Real estate
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Players buy the deeds for housing from the node itself, or may buy and sell properties from other players.[1][2][3][4][5]
- The developers are considering an auction-based method for listing new properties that become available for purchase when a node advances.[6] Currently freeholds may be acquired via auction.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
- Housing will have a base price that scales with the number of citizens in the node.[13]
- There is no cap on the price of player-originated housing sales.[14]
- In-node housing will be at a premium, and is expected to be hotly contested.[5]
- The more apartments that have been purchased in a node, the higher the price scales.[15]
- Player housing that is destroyed during a node siege can no longer be sold.[16]
- Freehold plots may be purchased from and sold to other players,[1][17] or can be obtained via deeds issued by a Village (stage 3) or higher node.[7][8][9][10][11][12][18][19]
- We're establishing a real estate market that players can invest in and then sell within the in-game economy, but also they are a resource that's subject to removal through the sieging system as well, so there's a bit of risk implied there but the idea is that this is something for players to strive for.[17] – Steven Sharif
- Housing ownership can default back to the node if the owner fails to pay their property taxes. A balance and penalties will be charged to the new purchaser of the home in the manner of a "foreclosure process".[13]
- Players will not be able to exceed their allotment of housing in the game.[23]
- Rental and leasing concepts are under consideration.[23]
Housing taxes
When a node reaches stage 3 (Village) and a player run government has formed, all player housing will pay taxes.[24]
- A player's tax charge will be determined by the number of structures built on their plot.[25][26]
- Freehold taxes are calculated based on the number of permits issued for buildings on a freehold.[7][27][28][25][26]
- Buildings that require permits will have additional upkeep costs.[7]
- Maintaining businesses requires licensing and payments to the node your Freehold is associated with. This permitting system allows for a certain number of buildings to be constructed on a Freehold. Permits can be obtained from the same node the Freehold was certified from, and buildings that require permits will have an additional upkeep cost.[7]
- Housing foreclosures result from failing to pay property taxes or other fees.[7]
Housing foreclosures
Housing foreclosures result from failing to pay property taxes or other fees.[29][7]
- Non-payment of taxes will put the housing into a default status. The player will have a period of time to settle the debt before the housing is foreclosed.[29]
- The developers are considering allowing pre-payment of housing taxes and/or allowing auto deduction of tax from a designated location, such as their personal inventory or warehouse.[30]
- Materials and resources (such as livestock) that were stored on foreclosed freeholds will be included in the auction for the deed to that freehold. Stored and placed props, such as furniture will be returned to the previous owner.[7]
- If you don’t pay taxes and other fines, your Freehold property will be foreclosed. When a Freehold is foreclosed on, stored and placed props like furniture are returned to the previous owner. Materials that were stored on a Freehold will be included in the auction for the Deed to that Freehold.[7]
- Non-payment of the game subscription will also result in loss of player housing.[31]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Livestream, June 26, 2020 (47:32).
- ↑ Livestream, June 26, 2020 (54:03).
- ↑ MMOGames interview, January 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Node series part II – the Metropolis.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Livestream, May 12, 2017 (55:01).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Blog: Exploring the Boundless Opportunities of Freeholds.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Livestream, June 30, 2023 (1:12:07).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Livestream, June 30, 2023 (14:09).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Livestream, June 30, 2023 (13:10).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Development Update with Freehold Preview.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Video, June 30, 2023 (21:22).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Livestream, June 26, 2020 (53:41).
- ↑ Interview, July 8, 2020 (33:34).
- ↑ Livestream, May 12, 2017 (52:01).
- ↑ Livestream, June 26, 2020 (1:02:12).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Livestream, June 30, 2023 (1:15:34).
- ↑
- ↑ Livestream, May 19, 2017 (32:23).
- ↑
- ↑ Livestream, June 26, 2020 (56:08).
- ↑ Livestream, June 30, 2023 (1:20:20).
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Livestream, May 30, 2019 (1:23:41).
- ↑
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Livestream, June 30, 2023 (1:45:22).
- ↑ 26.0 26.1
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, July 9, 2023 (54:46).
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Livestream, August 31, 2023 (24:13).
- ↑ Livestream, July 28, 2023 (1:29:07).
- ↑ Livestream, May 24, 2017 (42:22).