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Official Discussion Thread for "Introducing Homestead"

  • jlboozer
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    Is there anyway we could get a price range on housing? And off topic, shouldn't my shields on my sorcerer be up at least 10 seconds?...the 6 second duration seems entirely too short, instead of doing damage it seems like I'm having to constantly recast my hardened ward....thanks for reading!!
  • mjargolic
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    I know you mentioned something about additional storage in the future. Something that EverQuest did was allow crafters to make boxes ranging from 12 slots to 24 that could be stored on your person or in the bank that opened up allowing that much needed storage space. That might allow crafters to make some gold and help out on the storage problem.
  • NordSwordnBoard
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    I just want a large window to prominently display my
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  • Autolycus
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    Chests are just decorative; you won't be able to use them as an extension to your bank. You will be able to place a personal assistant in your home, though.

    Just to expand on this some. Extra storage in your home is something we know a number of you would love. It's something we'd love as well, but when we looked at all of the things had to get in for the base system, we had to draw the line somewhere. Additional storage didn't make the cut.

    That being said, we are looking at ways to add in additional storage space in the future.

    How does storage not "make the cut" for housing?

    Um... well, ummmmm..... what?
  • SwaminoNowlino
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    I just want a large window to prominently display my
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  • Enodoc
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    Autolycus wrote: »
    Chests are just decorative; you won't be able to use them as an extension to your bank. You will be able to place a personal assistant in your home, though.

    Just to expand on this some. Extra storage in your home is something we know a number of you would love. It's something we'd love as well, but when we looked at all of the things had to get in for the base system, we had to draw the line somewhere. Additional storage didn't make the cut.

    That being said, we are looking at ways to add in additional storage space in the future.
    How does storage not "make the cut" for housing?

    Um... well, ummmmm..... what?
    Due to it taking more development time/resources than they had available? Clearly the furniture editor was their main focus for release, so that there's something new to do.
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  • Elsonso
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    Autolycus wrote: »
    Chests are just decorative; you won't be able to use them as an extension to your bank. You will be able to place a personal assistant in your home, though.

    Just to expand on this some. Extra storage in your home is something we know a number of you would love. It's something we'd love as well, but when we looked at all of the things had to get in for the base system, we had to draw the line somewhere. Additional storage didn't make the cut.

    That being said, we are looking at ways to add in additional storage space in the future.
    How does storage not "make the cut" for housing?

    Um... well, ummmmm..... what?
    Due to it taking more development time/resources than they had available? Clearly the furniture editor was their main focus for release, so that there's something new to do.

    Yeah, I have to think that if I were in their position, I probably would have made the same decision.
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  • Autolycus
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    Autolycus wrote: »
    Chests are just decorative; you won't be able to use them as an extension to your bank. You will be able to place a personal assistant in your home, though.

    Just to expand on this some. Extra storage in your home is something we know a number of you would love. It's something we'd love as well, but when we looked at all of the things had to get in for the base system, we had to draw the line somewhere. Additional storage didn't make the cut.

    That being said, we are looking at ways to add in additional storage space in the future.
    How does storage not "make the cut" for housing?

    Um... well, ummmmm..... what?
    Due to it taking more development time/resources than they had available? Clearly the furniture editor was their main focus for release, so that there's something new to do.

    I'm sure adding a capacity to the chests is oh-so-very difficult, costly, and time-consuming. So much so that it's worth disappointing a significant portion of the community. If only ZOS had a steady flow of revenue to offset the unreal costs of making.... a box.
    Edited by Autolycus on December 8, 2016 10:22PM
  • Docmandu
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    @ZOS_GinaBruno so Gina, does this mean we have to wait for Februari before anything even gets done about this sorry excuse of combat balance?! Sigh...
  • ZOS_GinaBruno
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    Reco wrote: »
    I hope there will be an option to NOT allow any visits from my friendlist and guilds unless I specifically allow them on a case-by-case basis.

