Home Sweet Halas

[NiamiDenMother]

<p>The GU56 preview that I had hoped to have written over the weekend suffered from major fibro fog distraction. To tide you over until it is written, I have some eye-candy from the Test server, in the form of a <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g421&menustr=115000000000" target="_blank">Niami-style New Halas Housing Preview</a>. Enjoy!</p><p><strong>Edit: </strong>and while I was busy being distracted by everything under the sun yesterday, so that it took me most of the day on and off to get the images of that 3-room home edited and the article written, Kaisha put together some <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g422&menustr=115000000000" target="_blank">lovely images of the New Halas starter home</a>.  Yep, that's the so-called 1-room.  Isn't it huge?!  And oh, so lovely!</p>

[Crickett]

<p>Thanks Mum <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Eveningsong]

<p>Polar bear head trophy!  Yay!  Thanks for the great preview, Niami <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[NiamiDenMother]

<p>I've added a <a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g422&menustr=115000000000" target="_blank">link to a second article</a> for the New Halas starter home, so that you can see the differences between the "3-room" and the "1-room" homes.</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">If you wish, you may look at Joramal's Starter home, Zethrah (who still prefers green bows ;p ) has a 4 roomthat is mostly decorated with a fish tank. (although send me a PM so I can par her rent). </span></p>

[BleemTeam]

<p>Looking great so far!!</p>

[Elendhelie]

<p>Halas must be like Texas; everything is big there... except the islands themselves.</p>

[Journee]

<p>First & foremost as someone who suffers from fibro I want to say fibro hugs & thank you because I can truely understand where you are coming from.</p><p>Second let me say I am IN LOVE with the Halas housing.  Finally the house I've been waiting for!!! It is AWESOME!!! I can't wait to move my barbarian out of SQ back to her home land and where the tempature is just right.</p><p>Thanks for the information & pics.</p><p>I'm SO excited!!!</p><p>~Journee~</p>

[Elendhelie]

<p>Not to derail the thread, but what is fibromyalgia? I have of course heard of it, since I know the full name. lol</p><p>Also, I agree completely with Journee! I have had a basic inn room for the longest time because none of the housing options did it for me... Kelethin was kinda blah; SQ while I liked the backyard, was again rather meh; FP I cant stand the city or the housing. Neriak, cant stand the lag, houses look like tombs. Gorowyn has beautiful housing if you like round holes... and the city itself is neat but its obnoxiously hard to traveserse it if youre not a fae/arasai.</p><p>Halas housing on the otherhand is breathtaking... my druid is moving there as soon as the shipping lines open up. <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[GrunEQ]

<p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #cc99ff; font-size: small;">Absolutely the best housing in the game.</span></p>

[Journee]

<p><cite>foxspirit wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Not to derail the thread, but what is fibromyalgia? I have of course heard of it, since I know the full name. lol</p></blockquote><p>Ok I will try to be short as to not derail the thread but as someone who struggles with FMS I believe in education.</p><p>1st - The Technical aspect: Dr's still don't know exact cause and it is being researched (some still don't believe it is real and feel it is all in our heads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" />  )  It is believed to be a problem with the nerve endings and the receptors in the brain. Basically our nerve endings/ receptors remember pain and magnify it so even the slightest touch can seem extreamly painful. </p><p>2nd - The person: For me it is kind of like this.  Remember the last time you had the flu or were so sick that even your skin hurt?  Getting up and going to the bathroom seemed like climbing a mountain and your brain was not functioning? That is my fibro when it is in flair. Fibro fog is caused by elevated pain or lack of sleep due to the pain but basically your brain just isn't on task that day and remembering what you got up to do is a joke. </p><p>3rd - Treatment: Basically we have drugs, some work for some but not for others, most I have discovered leave me with a drugged feeling which I don't like.  Again this is being researched, hopefully soon there will be something more.</p><p>I could go on and on and would be happy to answer any questions you might have but so as to not totally derail I will restrain myself and stop here.</p>

[VikingGamer]

<p>Cold winters with nightfall coming early. The wind sweeping up from the frigid waters. A cozy and inviting wood interior of a log built home. A tasty meal of fresh caught fish, hardbread and butter. Children curling up on a rug of bear fur, wrapped in a fleece blankets in front of a warm and steady fire in the stone hearth. A pair of chairs pulled up close with comfortable pillows of blue duck down with a matching pair of stoneware mugs filled with warm glögg. Low flickering lights. The sound of the wind whipping about the small home. And a sweet story about a tomte, a troll and a beautiful älva maiden to put little eyes and ears to sleep.</p><p>Now that would be enjoyable. Got to love warm wood homes in cold country. I can't wait for New Halas.</p>

