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Housing
The "Housing System" is a combination of game mechanics that allow the player to claim a Lot as their own property and to decorate the lot and its contents (with items such as a home, a Basement, a Player Dungeon, planting beds, etc.). This system allows the player to customize the appearance of everything on the lot.
For the purposes of this game, the terms "home" and "house" are interchangeable, and both refer the main structure that can be placed on a lot.
To place a home, basement, and/or dungeon, you must first use a Lot Deed to claim an available Lot.
How to Obtain a Home[edit]
There is a huge variety of homes, with many different sizes and styles.
A home can be acquired by the following methods:
- Purchased in-game from a Housing Deeds Merchant.
- Purchased in-game from the Crown Shop.
- Purchased from another player or Player Vendor - Backer Houses (homes that were only available to early backers of the game) are no longer available from game sources, but can sometimes be purchased from other players.
- Crafted by the player (see Player Crafted Homes for details & where to get the recipes).
- As a rare drop from a Supply Bundle (Blue).
- Completing specific in-game quests - every account can receive 1 free Wood & Plaster Two-Story (Row Home) for finishing the main quest in one of the Outskirts and 1 free Shingle-Roof (Village Home) for completing the Episode 1 Main Quests. Both of these houses can be sold or traded.
Finding an Unclaimed Lot[edit]
see Finding an Available (Unclaimed) Lot
How to Claim A Lot[edit]
To place a home, basement, and/or dungeon, you must first use a Lot Deed to claim an available Lot.
See Using A Lot Deed to Claim a Lot
Unclaiming a Lot[edit]
See Unclaiming a Lot
Lot Expiration & Eviction[edit]
Lot Taxes[edit]
See Lot Taxes
Placing a House, Basement, and/or Dungeon[edit]
After a player has claimed the lot, they can place a House, Basement, and/or Dungeon on it.
- For details on placing a house on a lot, see Lot Deed.
- For details on placing a basement on a lot, see Basement.
- For details on placing a dungeon on a lot, see Player Dungeon.
Decorating A House, Lot, Basement, and/or Dungeon[edit]
See Decoration
Fences[edit]
Fences can be placed around a some lots. As a guide to enclose a lot with a gated fence you will need the following:
- Village - 4x Corner Fence, 1x Gated Fence, 4x Long Fence and 2x Medium Fence.
- Town - 4x Corner Fence, 1x Gated Fence, 8x Long Fence and 2x Medium Fence.
- City - 4x Corner Fence, 1x Gated Fence, 14x Long Fence and 2x Medium Fence.
The 2 Medium Fence items give you some flexibility about where you can place your gate on your lot.
See Also[edit]
- Player Crafted Homes
- Backer Houses
- Lot
- Lot Deed
- Decoration
- Basement
- Player Dungeon
- Castle Level Housing
- Keep Level Housing
- City Level Housing
- Town Level Housing
- Village Level Housing
- Row Level Housing
Outdated Information - Included for Historical Purposes Only[edit]
Ownership House ownership involves two main elements, the property deed and the house. The deed is actually the more valuable element and when acquired will come with a house of some sort. The deed is the claim to be a landowner in the game and allows a player to claim a lot and build a house. Once a lot has been claimed with the deed, houses can be constructed and torn down at the player’s whim, for a cost of course, but the player need not fear losing his claimed lot. The player can however choose to unclaim their lot at any point and reclaim their deed. Deeds are NOT tied to the City/Town/Village in which they are sold! [1] Players can own more than one House at a time [2].
Deeds Property Deeds are either a PA (Place Anywhere) or POT (Player Owned Town) type of Property Deed. Each different type of Property Deed determines which which Town type you can claim a lot with within the town. PA Property Deeds can claim any lot in any Town in New Britannia. POT Property Deeds can only claim lots in a Player Owned Town or Player Run Town.
The Property Deeds are either a Row lot, Village lot, Town lot, City lot, Keep lot or Castle lot. City being the rarest and most valuable, followed by towns and then villages. If someone chooses to, they can use their deed to claim a lot smaller than the one the deed is for; for example, a City deed could claim a town or village lot.[1]
Siege So what is the advantage of being in a larger town or city? There are a number of reasons players will want to be in a big city. First is safety and accessibility. Big towns are more heavily defended and nearly immune to attacks. When the city/town/village your house is in is under attack, you don’t risk losing the items inside but there could be some period of time in which it is inaccessible. You can of course join in the defense of the town to help clear the attackers or just wait until it is safe. [1]
Houses Your house is designed from a prefabricated plan but can be uniquely decorated as you would like. There are different size houses that fit on the same size lot so keep in mind your decorations and design plans prior to selecting a house.
House Purchasing
There are three ways to purchase a house. Backers at Citizen level and above receive their house(s) with their pledge (which are exclusive). Players can also purchase houses in the game through earned in game currency. Finally players can purchase houses from the Add-On Store (which are exclusive).
Basements Your basement is designed from a prefabricated plan, but can be uniquely decorated as you would like. There are multiple basements that fit beneath each size of lot, so consider your decorating and design plans before selecting a basement. Basements can be used on waterfront lots.
Basement Purchasing
There are three ways to purchase a basement. Backers may receive a basement with their pledge (which are exclusive). Players may also purchase basements in the game using in-game currency. Finally, players can purchase basements from the Add-On Store (which are exclusive).
Permissions Current plan for house permissions is Kindred, Guild, Friends, Open. "Locks on doors would be cool but not final for Ep1 just yet"-[3]
All lots are set to public permissions by default, which means other players can enter your lot but cannot decorate it.
Guests Are allowed to enter the lot, but not modify items on the lot.
Kindred Are can modify items on the lot. They can also move or take any decorations on the lot, including those placed by the owner.
Trustee While they are also able to modify items, move or take any decorations on the lot, including those placed by the owner, they can also modify the Guest and Kindred permissions lists.
Housing FAQ Did we miss something? SotA's site has an FAQ that might answer your question: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=19#faq_52