    A home should be a home, not a tourist venue for hundreds of people from my trading guilds.
    If you set a friend/guild with visitor permissions, they'll be able to enter as they please. If you'd like some privacy and aren't in the mood for visitors, you'll just have to temporarily revoke their permission level.

    so if i understand it correctly people can come to my home whenever they want. even if im apearing offline?
    Correct, though you can only visit a friend's primary residence if they're offline (and assuming you have visitor permissions set). If you'd like to visit another home that isn't a friend's primary residence, they'll need to be online.
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  • Dagoth_Rac
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    Regardless of online/offline, will we be able to set permissions on a property by property basis? Like, everyone is invited to my island, but the little house in the woods is just for a very select group of friends?
  • WhiteCoatSyndrome
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    @ZOS_GinaBruno, could you expand on what you mean by 'primary' residence? How else does the primary residence differ from non-primary residences?
  • robeauch
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    Reco wrote: »
    I hope there will be an option to NOT allow any visits from my friendlist and guilds unless I specifically allow them on a case-by-case basis. A home should be a home, not a tourist venue for hundreds of people from my trading guilds.
    so if i understand it correctly people can come to my home whenever they want. even if im apearing offline?
    Dagoth_Rac wrote: »
    Regardless of online/offline, will we be able to set permissions on a property by property basis? Like, everyone is invited to my island, but the little house in the woods is just for a very select group of friends?

    Reading between the lines, I think I see the concern here. But I'm confident we'll all be able to set aside one private residence that's just for dancing naked.
  • FLambda
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    mjargolic wrote: »
    I know you mentioned something about additional storage in the future. Something that EverQuest did was allow crafters to make boxes ranging from 12 slots to 24 that could be stored on your person or in the bank that opened up allowing that much needed storage space. That might allow crafters to make some gold and help out on the storage problem.
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  • niawrathb16_ESO
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    Questions:
    I have seen and heard these questions but havent seen an answer (might have missed it) but here goes
    1) Will we be able to duel in the house? (My husband I fight sometimes ok!)

    2) And will we be able to add named stolen items as decoration or atleast have decorations that are similar to those you can loot? (A guildie of mine has a Jug problem..yes I mean Jug)

    Thanks in advance for any info you can give
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  • RabidSquirell99
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    Anyone have ideas on how much the houses, decorations are going to cost? I'm not sure if they've announced that part yet?
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  • Caroloces
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    So when do housecarls, wives/husbands, children come . . . before or after storage? :D

    Oh, and don't forget the bards!!!
    Edited by Caroloces on December 9, 2016 1:35PM
  • ZOS_GinaBruno
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    @ZOS_GinaBruno, could you expand on what you mean by 'primary' residence? How else does the primary residence differ from non-primary residences?

    A primary residence is the home that your friends can jump to and visit when you're offline or if you're in another owned home. If you own multiple homes, you can set which one you'd like to be your primary.
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  • Enodoc
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    @ZOS_GinaBruno, could you expand on what you mean by 'primary' residence? How else does the primary residence differ from non-primary residences?
    A primary residence is the home that your friends can jump to and visit when you're offline or if you're in another owned home. If you own multiple homes, you can set which one you'd like to be your primary.
    So guests can only visit your primary house when you're offline? Are there any individual permissions settings per house then, or is it just dependent on the primary?
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  • anitajoneb17_ESO
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    @ZOS_GinaBruno, could you expand on what you mean by 'primary' residence? How else does the primary residence differ from non-primary residences?
    A primary residence is the home that your friends can jump to and visit when you're offline or if you're in another owned home. If you own multiple homes, you can set which one you'd like to be your primary.
    So guests can only visit your primary house when you're offline? Are there any individual permissions settings per house then, or is it just dependent on the primary?

    I assume it means there's only one house (the primary) for which we can set individual permissions that will work even when we're offline. For secondary houses people would have to ask us directly for a permission to visit - which means that we have to be online for them to visit us there.

