New outfits, decorations, and housing room add-ons (DSL warning!)

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First off, yes, a little pun there. Since no one uses 56k dial up anymore I figured I'd use the next typical service in speed offered. Right, anyways.

The purpose of this thread is fluff. It's bothered me that new decorations seem to be a foreign concept to Turbine except during festivals, mostly because there are tons of existing resources already in the game that they can use. The same goes for outfits too--NPCs happen to have some of the finest-looking threads (And helmets! Who'da thunk.). The real problem is that I took a lot of snapshots--roughly 200 to give you a ballpark estimate. And yeah, you guessed it, since you are limited to posting four pictures per posts, that means there's going to be a ton of posts. Thankfully I have made it easier to navigate to where you want to go with a table of contents. Keep in mind this is not meant to be taken in in one sitting, so take a break and stretch your legs every now and then.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Housing Add-Ons
...i. Man/Dwarf Homes
...ii. Hobbit Homes
...iii. Elf Homes
...iv. Yards
...v. Hooks
II. Outfits
III. Housing Decorations
...i. Kin Hall Crafting Stations
...ii. Auction House, Post Board, and Kin Bank
IV. FAQ/FMS
V. Links

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I. Housing Room Add-Ons

People like fluff. It's a nice distracting element from the grind. One thing I've seen people make complaints about is how "small" houses are--that there's no room to expand on them and that the hook system holds us back from having different houses. So I then propose an idea to counter this.

Enter room add-ons. The concept here is that you'll be able to "buy" extra rooms for your home. The number of extra rooms you can buy are relative to the type of home. For a standard home you can buy one extra room; for a deluxe home you can buy two extra rooms. For kin halls it's a bit different, which will be explained in greater detail. Rooms will be "barred" from you until you buy them. When you're in decoration mode you'll see a red highlight showing you where the door would go. Once a room is bought a door then appears that you'll be able to use. Rooms will be separate public instances (think Aragorn's room in the Prancing Pony). The resource won't be used unless you unlock it.

Rooms will cost different amounts. In a standard home it will cost a single fee to unlock a new room. In a deluxe home it will cost a single fee to unlock the first room and then another fee double what the first fee was for the second room. Kin halls will have their respective costs, as some purchases will be optional (such as buying a hall on the second stairs and then filling the spaces with extra rooms). The exact cost will be relative to the size of the room you are unlocking. Keep in mind that the more rooms you buy then the more your weekly maintenance will be.

The following features show off suggested places and sizes to have these new rooms. Red outlining shows the first floor while purple outlining shows the second floor (or, in the Elf housing cases, possibly a third floor).

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i. Man/Dwarf Homes

In case no one has realized, Man homes and Dwarf homes are exact copy and pastes of one another, so don't raise your eyebrows at me for "combining" it into one feature. That's just how they are.

Man/Dwarf Standard Home

Not much to tell. The idea here is to add a sort of small room add on. Turn it into a bathroom, a kitchen, a trophy room, what ever. It's not meant to be large, so it still fits in with the idea that a standard house is just exactly that; largely standard.


Man/Dwarf Deluxe Home

The idea here is to expand on what the standard house is missing. You trade off for what you want your extra room to be in a standard house (can't have both a kitchen and a bathroom). In a deluxe house you are offered the choice to have a fully functional house--at least what ever you choose to use the rooms for. The rooms are also spacious and might offer more hooks instead.

Man/Dwarf Kin Hall

This is where it gets complicated. I wanted to fill in a lot of white space on the bottom floor, but you can't really see it as things overlap with one another. There was one room I couldn't draw since it would confuse you even more, which is a room adjacent to the fireplace room that leads to the stairs, which means there would be three new rooms to buy on the first floor, while the second floor would have five new rooms to buy--two of which are huge and match the size of the first floor hall, bringing it to a toal of eight rooms to purchase.

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ii. Hobbit Homes

Hobbit Standard Home

Same concept with Man/Dwarf homes. Just a small room to add on.


Hobbit Deluxe Home

Again, virtually identical concept to Man/Dwarf homes. Two extra rooms with an added size to match Man/Dwarf deluxe homes.


Hobbit Kin Hall

I tried to go with the concept that was already there, i.e. small rooms and hallways (except some of the rooms are quite large). A total of nine purchasable add-ons (eight rooms and one hallway).

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iii. Elf Homes


Elf Standard Home

Just another room on top of the second floor. You get to the third floor just like you do to the second floor--winding stairs.


