Guild Halls

[Winter]

<p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">Hey, everyone. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">They talked about guild halls at Fan Faire this year - they even shows two pieces of concept artwork, one depicting a Freeportian guild hall as well as a Qeynosian guild hall. They are working alongside the SOGA team on this, the same team that worked on Neriak. The concept artwork looked absolutely AMAZING. I'll see if I got at least one decent photo on my cellie. Okay, the Qeynosian concept artwork turned out on my cellphone but Photobucket.com is down for maintenance so I shall put that up later. (ah, it's back up - popped back up while I was writing this... here you go, guys)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff"><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/winterm/Photo_298.jpg" border="0"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">Here's a picture of the Freeportian guild hall concept art - the photo is messed up as it is very difficult to get good lighting, etc on my little Sidekick II - this photo unfortunately turned out half streaky and overlit:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff"><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/winterm/Photo_299.jpg" border="0"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">At any rate, they were described as huge - almost like little cities. Gallenite said that quite literally he saw 40+ rooms that could be utilized in the 3d concept artwork he has seen. They are also planning for guild halls to be visible in the distance from both Antonica and Commonlands to serve as inspiration, something for guildies to strive for. They are shooting for the guild halls to be attainable at lower guild levels, with more details unlockable as the guild progresses.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">Of course, keep in mind that the concept artwork, etc is just that - concept. It will be quite some time before we see the guild halls and anything mentioned above is obviously subject to change.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">They want to know what you guys would like to see in the guild halls. What kind of features would you like to see? Specialized rooms? What extra functionality would you like to see a guild hall bank have that the bank's guild portion doesn't, for example? Let 'em know, guys!<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></p>

[Winter]

<p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">I will start off by saying the things that I would like to see:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">1. Training rooms that can spawn non-exp mobs. Perhaps even spawnable mobs of variable difficulty, so the guild can learn to raid, or single players can learn their own class in a safe, repeatable environment.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">2. The option to put an item in the guild bank during a raid. This way, perhaps it wouldn't be locked to one person and could be designated for another player at another time. This way, if a consistent raider is absent for a raid, they are not deprived of their gear just because it happened to drop the ONE time they weren't there.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">3. Responsibilities - I know this is a hard time to do, and likely not feasible, but I would like to see guildies feel responsibility towards the guild hall. Perhaps positions of power within the guild hall that are assignable - something to make the guild hall feel like a tangible society.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">4. It was mentioned by Lyndro, but I'll just back up the statement - I would like to see teleports or boats that allow for easier access to certain areas.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">5. I would like to see them tie into alliances. With guild halls, I feel that alliances could literally be formalized and solidified. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">6. I would like to see areas for tradeskill items. Wow, that sounds vague. Let me think of how to word this. For example, I would like to see tradeskillers able to put their items up specifically for guildies and/or alliance members in the guild hall. Food, drink, furniture, whatevs - the basics and the not-so-basics. I would like to see guildies feel as if they are serving a purpose solidly rather than receiving a random /tell with a request.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">7. Hireable NPC's - what if you could get npc's to come sell basic items to your guildies within the guild hall, almost turning it into a small city.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">8. A questing board. Ways to prove yourself to your guild. What if your guild leader could formally set up a list of things he/she wants done? Like a quest of sorts - whether it be a 'we need this much of this item, this food, this drink, etc' or 'we need these enemies killed in this amount'. As far as rewards and how that would work in such a case, I am still thinking on that but I honestly think this could bring a guild closer together. You really want to be an officer? Okay, well there is this really tough quest - let's see who can do it and they will be the candidates to be voted upon. Or something like that.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">9. Akin to the questing board above, a request board. What if you can NEVER find a team for this quest or that quest? Well, what if you could formally put it on a request board in the guild hall where it cannot simply be as overlooked as an oft-overcrowded forum?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">10. Special housing within the hall for guild leaders, guild officers, and so on and so forth giving them a feeling of accomplishment of their position. This way, the smaller guilds have perks to offer to potential officers, etc, as a way of building a guild back up. So many small guilds just fall apart and cannot seem to get back up - rewards like this could have a profound effect on that, allowing people to feel rewarded for building the guild back up or joining a budding guild.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">11. This one may just be sillyness, proof of my addiction to cuteness... but a guild mascot! What if you could keep a guild mascot in the guild hall? Like you could pick from a few different creatures, pick a color, and so on and so forth, and let them wander the guild hall??? I think it would be adorable myself. ^_^ People could play with them, chase em around, etc. ^_^ weeeeeeeee<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">Anyway, there are just a few of my ideas - I have a million more, but I am braindead after the flight back from Vegas. Again, I had a great time guys - thanks to everyone I spent time with. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ffccff">So, who else has ideas?<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></p>

[Ixalmaris]

You were not the first one with such a thread <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=375433" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=375433</a>

[Dragowulf]

man that font really kills me winter. Nice, lol. drago.

[Norrsken]

laying siege to enemy faction guild halls!

[Winter]

<span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ff99ff">I wasn't concerned with being the first or the last, hehehehe. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I was just concerned that I couldn't find a thread about it yet. Thank you for pointing it out to me, I'll move my ideas over there. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span>

[Winter]

Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote: <blockquote>laying siege to enemy faction guild halls! </blockquote> <span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ff99ff">Wow - that could be a very interesting thing... Guild vs Guild combat. Hmm. Feuds and such?<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span>

[gi]

Guild Halls to have some customisable features that can be added on the exterior. Example :Towers, Fountains, Statues, Temples, Siege Engines, Flags and Banners. NPC Patroling Soldiers. Crafting workshops with merchants.

[Norrsken]

<cite>Winter wrote:</cite><blockquote>Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote: <blockquote>laying siege to enemy faction guild halls! </blockquote> <span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #ff99ff">Wow - that could be a very interesting thing... Guild vs Guild combat. Hmm. Feuds and such?<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></span></blockquote>Oh yes. I mean, it would even be a shame if it wouldnt be possible in a pvp server where we spend most of our time whacking eqachother on the head anyway. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Khrump]

Someone mentioned being able to mount Lord Vyemm's head somewhere in the guild hall.  I think that is an outstanding idea.  As guilds grow and successfully conquer instances such as HoF, Death Toll, etc., etc., killing the boss mob, the guild would be able to mount that mobs head in a "Guild Trophy Room".