Player Housing - Blue Tracker

#0 - April 1, 2009, 3:28 a.m.

I don't know if this has ever been asked/debated here, but has Blizz considered and/or commented on the possibility of doing Player House (A La SWG)?

I think it could be easily done now that WoW is using Phasing... One could create a Guild House for meetings or whatever, and have it "phased" so only members of that guild can see it...

Or, prehaps for some outrageous amount of Gold, a player or Guild could put up housing in various places through out the World...(Of Warcraft) that other players could use as an Inn, Repairs, maybe even a connection to the AH for even more gold...

Any thoughts?

Crygil

#47 - April 1, 2009, 5:16 a.m.

Q u o t e:
I don't know if this has ever been asked/debated here, but has Blizz considered and/or commented on the possibility of doing Player House (A La SWG)?

I think it could be easily done now that WoW is using Phasing... One could create a Guild House for meetings or whatever, and have it "phased" so only members of that guild can see it...

Or, prehaps for some outrageous amount of Gold, a player or Guild could put up housing in various places through out the World...(Of Warcraft) that other players could use as an Inn, Repairs, maybe even a connection to the AH for even more gold...

Any thoughts?

We currently have no plans to implement player housing, in the immediate future.

Unfortunately, player housing, done properly, would be a massive undertaking. It would take thousands of man hours to complete the project and thousands more to continue to support it. We simply feel, that for the time being, our resources are better spent in developing additional progression oriented content and material.

Edit: speeling

Crygil

#68 - April 1, 2009, 5:50 a.m.

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I find it comical that anyone believes with the massive intake of money vs the cost to actually pay all the staff, and just run world of warcraft that they could not hire new people to do that and still rake in billions.

Alas, sometimes, money cannot solve all of your or our problems. It helps the company move on from day to day and keeps the people, who love what they're doing, alive and happy. However, it doesn't give people sudden insights into creation or a large population of people miraculous skill in a day’s time.

Crygil

#71 - April 1, 2009, 5:58 a.m.

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It's unfortunate. It's been a blast in other games and could be here.
This game is 4 plus years, and yet no plans in the immediate future.
I hear "we have no interest in it at all".
Yet many players do. It is the one part of warcraft that has really disappointed me.

No plan does not equate to no interest. We are very interested in the prospect of having player housing. It's just that the reality of the process to achieve that goal would leave many players angry about the lack of content and updates for a prolonged period of time. This is not a good trade-off for anyone and we're always working to try to find a way not to have to make it. Additionally, when/if we ever do make player housing, you can bet that it will be the best player housing ever made.