Elf Deluxe Home

I don't know if anyone noticed, but Elf Deluxe homes are the biggest deluxe homes, which is why the two rooms I add on are small in design like the tower rooms. There's a third floor as well.


Elf Kin Hall

Elf kin halls are also the largest kin halls, which is why all the add ons are on the second floor. A second floor to the bottom tower, a hallway, a large room, a larger room, and three small rooms, totaling seven new add-ons (six rooms and a hallway). The large room at the top will also have a door connecting it to the second floor room.

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iv. Yards

Every yard is different, though each type of home gets the same number of hooks. The idea here then is to purchase more "land." What this will do is add more hooks for you--more small and large yard slots and, of course, huge and enormous yard slots for kin halls. Just like buying new rooms, your overall maintenance will increase.


v. Hooks

I would eventually love to see Turbine do away with the hook system, but, unfortunately, I do not see it happening unless it is seriously reworked over. Instead, I propose that you can "upgrade" your existing rooms (and your room add-ons) to have more hooks for you to utilize. The same thing would go for yard slots (as well as the new land you would be able to purchase).

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II. Outfits

NPCs have some great-looking threads. In fact, a lot of NPC clothing looks a lot better than some of the current outfits we have right now. Of course, some look TOO good, which is why I will try to offset that balance with some requirements to obtaining some types of outfits. Keep in mind that some outfits will also have different models depending on gender, while some will be relative to one gender (such as dresses). I'll specify that much. Use this guide to easily browse through the listings of outfits you want to find.

#1 - 4 Bree Outfits
#5 - 8 Hobbit Outfits
#9 - 12 Hobbit Outfits
#13 - 16 Dwarf/Man Outfits
#17 - 20 Man Outfits

#21 - 24 Elf Outfits
#25 - 28 Ranger Outfits
#29 - 32 Hillman/Man Outfits
#33 - 36 Lossoth/Man Outfits

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#1 Bree Town Guard Tabard

Requirements: Ally with Men of Bree
Gender: Both


#2 Bree-Land Home Guard Tabard

Requirements: Kindred with Men of Bree
Gender: Both


#3 Bree-Land Recruit Armor

Requirements: Friend with Men of Bree
Gender: Both


#4 Bree Commoner Clothing

Requirements: Acquaintance with Men of Bree
Gender: Both

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#5 Fancy Hobbit Suit

Requirements: Ally with Mathom Society
Gender: Both


#6 Bounder Outfit

Requirements: Complete 80 quests in the Shire
Gender: Both
Restrictions: Cannot be dyed, comes with hat


#7 Fancy Hobbit Dress

Requirements: Ally with Mathom Society
Gender: Female


#8 Mathom Society Robes

Requirements: Kindred with Mathom Society
Gender: Both

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#9 Common Hobbit Dress

Requirements: Friend with Mathom Society
Gender: Female


#10 Common Hobbit Suit

Requirements: Friend with Mathom Society
Gender: Both


#11 Hobbit Barmaid Dress

Requirements: Friend with Inn League
Gender: Female


#12 Hobbit Barkeep Suit

Requirements: Friend with Inn League
Gender: Both
Restrictions: Cannot wear a hat

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#13 Light Dwarf Tunic

Requirements: None for Dwarfs, Friend with Thorin's Hall for other races
Gender: Both


#14 Dark Dwarf Tunic

Requirements: None for Dwarfs, Friend with Thorin's Hall for other races
Gender: Both


#15 Ranger's Dress

Requirements: Friend with Rangers of Esteldin
Gender: Female


#16 Hunter's Tunic

Requirements: Acquaintance with Rangers of Esteldin
Gender: Both

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#17 Common Clothes

Requirements: None
Gender: Both


#18 Fancy Man's Tunic

Requirements: None
Gender: Both


#19 Common Dress

Requirements: None
Gender: Female


#20 Fancy Woman's Dress

Requirements: None
Gender: Female

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#21 Elf Tunic

Requirements: None for Elves, Friend with Elves of Rivendell for other races
Gender: Both


#22 Elf Dress

Requirements: None for Elves, Friend with Elves of Rivendell for other races
Gender: Female


#23 Fancy Elf Robes

Requirements: Ally with Elves of Rivendell
Gender: Both


#24 Fancy Elf Dress

Requirements: Ally with Elves of Rivendell
Gender: Female

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#25 Ranger Scout's Outfit

Requirements: Kindred with Rangers of Esteldin
Gender: Both


#26 Female Ranger's Outfit

Requirements: Kindred with Rangers of Esteldin
Gender: Female


#27 Ranger Warden's Outfit

Requirements: Kindred with Wardens of Annuminas
Gender: Both


#28 Ranger Agent's Outfit

Requirements to wear: Kindred with Wardens of Annuminas and Rangers of Esteldin
Requirements to receive: 100 Battered Arnorian Armour
Gender: Both

