OPEN HOUSE - Announce your new publication here!

[KauaiJim]

Creating a new version of this thread here on the new forums. Hope that's okay...

From original post:

OPEN HOUSE
This is the place to announce your newly published creation! Don't let your hard work get lost in the crowd. Post here that those wishing to visit can find you with ease. Have you announced under other threads? Move your announcement where it can be found. Announcements only please! Comments on actual homes should be sent directly to the owner in-game and/or vote for the home during your visit.

Have a guild you are particularly proud of? Announce here that your hall is open for visitors.

 

[KauaiJim]

Will shamelessly repost my post from the original thread for an example of format:

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Large

Name of Home: Voker's Manor
Decorator: Voker
Owner: Voker
Date Published: 8-8-2021

Comments:
Hello everyone! I've been with EQ2 since the very beginning but have been mostly away for quite some time. I've recently returned with a new main (Voker) and I decided to give this guy a really nice place to relax.
I chose the large manor in Halas after looking at the TON of housing that's available now. It has a kitchen, a restroom, an impressive spell study, two spacious living quarters with everything, a huge dining hall / entertainment room, a nice back patio area and my favorite, a wonderful large indoor Fae garden complete with a bar to melt the stress away!
I really like it. I hope you do too!

 

[AlyysKupre]

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive

Name of Home: Botanical and Memorial Gardens
Decorator: Alyys
Owner: Alyys
Date Published: 3-31-2024

Comments: I've been with EQ2 since day 1 although I have taken some hiatuses now and again. Decorating is my way of expressing certain feelings. This garden started because I had just finished treatment for breast cancer in December 2020, and wanted a way to memorialize all those of my friends and family who had also gone through that. I take it down periodically when I have to make an update. I have also used the inside to create a spa for those who are seeking some relaxation..

 

[Jannia]

I have a Guild Hall I'd like to announce, but I can imagine this thread getting pretty unweildy after a while after hundreds of people have posted. Since we are starting fresh with a new forum, perhaps there should be a Post/Thread for each type of Guild Hall or House type? That way, if I want to see what others have done with a "Freeport Guild Hall Tier 3" or an "Isle of Refuge" home, I could go right to that Post/Thread. Or at least a different Post/Thread for Guild Halls since we can't actually publish them. What do you think?

 

[KauaiJim]

I have a Guild Hall I'd like to announce, but I can imagine this thread getting pretty unweildy after a while after hundreds of people have posted. Since we are starting fresh with a new forum, perhaps there should be a Post/Thread for each type of Guild Hall or House type? That way, if I want to see what others have done with a "Freeport Guild Hall Tier 3" or an "Isle of Refuge" home, I could go right to that Post/Thread. Or at least a different Post/Thread for Guild Halls since we can't actually publish them. What do you think?

This is not a bad idea. I don't see any reason not to make separate threads, however keep in mind there are a lot of possibilities which could result in too many threads if a thread is created for every type.

If anyone wants to break this out into multiple threads i.e. house vs guild and or size or even maybe by server I certainly welcome the idea. Feel free to create additional threads. I would just recommend we attempt to break it up in a way that keeps the total threads to a minimum so that perhaps they could be stickied at some point and are easy for folks to look through to quickly find what they are looking for.

Just my two cents...

 

[Aabari]

Anything on Maj' Dul server that has "{BTDC}" in the name of the house is something of mine. Most recently releasing a series of Ode To... various holidays Frostfell Erollisi Brewday & Bristlebane/Beast'r Eggs with more coming later this year. And visit Black Tower Decorating Company T2 Hall in Freeport.

 

[Uwkete-of-Crushbone]

This is not a bad idea. I don't see any reason not to make separate threads, however keep in mind there are a lot of possibilities which could result in too many threads if a thread is created for every type.

If anyone wants to break this out into multiple threads i.e. house vs guild and or size or even maybe by server I certainly welcome the idea. Feel free to create additional threads. I would just recommend we attempt to break it up in a way that keeps the total threads to a minimum so that perhaps they could be stickied at some point and are easy for folks to look through to quickly find what they are looking for.

Just my two cents...

Yeah, I think if nothing else, it could easily be Open House -- Houses! and Open House -- Guild Halls! and then maybe sub-forums? Like the way the old Homeshow Wishlist was divided up further into various holidays, Prestige Homes, non-specific house items, Loyalty Merchant, etc.

