So guild housing

[Elation]

New Features
In addition to new content and items we are also working on some exciting new features for DDO. The team is currently busy working on some great additions to the guild system that will let guild members work together to earn valuable rewards and rival guilds compete for status on each server. One of the biggest rewards players will work towards is access to an all new guild housing system, which we are implementing in a cool and unique way. Suffice it to say, we think you will really want to be part of a guild that has earned access to this feature! I can’t say much more about it now, but look for more details in the coming weeks.


Hmmm not liking this pitting of guilds against eachother... Isn't there enough drama to go around!!

[Raegoul]

Wouldnt it be cool if it was for founding guilds only.

[Irinis]

I certainly hope they're going to implement some kind of guild alliance feature if they're doing guild-vs-guild. Or this could end up a huge serverwide battle with raid griefing and all sorts of total nonsense that would make it even HARDER for a good non-guild player to get into the last few open raid slots.

[Elation]

Not maybe founding but an established time say 6 months of activity would work!!

[cardmj1]

Sounds like to get guild housing, it will be a total guild favor system. It also sounds like there will be a guild v guild battle rating system. Hmmmm.... I will need to see the details before I can comment further.

But I do agree that there is already enough drama.

[Disavowed]

New Features
In addition to new content and items we are also working on some exciting new features for DDO. The team is currently busy working on some great additions to the guild system that will let guild members work together to earn valuable rewards and rival guilds compete for status on each server. One of the biggest rewards players will work towards is access to an all new guild housing system, which we are implementing in a cool and unique way. Suffice it to say, we think you will really want to be part of a guild that has earned access to this feature! I can’t say much more about it now, but look for more details in the coming weeks.


Hmmm not liking this pitting of guilds against eachother... Isn't there enough drama to go around!!

This will cause a sh!t load of problems especially on Khyber. Unless this is something that doesn't pit guilds against each other.

Not signed.

[Xim]

Bring the DRAMA!!!!!

[Khimberlhyte]

This will cause a sh!t load of problems especially on Khyber. Unless this is something that doesn't pit guilds against each other.

Not signed.

I can ignore PvP and not miss anything worthwhile. If new guild stuff works the same way, that will be fine.

However, guild competition or grinding doesn't interest me - exploring dungeons does. There are some people who want a bigger E-peen, and see this as another way of getting it (e.g., the person above who made the founders-only comment). More power to them, but if this locks out unguilded players from anything other than some meaningless E-peen status, it could be game-breaking.

[vettkinn]

Why are you comrades complaining? Aren't you bored that there's not much to do once you hit cap and got all your uber gear?

When there's not much to do anymore, the only thing left is to kill each other (currently limited in DDO). Some people get a kick out of that

[Superspeed_Hi5]

I consulted with the prophesies of Nostradamus and found a paragraph mainly glossed over.
Prediction:
It will be a type of favor for guild members to earn per quest. It will be amplified by the number of guildies in the same group at the same time and their will be a bonus for a full team of guildies. Same thing for raids and there will be a bigger bonus for full guild raid teams.

I believe bonuses will be guild bank and a decreased raid timer. I dont forsee anything that will pit one guild versus another.

[Mikula]

Yeah I see no reason why they would lock new guilds out of this feature. They paid or grinded for the tp points so let them get all the perks. I always felt like PvP was not very well encouraged and even though I am not really a PvP fan I think it is a good thing to round out the game with rewards for PvP.

Edit: Except apparently it doesn't...

[Zenako]

There are a number of possible routes they could take. Some more palitible than others.

One thought that comes to mind, is that Guilds would need to have X number of characters with certain favor levels to open Y feature. Z number of characterrs to open Q feature, etc.

This does a few things. Gives favor another boost. It would also incent premium players to purchase adventure packs (for the favor potential) that they might otherwise skip.

Levels of clicks for Guild benefits, at benchmarks much like Veteran (1000), 32 point (1750) and Favored Soul (2500). (Copper, silver and gold points for what its worth.)

A guild needs lets say 20 characters with the favor benchmark to open up the basic features. More perks (rooms, or storage) might come with every 10 more characters at those levels.

The 20 x 1000 point level gets you an address and an empty room/instance to play in.
The 20 x 1750 point level gets you a guild storage capability with 50 slots (or something like that)
The 20 x 2500 point level gets you a guild shared bank perhaps.

If at any point your guild falls below the thresholds then you can no longer add anything to the bank or storage chests, only withdraw and once empty those features poof. Once the housing is there, it stays, unless the guild disbands, which cannot be done if anything remains in the house.

One quick thought on some base level perks that have value but little to no gameplay impact.

[Disavowed]

i Can Ignore Pvp And Not Miss Anything Worthwhile. If New Guild Stuff Works The Same Way, That Will Be Fine.

However, Guild Competition Or Grinding Doesn't Interest Me - Exploring Dungeons Does. There Are Some People Who Want A Bigger E-peen, And See This As Another Way Of Getting It (e.g., The Person Above Who Made The Founders-only Comment). More Power To Them, But If This Locks Out Unguilded Players From Anything Other Than Some Meaningless E-peen Status, It Could Be Game-breaking.

Qft +1

[NXPlasmid]

There are a number of possible routes they could take. Some more palitible than others.

One thought that comes to mind, is that Guilds would need to have X number of characters with certain favor levels to open Y feature. Z number of characterrs to open Q feature, etc.

