Guild Wars 2

I feel that the home instance of each character is currently woefully underutilized. Specifically, while it should never be a major component of the game (we’re alone in there, so I’d hate for people to not leave it and drain the world of players), it should have a specific use and there should be a reason why we always return there on a daily bases.

So, in single points:

Automatic “Return Home”
When a character is logged out for >~60 minutes, the character “went home”, and on logging in will be in the home instance. This alone would be a major nuisance, but the changes below would make returning to the home instance useful, and I like this solution more (it has a certain logical explanation behind it) compared to a “teleport home”-button.
Could have a hearthstone for 600-800 gems in the gem store, I suppose.

As for changes to the home instance itself:

Armour Stands
First one free, unlocks somewhere at ~50-60, more available from the gem store.
Cosmetic skin armour sets come with their own stand which cannot be used for a different set.
Hold a full set of armour (just armour!). When using them, can choose to swap to the armour set on the stand.

Weapon Rack
Capacity 4 unlocked at ~70, can be upgraded twice with 2 more each in the gem store.
Holds a number of weapons in slots like the character screen (so MH+OH can be assigned), can swap out sets from the UI.

Training Area
Basic one unlocked right away, advanced buy-able from the gem store.
Allows you to save an infinite number of spec loadouts and switch to them. Switching costs money and you see a short fade-to-black as you train with a trainer.
Advanced Training Area has a single full-equipment-set which you can stash and assign to one of the specs. Swapping to this spec automatically exchanges the gear.

Lounge
Unlocked right away, can be upgraded in various ways.
Allows you to set whether party members get a popup to join your home instance.
Upgrades include: A permanent belcher’s bluff table (buyable ingame if you got the permanent table while the event was on), streaming music player (from the mp3 folder) in the gem store, different seatings and decorations (part gem store, part event-vendors, part generic vendors in cities), a butler (unlockable with a special personal story starting in the lounge).

Honour Guard
Bought from the Gem Store, available in different version.
Moves towards you from your home instance while in your home city, and follows you around the city. Will enter the home instance with you, will enter someone else’s home instance if they lounge-invite you and wait at the entrance of the lounge.

Recall Gate Control
Bought ingame, can be upgraded in the gem store.
Gives you the ability to customize the Moving Home timer, anywhere from 15 minutes to 1440 minutes.
The upgrade from the gem store gives you a remote beacon, allowing you to completely disable the auto-recall and manually teleport home.

Great suggestions!

I’m sure many of us would like to see more use made of the home instances. There is a lot of unexploited potential to be had there.