My intentions to insult players by using the same building that Gvardia have as their head quarters for the use as a state owned, government bank, were not predetermined.
The building used by Gvardia Corporation, is in fact, the "
San Andreas Federal Mint" located in Queens. As the name suggests, the complex is entirety based on the "new" San Francisco Mint, particularly the architecture of the building and its geographical location. The building it's self has the appearance of a bank, with it's concrete walls and what appears to be high security.
The current building used for the Los Santos Bank resembles nothing of a bank, but in fact more of a look of luxury apartments or offices. While it has been pointed out that a bank already exists in
Los Santos, Rodeo, I feel reluctant to use this current location as a state owned bank. The server is constantly developing, and the creation of business is unimaginable. I feel that the bank in Rodeo could be used for private banks in the future owned by players, unconnected from the state.
Furthermore, it has been traditional in Argonath's history for the bank of Los Santos to be placed in downtown/commerce, for a centralized area by which players can access all state services. For this reason, this building in question was chosen and used as a bank as it looks like a bank, would work well as bank in regards to delivery from Securicars, and also fits in with the existing environment.
Some players have also said that this is not needed or essential, but if this logic was applied to everything, there would be no need for Mordor, and many other brilliant maps that make Argonath so unique. Mapping makes Argoath truly a world of it's own.
The building was traditionally a federal mint, strongly related to a bank and is therefore likely to be used as a bank. However, if this building is added to the server, it would always remain a state building, and never sold on as a private business. For this reason, Gvardia's HQ would still remain unique in having it's private walls, parking, gate and being the only business with that specific building model.
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