Would you rent a planet if you couldn't

[DKPuncherello]

@uni3k

It would be good to wood the pud

Reported

@boundmore

Yes for color palette: I think it should be random, to avoid buyers advantage on the market (gleambow colors of blocks).

Couldn’t rich people rent 100 planets for one month and just continue to pay for the good ones?

[boundmore]

The whole idea behind rented (not private) worlds, that are connected to the universe, is that they follow the universe laws: different world tiers have different color palettes and different resources; when players start renting their own worlds, each world must follow the rules, so a rented tier 2 world doesn’t have gems or rare color blocks etc. (or a rented tier 6 world still has hurting atmosphere and high tier creatures)

The same way - if I can get tier 1 world and pick all the rare and in-demand colors for rock, trunk, gleam etc., I can also make a lot of money selling them (and restrict other players access so they dont farm them). That’s how Boundless becomes Pay To Win.

[SephirothWS]

So you answered that question with speculation, phrasing your answer as if it was fact. That’s good to know. Thank you.

[DKPuncherello]

@boundmore

The same way - if I can get tier 1 world and pick all the rare and in-demand colors for rock, trunk, gleam etc., I can also make a lot of money selling them (and restrict other players access so they dont farm them). That’s how Boundless becomes Pay To Win

If colors are random and you get black gleam randomly, you won the lottery baby.

Post on gofundme “I need a new car or I’m cancelling my black gleam rental planet”

[boundmore]

@SephirothWS

So you answered that question with speculation, phrasing your answer as if it was fact. That’s good to know. Thank you.

sorry, wasnt sure what your short “source” question meant.
I can give you source, only need to find it in the forums.

[uni3k]

@boundmore

The whole idea behind rented (not private) worlds, that are connected to the universe, is that they follow the universe laws:

This.

No content of any sort should be locked behind a paywall. If its not available to the public, it shouldnt be done anywhere near public servers.

[Apt]

and no footfall on rental worlds!

…that’s right…ya heard what I said…

[Peyago]

Its a speculation thread. Please don’t start anything in here. Everything in here is more or less opinions and wishes.

[Peyago]

I’ll second you there. I only plan on having one portal location in for my planet and don’t want to see the “p2w” footfall arguement lol.

[DKPuncherello]

Why no footfall? I feel like that seriously limits the ability to build self-sustaining cities/hubs/malls on private worlds. I don’t see the downside to allowing footfall the same as anywhere else.

[kristjan]

Id strongly consider renting a planet if i had the option of making it a pvp planet.

[boundmore]

@SephirothWS

Source? (10 characters)

So, I assume the topic question was aimed at universe-connected private/rented worlds, and not independent worlds disconnected from the Boundless universe. The latter type is for creative mode and rules there can be completely different.
And here’s James’s description of how they will work (in general). Following that, my answer to the color scheme question is “YES”, as (in my opinion) control over rented worlds colors equals unfair power in hands of players paying for the worlds.

@james

Worlds complying with the rules of the MMO : This means that the world was created respecting the standard distribution of resources throughout the world. They don’t break the economy of the game. They can be connected by portals to the main MMO. Think of them as a beacon that protects the entire world exclusively for you.

[Marrash]

@Apt

and no footfall on rental worlds!

Lol… I read that as ‘No Football’ and simultaneously though “Sweet, I hate football anyway” and “Wait what… we’re getting football now?”

[Apt]

in a situation where rental planets are worth investing in ( custom colors, better plotting)
making a great city will be way too easy, and you’ll have a massive ff advantage if you pick all the popular colors. I think of rental planets as summer homes : exactly as you want them, but not in the middle of all the action (so the hubs and malls stay on Live)

[DKPuncherello]

@boundmore

James’s description of how they will work

March 2015 and doesn’t explicitly mention color, but still useful info as far as Divijamesion (the ancient art of divining what James will do based on ancient posts, which appears to be our number one hobby)

[DKPuncherello]

Gotcha. I agree, if rental worlds get any colors that aren’t in the base universe, no footfall.

[boundmore]

@DKPuncherello

doesn’t explicitly mention color

Yes, that’s why I say it’s my opinion; and that’s why it makes sense to ask questions like in this topic, because the general rule that rented worlds follow universe rules still leave room for interpretation.
Certain areas of world renting wouldn’t create Pay To Win situation if in players’ control (like type of biomes) as much as others (like free choice of block colors or resources available).

[uni3k]

If rental planets get anything at all that isnt in the base universe, all hell will break lose. If you thought 2020 was rough so far, wait til someone gets a slightly different shade of brown to someone else!

[RedY3]

@Fallon

gleam towers have been too detrimental

THIS - And led towers

[Peyago]

Would you be ok with new colors if the tradeoff was people were free to visit and gather, but still required perms to build?

Thats what I want for my planets. To give more colors, but control who can be my neighbors.