Have to admit that Homestead is growing on me

Pallmor

Much as I expected not to care about Homestead, I have to say it's growing on me. Is it a cash grab? Sure. Are way too many parts of it locked away behind a practical paywall? Yep. And yet, seeing all the creative stuff people have done with their houses (one of my guildees made a great obstacle course, for example), plus the undeniable fun of playing around with the housing editor, I can definitely see its appeal.

So far, I've bought two small houses and am well on my way to furnishing one into a cozy little home. I haven't spent a Crown and don't plan on ever spending any. But I've still managed to farm and buy enough blueprints and materials for a nice start on furnishing my place the way I want it. The only real annoying paywall I've hit so far was having to hack a functioning fireplace (since apparently you can only buy the flaming logs in the Crown Store). But a well-placed brazier and some firewood does the trick well enough. I'm actually starting to really like my place, though I've still got a lot to add. Plus it's nice to have houses in convenient locations that I can teleport to anytime.

And my guildees have been having a blast with the new guild house too. We had a house party last night where everyone had decorator privileges and hilarity ensued. Building a diving board off the side of Daggerfall Overlook? VERY fun. But even more fun is what ensues when a guildmate realizes they can remove it from beneath you and replace it with a horse.

And seeing stuff like what Elloa and others have done with some of their homes is amazing. I love her HGTV-esque video on what she and her friend did with the outside of Autumn's Gate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr_jowHQ_Mg

I'm sure there will be a lot more videos and comments on what crazy stuff people come up with.

In short, I'm definitely liking Homestead way more than I ever expected to. And I'm not above admitting that I may have judged it too harshly before I got to actually try it out.

ArchMikem

Considering the sheer cost of buying and decorating your house, Homestead doesn't pertain to me.

Forget the Master Writ rewards, I NEVER have any gold mats.

Pallmor

ArchMikem wrote: »

Considering the sheer cost of buying and decorating your house, Homestead doesn't pertain to me.

Forget the Master Writ rewards, I NEVER have any gold mats.

I only had 20K gold when the expansion launched. But I've made enough just farming mats and blueprints in the last few days to buy two small houses, along with some blueprints, materials, and furnishing. So it's only crazy expensive if you want one of the big houses or stuff like enchanting stations and the training dummy.

Pallmor

That maze video was great too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpB_o_WDydM

Tabbycat

I haven't bought anything except for my house. I'm slowly filling it up with the odd bits of furniture I can craft. To me it is more satisfying than if I had bought everything already made.

Pallmor

Tabbycat wrote: »

I haven't bought anything except for my house. I'm slowly filling it up with the odd bits of furniture I can craft. To me it is more satisfying than if I had bought everything already made.

I've crafted everything so far except for the fireplace wood/brazier and one painting (which I found in a Master chest). I found some of the blueprints and also bought some with the other stuff I farmed. It's a slow but steady process. And it's surprisingly rewarding. I just crafted another rug for my main entrance and was thrilled to place it. It's silly, but it makes me really feel like it's MY place. I wouldn't have wanted to buy it pre-furnished even if I were going to spend Crowns.

Soriana

Tabbycat wrote: »

I haven't bought anything except for my house. I'm slowly filling it up with the odd bits of furniture I can craft. To me it is more satisfying than if I had bought everything already made.

This. I have a bed, a desk, and an additional porch area...and that's it. It isn't much but it will be when I can craft more!