Are houses prices ever gonna Lower in Freeport and Qeynos?

lancekortesoja · 03-28-2008, 01:24 PM

as you can see on this website http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/a...tr=070000000000house prices are very unbalanced, why is it cheaper to buy a 6 room (is there even any 6 room houses in freeport or qeynos?) in kelethin than it is to buy a 5 room house in the main citysalso, why is the non status 5 room house in neriak cheaper than the 5 room status house in freeport I know some people are gonna be like, its like living in a nice neighborhood to livin in the ghetto but look at freeport it pretty much is a ghetto and there isn't 6 room houses or 5 room houses in efp so I still have to zone there to get nek or ts for 60 silver while its free in neriakplease fix the prices thx

Vidden · 03-29-2008, 02:31 AM

I agree, either make qeynos/fp houses cost lest and give us non-status houses, or make the newer city houses cost more and use status. Its not fair that those that choose to live in Qeynos or Freeport get ripped off like this.

KefkaQ · 03-29-2008, 03:02 AM

Kolamir@Nektulos wrote:

I agree, either make qeynos/fp houses cost lest and give us non-status houses, or make the newer city houses cost more and use status. Its not fair that those that choose to live in Qeynos or Freeport get ripped off like this.

They should lower the cost of the older city houses to make it inline with the newer ones.

Oh · 03-29-2008, 04:43 AM

Yea a friend of mine got a 6 broker slot house in south qeynos and he told me he was paying about 20gold and status too. I was like are you sure?? he double checked for me and yep he was, of course i had to mention that i only have 5 broker slots but do have a 6 room status place for like 3 gold a week. I told him that the person selling the previous house saw him comming from a mile away and went HEY look Mr money bags is comming to buy!! Seriously thou, the housing prices are wanko but also so are the houses. For example the amount of space you get in gorowin is just HUGE versus in kelethin i get really small rooms. Ok it's an acorn but still they are really small! I can't really comment alot on freeport but heck even in qeynos it seemed the rooms were bigger. /shrug maybe i'm just envious but frankly i can't leave kelethin, i just love watching folks not paying attention and go splat on the ground to much.

Soo anyways yea balance out the housing market (lol too funny to say that) and also balance out the size of each of the places!! i mean it's a virtual house your going into it doesn't have to be sooo inky dinky small!

Loolee · 03-29-2008, 07:03 AM

Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price!

LadyGalasya · 03-29-2008, 09:13 AM

TBH, the neighborhood point is moot. There are far too many quick ways to travel places. Take Neriak for example. I have a toon that lives there she gets to EoF just as quickly as my Qeynosian...oh and its free for her to get to TS or Nek to catch the boat. My gorwyn toons enjoy a free boat ride to Butcherblock mountians and some of the best newb gear about. If each place has its advantages, then the housing should be fairly equal in size and cost. While we are on the subject of housing. Wasnt Gorwyn supposed to be a sort of neutral city where both alignments could live? Cause erm I would LOVE my mystic to save 13 gold a week on rent AND have a bigger house...not to mention that convient lil portal to KP.

Miladi · 03-29-2008, 10:03 AM

One reason why you might be paying more in Q than in Kelethin is, the housing in Kelethin is pretty ugly inside. All round rooms and weird layout with bare wood walls and floor. No style to them at all, I'm thinking of moving to Qeynos just because the housing in Kelethin is just so darned UGLY inside.

Zarador · 03-29-2008, 11:24 AM

It's the commute. People in Kelethin have a very long trip to just about anywhere and people in Neriak also are out of the way. Makes sense, live in the "burbs" and get a better deal than a condo in the city.

Elorah · 03-29-2008, 12:01 PM

It is all about teh location and commute to be honest. Neriak, Gorowyn and Kelethin take longer to get to then FP and Qeynos. Yes, with the Carpets to SS, it is easier.... but not as easy as Qeynos and FP...Perhaps someday they will level it all out.. Until then , I prefer my house in Gorowyn and Neriak SMILEY

Ama · 03-29-2008, 01:25 PM

Loolee wrote:

Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price!

