Since Housing Deeds are available as kits, this is not totally a platinum exclusive system, although Plat players do have an edge in this system. Non-plat players have a big goal to achieve then - by farming and collecting funds to buy the Deed. Buffs related to housing - my feelings are mixed about this.
While introducing new goals are fine, the feeling of compulsion or heavy pressure that comes with this system is not fine. Players who want to maximize stats and only want combat are being forced to indulge in housing and that too housing of the Tavern type.
Ideally, in my opinion extra buffs could have been introduced in the form of Food instead of housing. Weekly food. And these buffs could have been kept for PVE only and not PVP. *[ Right now at most active PVP brackets ( idk about endgame) pvp is very balanced. This balance should have been left untouched. No buffs are needed to topple this equilibrium and create the need for future nerfs. As better gear is released these housing-buffs might just topple the balance. ]
What if players are completely happy with their Cottage and Lodge and have decorated it perfectly and do not really like the aesthetics of the Tavern? In order to maximize their stats they will have to buy the Tavern whether they like it or not. That feels uncomfortable.
Anyway now that it is here, and incase sts is flexible enough to tweak this system, I support the idea of -
1. Lowering the amount of all housing-buffs. Perhaps they could scale according to level?
2. Reducing the gaps between the sections.
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