Architect Archive
Thread: Garden Pricing
Boromiere wrote:
...I know the prices very greatly among servers, but is this about the right price? I know everything else I sell using the same calculations is usually on par or even a little lower than the other archies on my server...
If the price works for you then go for it.
The prices for city structures vary a lot more than other things cause the demand is so low and people don't often stock a full selection do to that. So you'll see wider variations in pricing. I would bet that prices typicallyrange 2-10 cpu for gardens but thats just a guess.
ravingbantha wrote:
untill 2 weeks ago I would have said the same thing, then I sold almost every tat and naboo garden I had instock... go figure
Hmm. I have a theory about that. As an Architect on one server and a Mayor on another.
Yes, previously gardens didn't sell well. Most cities didn't bother with them as they were expensive to buy, expensive on city upkeep and took up valuable space needed for citizen housing. However, since the hologrinder diaspora, the exodus to other games, normal MMO attrition rate and ghost houses finally disappearing (until this last patch made them permanent), lots of cities became ghost towns.
To retain the still active citizens and to entice new ones to move in, many cities are now using gardens, fountains, lights and new "user-friendly" city layouts and to fill in the newly opened up areas.
No more urban sprawl and forcing visitors to travel hither and yon to find your shops and community services buildings. Centralized merchant and services locations, mere steps from the shuttleport, with plazas, squares, boulevards -- fully decorated with gardens, etc. -- are becoming more prevelant. Neighborhoods with parks. Lanes lined with trees and fountains.
Filling in the empty areas with decorative gardens and fountains takes away that "ghost town" look.
And for some cities, the added expenses are not an issue. Many long term players are drowning in wealth. Donations to city treasuries, guild hunts, and a new attitude of acceptance and the need for city taxes is usually enough to afford these extra and non-essential city amenities.
Filling a city with"pretties" isone way of showingoff your city has a healthy treasury and an active mayor and citizens to keep it that way. It attracts new citizens and customers. An if you've got it, flaunt it kind of thing.
And with the increase in house item limits and the reduction in lots used, I foresee an increase in furniture sales and larger houses as well. Not everyone uses just smalls for just storage. I've talked with lots of people who are aching to finally decorate every room on every level of their guild hall or large house. They are just waiting for that patch before they go on a buying spree.
