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Freehold size + freehold use
willko22
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Hello there. I have a few questions and an idea which I want to discuss.
Questions:
Idea
Why doesn't freehold cost less but you can build only a house by default?
if you want to build something more then you would need to buy a "permit" to run a tavern, farm, or blacksmith workshop.
Questions:
- Will there be different sizes of freehold?
- If no why?
- what would it take to create different sizes?
Idea
Why doesn't freehold cost less but you can build only a house by default?
if you want to build something more then you would need to buy a "permit" to run a tavern, farm, or blacksmith workshop.
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Development is fluid, and many things about freeholds have not been confirmed in a long time. But it you look at a consistent line of thought in comments from Steven over the years, you are going to get a fixed area because that works for the systems they have in mind for progression on the freehold of various systems. Making them bigger or smaller would mess with that.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds
2. game/system design
3. They have stated that two players can pseudo-join their freeholds through marriage.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Marriage
To speculate on #2 a bit more, I think freeholds will likely be a stable source of income for most players. Allowing the size to be expanded beyond that of others would likely create imbalances and would lessen the reason to experience other gold-making areas of the game. Could begin to possibly take away from interdependencies with other players. I think designing around an expanding plot would also create difficulties within the environment.
When you first place a freehold, you are allotted your ~1/2 acre of land. You still need to purchase/build the blueprints for buildings. So in practice it is exactly what you are describing. You will start with a basic freehold with your house on it, and you will spend more money / resources / time expanding your freehold.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds
Freeholds are approximately half an acre in size.[6]
The footprint of a freehold does not change with node progression.[7]
Expansions and upgrades become available as node progression allows.[6]
Blueprints are required for the construction of the freehold buildings that are used to process resources into processed goods.
if you just want to buy a house, just buy a house? there are 2 more housing systems