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#29 Hillman Tunic

Requirements: Friend with Council of the North
Gender: Both


#30 Hillman Dress

Requirements: Friend with Council of the North
Gender: Female


#31 Hillman Tabard

Requirements: Kindred with Council of the North
Gender: Both


#32 Barmaid's Dress

Requirements: None
Gender: Female

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#33 Lossoth Tunic

Requirements: Kindred with Lossoth
Gender: Both


#34 Lossoth Female Tunic

Requirements: Kindred with Lossoth
Gender: Female


#35 Lossoth Hunter Tunic

Requirements: Kindred with Lossoth, completed all lost fellowship quests
Gender: Both


#36 Ruffian Rags

Requirements: None
Gender: Both

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III. Housing Decorations

As mentioned in the beginning, all of these items have been gathered around what's already in the game. Keep in mind that there are A LOT of items, so this table of contents should help you in your navigation.

#001 - 004 | Tinker Table, Small Scroll Shelf, Large Scroll Shelf, Arnorian Ruins
#005 - 008 | Spider Trophy, Deer Antlers, Tree Stump, Apothecary's Shelf
#009 - 012 | Apothecary's Shelf, Apothecary's Table, Boar Statue, Wooden Table and Chairs
#013 - 016 | Warg Head Trophy, Wolf Skins, Crossed Swords Plaque, Antler Trophy
#017 - 020 | Crossed Halberds Plaque, Short Sword Stand, Longsword Stand, Hobbit Bedstand

#021 - 024 | Green Bree Banner, Red Bree Banner, Purple Bree Banner, Yellow Bree Banner
#025 - 028 | Dinner Table, Hunter Painting, Wooden Table with Cushioned Chairs, Cushioned Chair
#029 - 032 | Potted Plant, Silverware Shelf, Candle Chandelier, Small Willow Tree
#033 - 036 | Archery Target, Combat Dummy, Small Tent, Haystack
#037 - 040 | Staged Gazebo, Bookshelf, Yellow Shire Banner, Turquoise Shire Banner

#041 - 044 | Fish Rack, Straw Mat, Small Kitchen Table, Elf Warrior Painting
#045 - 048 | Old Forest Painting, Bags of Flour, Festival Tent, Cart with Sacks
#049 - 052 | Cart with Crates, Foliage Garden, Large Kitchen Table, Kitchen Shelf
#053 - 056 | Kitchen Fireplace, Kitchen Shelf Cupboard, Small Picnic Table, Large Picnic Table
#057 - 060 | Gazebo, Birdbath, Sundial, Hobbit Bench

#061 - 064 | Hobbit Chair, Painting No. 1, Hobbit Bench, Tall Potted Plant
#065 - 068 | Arbour, Foliage, Red Foliage, Tree Sapling
#069 - 072 | Granary, Hobbit Wagon, Red Shire Banner, Crossed Swords
#073 - 076 | Swords and Shield, Assorted Weapons and Shield, Halberds and Shield, Large Hobbit Bookshelf
#077 - 080 | Hobbit Barrel, Small Shire Oak Tree, Wagon with Sacks, Boar Trophy

#081 - 084 | Shelf with Tankards, Shelf with Skillets, Hobbit Stool, Painting No. 2
#085 - 088 | Painting No. 3, Painting No. 4, Double Hobbit Lamppost, Hobbit Lamppost
#089 - 092 | Painting No. 5, Painting No. 6, Painting No. 7, Cloak Hangers
#093 - 096 | Kitchen Cupboard, Painting No. 8, Boywer Flag, Tree Garden
#097 - 100 | Produce Tent, Elven Lamppost, Stone Elf Chair, Cherry Blossom Garden

#101 - 104 | Elf Potted Plant, Elven Fish Fountain, Sack of Taters, Shelf of Boxes
#105 - 108 | Produce Shelf, Produce Wagon, Produce Stand, Cheese Table
#109 - 112 | Meat Table, Stone Elf Bench, Stone Scholar Table, Enormous Elf Bookshelf
#113 - 116 | Elven Barrel, Large Dwarf Shelf, Small Dwarf Shelf, Dwarf Stool
#117 - 120 | Dwarf Chair, Dwarf Table, Dwarf Bust, Dwarf Carpet

