I'm mostly interested in where this will fit into the economy. You mentioned players "making a decent living" off of selling guild related items- does this imply that the method towards getting these guild furnishings does not require keys, etc. or will it require a substantial amount or risk rather than skill?
What I mean is, does one EARN guild furnishings by playing actual levels allowing them to like you said, "make a decent living" or does one PAY to receive them, as with accessories?
And what are the relative costs? How quickly do they scale upwards, and what kind of a sink will they be? What general types of player is this aimed at?
I am still unsure of whether this is some beautiful stroke of genius, or just another strangely implemented system that doesn't work. But thank you for posting about what you're doing anyway, I do appreciate it.
Beep boop.