Or -- looking at it now, it seemed that the different "sub-forums" were indeed actual separate forums within Homeshow, but the first page of the general topic had a list of links.

Uwk

 

[Battista]

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive

Name of Home: Norrath Animal Sanctuary by Chickpea
Decorator: Chickpea
Owner: Chickpea
Date Published: 4-26-2024

Comments: Greetings Everyone. This project was inspired by the massive amount of animals I had in my storage, the challenge of doing something on the Mara Isle and a attempt to mirror a spot in Timorous Deep. So please come and visit my zoo and bring your snorkel so you can swim in and around our coral reef.
Thanks for your time,
Battista aka Chickpea

(ohs, and if yous likes it please vote)

 

[Pynch]

Server: Skyfire
House size: Massive

Name of Home: The Mushroom Grotto
Decorator: Dashiel
Owner: Dashiel
Date Published: 11th May 2024

Comments: I have been decorating for many years but this is my first published house. Leave a comment or send me in game mail to tell me what you think.

Read the journal of the doomed adventurers looking to make some coin on a scheme hatched by a shifty gnome.
discover the location of each of these individuals demise as you explore the Mushroom Grotto.

 

[Xenogenetic420]

Server: Skyfire
House size: Hall of Fame (re-entry)

Name of Home: Reserved for Royalty
Decorator: Xenogenetic
Owner: Xenogenetic
Date Published: Years ago, as an unfinished project before quitting, recently re-published a couple days ago.

Comments: So this was originally supposed to be a location a good friend and I were planning to build together. I got into raiding and stopped decorating, and eventually stopped playing the game so we never got around to it. I had a little bit done to it prior to quitting, and threw it up on the Leaderboards as a half finished build, and I have returned and completed what I stared. Enjoy the view.

EDIT: Everything was done without an editor.

 

[Uwkete-of-Crushbone]

Server: Skyfire
House size: Hall of Fame (re-entry)

Name of Home: Reserved for Royalty
Decorator: Xenogenetic
Owner: Xenogenetic
Date Published: Years ago, as an unfinished project before quitting, recently re-published a couple days ago.

Comments: So this was originally supposed to be a location a good friend and I were planning to build together. I got into raiding and stopped decorating, and eventually stopped playing the game so we never got around to it. I had a little bit done to it prior to quitting, and threw it up on the Leaderboards as a half finished build, and I have returned and completed what I stared. Enjoy the view.

EDIT: Everything was done without an editor.

I envy people who can do that well; I break out into hives if things aren't PERFECTLY PLACED to like, literally, eight digital places in mine... X-P

Uwk

 

[Battista]

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive

Name of Home: My Coldain Daydream by Chickpea
Decorator: Chickpea
Owner: Sugarsnap
Date Published: June 20 2024

Comments: Hi Everybody
With this project I've tried to convey a feeling of space or of looking into the horizon. I've tried this many times, this is the closest I've come. So remember to bring your coat and mittens. And don't forget those ice skates.


I hope you enjoy it,
Hugs Chickpea

 

[Aabari]

Server : Maj' Dul
House Size : Medium
Name : Court of The Chess Master {BTDC}
Decorator : Black Tower Decorating Company
Owner : Strifehorn
Date Published : 7/2/24

Enjoy your viewing of 16 themed chessboards and pieces.

 

[Golden]

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive
Name of Home: One of a Kind Creations
Decorator: Astrall
Owner: Astrall
Date Published: 7-12-2024

Hello Everyone! Open your imagination to Norrath's first experimental vehicle collection. You'll even find strange creatures and a high dive challenge.

This is my first build and I'm super excited to share it with you.
My first decorated house is also on Maj'Dul and called "The Underground"
I haven't learned to use any editing tools yet. =)

 

[Aabari]

Server: Maj'Dul
House Size: Massive
Name: Ode To Scorched Sky {BTDC}
Decorator: Black Tower Decorating Company
Owner: Annatolia
Date: 7/12/2024

In my latest Ode To... we travel to Lavastorm and all its fiery goodness dont bother bringing a jacket you wont need one.

 

[Battista]

erver: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive

Name of Home: Faydark by Chickpea
Decorator: Chickpea
Owner: Ribbette
Date Published: July 13th 2024

Comments:10 years ago I met and fell in love with a handsome Ratonga under the trees of Kelethin
Although we lived in separate counties , we were never apart because of Everquest.
We are married now, and live in a cabin under the tall trees of another forest.
I hope you enjoy our story and my romantic vision.

