[dev1034] Companies and/or Linkshell Halls (Housing) Idea.

[Balbanes]

Greetings!

I want to pass along some feedback and ideas for Companies and Linkshells, regarding Housing. Specifically Guild (LS) Halls.

There should be purchasable, instanced zones in which a linkshell or company can purchase a hall/castle/keep/etc. There should be a range of options, from your basic, low priced hall to grand, castle like buildings. The largest being the most expensive, and which will take the longest time to earn. To access these zones, one would simply need to interact with an object either in a city or personal inventory that could transport you to the hall.

These should be purchasable with Gil, but perhaps another system on top of that? A status-style point system earned by companies maybe? Perhaps even tie it to the "level" of your company, if such a system will exist.

There should be a whole slew of new crafting recipes added for such things as furniture and decorations that you'll be able to place in your hall.

Halls should also contain Guild Banks, where officers of a LS/Company can set storage/withdrawl rules for both items and gil.

I am currently uploading a YouTube video of an example of a massive, top of the line guild hall from my guild in Everquest 2. I'm using EQ2 as an example because when it comes to Housing and Guilds, EQ2 has the system down near perfectly. Will post it shortly!

[Balbanes]

Link to example video

This entire zone is one huge, instanced guild hall. Everything except the marble structure is player made, store bought, or quested for.

[Delmontyb]

This sounds like a fun idea. I'm sure the response right now is that they are working on higher priority systems, but I for one would love to see the linkshell/guild working together for some great shared content.

I'm also all for linkshell quests, levels, taxes, shared storage, etc.

[Balbanes]

Bump in light of the Japanese CMs talking about player housing and the recent CM chatter about Player Companies

[Eruantien]

I really would love a guild hall, it would make me feel more part of a linkshell/company. Like in the Fairy tail manga ^^

[Fensfield]

I have to admit, these would be beyond wonderful, and nothing gets MMO players going like collaborative interior design.

Bonus points if players can have individuak homes off the primary Company/Linkshell Hall. And lord knows it would be one heck of a boon to the roleplaying community..

Bump in light of the Japanese CMs talking about player housing and the recent CM chatter about Player Companies

They were? o.o Anything interesting said?

[Xen]

I agree that this would be an amazing idea along with seperate purchasable homes within the guild hall it would bring together more team effort from each linkshell as a whole along with providing a whole new market for crafters to create decorations for each hall. I also love the idea of making a status style company system or ranking.

[Teknoman]

I hope we get that official translation of the post soon.

[Carzilla]

wow I was just gonna write something like this u got it spot on.. also the seperate housing is awsome too.
Some Ideas to build on upon this thread:
-instead of instanced make it a static hall depending on what linkshell u have active
*since they would be static u must select which other linkshells occupy the other areas. that way you'll be able to see there hall getting built little by little. Like a neighboring system.
-invite people in like in ffxi
-link master and second in command can decorate main hall
-ship dock (puchasable)
-ship
-some upgrades must be crafted by guild (ex/ garden, choco stable)
-the seperate housing can be placed anywhere within the limited area around the main hall.
-seperate housing can also be upgraded

Awsome post Balbanes

[Rhomagus]

More ideas to add:
1.) All of the linkshell functionality that people have been expecting since release
- Linkshell Administration Options
2.) Have some recipes require the collaboration of multiple DoHs working collaboratively and simultaneously.
- Some of the same Class
- Some using different classes working together
- Can be used to design furniture and other complex structures
3.) Possibly a training area where you can implement mutually agreed upon PvP in an instanced setting (Diorama- Abdhaljsalkdjf)
4.) Instance the housing but, give people the ability to send invites.
5.) Customizable titles for the company/linkshell that can be created by the founder.