Individual Freeholds and Barony

McShave

My biggest concern for freeholds was that all the good spots will be zerg-rushed by guilds and anyone not in a top tier guild would never own a freehold. I think now, after reading the latest article and Steven's few podcast appearances, that this won't be entirely the case.

I guess obtaining the right to a freehold will be an individual's effort as the result of a person's farming of a character-bound currency which is dependent on the node type. It seems that it will take a guild's worth of effort to obtain the resources for building the buildings on the freehold. In terms of a regular MMO player's ability to obtain a freehold, this seems ok. The most organized players in the most organized guilds will obtain the best stuff, and that's good. At least the commoners have a chance of obtaining their own plot of land.

I have questions, however. From the image it seems that baronies will be controlled by guilds who own a guild hall, but does this mean the guild have any influence over who can settle a freehold in their barony? or are these baronies like tier 3 nodes next to a tier 4 node?

Ludullu

McShave wrote: »

it seems that baronies will be controlled by guilds who own a guild hall, but does this mean the guild have any influence over who can settle a freehold in their barony? or are these baronies like tier 3 nodes next to a tier 4 node?

None of this is the case afaik. The only thing that the GH would influence is giving a buff of sorts to the FHs in its barony.

Sathrago

-d

McShave

NiKr wrote: »

McShave wrote: »

it seems that baronies will be controlled by guilds who own a guild hall, but does this mean the guild have any influence over who can settle a freehold in their barony? or are these baronies like tier 3 nodes next to a tier 4 node?

None of this is the case afaik. The only thing that the GH would influence is giving a buff of sorts to the FHs in its barony.

I read in another thread that Steven floated the idea that one of the buffs would be to restrict the freeholds in their barony to certain members. I would be ok if they had to give up other benefits for this as part of the risk & reward design they are trying.

KrystalKitten

I have a question on the homes of our Freeholds, will we be able to customize our homes? say change the color from orange to something else but use this skin?
Lets say I wanted a marble white house with a Blue sapphire roof

daveywavey

I'm expecting it to be a "No", but it's worth asking in this month's livestream Q&A.

Raven016

KrystalKitten wrote: »

I have a question on the homes of our Freeholds, will we be able to customize our homes? say change the color from orange to something else but use this skin?
Lets say I wanted a marble white house with a Blue sapphire roof

Imagine using this color in snowy mountains. People will hate you but might also become a PoI.

Nerror

KrystalKitten wrote: »

I have a question on the homes of our Freeholds, will we be able to customize our homes? say change the color from orange to something else but use this skin?
Lets say I wanted a marble white house with a Blue sapphire roof

It would be nice - amazing even - but I also expect a no.

daveywavey

Raven016 wrote: »

KrystalKitten wrote: »

I have a question on the homes of our Freeholds, will we be able to customize our homes? say change the color from orange to something else but use this skin?
Lets say I wanted a marble white house with a Blue sapphire roof

Imagine using this color in snowy mountains. People will hate you but might also become a PoI.

Imagine being able to colour it, and colouring it pink for a Barbie Mansion!