Quarter Opinions Wanted

[What_Evil_Lurks]

So I have a character that has a quarter. Its a one room with a chest. I only play this character for a few hours every two or three days. I am playing another character more often. I feel a little guilty cause I really only use the room for storage and could probably store the crap on the guy though it would be inconvenient.

My question is: where do you draw the line for yourself when it comes to quarter hogging?

[The Rambling Midget]

Am I using the quarter? Does having this quarter improve my ability to play my character?

If neither of those is a yes, then I really don't need the quarter. The latter can be as simple as having too much stuff to walk around or perform the activities that my character normally would, but if that's the case then I'll generally try to reduce the load and dump the quarter when I'm back to a reasonable weight.

I believe in fluidity of quarter ownership. There are a lot of people who will grab a quarter and keep it even when they're not using it, because they're afraid that they won't be able to get another when they need it again, but availability is very rarely so bad that nothing can be found.

[Twily]

My main owns a quarter and I just today made a new character and began thinking the same for myself. If I continue to play the new character as much as I have been today, I'll be releasing the quarter. As it is now I don't know if the character will become my new main.

The way I'd judge it though: If I would feel guilty keeping it and I am certain that the character who owns it isn't going to make a big comeback any time soon, then I'd release it. Otherwise I'd hold onto it unless a DM(or possibly other players) say something, at which point I'd most likely release it without complaint.(or entirely without complaint if it's a DM)

[caldura firebourne]

Had to ask myself this just earlier today, turns out giving up my quarter " even though it was awesome" did happen to open up a few avenues of RP, if need be I always have a few options open for storage, but it also helped me get rid of a bunch of things I really didn't need, as well as a cozy little profit selling them.

[msterswrdsmn]

If i'm not using it often, but still want to justify owning it, i'll open it up to other players. The Arelith Science Institute and the public dojo, for example. If i'm not using it, and haven't set it up for other players to use, i'll just let the timer run out and see what happens. Same thing goes with shops.

[RED GANOT]

Apartments (1x1 and 1x2) I am not as concerned about. They are really easy to find, and good if you just need storage space. If I am only using half of the storage, my character will tend to find a tenant. Good for people who have had no luck finding their own place, or simply cannot afford one. Creates some RP when you shake them down for rent or pull cling wrap over the chamberpot.

If I am selling on a quarter, I try my utmost (especially if it's a 'special' one, like a mansion, or something with more than one chest) to ensure that it goes to someone who will actually use it and share it. Usage is more important to me than gold, so I never 'auction' or 'let it go'. But I never, ever hold onto things for too long! It is always nice to let someone else have a turn.

I really wish there were bank vaults like in the UD for the Surface. Ideally in Sibayad...

[Yma23]

I kinda agree with Red Ganot. If it's a smal quarter - so long as I'm using it quite regularly (like a few times every week, using it to store stuff ect) then it's no problem.

A larger quarter, like one of the big houses, I feel like I need to use more often. And If I am not using them, I tend to be easy about loosing them.

[Plonkers]

It isnt rocket science at least so i can bid in

To me its only my main chars that will own stuff both quarters and shops, just because i honestly dislike people quarter hugging the slightest, if you do not use it for anything but storage then you dont really use it since your inventory is as good for storage on a "rarely" played character.

And like red ganot, I often try to avoid the mainstream quarter owners that just want to own something big and flashy, the ones that get things are people more likely to do something with them.

But all this makes me gag over my own high and mightyness so i also depending on which char i main at the time, just sell to the highest bidding party because i can.

[The Man of the Moon]

From my point of view, all is about the chaarcter activity...

has your pc a life in Arelith or are you loging him just to keep storaging or doing gold, without any other extensive RP?

No matter if he is main or secondary, all time the character was alive, I find good to keep the quarter/shop/guild... If he became just a mule or a gold maker but not playing him really anymore, drop all and let other players have their chance too.

[Seven Sons of Sin]

sidenote: one of the worst things to ever happen on this server was the idea of "auctioning" quarters.

I'm of the opinion you shouldn't use a quarter for storage. I think there has to be more to it than that.

...unless it's one of those tiny rooms in the Social Club in Cordor. Those are small.

[IndifferentPerson]

sidenote: one of the worst things to ever happen on this server was the idea of "auctioning" quarters.

How dare you speak ill of me bidding my common house for 200.000 gold?

[Hunter548]

...unless it's one of those tiny rooms in the Social Club in Cordor. Those are small.

And hilariously don't have a quarter chest (Which is why almost no one actually owns one for any length of time).


edit: WHOOP, yes, thank you archon.

[Archon]

The Social Club quarters got chests. At least the one I got access to recently does. It must be the cheapest storage space at surface, 5k a room.

Cordor Commons though? Those are lacking a storage chest.

[The Rambling Midget]

Cordor Commons though? Those are lacking a storage chest.

Still very useful, though. Message boards, message boards, and message boards.