However by the same token Loolee it's all about the competition. You drive away your customers by high prices you will go brankrupt. Qeynos and Freeport MUST COMPETE and bring down the housing market in Kelethin/Gorowyn.

steelbadger · 03-29-2008, 03:14 PM

Ahh, no Amana. Houses are a far less numerous commodity, and the demand for the houses in Freeport and Qeynos already exceeds supply (from an RP perspective), I also cannot see a great increase in available housing in the near future, as the number of the necessary tradespeople are dwindling as people find that magic swords pretty much kill monsters for themselves. Therefore it is more reasonable for house prices in the major cities to actually increase to a point where demand and supply are more balanced.

Ther · 03-29-2008, 05:57 PM

Lowering prices is not a good idea. If anything, prices outside Qeynos and FP should go up. My 47 SK is my effective main. (I don't have a higher level on Venekor of the same alignment to help out) I'll be moving into 1 Justice Rd shortly, and dealing with the modified rent of ~15g is not going to so much as mildly sting. (Cost is another story, but that's appropriate)

Rent is a decent cash sink, or at least it used to be. There's just not enough money sinks in this game right now.

If housing outside of Qey/FP gains customization options, then cost and rent should be raised closer to the levels of comparable Qey/FP housing, to compensate. On top of that, cost and rent in Neriak and Gorowyn should go up, period. Kelethin is a travel nightmare for classes that can't teleport; it should have relatively lower rent, to compensate.

Rijacki · 03-30-2008, 12:50 PM

I'd love for the house costs in Freeport and Qeynos proper to come down in price -and- for the other cities to have wall/floor/trim/ceiling choices. Right now, the choices (even though they cost) are still a prime benefit, in my opinion, of a house in Freeport or Qeynos.

Liral · 03-30-2008, 07:40 PM

Here's a novel concept... you don't like your rent price or the option in your city then... MOVE!! Living in Qeynos or Freeport has it's advantages over other cities. For example, FAR more people take advantage of sales containers from people who live in Qeynos and Freeport. That's a definite perk as compared to other cities o should that be made to come in line too cause it's not "fair" that more people buy from the two first major cities. Sheesh...

DngrMou · 03-30-2008, 11:45 PM

Loolee wrote:

Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price!

They might also be keeping prices lower in those zones to attract more people there.

Look at Maj'Dul....it's a ghost town.

Zarador · 03-31-2008, 12:58 AM

Amana wrote:

Loolee wrote:
Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price!
However by the same token Loolee it's all about the competition. You drive away your customers by high prices you will go brankrupt. Qeynos and Freeport MUST COMPETE and bring down the housing market in Kelethin/Gorowyn.

So...lets match the Kelethin prices, we can do that easily by moving the Freeport transportation system. We can move the Carpet to Sinking Sands from the East Freeport Dock over to Nektolous Castle, have the boat docks to RoK moved over to Bone Lake, and the carpets to TS and Nek can be at the top of N'Mar's Assent. I would also be willing to bet that most those living in the "cheaper" cites would gladly pay Freeport and Qeynos housing prices if they added the same transportation systems.

Zin`Car · 03-31-2008, 11:13 AM

heh, i pay less than 3g for my 5rm mansion in Neriak. I have over 80k in status items so no status has to be paid plus i have the fable treasure chest house item that drops the price as well.

living the high-life on the dark side!

"Dang, it feels good to be a darky."

Karlen · 03-31-2008, 12:36 PM

Qeynos and Freeport have higher rents because they have better locations. If I am buying up supplies (such as rares for crafting or armor/spells/gear), I pretty much buy exclusively from South Qeynos merchants. If there is a substantial savings available, I might travel to one of the Qeynos newbie villages.I purchase items from sellers from non-Qeynos locations through the broker, which leaves them at a pricing disadvantage.Fortunately for me, those with the best prices that have direct home sales available are more often than not located in South Qeynos.

03-28-2008, 01:24 PM	#1
lancekortesoja Loremaster Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 283	as you can see on this website http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/a...tr=070000000000house prices are very unbalanced, why is it cheaper to buy a 6 room (is there even any 6 room houses in freeport or qeynos?) in kelethin than it is to buy a 5 room house in the main citysalso, why is the non status 5 room house in neriak cheaper than the 5 room status house in freeport I know some people are gonna be like, its like living in a nice neighborhood to livin in the ghetto but look at freeport it pretty much is a ghetto and there isn't 6 room houses or 5 room houses in efp so I still have to zone there to get nek or ts for 60 silver while its free in neriakplease fix the prices thx __________________ Level 80 Brigand [retried] Level 64 Necromancer [retried] countless other alts May the ones lost in Live Update 13 Rest in Peace.

