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Suggestion Shops in Spawn Plots

Warmachinexp

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Feb 13, 2012
So to my understanding having a shop inside a spawn plot is illegal. I asked an admin they told me they didn't know, but they saw nothing wrong with it. But I was told by another staff that I have to remove it because it is illegal. I read in the rules and couldn't find anything about spawn plots or chest shops. So what I'm suggesting is either up spawn plot prices a bit and allow chest shops. Or atleast add in the rules about chest shops and spawn plots.
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TimForReal

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Spawn killing.
This includes killing friends for exp, aka boosting.
However, if the one being killed can break the cycle of death (destroying their bed) it is not considered illegal.

*cough* EmberBoost.
 
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ytiggidmas

if chests shops in towns are legal, I see no reason as to why chest shops at spawn plots wouldn't be.
 

Dsawemd

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Jun 16, 2011
The black market failed, yet 1/2 the original goal (a general marketplace) can still exist. Perhaps a new set of plots could be opened, in various non-clumped areas of spawn that would allow shops to be built on these, with rent prices reflecting the money that the owners will be making.
 

Danda

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The black market failed, yet 1/2 the original goal (a general marketplace) can still exist. Perhaps a new set of plots could be opened, in various non-clumped areas of spawn that would allow shops to be built on these, with rent prices reflecting the money that the owners will be making.
We're already constructing a new marketplace on the 2nd tier of Bastion progress is moving slowly at the moment as a large portion of our architects are missing at the present.
 
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