Yes, I was one of those people who scoffed at the hardcore EQ-RPers and their 'player housing', while thinking "Me, I play to adventure, not to sit in a house all day". Now though, with characters at 60 and all I really do like the idea and think it is the one thing missing in WoW. I know they have them in EQ2 for sure and it is kinda neat from what I have seen there. A place where your hero can call home, decorate according to his/her class and personality a bit (small customizations - nothing astounding), invite friends and guildmates over, have meetings there, store stuff etc. For Rpers it would be heaven. For me it would be all of the above and just a little space for my character to call home and provide that next step of realism to the world of Azeroth.
There are rumours that it was mentioned officially before that they planned to implement it at some point and people say that the unused instance portal in SW was a preparation for this (anyone know anything about official word?). Blood Elves are nice and all, but I'd really be sure to buy an expansion for WoW if it got me player housing
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