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Tyrlien

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New Expansion... Guild Halls?

I've seen a fair bit of discussion about Guild Halls in the official forums since the announcement of the new expansion coming out later this year. And Scott Hartsman hinted at the possibility of implementing them back in February!

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WarCry: Two words: Guild halls?

Scott Hartsman: Guild halls have remained an open issue that we'd like to address properly as a part of our live updates. This past summer, when we'd hoped to be working on them, the epic scope of doing Faydwer as a level 1-70 expansion prevented us from going down both roads at once. Suffice it to say, they're still on the live list, and we expect to be able to reveal more details this year.

I sure hope it happens by the time the next expansion is released. It's one feature I've been looking forward to since I started the game. Is anyone else looking forward to finally getting Guild Halls available?

06/06/07 09:09

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

This is one of many positive things I have seen coming coming from the development side since the announcement of the expansion pack.

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06/07/07 11:11

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

***waves at mike*** HI!!!

***skips away*** BYE!!!!

06/09/07 21:07

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Thanks for stopping by. :) I thought for sure the Star Wars post would ahem snare some outsiders into stopping by. The visit is most welcome.

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06/09/07 22:30

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Thanks for stopping by. :) I thought for sure the Star Wars post would ahem snare some outsiders into stopping by. The visit is most welcome.

did it involve LEGO DARTH VADER!?!?!! Cause if it did I HAS TOO SEEEEE!!!

<*> <3 LEGO DARTH VADER! I also have Mr. Potato Head Darth Vader and Yoda!

DruDru

06/09/07 22:53

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Ooo can I lure anyone to talk about Guild structures in other games at this point. I loved being able to build a Guild City in Shadowbane and I heard that was possible in Star Wars Galaxies. I wish they had that in WOW as a way to focus guilds and have not seen a guild hall in Guild Wars yet but I know they exist. So jump in and add yout two cents or more about Guild Structures in gaming.

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06/12/07 15:32

Tyrlien

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

I agree building and running the Guild's city in Shadowbane was a lot of fun! Placing furniture pieces etc. was pretty neat as well. But don't forget protecting the city too! Gads that was an adrenalin rush sometimes.

I have to add that Ultima Online was the first game I was able to build a house/guild hall. When I first started playing UO it was buy a deed and plant a preformed structure whether that be one room house or a keep or castle. Later though they introduced the ability to design the building. By placing pieces of walls, windows, gates, doors, etc. you could personalize how your house looked, whether it was single or multiple stories, as long as it fit on the plot of land you had. Now I'm going to have to see if I still have a screenshot anywhere of mine but that was a long time ago.

EQ2 though is more about house decorating. Tyr being a carpenter, I can make the items to furnish my home in South Qeynos. Trouble is, it fills up so quickly I'm going to have to buy a bigger house if I want to keep everything!

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06/12/07 16:28

MikesterBrau

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Oh yes building a city in Shadowbane was great fun to be sure but the EQ2 housing has kept me very interested for some time now. Currently I live in the Deluxe Quarters in Q. Harbor which is only 2 rooms and starting to get cramped but so close to all the things I need. The largest I think I have been in was your place and not sure if that counts as a 3 room or 5 room but it sure seemed huge and like you could do a whole lot with it and I know that more housing options are coming before the expansion is released. Does anyone have any EQ2 housing stories or observations to add?

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06/18/07 16:12

Tyrlien

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Looks like it will be a reality! I think the concept of being able to increase the size of the guild hall by adding rooms is amazing. Check out the discussion.

RoK Info From Fan Faire

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Guild HALLS/GUILD:
* New mounts and titles for increase in guild level ... examples were a Rhino and the glowing dog things in Neriak .

* Guild Halls are now being actively worked on with completion sometime after Kunark ... say first Quarter of 2008

* Guild Halls would be islands placed just offshore from Antonica and the Commonlands. They would be instances so I imagine they will work similar to how apartments work, you click on something and enter your guilds own hall.

* Exile based guilds in PvP server would not have guild hall ... concern is that Exile guilds on PvP already get the best of everything ... no desire to give them even more of everything.

* Guild Halls will be HUGE ... bigger than deathfist citadell huge. Courtyard ... over 40 rooms can be unlocked and purchased. There will be two initial themes of look and feel. One very stately and following the style of Qeynos architechure. The other would be more foreboding gothic look.

* As your guild levels you can get more rooms (I imagine like how you get more bank slots in guild bank) and your guild can choose what that room will function as ... ideas include ... Guild Vault ... Mender ... Brokers ... Crafting Supply Merhcants ... Binding Rooms to call to ... rally points to launch to raids to ... the devs want folks to post ideas for rooms on the forums since they have a ton of rooms to fill

* There is customization to a degree for the halls ... banners ... statues ... your guild crest (from the cloak) on things ... etc.

* Will probably be able to get your first guild hall at guild level 10.

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08/06/07 08:44

Drucila

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Well thats 3 MMOs thats doing guild halls now, I dont get it but yall are excited eh? lol

Did you all have fun at fanfaire or is this what happens in vegas stays in vegas?

Dru

08/06/07 09:30

Tyrlien

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Can you tell I'm excited? *asks Tyr with a wild-eyed twinkle in her eyes* (or is that just the insanity?) ;-)

Guild halls from what I understand were supposed to be in EQ2 on release. It's a feature of the game I'm really looking forward to for our guild.

*sighs* no Fan Faire for me, well not this year at least.

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08/06/07 09:39

MikesterBrau

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

Wow I have to admit that what is being described for Guild Halls in EQ2 really exceeded my expectations. We did not have our UO chapter long enough to get a guild hall going in that game (heck I did not even know it was an option at the time). In Guild Wars a cape is as far as we go but Shadowbane really spoiled us because in that Game your guild could build a city and at heart we really love to build things which was why I was often tempted by Horizons. It looks like Vanguard is going to have a true Guild Hall implementation soon as well. Good times for everyone and yes indeed we are very excited about Guild Halls and our on going effort to raise our guild level will only improve things when this feature arrives. In fact we are pretty close to starting the 3 month count down.

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08/08/07 08:24

Tyrlien

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

The nice thing about the guild halls planned for EQ2 is that they are likely going to be available to level 10 guilds... which means they are accessible to a large majority of the game population.

In Vanguard, the proposed guild halls are much more difficult to obtain, at least from what I've been reading. Not only do you have the high cost of the plot (purchase and upkeep) and the cost in time or coin of crafting or buying the materials to build it, but there are also the proposed requirements (diplomacy for example) that have to be met by the guild leader/guild in order to even get the process started. In my opinion, this could lead to only the larger guilds even being able to own a true guild hall, so only a small minority of the game population.

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08/08/07 11:31

MikesterBrau

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

I almost wish that they made Guild Halls available at a slightly higher level like 15 or 20. Simply because some poeple throw up low level guilds now just to have bank slots for one player brokerage operations.
Oh and how super cool of Mista Dread Priate to send up the concept shots for Guild Halls today! :) Thanks sir!

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08/15/07 08:35

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RE: New Expansion... Guild Halls?

No need to thank me, Cyberlink and Calthine from ZAM were the ones that posted them... I just found their posts, and forwarded it on. :)

But, you're welcome all the same.

08/15/07 13:37

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