's worthwhile. I'd love to turn a section of my garden into a small market that people actually visit. Still kind of annoyed at the static limit on a lot of furniture though, a lot of it would look great outside (or inside) but can only be placed inside (or outside). Would have loved to plop my Retainer indoors behind a bar selling all my Culinarian products...

[Lenne]

I wish there was a board where people could list their house to showcase. As long as you had an aetheryte crystal, people could select your house from the board and teleport to it.

Personally, I think it would encourage people to spend more time at their houses, and make some housing areas feel more alive.

I really like your idea! I love looking at houses. Sadly, I have found that an open house and a friendly placard message doesn't mean homeowners are open to receiving guests. It kind of scared me off from wanting to visit people, which is the opposite of what a bustling, interactive ward should be. If homeowners choose to list their house on the showcase board, then they are actively choosing to have people visit. I am definitely for creating a tight community or making friends with those who are receptive to it, and I think your idea would be a step in the right direction.

[Elim]

Thanks everyone for the replies and ideas.

I really like your idea! I love looking at houses. Sadly, I have found that...

I had no clue people ran into problems like that. Too bad you're not on my server I'd welcome you to my home anytime. Yesterday I had five lalafells visit my house! We chatted for quite awhile. I was interested to hear one of them had a house in my ward and I plan to visit her house sometime.

If only this could be a daily occurrence. I hope the devs consider the idea.

[Lenne]

Thanks everyone for the replies and ideas.

I had no clue people ran into problems like that. Too bad you're not on my server I'd welcome you to my home anytime. Yesterday I had five lalafells visit my house! We chatted for quite awhile. I was interested to hear one of them had a house in my ward and I plan to visit her house sometime.

If only this could be a daily occurrence. I hope the devs consider the idea.

Aww, thanks! I appreciate the invitation. It looks like you guys had a lot of fun! And yes, I hope the developers consider your idea too.