Guildhouse Auction

[zanzibar]

I cannot fathom either of the last two posts. I did not argue for player owned guild houses in anything I suggested certainly not with respect to the winch houses nor did I get that official guilds meant settings approved. Is that what you meant Zanzibar?

Official guilds = guilds incorporated into the settings.

To let secret guilds have guild houses without being exposed, we should let individuals purchases houses rather than guilds.  That way, guilds can purchase houses under the cover of an individual's purchase.

[Prolix]

I do not see why not, they are duly created guilds that just have the secret flag set. They still need a minimum 5 members. That is the only difference that I know of, is there another difference?
Nothing prevents a player from creating a public guild all by himself, if that is your objection.

[zanzibar]

I do not see why not, they are duly created guilds that just have the secret flag set. They still need a minimum 5 members. That is the only difference that I know of, is there another difference?
Nothing prevents a player from creating a public guild all by himself, if that is your objection.

What objection?

If you're in a secret guild, you can't bid for a guild house without exposing yourself as being in a secret guild.

I think I'm answering a question you didn't realize you asked.

[Bovek Pelequn]

My goodness you folks will hijack just anything won't you?

Enough already.  Yes we're selling two in the Winch, and yes, whoever gets them must have access to the winch, and no, we won't be giving anyone bypass access...they'll need to earn their way in like everyone else.

"Approved Guilds" are not even remotely in play in this auction.

Secret guilds, can bid like any other.

[zanzibar]

I don't see how the thread was hijacked.  Everything has been on the topic of the auction.  But we're sorry if you feel that way...

[Hrothbert]

He is right this was simply a promotional thread, just information for the masses not a question to be debated over, But if he didn't want discussion or debates one would wonder why it wasn't locked right of the start so that no one could debate the topic, Hmm what a paradox.

[Orgonwukh]

How many keys will the buyer get?
Can an alliance (of guilds) buy a house together?
If yes, will they get more keys if needed?

[Caarrie]

How many keys will the buyer get?
Can an alliance (of guilds) buy a house together?
If yes, will they get more keys if needed?

for the question about keys you can _always_ ask a dev to make you more keys as needed as long as you have the master key. I think for the alliance question that is up to the gm team

[Garris Shrike]

It would be helpful for an alliance to be able to.

Although quite simply, one guild could just buy it and allow the allied members in, but it would be better to have the alliance as the set owners, each with master keys perhaps.

[Tuxide]

I want to know too.  But Caarrie's right, the alliance question is up to the GM team.

<Tuxide>   So anything about this guildhouse-alliance thing on http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=34368.msg394585#msg394585 ? Because I kind've want to know the answer too
<Kerol>   Tuxide, i guess the answer is 42

[Jenica]

I have not been to an auction before, I was just wondering where we gather? Do we gather at each house being auctioned or...?

[Orgonwukh]

How many keys will the buyer get?
Can an alliance (of guilds) buy a house together?
If yes, will they get more keys if needed?

for the question about keys you can _always_ ask a dev to make you more keys as needed as long as you have the master key[...]

Thanks, Caarie.
Who are the devs?

[...] I think for the alliance question that is up to the gm team

I hereby ask Kerol: Can an alliance buy a guild house?

[zanzibar]

Since the Dark Empire is split into four different guilds, that means we can own four different guild houses?

Also, let's say that there are five people in my guild, and we all create an alt, and we make a new guild with our alts.  We could also do this with three people if two people make two alts and then switch character before the five minutes runs out.

Basically, what I'm saying is will anything be done to prevent house farming?

[Mordraugion]

Firstly there is a guild alliance owned house with both guilds listed as owners on the gm wiki

Secondly with houses in such short supply and prices so high farming isnt really an issue and we have already forced a resale when an alt created a guild just to have a house to himself

[Orgonwukh]

The three guilds 'The House of Games', 'The Reaver Pack' and 'The Outlaws' intend to buy a guild house for their evil IC business. After we heard that there are already guilds splitting to be able to buy more houses, we decided to unite for the purpose of a realistic roleplay where we hire someone to buy a guild house officially while the true owners stay hidden. Therefore we will use a guild of alts which
will auction for one guild house to be used for three guilds. If there are any objections about this procedure, please let us know.