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According to the Gaia Panel at Otakon:

Finally, Rommy can have the church she's always dreamed of.


Now we can have a Church Neighborhood, or collection of neighboorhoods.
Someone want to start mapping it out so we don't have a lot of confusion when it's finally released?

And finally, on a slightly stranger note:

Emphasis mine. Economy-haters rejoice - it looks like the Admin has decided to single-handedly destroy the letter-based economy. Watch for prices to skyrocket in the near future, and then completely bottom out once the quest system is released.
If you've been hoarding letters, now is probably the time to sell them.

No offense, but I seem skeptical as to whether or not this will destroy the letter economy as we know it.

The only reason I'm very skeptical of it, is in every mmo or massive anything I have ever been to or played - whenever there is an economy that people hate, and they offer a solution - although viable, it will not destroy the economy that is already in play.

I would advise not to sell your letters, as I bet the reward system that they are going to put into play will require tons of time and effort, which will be equivelant to a similar amount of time that it would take to quest for an item the way the current system is set up.

However, I do not doubt that the prices of letters will skyrocket prior to release, as well as drop slightly in price after the release, but I do not think that it will be by a significant amount of cash. If you wish to exploit this to gain cash, it would probably be best to start buying letters now, and sell them when the prices start to skyrocket right before the release of the new questing system. By selling now, you will probably hurt yourself more than holding on to your current letters untill more information is released.

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In terms of a church or a neighborhood - I'd be more than willing to drop a few thousand gold in order to help the organization of such to happen. I have plenty of items I don't really use that I could sell off if needed. 3nodding

Well, I think one central question is how do we want it organized? I'd honestly rather not see a hierarchy or anything of that sort, but six person neighborhoods don't leave a lot of room. Maybe aim for a spoke wheel out of the Church? What sort of effect do we want this to have on IC roleplaying?

ninja I wonder if the SoR can be placed under the Church.

As for the letters... I'm not too worried. Chances are there will be a degree of uncertainty to the whole thing as well. Admin seems to like Variable Reinforcement Schedules.

Guys, in terms of funding...

Presently we have over 120,000 g for the guildhall and possible extras.

If important stuff is needed I can sell my inventory, save for the 'core rommy' identity, and double that number. I think we'll be able to make a fine modist community.

Icy has Faith in Lanzer. I was at that panel. I truely doubt that Lanzer would try to destory this economy. I predict that questing will just open up a way to get a few more of the items that have been lost over time back into the system. Just as the wheel is a way to get those rare items back into the system. It will also give a chance to those that do not get much donations for their quest or those that are not good artists/exchangers/venders to get the items of their dreams.

As for the neighborhood.... Would Icy be allowed a home there too? ><;;

*sighs* I'm going to have to get a house...

If Neighbourhoods are nameable, we could also name them after those listed in the, "Those Who Wear Wings," thread?

Who wants to live on Romuel Road? Cryllia Close? Vermillion Avenue? whee

Incidentally, I don''t mind where I live. If it affects RP or the like, I''d probably be best suited on the outskirts anyway, since I''m not even in SoR. blaugh

I'm in. Also, if it looks like we need more funding later on, I have 2 labcoats and an emo bag that I rarely wear which would fetch a good price.

This means I need to get my error issue sorted out, though.

Oooo. Meighborhoods named after the saints? That'd be nice. <3 But we have to have a Durem Street. O: Because last I checked, that was the address people RPed the CoM/SoR on.