[Elendhelie]

<p><cite>Journee wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>foxspirit wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Not to derail the thread, but what is fibromyalgia? I have of course heard of it, since I know the full name. lol</p></blockquote><p>Ok I will try to be short as to not derail the thread but as someone who struggles with FMS I believe in education.</p><p>1st - The Technical aspect: Dr's still don't know exact cause and it is being researched (some still don't believe it is real and feel it is all in our heads <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" />  )  It is believed to be a problem with the nerve endings and the receptors in the brain. Basically our nerve endings/ receptors remember pain and magnify it so even the slightest touch can seem extreamly painful. </p><p>2nd - The person: For me it is kind of like this.  Remember the last time you had the flu or were so sick that even your skin hurt?  Getting up and going to the bathroom seemed like climbing a mountain and your brain was not functioning? That is my fibro when it is in flair. Fibro fog is caused by elevated pain or lack of sleep due to the pain but basically your brain just isn't on task that day and remembering what you got up to do is a joke. </p><p>3rd - Treatment: Basically we have drugs, some work for some but not for others, most I have discovered leave me with a drugged feeling which I don't like.  Again this is being researched, hopefully soon there will be something more.</p><p>I could go on and on and would be happy to answer any questions you might have but so as to not totally derail I will restrain myself and stop here.</p></blockquote><p>Most informative! I have always had an interest in medicine... just had no inclination to be a doctor. And not to be rude, but it does kinda sound like its all in your head; but if you ask me, alot of these "newly discovered" conditions sound like they are made up...</p>

[Jesdyr]

<p><cite>GrunEQ wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #cc99ff;">Absolutely the best housing in the game.</span></p></blockquote><p>Gorowyn or Kelething (only when breaking out) are still better.</p><p>Halas looked nice from the screenshot but once I actually visited the houses in game my opinion changed. For my style of decorating they are too cramped and broken up. I dont like all the elevation changes with the floors, all it will do is eat item count when I want to change it all.</p>

[illaria]

<p><cite><a href="mailto:Jesdyr@Unrest">Jesdyr@Unrest</a> wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>GrunEQ wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: small; color: #cc99ff; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Absolutely the best housing in the game.</span></p></blockquote><p>Gorowyn or Kelething (only when breaking out) are still better.</p><p>Halas looked nice from the screenshot but once I actually visited the houses in game my opinion changed. For my style of decorating they are too cramped and broken up. I dont like all the elevation changes with the floors, all it will do is eat item count when I want to change it all.</p></blockquote><p>I love your program Jesdyr and I am using it extensively for my maj'dul decorating project but for me the nice thing about the halas housing is it will be a nice home to decorate when you dont plan on doing extensive structural and layout changes. I plan to move a character there and do decorating only with the ingame controls.</p>

[Jesdyr]

<p><cite>illaria wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I love your program Jesdyr and I am using it extensively for my maj'dul decorating project but for me the nice thing about the halas housing is it will be a nice home to decorate when you dont plan on doing extensive structural and layout changes. I plan to move a character there and do decorating only with the ingame controls.</p></blockquote><p>Thnx ....  I almost always end up doing lots of strutural work. It is the part of decorating I like. So for me it is what I look for and is why my ideal house would be an empty lot <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Amise]

<p><cite>foxspirit wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>not to be rude</p><p>but it does kinda sound like its all in your head</p></blockquote><p>There's some big time contradiction right there. If you didn't want to be rude, not saying this at all would have been the best option. And it's not up to you to judge whether someone else's pain is real or not.</p><p>I'm freaking glad you don't have the inclination to be a doctor.</p><p>Sorry for the derail.</p>

[Elendhelie]

<p>*deleted post, not worth my time to respond*</p><p>...<em>however</em>, if either Niami or Journee were offended by my comment, I <em>do</em> apologize. Nothing malicious or judgemental was intended...</p>

[Amise]

<p>I realize that you feel outraged and defensive that someone had the temerity to call you out, and that's fine. This isn't something that most people ever have to think about and it's a common reaction. I don't, however, apologize for offending you, because your reaction was wrong to begin with.</p><p>If you genuinely want to understand a bit more about the effects of fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses, I suggest you read this:<a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/personal-essays/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/" target="_blank"> The Spoon Theory</a>.</p><p>It's not going to help you understand the causes of these illnesses, but read it and understand what the writer is saying. Then think about what it would be like to be told that your illness is imaginary.</p>

[CorpseGoddess]