03-29-2008, 02:31 AM	#2
Vidden Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 131	I agree, either make qeynos/fp houses cost lest and give us non-status houses, or make the newer city houses cost more and use status. Its not fair that those that choose to live in Qeynos or Freeport get ripped off like this. __________________

03-29-2008, 03:02 AM	#3
KefkaQ Scholar Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 64	Kolamir@Nektulos wrote: I agree, either make qeynos/fp houses cost lest and give us non-status houses, or make the newer city houses cost more and use status. Its not fair that those that choose to live in Qeynos or Freeport get ripped off like this. They should lower the cost of the older city houses to make it inline with the newer ones. __________________ Forever infected with Alt-itus! Ten characters in Lotro and seven here!

03-29-2008, 04:43 AM	#4
Oh General Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,516	Yea a friend of mine got a 6 broker slot house in south qeynos and he told me he was paying about 20gold and status too. I was like are you sure?? he double checked for me and yep he was, of course i had to mention that i only have 5 broker slots but do have a 6 room status place for like 3 gold a week. I told him that the person selling the previous house saw him comming from a mile away and went HEY look Mr money bags is comming to buy!! Seriously thou, the housing prices are wanko but also so are the houses. For example the amount of space you get in gorowin is just HUGE versus in kelethin i get really small rooms. Ok it's an acorn but still they are really small! I can't really comment alot on freeport but heck even in qeynos it seemed the rooms were bigger. /shrug maybe i'm just envious but frankly i can't leave kelethin, i just love watching folks not paying attention and go splat on the ground to much. Soo anyways yea balance out the housing market (lol too funny to say that) and also balance out the size of each of the places!! i mean it's a virtual house your going into it doesn't have to be sooo inky dinky small! __________________

03-29-2008, 10:03 AM	#7
Miladi General Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire - USA Posts: 487	One reason why you might be paying more in Q than in Kelethin is, the housing in Kelethin is pretty ugly inside. All round rooms and weird layout with bare wood walls and floor. No style to them at all, I'm thinking of moving to Qeynos just because the housing in Kelethin is just so darned UGLY inside. __________________ My computer specs: Intel E8400 processor @3.0 GHz 2 GB G-Skill PC2-8500 RAM @1066MHz 320GB Samsung SATA2 HDD 3GB/s Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L Motherboard OCZ StealthXStream 600W PS (4 x 12v rails@18A/rail) ECS N8800GT-512MX GeForce 8800GT w/512MB GDDR3 RAM Vista Ultimate 32bit

03-29-2008, 07:03 AM	#5
Loolee Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 757	Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price!

03-29-2008, 09:13 AM	#6
LadyGalasya Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 377	TBH, the neighborhood point is moot. There are far too many quick ways to travel places. Take Neriak for example. I have a toon that lives there she gets to EoF just as quickly as my Qeynosian...oh and its free for her to get to TS or Nek to catch the boat. My gorwyn toons enjoy a free boat ride to Butcherblock mountians and some of the best newb gear about. If each place has its advantages, then the housing should be fairly equal in size and cost. While we are on the subject of housing. Wasnt Gorwyn supposed to be a sort of neutral city where both alignments could live? Cause erm I would LOVE my mystic to save 13 gold a week on rent AND have a bigger house...not to mention that convient lil portal to KP.

03-29-2008, 11:24 AM	#8
Zarador Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,194	It's the commute. People in Kelethin have a very long trip to just about anywhere and people in Neriak also are out of the way. Makes sense, live in the "burbs" and get a better deal than a condo in the city.

