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In game marriage and you, is this something you want in AoC?
I been in a few MOs that had people get married in them. They had in game events to mark the occasion, even a party of two after. But is this something you would like to see supported in AoC?
In UO for example, players would make rings for the couple, even the wedding clothes, and yes they did a cake. I always thought of it as cool. Plus on top of that I learned a few of those couple got married in real life too.
It's something that doesn't have to be there, but if you making a close gaming community, why not add this as one of the social perks.
Plus IMO maybe add a few more smaller things for the married couples.
Like:
1. a shared bank account, to store their items together.
2. small bonus when in the same party together
3. npc kids for the freehold, you don't get them unless your married.
It's something I always found a nice touch when done right, so why not have it supported in this game?
What do you guys think?
OH, and the honeymoon could be a small dungeon the couple can do together, and it will grant then items for their freehold, stuff to help it look super nice. The better they do in that dungeon, the better the items will be. Just a thought.
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I was at a few weddings in Asheron's Call, and I think it did add something to the game.
The shared bank account would be a very welcome thing for me and my husband (we play together)
Other than the "no benefits" thing, I think this should be an option.
As for the shared bank accounts and freeholds, I think there will be an in game option to do this with a possibly limited number of friends.
As usual, USE is right, this topic has been discussed several times.
@Granthor I don't see the point of adding kids for a in game married couple would contribute to the over all game. It sounds like it would be a waste of resources when the game has so much on it's plate and the next expansion. As for the other options I don't really care and see why it would be an issue putting the previous 2 in game like a bonus to exp or something that isn't pvp related.
It's mainly just for looks at the freehold, and nothing more. Maybe the kids can do work for you at the stables, or entertain the guests. Noting sick like you seen with a Skyrim mod of course. I don't see this as an issue really, as we will have adult NPCs at the freehold, all I am saying is had a few kids if your married. Hust a small touch for people that jump the broom is all.
Regarding shared bank accounts I think there should be A shared bank account and still have their private ones (like a bank account tied to your familiy name)
Cheers and bottoms up!
Could be a tbing.......
"don't you remember dear? you let tanar jr. borrow it to go visit my parents the next node over."
"but I need the wagon now! how am I supposed to sell our crops now? when is he supposed to get back."
"oh you know how my parents are. he'll be there for at least a sevenday."
"everthing will rot in seven days woman! call him back now."
"maybe you should have bought that second wagon last season when I asked you to and you wouldn't have this problem." (mrs. tanar continues to calmly fold the laundry)
"but what am I supposed to do now?!?!?!"
"well since you're going to let our crops go bad you better go off with your friends and kill something we can sell to buy food for the winter since you've doomed us to starvation otherwise because of your poor planning dear."
<tanar starts muttering to himself about why he got married in the first place>
"what was that dear?"
"nothing honey" <Tanar trudges over to the closet where he keeps his adventuring gear>
But please don't make such a big thing about it. A ceremony? Yeah why not. Invitations for friends? Ok can be funny. Too much features like the same house or something like that? Please no
But let me refine my previous post a bit more.I am more curious as to why the studio would devote resources to it, as what would make it worth while other then rp flavor? I don't see how this is going to be worth while to spend a few weeks in comparison to their other concepts that they want to add to the core game. I can see them adding this later in expansions when they start to refine the game.
Ok think of your freehold for a second. Just what will do there? How will your place your décor, and will it be open to the public? Those of us that will do INNS, well you want as much RP put into the game as there can be. So, if we will have marriage in the game, and it's supported by the DEV team. why not add a few little extras, to give it a little more meaning. True they have a ton of their plates now, but after everything is said and done, why not add this after the game has gone gold? I don't see the harm after all the betas are done, and we all are running around in the game world. Plus, not many players will be looking to get marriage right away, and no one will have a freehold on day 1. At least I don't think so. lol