<p><cite>Amise wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I realize that you feel outraged and defensive that someone had the temerity to call you out, and that's fine. This isn't something that most people ever have to think about and it's a common reaction. I don't, however, apologize for offending you, because your reaction was wrong to begin with.</p><p>If you genuinely want to understand a bit more about the effects of fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses, I suggest you read this:<a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/personal-essays/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/" target="_blank"> The Spoon Theory</a>.</p><p>It's not going to help you understand the causes of these illnesses, but read it and understand what the writer is saying. Then think about what it would be like to be told that your illness is imaginary.</p></blockquote><p>Wow.  I'm strugging with being newly diagnosed with arthritis (and possibly fibro) and that was a revelation to read.  Thanks, Amise.  I really appreciate your post.</p>

[Journee]

<p><cite>Amise wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>foxspirit wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>not to be rude</p><p>but it does kinda sound like its all in your head</p></blockquote><p>There's some big time contradiction right there. If you didn't want to be rude, not saying this at all would have been the best option. And it's not up to you to judge whether someone else's pain is real or not.</p><p>I'm freaking glad you don't have the inclination to be a doctor.</p><p>Sorry for the derail.</p></blockquote><p>Thank you Amise I with there were bigger words but Thank You is all our language seems to offer.</p><p><HUGS></p><p>Journee</p>

[david427]

Love the look of all the Halas housing. I can't wait to move all my toons over to Halas. I wonder if I will be able to get my rent free 5 room house there.

[NiamiDenMother]

<p>The Spoon Theory is a great read -- and I ran out of spoons a couple days ago, which is why my GU56 preview hit a long stall ... there <em>will</em> be more up tonight or tomorrow, really!  I'm glad for the many-day delay, though, as it is allowing me to add in some house items and such that weren't available when I did my initial research.</p><p>(For those still on the derail ... I think my train of thought fell off the end of the pier ... May 12 (tomorrow!) is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.  Those wanting to educate themselves about this painfully real condition that I've had for a couple decades now are invited to check out the US <a href="http://www.fmaware.org/" target="_blank">National Fibromyalgia Association</a>)</p>

[Nytetyme]

<p>I sat here for almost a hour wondering if I should post ... then decided I was sick and tired ... literally ..of people just not taking the time to look up what their friend, relative, child is dealing with .. . I suffer from chronic cluster migraines and fibro ... its so so easy for people to wonder why I dont leave the house ..take numerous meds ..have a hard time hugging my grandchildren some days ...</p><p>Trust this ... if you've gone thru sometimes years and years of doctor visits and tried all kinds of diagnosis *cause its in your head*...  meds of all kinds ..which you try for a while then they decide you should be on a different one ..,ad nauseaum ...  had your friends drift away because they dont understand why you always *feel bad* when they ask *how are you?* ... You might ... just maybe ... understand why we get a bit defensive when people just have either no compassion, a closed mind, or are just ignorant and rude ...</p><p>sorry ... sore subject ... truly <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>delete this is it is offensive or Ive hurt feelings ... cause I know how it feels ...</p>

[xochipi]

<p>will soe charge station cash to be able to buy those houses in halas too ? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/49869fe8223507d7223db3451e5321aa.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Anestacia]

<p><cite>xochipili wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>will soe charge station cash to be able to buy those houses in halas too ? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/49869fe8223507d7223db3451e5321aa.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Give it a rest, its boring already.</p>

[CorpseGoddess]

<p><cite>Anestacia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>xochipili wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>will soe charge station cash to be able to buy those houses in halas too ? <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/49869fe8223507d7223db3451e5321aa.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Give it a rest, its boring already.</p></blockquote><p>Agreed.  Obvious troll is obvious.</p>

[Martoof857]

<p><strong><em>OMG. After an almost 2 year absence I see "thread hijacking" is alive and well.</em></strong> "<span><span style="font-size: medium; color: #92bab9;"><strong>Home Sweet Halas".</strong> You did see that the title of this thread had something to do about the game of EQ, not eveyones' "Oh, I have this....touchy-feely" rant-ta-pa-loosa? How about commenting about the Halas Housing, which so far I think is great. Not trying to be insensitive. We all have our medical/personal issues, however there are websites/forums to discuss it, not here.</span></span></p>

[Rainmare]

<p>Right now I'm more curious as to where the new red shinies are going to be.</p>

[Tanyn]

Ok, on a good note, yes the player housing looks good, I will not deny that. But this is really burning me up, for the love of pie!! Can we PLEASE get something besides the same old, worn out copied-and-pasted guild halls? I would've figured Kelethin was a harsh lesson learned. I mean, when you walk into this little bitty acorn, and then you're suddenly in a 40,000 sq. ft. QEYNOS mansion (with a view of Antonica to boot) ... well that just *destroys* the immersiveness. So can we think about giving each city it's own unique guild hall in the near future? Or are we stuck with them the way they are, completely out of place in all except the two major cities?