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Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
Individual Freeholds and Barony
McShave
Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
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?
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? 0
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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.
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.
It would be nice - amazing even - but I also expect a no.
Imagine being able to colour it, and colouring it pink for a Barbie Mansion!