Trion clarifies ArcheAge's head-start housing situation

During its livestreamed pre-launch discussion of ArcheAge earlier this week, Trion Worlds clarified a number of issues that will affect players early on when the game enters its head-start period tomorrow. Top priority in a sandbox? Where you hang your hat. Housing will open at the beginning of the head start period, so early players will naturally secure the best properties. There is no limit to the number of houses an account can own, although accounts are taxed "exponentially" after they acquire three and up.

Also of note:

• The game plans to launch with the eight ten original beta servers.

• The "patron" subscription is indeed $15; 1250 credits cost 1 APEX or $10. For scale, consider that a character slot costs 1000 credits.

• Trion vowed to continue its efforts to deal with chat spammers and botters.

• Everyone, even F2P players, can access the auction hall.

As to the controversial labor point system, Trion says all characters will begin with zero points.

[Thanks, JunkiesNation.]