03-29-2008, 12:01 PM	#9
Elorah Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,200	It is all about teh location and commute to be honest. Neriak, Gorowyn and Kelethin take longer to get to then FP and Qeynos. Yes, with the Carpets to SS, it is easier.... but not as easy as Qeynos and FP...Perhaps someday they will level it all out.. Until then , I prefer my house in Gorowyn and Neriak __________________

03-29-2008, 01:25 PM	#10
Ama General Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,833	Loolee wrote: Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price! However by the same token Loolee it's all about the competition. You drive away your customers by high prices you will go brankrupt. Qeynos and Freeport MUST COMPETE and bring down the housing market in Kelethin/Gorowyn. __________________

03-29-2008, 03:14 PM	#11
steelbadger Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 816	Ahh, no Amana. Houses are a far less numerous commodity, and the demand for the houses in Freeport and Qeynos already exceeds supply (from an RP perspective), I also cannot see a great increase in available housing in the near future, as the number of the necessary tradespeople are dwindling as people find that magic swords pretty much kill monsters for themselves. Therefore it is more reasonable for house prices in the major cities to actually increase to a point where demand and supply are more balanced.

03-29-2008, 05:57 PM	#12
Ther Server: Venekor General Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 34	Lowering prices is not a good idea. If anything, prices outside Qeynos and FP should go up. My 47 SK is my effective main. (I don't have a higher level on Venekor of the same alignment to help out) I'll be moving into 1 Justice Rd shortly, and dealing with the modified rent of ~15g is not going to so much as mildly sting. (Cost is another story, but that's appropriate) Rent is a decent cash sink, or at least it used to be. There's just not enough money sinks in this game right now. If housing outside of Qey/FP gains customization options, then cost and rent should be raised closer to the levels of comparable Qey/FP housing, to compensate. On top of that, cost and rent in Neriak and Gorowyn should go up, period. Kelethin is a travel nightmare for classes that can't teleport; it should have relatively lower rent, to compensate.

03-30-2008, 12:50 PM	#13
Rijacki Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,842	I'd love for the house costs in Freeport and Qeynos proper to come down in price -and- for the other cities to have wall/floor/trim/ceiling choices. Right now, the choices (even though they cost) are still a prime benefit, in my opinion, of a house in Freeport or Qeynos. __________________

03-30-2008, 07:40 PM	#14
Liral Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 472	Here's a novel concept... you don't like your rent price or the option in your city then... MOVE!! Living in Qeynos or Freeport has it's advantages over other cities. For example, FAR more people take advantage of sales containers from people who live in Qeynos and Freeport. That's a definite perk as compared to other cities o should that be made to come in line too cause it's not "fair" that more people buy from the two first major cities. Sheesh...

03-30-2008, 11:45 PM	#15
DngrMou General Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,286	Loolee wrote: Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price! They might also be keeping prices lower in those zones to attract more people there. Look at Maj'Dul....it's a ghost town.

03-31-2008, 12:58 AM	#16
Zarador Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,194	Amana wrote: Loolee wrote: Its all about location, location, location!You want to live in a more convenient neighborhood, you gotta pay the price! However by the same token Loolee it's all about the competition. You drive away your customers by high prices you will go brankrupt. Qeynos and Freeport MUST COMPETE and bring down the housing market in Kelethin/Gorowyn. So...lets match the Kelethin prices, we can do that easily by moving the Freeport transportation system. We can move the Carpet to Sinking Sands from the East Freeport Dock over to Nektolous Castle, have the boat docks to RoK moved over to Bone Lake, and the carpets to TS and Nek can be at the top of N'Mar's Assent. I would also be willing to bet that most those living in the "cheaper" cites would gladly pay Freeport and Qeynos housing prices if they added the same transportation systems.

03-31-2008, 11:13 AM	#17
Zin`Car General Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Neriak - Third Gate Posts: 612	heh, i pay less than 3g for my 5rm mansion in Neriak. I have over 80k in status items so no status has to be paid plus i have the fable treasure chest house item that drops the price as well. living the high-life on the dark side! "Dang, it feels good to be a darky." __________________ The problem with humanity is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

03-31-2008, 12:36 PM	#18
Karlen Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,513	Qeynos and Freeport have higher rents because they have better locations. If I am buying up supplies (such as rares for crafting or armor/spells/gear), I pretty much buy exclusively from South Qeynos merchants. If there is a substantial savings available, I might travel to one of the Qeynos newbie villages.I purchase items from sellers from non-Qeynos locations through the broker, which leaves them at a pricing disadvantage.Fortunately for me, those with the best prices that have direct home sales available are more often than not located in South Qeynos.