https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/ en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:42:20 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/images/misc/rss.png https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/ https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527433-I-lost-the-house-I-ve-had-since-2019?goto=newpost Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:15:07 GMT I'm not really one to post online, moreso when I don't really have anything positive to contribute. But there's not really much else I can do, other than literally cry and sort items.

I've had plots for years, and in 2019 I somehow got my dream plot before the lottery, by sheer, dumb luck of being online at 4am and a crafter friend lending me the last gil I needed. Though yearning for a higher item cap, this was the one Medium I was happy staying in.
Ofc I didn't like the looming threat of demolition, but I found solace in that my money at least went to supporting one of my favorite games.

Without getting too personal, I've been dealing with on some very rough irl circumstances this year due to health issues, but made sure to keep an eye out for any demolition warnings. Thursday I finally had time to breathe, and logged in to check on my house. First thing I see is my house gone, and plot up for lottery. I checked my email in a panic, and found every single warning in my spam folder. I was 5 days late, and I didn't know the warnings were in my spam because I've been so damn diligent about keeping this house, I've never realized any warnings would be sent to my spam folder. In a last plea I contacted support and explained the situation, but there was nothing they could do. I was advised to give feedback on the forum about this, but it took a while for the forum to register that I've logged into xiv; so in the meantime I've spent the past couple days crying while trying to salvage as many of my items as I can.

I was too upset to do the math while scrambling to reclaim items(the npc only showing 240 items at a time didn't help either), but by the time I had filled every storage I had access to there was still over 200 items left on the reclamations npc. I wouldn't be surprised if I had well over 500 pieces in there. If it weren't for my extremely kind FC I'd have no way to keep the majority of my items.

It feels stupid to cry about a video game home, but I poured so much time and love into that home. The furniture/gil invested mean nothing to me compared to the sentimental value. I have so many memories and screenshots; The earliest I could find of it was from November 2019. I've had it longer than my current pc. I cared for it through the entirety of the covid pandemic. I have two nephews that are younger than that house was. As I picked up my items, there wasn't a single piece of furniture I didn't know where it used to be. I don't even have any screenshots of my recent edits to look at.

I can't even join the lottery for my old plot; the ward has been FCs only for a long time... I don't even know if I even want to try and get a house again rn. Losing years worth of work really hurts when you're passionate about it...

There has to be a better way to do this... Now more than ever I just wish there was some permanent housing option so that everyone has a place to call their own and decorate, without worrying about losing it. ]]> Housing Turid https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527433-I-lost-the-house-I-ve-had-since-2019 https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527387-Permanent-barring-from-property.?goto=newpost Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:31:22 GMT Me and my friends have been the victims of a troll who finds ways around blacklisting like housing guestbooks to send us hate messages in our... Me and my friends have been the victims of a troll who finds ways around blacklisting like housing guestbooks to send us hate messages in our properties. Locking the houses or removing the guestbooks should not be the suggested solution every time, as we shouldn't have to keep those houses closed to everyone else or keep them from writing in our guestbooks because of this one individual. Somehow, barring from property is only 10 days? I see no reason why that makes sense. It should be like blacklisting: permanent. "The 10-day limitation for a barred player is a design choice aimed at balancing moderation with potential mistakes." We are fully capable of being the judges of that, especially with how the moderator team has failed to protect us by taking action, let us, AT LEAST, feel safe and peaceful in our own home, in this game we pay so much subscription money for. ]]> Housing Panyaa https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527387-Permanent-barring-from-property. https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527360-I-m-trying-to-move-data-centers?goto=newpost Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:44:03 GMT Looking to move data centers, how do I get rid of my house and at least get some money back? Do I really have to wait a month to demolish? I saw that... Looking to move data centers, how do I get rid of my house and at least get some money back? Do I really have to wait a month to demolish? I saw that if you transfer you can get some gil back. ]]> Housing MoonBongos https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527360-I-m-trying-to-move-data-centers https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527313-My-housing-wish-list?goto=newpost Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:57:05 GMT 1. Deliver on the expected changes (housing mirage/increased item limit) 2. Establish a firm FC limit - Grandfather what folks already got but... 1. Deliver on the expected changes (housing mirage/increased item limit)

2. Establish a firm FC limit - Grandfather what folks already got but going forward limit it the same way privates are limited)

3. Create a growing ward system - Once there no ward with housing available in a district; have the server create a new Player housing ward that is filled with multi-use housing - if this and #2 are implemented at the same time this will lead to housing normalization; people will leave old wards for "better plots" which will open up housing access and once housing hits the normalized level you will no longer see wards produced. The resources for the persistent wards in my testing are actually pretty meager - most of the problems are because SE hasn't been cleaning up garbage in the engine related to housing like code that is no longer relevant relating to systems that do not exist anymore following infrastructure upgrades that took place back in HW.

