Hello, I'd like to share my small vision of what kind of global features could be permanently added to the game.
You know, when I was a 14-year-old kid and first launched Spiral Knights on September 6, 2014, I was incredibly happy that, firstly, there was a cool free game on Steam, because I didn't have any pocket money back then, and secondly, it somehow suddenly sank into my soul as if I'd always known it and enjoyed it even without fully understanding what it was all about (I didn't know English back then, but damn, it looked so cool at the time that I just wanted to play 😀) (P.S. Even my guild still exists; it turned 14 on September 12 of this year, wow). And all of this has kept me coming back to the game over the past 12 years, as our beloved Haven has literally become a kind of home, for which I am immensely grateful to you guys who keep the game afloat (thanks guys from Grey Havens!).
What I'm getting at is this: Ever since the guild update, I've always wanted my own little corner (not a guild room or a Ready Room). So, I thought maybe we could introduce a personal apartment system where, for much less money (compared to the cost of a guild), you could furnish your home as you wish, invite friends over for get-togethers or sit by a fireplace, make it possible to play with your battle sprites in the house, and so on. Maybe we could give out some gear (maybe armor, like the shield and sword they gave out at the guild launch, like "OMG, I still want 5-star stuff from that series"). For example, place the residential area between Town Square and Bazaar, as that seems the most logical place to place it, or make the entrance to Bazaar, as it has the most residential buildings. Overall, I'd really like to see something similar in the game, considering it's slowly starting to get a second life.
Thank you for your attention!