Alternative to a Guild Bank: Allowing a Guild Account
From what I have seen, the idea of a guild bank was tested and shelved, most likely due to unresolvable problems.
In lieu of such a building/ system, what if BB allowed guilds to register a Guild Account such as "Bank of [Guild Name]' that it uses as a bank/ storage. Something where guild officers can log into separately to store guild donations and send out items from, as they are needed. It would have multiple users that can access it, based on what officers the guild chooses to give the login information. I also understand that BB would not be responsible for the security of the account unless the site itself is hacked (ie: if an officer decides to steal from the bank, the account is hacked due to poor password selection/ control, or an officer logging in from an unsecured computer and not logging out).
I know there would be issues that would need to be addressed to ensure that it doesn't become a feeder account. Things like not allowing the account to level up. It can only have storehouses there. It can't be used to make resources. New guilds would probably need a waiting period before they can request and register such an account (so that players don't create a guild expressly for the purposes of cheating the system). And maybe the guild would need to have a certain number of active players before being granted permission to create such an account. Little rules like that with the understanding that BB can look into any such account at any time.
I don't know if this idea has been discussed. But I think it can be a valid way to address the need for a guild bank without having to build new code and implement it to the servers.
Anyway. Something to think about.
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