[POLL] What Purpose does Housing Serve?

Discussion in 'Housing & Lots' started by Vyrin, Sep 15, 2013.

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What do you think are the three (3) most important purposes that housing serves? Choose 3 only!

  1. Storage

    75.6%
  2. Safety (from attack/theft)

    23.8%
  3. Personal Expression in Design/Decoration

    47.0%
  4. In-Game Prestige for Character

    24.4%
  5. Economic Gold Sink

    7.1%
  6. Operating a Vendor

    42.9%
  7. Crafting

    36.9%
  8. Support for Friends/"Kin"

    17.9%
  9. Guilds

    19.6%
  10. Role-Play (becoming more a part of the story and world)

    41.1%
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  1. Vyrin

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    I am asking this question in the general forum to get as much response as possible.

    I want you to limit to 3 choices so we see what people really value most.... (in some way all are valuable). Of course, there's no way to do that in the mechanic of the poll, so it's ok if there's a mistake.

    If you have other things you think are important about housing that are not listed, please post them.
     
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    Right now I'd say Roleplay / Crafting / Personal Expression, but of course that may well change once we get to the alpha and start discovering the mechanics (e.g. how the vendors work etc).
     
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    The starting RP view for my character idea will probably want avoid the house, despite me as a metagamer wanting it for storage/crafting etc.
     
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    My personal house will be used for Crafting, Vendors and Storage. That's not to say those things are the most important reasons to have a house, but they are the most important reasons for me town own a house. As for roleplaying, guilds and such, I will do that at other peoples houses who deem theirs important for those topics. ;)
     
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    RP is my biggest. If I have to pick two others I have a hard time choosing between Crafting, Vendors, Storage since they all go together. Really, I'd like to have a place to hang my hat and invite the new friend I made after surviving the dragon together over for tea.. or to bandage up all the wounds we got. :)
     
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    Hard to pick only three. But I played by the rules...this time.

    Storage/crafting/support.

    Can I crash at your place?
     
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    I was only able to select one option and that was for storage. I am going to need somewhere to stash all of the stuff I take off you guys, nothing else.
     
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    To invite all sooners to the roof of my knights house , serve ale and good food... and watch the slaughtering for the last available lots on the day of release from a secure spot.

    Of course everyone else who wants to watch feel free to come.


    ( sooners = read oklahoma land rush )


    Serious response: home for family, asynchron playing, crafting and decorating
     
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    Persnoally for me:
    - Roleplay aspect as it's a permanent part of the game, my permanent connection to it and presence in it
    - Design/deoration since the style of my home and what I put in it will be a reflection of me and my "story"
    - Vendors will allow me to sell my loot and crafted goods or those of my friends
     
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    Indeed. For me I chose in the following order:
    -Role Play. This is def a number one. Tis best for rp and its what were all about here.
    -Guild. Every guild needs a place to call home or atleast a meeting location. What kind of guild doesn't have a guild house, be it a tent or a castle?
    - Storage. Nough said.
     
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    Wow I'm surprised RP is so popular thought I would be one of the very few to tick this, I know it's only an early poll but good numbers.
    I also went with prestige option my thoughts behind this is when I think of people that have Knight or Baron propertys the type of things you walk past and simply admire or dream about.
    And of course storage probably the main reason .

    One thing I would have like to have seen in the poll was having a pet, pretty important in my eyes.
     
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    I'm hoping that a lot of people really push the RP in this game and in more ways than simply turning their houses into taverns so people can sit around talking.
     
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    For me, the top three reasons for owning a house are:

    1. Roleplay. As a permanent member of an established community, this should open up more opportunities for me to interact with NPCs and other player characters in my immediate vicinity.

    2. Storage. You certainly need someplace to store all of the loot you acquired while out adventuring!

    3. Crafting. Can't wait to start crafting some high quality armor and swords when I'm not out adventuring.
     
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    I chose "RP" and "Storage"
    I need somewhere to set up my sacrificing table, a cauldron or two for boiling the tallow from the sacrifices and dip my summoning candles, and space to draw my pentagram and perform my summoning ceremonies releasing demons into the world!
    *Wrings hands in wicked anticipation*

    Muhahahahahahaha
    You are all doooooooooooomed!
     
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    I chose Roleplay, decoration and storage. My main pick would be roleplay, because I have fond memories of UO, where you could turn your house in a mage keep/town hall/tavern and have some great times :). Then of course comes the storage and decoration part, which is quite attractive too (and common in some other games)
     
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    - Guilds
    - Support for Friends
    - Roleplay.

    Not necessarily in that order. Fourth choice would be storage.
     
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    If I had a house, I would like to firstly find a way to RP with it. Second to support friends, and lastly for storage. Have to have plenty of space for all my clothes and shoes :)
     
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    I chose Storage/ Prestige / Vendor

    This of course would depend on if you had more than one house. In which case I would have a house that was Guild/ Prestige/ Safety and a smaller house for Crafting/ Vendor / Storage.

    But the first choice if you only have one house :)
     
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    i choose Storage, Vendor, and Crafting.

    a house is vital in a sandbox game in my mind. but... i still dont have one :(
     
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