Guild Wars 2

Okay, so ANet said that Housing/Guild Halls is merely ‘possible’ for a future update, but I want to hear some speculation for how it might work, or how people might make use of this.

-Will it work like with Rift (blankslate lots), Free Realms (blankslate and pre-made houses) or WildStar (premade houses with farming)?
-Will there be some sort of involvement for crafting?
-How will houses be built? Or can you even be able to make houses?
-Will Guild Halls simply recycle PvP battlegrounds again, or will there be something different?
-Lastly: What kind of ideas will people have?

Here’s the idea I had…

Guild vs Guild was a big part of Guild Wars 1 and guild halls were an important part of that. A modern, and updated take on that system would fit in very well in GW2. The Guild Halls would also facilitate player housing.

Here’s how it could work…

Like in GW1, there would be several areas available for guild halls, based off the various environments in game. After you pick the area you want, you can start researching various things to place on the plot of land. This would be done with influence via the guild system. The first one researched would obviously be the main keep. There would be a different style of architecture based on the area chosen, Nornlands would give you a great hall looking structure, while Krytan lands would give you something closer to architecture in Divinity’s Reach.

You could expand on from there, adding in walls, defenses, even amenities like a blacksmith with a forge, an inn that you could go inside of that also had a cooking station, and etc.

Also player houses would be placed on this area. In both the guild halls and the player houses you would be able to decorate with a system comparable to EQ2/SWG/Vanguard. Furniture and Decorations would be craftable by all the crafting professions as well as sold through the Gem Store. Trophies would be earned in game and the trophies would highlight your accomplishments. There would also be Guild Trophies that could be placed in the guild hall as well as larger ones (like statues) that could be placed on the grounds.

What about Guild vs Guild? Well, your guilds plot would be linked to the opposing guild via a neutral buffer area that would mesh the styles of the two lands. So if your guild is in Kryta and their guild is in the Shiver peaks the buffer area would mix the two styles for a seamless look. GvG itself would be a mini-WvW complete with sieges, siege engines, and NPC armies. Think of it like a MOBA meets WvW.

I would think they could use the guild leaders home instance as a guild hall simply add a large building or area or convert an existing building or area into a hall.