  • code65536
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    Enodoc wrote: »
    @ZOS_GinaBruno, could you expand on what you mean by 'primary' residence? How else does the primary residence differ from non-primary residences?
    A primary residence is the home that your friends can jump to and visit when you're offline or if you're in another owned home. If you own multiple homes, you can set which one you'd like to be your primary.
    So guests can only visit your primary house when you're offline? Are there any individual permissions settings per house then, or is it just dependent on the primary?

    I think it's something like this:
    • Alice can visit the home that Bob is currently in.
    • Alice can visit Bob's primary residence.

    Since Bob won't be in a home when he's offline, Alice can only visit the primary residence. To visit a secondary residence, Bob will have to be in that particular residence at the time to open the door, so to speak.
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  • Jaeysa
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    @ZOS_GinaBruno Couple questions regarding housing.

    1. What's the player cap for players allowed in at a time? This looks phenomenal for RP guilds, unless it's a low number. If you can't give exact numbers, can you give estimates?
    2. Are furniture and decorations going to be able to be made with old matts, like Jute or Flax?
    3. Will there be any new materials added? Maybe paraffin for provisioning wax items? If so, how would we get them?
    4. Will there be any limitations to crafting in your house - can I put all the stations next to each other? :smiley:
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  • StereoMutt
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    This looks like everything I've ever wanted in an MMO its like Hearthfire, BUT ONLINE AND COOL

    My only question is will we be able to use houses like guild halls? (as in grant access to members when the guild master is not online?)
  • Myyth
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    this post has so many pages.

    has there been any information posted on the cost of owning additional/multiple houses?
    or how much furniture could cost to craft or buy?

    I have 250k in the bank right now, but not sure if I should save up more
  • Abeille
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    Myyth wrote: »
    this post has so many pages.

    has there been any information posted on the cost of owning additional/multiple houses?
    or how much furniture could cost to craft or buy?

    I have 250k in the bank right now, but not sure if I should save up more

    No, we have no information on how much it will cost. We probably will have to wait until the update hits the PTS in January.
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  • Jaeysa
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    StereoMutt wrote: »
    This looks like everything I've ever wanted in an MMO its like Hearthfire, BUT ONLINE AND COOL

    My only question is will we be able to use houses like guild halls? (as in grant access to members when the guild master is not online?)

    Looks like it, but there seems to be an unknown player cap, so depends how large the guild is.
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  • Jaeysa
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    Myyth wrote: »
    this post has so many pages.

    has there been any information posted on the cost of owning additional/multiple houses?
    or how much furniture could cost to craft or buy?

    I have 250k in the bank right now, but not sure if I should save up more

    Save up more. Especially for the furnishings :3
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  • Easily_Lost
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    I am not sure if this has been covered. On the storage comments, ZOS why not have storage chests that are not linked to the players bank, and hold 10 items only ( available in the Crown Store ).
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  • Myyth
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    Jaeysa wrote: »
    Myyth wrote: »
    this post has so many pages.

    has there been any information posted on the cost of owning additional/multiple houses?
    or how much furniture could cost to craft or buy?

    I have 250k in the bank right now, but not sure if I should save up more

    Save up more. Especially for the furnishings :3

    oh noes, really? you think furniture will be expensive?
    maybe I better try to save a million!

    how much are you saving?

  • Jaeysa
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    Myyth wrote: »
    Jaeysa wrote: »
    Myyth wrote: »
    this post has so many pages.

    has there been any information posted on the cost of owning additional/multiple houses?
    or how much furniture could cost to craft or buy?

    I have 250k in the bank right now, but not sure if I should save up more

    Save up more. Especially for the furnishings :3

    oh noes, really? you think furniture will be expensive?
    maybe I better try to save a million!

    how much are you saving?

    As much as I can? I've banked roughly 1,200,000 but if I can get 2 million I'm planning on it.
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