How bad is the land issue?

[Slurm]

Just peeked around reddit during break and noticed a lot of complaint about there not being enough available plots and that it will only get worse after today's launch.

Now, is that people who are just picky about where they want to set up shop, or is there truly an issue?

I almost like that it becomes hard to place a home. Reminds me of UO in that way.

Also, do you have to pay any sort of upkeep to hold your house? Like in LotRO? Like, if a person unsubs, how long before their spot becomes available?

[Zeli]

You're playing for free so you can't have land so don't worry about it.

Yes, right now it's very difficult to find land in a safe newbie accessible place. People wanting land at this point will probably have to go out into PvP areas. Everyone who was in headstart is considered a patron so they all have land right now. They only keep their land if they keep paying. Give it a month and there will be land available again. If you don't plan on playing for that long, then you don't need land anyway.

Yes there is a tax on the land so you must be an active subscriber and you have to log in and pay your taxes.

If you are playing for free and don't want the frustration of always having your hidden farms stolen out from under you so you can never get stuff you need... then I suggest you join an organized guild. If you join, oh, let's say, a security team in a well organized guild, they may repay you with mats that you need when you need them. I know of a group that does this. They're pretty cool.

[Slurm]

I ask because the housing is an aspect of the game that tickles my pickle. Sure, it still relies on me liking the game, and I won't know about that for a while. Just getting my expectations in check.

[Zeli]

Well if you mean for YOU... then I would assume that if you liked the game enough to pay for it monthly, you would guild with us with GTC. If you did that, you would have land in the guild area that has already been secured.

[Rer]

There is almost *no* land left on the southern continents, even the PvP areas. I spent a good 3 hours looking in higher level zones for a friend.

Upside like Zeli said they have guild land, as does my guild. You can have the top bunk of my unbuilt house if you want pal ;D

I'm Rer in game by the way. Told my guys to not steal your guilds' trees if we spot an illegal farm

[Zeli]

Who are you with, Rer?