GridStream Productions

As we saw, the new-player houses (which players can commission on top of their starting player apartment and a Jobe apartment if they preordered the Shadowlands expansion pack) can be decked out with all sorts of new accoutrements, such as a deluxe swimming pool lined with deck chairs. According to director Marius Enge, players will also be able to add in such luxuries as a bar (run by a computer-controlled bartender), a dance floor, a computer-controlled disc jockey, and even your own private fight club for casual player-versus-player battles.

Housing can be built around a central notum terminal, and once enough houses are erected, a player town will be created. Player towns can be explored by anyone, regardless of character affiliation or even whether or not you have the expansion pack, though you'll need it to enter buildings and to use shops. The largest and strongest player towns will be supplemented by a guild headquarters building, which can include an entrance to "the grid" (the game's high-speed player transportation), meeting rooms, trophy rooms, tactical planning rooms, and even a plastic surgery area where players can change their appearances. However, all housing will come under fire when aliens do attack.

Tarryk wrote:a plastic surgery area where players can change their appearances.

Tarryk wrote:

though you'll need it to enter buildings and to use shops. (Need the expansion pack - clarification added by Cowtipper)

Tarryk wrote:

However, all housing will come under fire when aliens do attack.

Cowtipper wrote:I see a slight problem here. If any parties are done, they'd have to be outside unless the doors are going to be closed to those who don't have the expansion packs.

Cowtipper wrote:This will be interesting. Might be able to create a task force during GSP parties to make sure that the area remains clear and defended against alien attacks. There would be really cool fireworks while the Spineshank or Nightwish is blaring!