Back to Outer Space

The latest on my game oriented mind:
I think it was a side banner about Scarlet Blade (A MMORPG filled with CGI boobs? What were they thinking and why do I want to play it?) that lead to me check out the latest on MMORPGs. Found a video on one called ArcheAge, in which I saw a bunch of characters running around doing the usual fighting fare, but then went on to build a house and a sail boat.
Also saw a video about EVE online ship sizes, and I'm currently reading Elisabeth Moon's Victory Condition.

So, I've been thinking about a game where guild leaders build massive ships, recruiting members to fill various rolls aboard it. I guess I've seen attempts at it before, and it would be hard to pull off (everyone wants to be at the top.) but it might have some merits.