#121 - 124 | Dwarf Banner, Bank Flag, Kingsfoil, Coins and Chest
#125 - 128 | Smith's Tools, Banner of the North, Scholar's Podium, Livestock
#129 - 132 | Lamppost, Medium Armor Table Stand, Heavy Armor Shelf Stand, Heavy Armor Table Stand
#133 - 136 | Heavy Armor Flag, Light Armor Shelf Stand, Light Armor Table Stand, Light Armor Flag
#137 - 140 | Medium Armor Shelf Stand, Medium Armor Flag, Metalsmith Flag, Boywer Table

#141 - 144 | Bowyer Stand, Auction Flag, Elf Rug, Dragon Banner
#145 - 148 | Moon Banner, White Tree Banner, White Ship Banner, Halberds and Elven Shield
#149 - 152 | Elven Table and Chairs, Arnorian Tomb, Apothecary's Short Shelf, Elven Vase
#153 - 156 | Table of Goodies, Bonsai Tree, Bush with Pink Flowers, Elf Table with Dorwinion Wine
#157 - 160 | Elven Ceiling Lights, Map of Eriador, Star Banner, Small Dinner Table

#161 - 164 | Barrels, Rug No. 1, Fancy Meeting Table and Chairs, Huge Tree Stump with Fungus
#165 - 168 | Tent, Campfire with Logs, Campfire with Meat, Table with Bags
#169 - 172 | Shelf with Bags, Large Weapon Stand, Assorted Weapon Rack, Tub
#173 - 176 | Lily Pad Tub, Wall Desk with Chair, Cattail Vase, Pulley
#177 - 180 | Wheel Cart with Stones, Campfire with Pot, Large Cart, Picnic Tent

#181 - 184 | Windmill, Shed, Forge, Sawhorse
#185 - 188 | Clothes Line, Skinned Hide, Apple Tree, Worktable
#189 - 192 | Large Fireplace, Preparation Table, Fireplace with Roast, Preparation Counter and Shelf
#193 - 196 | Drink Serving Table with Keg, Chicken Coop, Horse Water Trough, Large Boar Fountain
#197 - 200 | Horse Stables, Large Dunedain King Statue, Armoire, Arnorian Dais with Stairs

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#1 Tinker Table

Hook: Small Furniture
Requirements: None


#2 Small Scroll Shelf

Hook: Large Wall
Requirements: None


#3 Large Scroll Shelf

Hook: Large Wall
Requirements: None


#4 Arnorian Ruins

Hook: Enormous Yard
Requirements: Kindred with Wardens of Annuminas

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#5 Spider Trophy

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: Spider Carpace (barter item for trophy, dropped by spiders)


#6 Deer Antlers

Hook: Large Wall
Requirements: 3 Deer Antlers (barter item for trophy, dropped by deer)


#7 Tree Stump

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: None


#8 Apothecary's Shelf

Hook: Large Wall
Requirements: None

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#9 Apothecary's Shelf

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#10 Apothecary's Table

Hook: Small Furniture
Requirements: None


#11 Boar Statue

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: None


#12 Wooden Table with Chairs

Hook: Special Furniture
Requirements: None

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#13 Warg Head Trophy

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: Intact Warg Head (barter item for trophy, dropped by wargs)


#14 Wolf Skins

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: 3 Perfectly Skinned Wolf Hides (barter item for trophy, dropped by wolves)


#15 Crossed Swords Plaque

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#16 Antler Trophy

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: Deer Antlers (barter item for trophy, dropped by deer)

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#17 Crossed Halberds Plaque

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#18 Short Sword Stand

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#19 Longsword Stand

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#20 Hobbit Bedstand

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None

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#21 Green Bree Banner

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: Friend with Men of Bree


#22 Red Bree Banner

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: Friend with Men of Bree


#23 Purple Bree Banner

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: Friend with Men of Bree


#24 Yellow Bree Banner

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: Friend with Men of Bree

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#25 Dinner Table

Hook: Large Furniture
Requirements: None


#26 Hunter Painting

Hook: Small Wall
Requirements: None


#27 Wooden Table with Cushioned Chairs

Hook: Special Furniture
Requirements: None


#28 Cushioned Chair

Hook: Small Furniture
Requirements: None

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#29 Potted Plant

Hook: Small Furniture
Requirements: None


#30 Silverware Shelf

Hook: Large Wall
Requirements: None


#31 Candle Chandelier

Hook: Ceiling
Requirements: None


#32 Small Willow Tree

Hook: Small Yard
Requirements: None