at a certain point (I'm thinking 120 months) they should make that the best reward you can get and after that you get 3 picks instead of 2...
I don't see how creating housing tiles helps more than maybe 5% of the player base or less...
Just my opinion.
Well, here's the thing... unlike some of the other veteran rewards of the past, if I claim a set of these tokens (after I talk to EA and figure out where 2 missing months have gone...), I can then turn around and sell them to anyone for their use, so it's not a "only 12th year vets can use this" type of reward.
As far as whether it helps 5% of the playerbase or more, it's simply a nice gift that allows for moving between homes. It's not a game-breaking advantage, in fact, all it does is replace a recall rune.
As far as veteran rewards go, it's pretty cool. And personally, being a 12 year veteran, I look forward to the annual "Hey, here's a little something extra for playing this long!" On customer service levels, it's a very, very nice token of appreciation.
That said, I also look forward to other year rewards... the crystal whatever it is that transports you to banks or moongates is pretty cool too.