Do you want to buy your shop, or mabey house, eh ?

[Devonus]

definately in favor of this, however i would think in the balance of things, instead of "shops" institute and outdoor market somewhere, and rent out the stalls, this way all the shops are close together, dont have to go looking, and it actually might bring some profit to players instead of just being an RP gold sink.

As far as houses go, i think its a great idea, perhaps even make it a part of faction housing as well. Make them pay a monthly upkeep cost, this way inactive factions dont hog up unneed rescources and potentially cool places for other factions and groups to use. Very the placfes of different things as well, not just a flat rental rate. wanna rent the cave on the coast? measly 4000 g a month, wanna rent a townhouse in the palace district? 10k per month.

But these places would also have to be nicer to make it appealing to players. Perhaps even if not nicer looking, just make it more useful, with more expensive houses having more player storage? (which i think would be the real game mechanic benifit to having a house/faction HQ.