Husing plots?

[Sigurd]

I missed out on housing since I had to go inactive in March (son was born ) and only returned at the end of Oct.

By then, all or a majority of plots I've seen were purchased.

My main is still only 38 so I have not seen all of the world. I have read talk (or rather INFERRED) on Test forums that they are adding housing 'islands' - I much prefer overland feeling 'immersed' in the world areas, but at this point I have to assume I am a beggar that can't be a chooser ;P

I am not wealthy, my char has about 30-40g and that is basically due to never buying anything for him - just questing/hunting. (I bought the Shadowhound mount, before that I still was using a T1 horse with tin horseshoes. Still using enchanted tin horseshoes now...made by myself ;P)

So, I have a couple questions:

1. Currently, as it stands, what areas are 'good' for homes? I am a crafter wannabe with a 23 BS(A), 13 BS(W), 11 Art(W), 5 Out(?). I assume 'good' means central-location to commonly visited areas/rifts or central to areas one would want to xp/grind/quest at the upper levels (since lower levels pass by faster)

2. When these Islands are released (I still don't have a boat), are they all in the same area (an archipelago of sorts? or spread around? Also - are any of them better that others for proximity to the places Ive seen talked about for higher lvls like RI, PoA, APW etc?

3. What is the advantage of the islands, if any? I can only imagine them being 'blah' since no longer attached to the mainland and feel 'arbitrary' or more 'fake'/isolated

4. I imagine there will be a land rush unless they are bad - where would I need to be to join in ;P ? (I wish I could wait for ppl to give up plots in old areas near high level areas to change to islands but that's too risky, I could again end up with nothing.

5. What are the pricing tiers anyhow on current (and island if diff and anyone knows how so) plot rents? I hear rent is weekly so it sounds like there is alot of time investment required for a plot to stay above water What is determinant on price? location or what can be built on it, a combo of that or what exactly?

[Sigurd]

ummm and if no one has any of the above info on 'Husing plots', I'd be more than happy to accept information regarding HOUSING plots instead

[Ysharros]

Pretty sure most of these housing areas have always been there -- and some are on islands, which may be what you mean? Again though, that's always been the case. Most housing areas now have crafting facilities, bank, mailbox and broker "within a chunk" or so.

This post on Vanguard crafters has maps with the housing-designated areas and the plot prices are colour-coded. It's old, but still seems accurate from what I remember. I've not been playing in the last month or so, so I don't know what recent developments there may have been.

[Arcticana]

ah, but the most important information for you, if you decide to get an island plot is that they put flying mount vendors in each area, so for the price of 10silver you get 10 minutes of fly time; pretty ample to get you on your adv way

[Ysharros]

You were right, Sigured -- this in the recent live patch notes:

6. New Player Housing
Six new player housing islands are now available!

Each has their own crafting center and flying mount rental station, as well as other common player housing island facilities.

Raveosier’s Haven – Located off of Eastpoint
Bley’s Bluff – Located off of Serpantbone Coast.
Conner’s Retreat – Located off of Sundering Wastelands.
Gullo’s Grotto – Located off of Tawar Galan.
Isle of Mann – Located off of Mind’s Crown.
Lilly’s Sanctuary – Located off of Silius Flats.

[Sigurd]

Cool - so what is the difference in the different levels of land plots?

I am not very wealth, I could buy (assuming any existed, which I suspect may not be the case by the time I have to look for and pick one that I'd WANT to have) the biggest since I have >30g (~1p total off all my chars combined) and I guess I could sell to make the upkeep payments in the future (I don't sell much I pass it around my 2 accounts of alts or stockpile dusts for my crafters)

But I seriously want to only buy a house if I wanted to be where it is. This basically means it most likely needs to be on mainland and near somewhere I'd want to adventure or (I hate them but...) near a rift to return to where I wanted to adventure.

So, if anyone can tell me why I'd buy one level or another of house - that would rock. There is prob a faq on this but I am limited these days to brief forum reading due to work business and when I am home I rarely can get on VG b4 like midnight or 1am cos the baby/house takes up so much of my time.

I am on Xeth, so a post or PM of any spots that might seem to match my listed desires would rock too.

I have a stinkin' Collector's box with trophy, not that I'll ever get to use it since all of my guild mates left (the game) and no way am I rich enough to build one for feces and giggles

[Ysharros]

The more expensive plots are usually nearer to cities/dungeons/stuff they thought people would want to be close to -- for example the 30g plots just across the river from Khal. Cheaper plots tend to be further away from the center of things.

That's about all I know about the differences in pricing.

[Sigurd]

Great, glad it is just 'location location location' and not limit on the size of houses/features avail etc.

Last question(s) I can think of for now...
1. Do all areas have crafter/bank spots in the same vicinity? or so some vary in amenities?
2. I have heard you can 'recall to home'? if so, and since we can have only one plot per acct, can u recall on ALL your chars or only the builder? (ie: makes me have to wait and consider who will 'own' the home - my main right now may not be my long term planned char)

[Ysharros]

1. They don't all have exactly the same amenities -- some have amenities "within about a chunk" meaning not in the same chunk but not too far away. At least that was the case a few months back. I'd suggest casing out your preferred location before you take the plunge.

2. All chars on the account get the house recall.