In the Sandpark MMO ArcheAge , the first real estate agents have appeared. They promise to reserve plots… if the price is right.
ArcheAge, the game with the real estate dealer
In the official forum of ArcheAge, a thread has now caused a stir. An aspiring real estate shark announced that he and other players who listened to his command would rush to buy, grab, and block as much land as possible with the head start of ArcheAge. He and his minions would be ready to sell it afterwards. So, anyone who arrives late for the head start can reserve a piece of land from them. Orders and requests are being accepted.
Opinions on this behavior are naturally divided. While some are upset about such greed and see it as a decline of gaming culture and blatant grief play, others find these options in ArcheAge exciting and see nothing wrong with it: After all, land trading is intended in ArcheAge.
How do you handle the land grab?
This “land grab”, the urgent acquisition of as much land as possible, causes some excitement before the head start, heating up the players and leading to strange consequences. Never before has an MMO been as “start-heavy” as ArcheAge seems set to be.
Players have precise plans on how to reserve precious space with the first 50 Gilda Stars obtained through quests. Some even plan to create twinks afterwards and spread out on the most attractive land, making it difficult for others to build nearby. It could be a long night for many – or a long week.
We have already addressed the topic of “real estate” in ArcheAge in this article. How it will actually be at the head start and whether “real estate agents” or power gamers can gain as much influence as they claim is, of course, uncertain. The housing areas are large, there is plenty of building space, although acquiring a contiguous piece of land in a prime location can be challenging.
How about you? Excited for the head start? Do you have a plan for the “land grab” or are you just going to let it come to you?
