Rinthi Apartments, the hight of living.

[Qzzrbl]

Well.

What better way to ensure people don't change sides than controlling their pay, where they sleep, or what they eat in a place with no laws?


The Guild.

That is all I have to say.

You wanna know why The Guild hasn't tried starting apartment complexes in 'Rinth already? Because they probably already know it's a waste of time/effort. They'll spend more money on guards and locks than what they'll make off the place.

[Tisiphone]

Hey, guys, seriously, take it IG.

[Qzzrbl]

I don't think we've overstepped any IC boundaries yet...

But I'm just saying, it's simple business.

If you charge too much for the rooms in 'Rinth, nobody will use them. If you don't charge enough, you won't be able to hire the muscle to keep the sneakies out.

[Delstro]

I think they havn't done it because there has not been a need for it to be done by the playerbase.

This is how I would do it.
Clean out an apartment complex. Give a few guys a free apartment each. Now, those guys aren't only defending random apartments, they are defending -their own- apartments. IF you charge 75 a month per room and you have a small complex of 12 free apartments (not including the ones for the guards). You are making 900 'sid a month profit. Now, for every one clown that goes missing, you now make 900 sid + whatever their stuff sells for, a month.


Now, you can afford to pay the guards 75 'sid, so now, they have a free apartment and 75 'sid a month.

I think it would be a good deal.

[Forest Junkie]

Being able to rent out a one room shack/hovel would be awesome.

Thank you.

[Qzzrbl]

Meh, next thing you know, people will be pushing for a bank and a 'Rinthi crim code. 

But what do I know? Such things would be just awesome, even though they could be found in just about every other city in the Known World.

[Tisiphone]

I don't think we've overstepped any IC boundaries yet...

No, you haven't, but that wasn't my point. My point was:

If you want apartments in the 'rinth, make some.

If you don't want apartments in the 'rinth, be happy.

[Mood]

I think shit-hole, gang-run tenements are a good idea, personally.

[Delstro]

Meh, next thing you know, people will be pushing for a bank and a 'Rinthi crim code. 

But what do I know? Such things would be just awesome, even though they could be found in just about every other city in the Known World.

Well. If we have to draw a line, it should be after apartments and before a bank.

[Forest Junkie]

Meh, next thing you know, people will be pushing for a bank and a 'Rinthi crim code. 

But what do I know? Such things would be just awesome, even though they could be found in just about every other city in the Known World.

You're right, apartments can be found in every major city-state/outpost. Mundanes have multiple places to choose from. 'rinthi's, however, do not. They reside in the alleys. I doubt all of them live in a pile of refuse. A few might be able to afford a hovel, correct? What's wrong with having coded wooden shantys with brothels inside, eh? The locks could be the weakest in design, so as to discourage people from throwing all the loot they steal/fence.

And no, I don't think this is asking for too much. Just because a few people would like to see tiny coded hovels in the 'rinth doesn't meann they want rediculous other things that you suggest in your rather sarcastic rant. Hell, the 'rinth has a code of law in its own right.

[Echo]

Whatever, in the future I will just rent out a home outside the 'rinth, since you know, only poor crazies really LIVE in the rinth, and thats only because they cant afford a home southside, I'll commute. No wakkan worries mate. Just dont blast me for poor role play because I want to play a normal person who lives in the 'rinth, and owns a bed.

I was under the impression the "apartment" code was the way it was to provide access to housing without direct admin support or needing to wait for a PC Agent who rents them - I remember years ago when I use to play how much of a pain in the ass it was to get a home for your PC, Hell I remember one incident when a PC agent went around to every rented out home in the city and LOOTED the houses.  All im asking is if it could be adapted for a 'rinth based living arrangement. I can go to any poor city in the world and either 1 - build myself a shanty or rent one, or the unthinkable - buy one.

There are real places that are much more dangrous and poorer then the 'rinth.

And I can rent there too, If I really wanted too.

Not everyone lives on the street. And if buildings exist in the 'rinth, then npcs are living in them, and if npcs are living in them, why cant PC's and if the apartment code is the way to allow this to happen, then im willing to over look certain smudges in the submersion of the game so I can sit there with my 'Rinther and think to myself "I might not have a job, my pants may be torn and a spice-twitch is developing in my eye. But at least in this arse end of the city I've at least got a roof over my head and a bed to call my own.

[ale six]

I would love to see the entire Labyrinth get redone with the idea that destitute poor people actually have communities there, instead of the pretty bland, boring area it is now.

[Delstro]

I don't think it has to be "redone." Just added to. Filled out. I love the 'rinth right now. I'd love it even more if there was more 'rinthy style.

[Mood]

I would love to see the entire Labyrinth get redone with the idea that destitute poor people actually have communities there, instead of the pretty bland, boring area it is now.

I agree.