So I have discussed this before on other threads but what it comes down to is this: Depending on the type of space combat or land combat and the setup for groups (friends) or clans, my response is different. But I'll say that a land base is not a good idea. It only encourages property hoarding and fills the game up with places you don't want or can't go to. Now my idea is that each player has his own fighter, only capable of travelling and perhaps defending itself. Therefore, players can journey solo, but won't have the ability to terrorize the environment. If you were in a squad of 6-10 then you might perhaps get the ability to utilize a larger shuttle with more defenses to travel with friends or clannies. And if you are part of a community say 100 people or like 6-10 squads then perhaps you could collectively live on a warship/carrier. The limit would be the carrier and their would be rules to ensure that players couldn't get too powerful or dangerous. Like carriers and other ships are used for transportation or living. Now there are a lot of variables: 1. What the space combat is like. I.E. if there are alien ships occasionally flying around, will they raid you? In that case then ship combat would be essential and therefore the groups of players should have more fighting abilities. 2. Group setup. Can there be small squads for both chat and strategy? For example if you want to team with friends? Then my shuttle idea works. Or maybe a clan/alliance can comprise of multiple squads or large amounts of people. 3. Kill reward system. Depending on if kills grant exp, currency, or loot will determine the use of property. Perhaps there is a bank in your "base" which may be your group or clan ship, for storing items or money. Or maybe if there is no need for storage then no banks. Maybe there is a mini-market, convenient for big groups while the main market is under the Traveler? (currency idea) The possibilities are near endless but these ideas should be addressed before adding bases because they change the purpose of the base.

I'm thinking every clan will just have it's HQ building, and each character has a spaceship(s) that he/she calls home. So you just sleep, drive, shoot, eat, drink, land and relax, all in the comfort of you own spaceship(s). I think that would work juuuuuuust fine. :]

Bungie has stated that Destiny will be set in a persistent world, which means that things are constantly changing, so I would not be surprised if they did implement a kind of "fort" system. Albeit it would be more like an outpost that would be a defensible position and hub for a specific area that has either been: reclaimed, major conflict area between two factions, or briefly being used to gather information/tech and such for a limited time. Nothing would be permanent, and positions would constantly be moving depending upon the conditions in the solar system.

Each player gets 5 pillows to make their fort.

cardboard box forts bungie plssss

they have a space for you called guardian tower on earth and im pretty sure that for clans you would get your own "clan/guild hall" to hangout and to find/do quest in the same area/place

I believe they want your Spaceship to fulfil the role of 'a space you can call home.'

I could see something like this... Imagine it this way, bungie sets aside a section of the city and calls it Clan Street or some such thing, and then lets the top 50-100 clans occupy buildings within that street. Then those clans are able to have a limited work relationship with bungie and come up with their own clan items (capes with clan signs and the like), get clan specific banners hanging from their buildings, heck, why not give them the ability to stockpile money as a clan account which the clan leader can use to purchase upgrades for their clan building... like additional floors, decorations like character statues of their most prominent members decorating some enclaves on the outside of the building! The first floor would be open to all players as a recruiting area, and the upper floors would be a clan member only area, perhaps with clan member docking stations for their ships eh? Clan lounges/hubs/ trading posts.... This type of thing would have some Awesome potential, and add a lot to Destiny's persistent evolving world... Only hitch would be working on ways to decide who the top clans are and how new clans entering the top 50 would work... just evict a clan that didn't make it and take their building? lol

How would there be enough room for everyone who wants a fort to have one?

Sounds like fun

This would be a great idea of Bungie worked off of servers and not a matchmaking system.

I like the idea. A permanent, defensible structure would be great.

It would be even more awesome if it could fly!! Oh wait.. (just kidding) I believe this will be your ship. But it would be nice if you could land your ship in a hostile area and use it as a fort/outpost. This way you can create a safe haven for other Guardians. Maybe even sell your supplies to them like ammunition?

I like the concept. However isn't that kind of your ship?

In certain areas I'd be okay with it. But imagine the fort is just a big ship, like PoA sized.

I wouldn't like this. Random forts dotting the solar system ruining my immersion. How would you like it if you were enjoying a good view and then you stumble across a fort that has a coat of arms with some genitals on it. No I wouldn't like forts at all anywhere. Houses in the city would be cool but no forts anywhere.