4. Provide more incentive for players to gather in housing zones - I've spent the last 10 months running a little test on JPN to do headcounts in housing district during JP prime time (I did it in JP because there is less venue activity there) - I think if we want "housing to be a part of the player experience" then we should encourage players to actually go there. Capital cities tend to and will still have people in them; but I would like to see more infrastructure/promotion of players in the housing area's such as access to high end turn ins for leves/custom deliveries - augmented rest generation and perhaps some sort of FC "simulation" room that maybe spawns a NPC to give players a chance to test mechanics (Think Bardins Mettle). ]]> Housing Ayan_Calvesse https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527313-My-housing-wish-list https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527256-Housing-Interior-vs.-Exterior?goto=newpost Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:17:57 GMT Right now we have all these nice exteriors that we can choose for our houses. I also understand that Square is working on the whole resizing of the... Right now we have all these nice exteriors that we can choose for our houses. I also understand that Square is working on the whole resizing of the interior thing but why cant we change the layout of the interior. I have a small house and instead of just having the one room and a basement, why cant we change the actual floor plan of the house? Like this could be changed when you choose a different exterior. The floor plan could make actually match the shape of the exterior house. I have the cute cottage house and I have a backdoor on my house but its not usable. Why is it there? ]]> Housing Curga https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527256-Housing-Interior-vs.-Exterior https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527247-Let-go-of-my-home?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:47:02 GMT If I was to give up my home, dose that mean in the next lottery, I can put a bid on a house on a different character? If I was to give up my home, dose that mean in the next lottery, I can put a bid on a house on a different character? ]]> Housing Crawlerbasher https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527247-Let-go-of-my-home https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527237-More-Big-Armchairs-%28and-maybe-even-some-Roegadyn-sized-furniture%29-3c?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:51:25 GMT Let's cut to the chase: It's really tough decorating a house when you play a m!Roe, lmao. Most furniture is very obviously designed for characters much smaller than yours; one can only imagine that the enduring experience of living as a male Roegadyn (or a male Au Ra, for that matter) is constant lower back pain.

(If you've ever had to stand and wash dishes at a sink that's slightly too low for slightly too long, you'll know exactly what I mean, lol.)

The Lalas got their booster chair, would it be too much to ask for a nice, big armchair for my poor Roe? :') Or more big armchairs in general, actually! One to match the Royal Leather Sofa would be ideal, it's my favourite seating item in a long time! It dyes nicely and looks very comfy, an armchair to match would be absolutely primo. There's a terrible shortage of newer armchairs, lol. There are a lot of furniture items generally I'd really like to use but can't without them looking nonsensical because they're designed around Elezen and Hyur-sized characters, e.g., Cozy Leather Shoes, Strewn Smallclothes, Trouser Hanger, Shoe Rack, etc., and it's a little disappointing.

I know Roegadyn players are few and far between and the smaller races are far more popular and numerous, but... please? Pretty please with a cherry on top? :3c ]]> Housing DrTanner https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527237-More-Big-Armchairs-%28and-maybe-even-some-Roegadyn-sized-furniture%29-3c https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527126-Fix-How-Aquarium-Permissions-work-NOW?goto=newpost Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:06:09 GMT When putting up aquariums as a part of an FC house, any member of any rank has the permission to remove them from the tank and when removed from the... When putting up aquariums as a part of an FC house, any member of any rank has the permission to remove them from the tank and when removed from the tank, the fish will be automatically removed from the game. This feels like a massive oversight that leaves an easy vulnerability for any bad actor to abuse.

Why does fish follow the same rules as table food? What do you mean that any person who's a member of the FC has the permission to delete a legendary fish with 3 button clicks? There aren't even any logs in the FC tab so it is entirely untraceable.

At least move editing tanks to be under housing permissions!!! ]]> Housing TwizzlyTwist https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527126-Fix-How-Aquarium-Permissions-work-NOW https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527113-Withdraw-bid?goto=newpost Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:20:23 GMT How can I withdraw a bid on a house? How can I withdraw a bid on a house? ]]> Housing Tja-Taejjavet https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/527113-Withdraw-bid