This does a few things. Gives favor another boost. It would also incent premium players to purchase adventure packs (for the favor potential) that they might otherwise skip.

Levels of clicks for Guild benefits, at benchmarks much like Veteran (1000), 32 point (1750) and Favored Soul (2500). (Copper, silver and gold points for what its worth.)

A guild needs lets say 20 characters with the favor benchmark to open up the basic features. More perks (rooms, or storage) might come with every 10 more characters at those levels.

The 20 x 1000 point level gets you an address and an empty room/instance to play in.
The 20 x 1750 point level gets you a guild storage capability with 50 slots (or something like that)
The 20 x 2500 point level gets you a guild shared bank perhaps.

If at any point your guild falls below the thresholds then you can no longer add anything to the bank or storage chests, only withdraw and once empty those features poof. Once the housing is there, it stays, unless the guild disbands, which cannot be done if anything remains in the house.

One quick thought on some base level perks that have value but little to no gameplay impact.

It's just a race to spend more TP. There won't be anything offered in guild housing that won't be available through the store. Guild competitions have to be the all time stupidest idea ever. Just like PVP it will be completely arbitrary and just a distraction from the actual game. Some people will love it, some will hate it, and most of us will be bored by it....

[Seikojin]

I consulted with the prophesies of Nostradamus and found a paragraph mainly glossed over.
Prediction:
It will be a type of favor for guild members to earn per quest. It will be amplified by the number of guildies in the same group at the same time and their will be a bonus for a full team of guildies. Same thing for raids and there will be a bigger bonus for full guild raid teams.

I believe bonuses will be guild bank and a decreased raid timer. I dont forsee anything that will pit one guild versus another.

I agree that this seems the most likely route. Although I think if it starts out as a guild group earns more favor for the guild bank thing, it will change quickly from all the crying from players who have small guilds who need to earn 100000 guild favor for the unlockables.

I think they could have GvG if they make guild housing seperate instanced. You could use the same connection method PvP currently uses for arena battles, but the challenge allows members from one guild to battle members from another. Don't see a reason for it though, other than 12 man vs 12 man.

It would be nice if they made versus quests where two groups are in the same quest battling it out to achieve certain goals in the quest.

They could also make one guild defend a quest objective and the other guild tries to capture the objective. Rogues from the defenders would have to 're-arm' traps and whatnot. It could be alot of fun.

[Emili]

Does any of this bloody matter? I for one have been here long enough to know it does not. I've seen guilds come and seen them go... I hail from the original founding guild of Dorsai on Reidra ... imploded it did within months. Why? Well nothing short of lost sense of belonging and the fact that friendships are what hold things together - not title. I left Dorsai for another guild … and yet again much the same … Why? Well a simple thing as common likes, common goals be only short lived - they are but a seed … is the nurturing of bonds endow the sustenance of clann.

Guilds rise and fall even those which survive… I’ve witnessed such in those guilds which eroded and yes within my own. I’ve been a guild leader for well over four years and one thing I’ve learned about people …you cannot measure or rate a group of them by their past nor their future but only the state they’re currently be as they are forever changing with the seasons…

[Captain_Wizbang]

Wouldnt it be cool if it was for founding guilds only.

Major fail!

[Rabbi_Hordo]

Does any of this bloody matter? I for one have been here long enough to know it does not. I've seen guilds come and seen them go... I hail from the original founding guild of Dorsai on Reidra ... imploded it did within months. Why? Well nothing short of lost sense of belonging and the fact that friendships are what hold things together - not title. I left Dorsai for another guild … and yet again much the same … Why? Well a simple thing as common likes, common goals be only short lived - they are but a seed … is the nurturing of bonds endow the sustenance of clann.

Guilds rise and fall even those which survive… I’ve witnessed such in those guilds which eroded and yes within my own. I’ve been a guild leader for well over four years and one thing I’ve learned about people …you cannot measure or rate a group of them by their past nor their future but only the state they’re currently be as they are forever changing with the seasons…

QFT

But I still want guild housing...with a big-@$$ portrait of Hordo on the wall dammit!

[Emili]

QFT

But I still want guild housing...with a big-@$$ portrait of Hordo on the wall dammit!

Am simple... I would like a hat rack for my crown - does wear heavily sometimes... but mostly wish a sauna and a pool... oh yes and a portraits of friends, Aussiee, Arkat... **** these walls are full... and oh yes even Hordo ... although it may be hanging too close to the dart board.

[Schmoe]

I hope it's something along these lines:

Your guild has a total favor rating that is accumulated by all members on the server. At different tiers, your guild will unlock various benefits. These benefits are as follows:

1000 favor - Guild Bank
2000 favor - Guild-only Auctions
5000 favor - Guild housing
10000 favor - "Claim" a House. Rival guild members can't access the House without a toll.
20000 favor - Loot a rival guild's bank


Your guild members can acquire favor in the following ways:

1 favor - Complete a quest
5 favor - Complete a raid
5 favor - Gain a new rank with one of the Stormreach factions
10 favor - Kick a rival guild member from a group
20 favor - Kick a rival guild member from a group after looking him up on MyDDO
30 favor - Post a whiny thread on the forums complaining about how so-and-so from a rival guild sucks, with MyDDO link
500 favor - Gather all registered guild members at the same time in the same Market instance for a naked dance



Think of the drama!


Edit: I should add...