With the word that Guild Wars 2’s next expansion will feature player housing — homesteads in the game’s parlance — everyone seems to be talking about virtual homes. So pushing past the question of whether or not MMOs should have housing (they should), let’s discuss what are our “must haves” when it comes to housing features.
What do you want to see with any game’s housing? Is it freeform placement? Functional furniture, like gardens and storage chests? A variety of different types of homes? A firepole letting you slide from the top floor to the bottom? Or something else entirely?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!