Hugs n kisses
Chickpea

 

[Linnlyna]

server AB

size Med

title My Little House

beem ages since I did a small home of my own and I ran into a BIG problem I ran out of space to decorate I hope you like my hair pulling project Linn/Eve

 

[Uwkete-of-Crushbone]

Server: Maj'Dul
House size: Massive
Name of Home: One of a Kind Creations
Decorator: Astrall
Owner: Astrall
Date Published: 7-12-2024

Hello Everyone! Open your imagination to Norrath's first experimental vehicle collection. You'll even find strange creatures and a high dive challenge.

This is my first build and I'm super excited to share it with you.
My first decorated house is also on Maj'Dul and called "The Underground"
I haven't learned to use any editing tools yet. =)

There are all sorts of editing tools, up to and including just the Old School scaffolding method, where you use things like tilted Tiles or Dividers to get you up to where you need to be to place something being quirky. Other methods range from the in-game Ctrl+e function, to Notepad, to Sennen's OpenSource, to JesDyr's. I've used all of them (and am always blown away by those who don't use any at all and still do amazing things! ), but prefer Sennen's. If you don't mind just pure numbers, Notepad probably has the easiest learning curve, but Sennen's lets you do more things; Notepad is really no-frills.

JesDyr's lets you do the most (and has the most help threads in Homeshow and other aids), but though I've tried and tried and tried, I've never quite gotten the hang of needing multiple files, like WITH, WITHOUT, WORKING, UPSIDE-DOWN, INSIDE-OUT, ROUND AND ROUND, etc. (well, those last three, not so much, but it still seems like quite a bit of extra complication when with Sennen's, I can have one layout file open while I'm working in the house, save the file in the house, come back to my open layout file, and it'll go something like this: "Ah! I've seen you've been adjusting things, milady; wouldst thou care for me to adjust it for thee here? " and I'll go, "Why, indeed, yes! I thank thee, good program! " and it'll do a great deal of what I ask).

The main difference between Sennen's/JesDyr's and the spreadsheet programs they resemble (which avoids a lot of the headaches with Notepad, it must be said) is that you can't organize what you're looking at by more than one column at a time. Sigh. :-/

Uwk

 

[Esrah]

Server: Halls of Fate
House size: Massive
Name of Home: Esrah's Stargate Portal Temple
Decorator: Ellyne & Esrah
Owner: Esrah
Date Published: 27 July 2024

Comments: Hi Everyone, I have been playing EQ2 on and off since the game started. I spend most of my time with the housing and have finished my latest project that I have been working on for a few years. I love the Tenebrous Island as it gives a great blank space to work with. There are some enclosed buildings with no doors. To get around the island you just need to step up to the large stargate like portal (teleporter pad is hidden underneath) and it will give you travel destinations around the Island. The blue portal is for the main island. Thank you if you come by for a visit, I hope you enjoy!

Thanks, Esrah.

 

[Golden]

There are all sorts of editing tools, up to and including just the Old School scaffolding method, where you use things like tilted Tiles or Dividers to get you up to where you need to be to place something being quirky. Other methods range from the in-game Ctrl+e function, to Notepad, to Sennen's OpenSource, to JesDyr's. I've used all of them (and am always blown away by those who don't use any at all and still do amazing things! ), but prefer Sennen's. If you don't mind just pure numbers, Notepad probably has the easiest learning curve, but Sennen's lets you do more things; Notepad is really no-frills.

JesDyr's lets you do the most (and has the most help threads in Homeshow and other aids), but though I've tried and tried and tried, I've never quite gotten the hang of needing multiple files, like WITH, WITHOUT, WORKING, UPSIDE-DOWN, INSIDE-OUT, ROUND AND ROUND, etc. (well, those last three, not so much, but it still seems like quite a bit of extra complication when with Sennen's, I can have one layout file open while I'm working in the house, save the file in the house, come back to my open layout file, and it'll go something like this: "Ah! I've seen you've been adjusting things, milady; wouldst thou care for me to adjust it for thee here? " and I'll go, "Why, indeed, yes! I thank thee, good program! " and it'll do a great deal of what I ask).

The main difference between Sennen's/JesDyr's and the spreadsheet programs they resemble (which avoids a lot of the headaches with Notepad, it must be said) is that you can't organize what you're looking at by more than one column at a time. Sigh. :-/

Uwk

Thank you so much for taking the time to share all the wonderful editing tool info Uwk. =)