"Home Instance" really that unique?
I think I agree that the personalisation wich is import to call it home, isn’t working properly. I expected more from it too. I do hope that Arenanet is doing more with it in the near future.
A few suggestions: Add changes to the zone throught the gemstore (example certain flowers for the asura one, and certain banners (with your own design?) for the human one)
Also add some things you can get ingame by doing scavenger hunts. For example a black lion trade post or a crafting station. Make it difficult enough to be challenging, but interesting enough for people who want it, to get it.
At a room of achievements to it like the HoM in GW1.
Last of all, make it easier to return home by adding a travel button to your personal story tab in ‘h’ (much like the travel to the heart of the mist button in sPvP window). I know this would mean people could travel to their home town for free, but this is already the case through lion’s arch.
Just my thoughts off course.
Arise, opressed of Tyria!
it would be rather nice,i applaude you ^^