Housing is the biggest load of crap

i totally understand this problem been going on for way too long . just giving a suggestions if SE ever reading the forums and how player views my suggestion .when it we had clicking system it hurt player hands, player had to player all day to win it and we hated it. and player couldn't spend that much time playing. but this lotto is way too long for results and bidder collection time. doing it on a daily base would give player motivation to get on each day to check want available, even if they only had 15min. it better then getting on only once a week. like it the gold saucer lotto

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Originally Posted by Solowing

If you wanted a house by now , you could have already had one. You can call them lazy but if you really want to a plot you'd already have one yourself. The supply is there, but how badly do you actually want a plot? if you say you want one as bad as you do , you will have one in this period where there is so many smalls going unbid. This is the best time to find a plot. And if you decide to pass up the opportunity , the outcome is on you. Yes, you may have changed your mind and maybe willing to purchase a small now. But that initial refusal to compromise.. is what missed you some opportunities that you may or may not get again. Strike while the iron is hot.

If you don't feel like your subscription is getting value.The unsubscribed button is over there...

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it not that iam trying to get a house , since i have one , i have been trying to up grade for a long time now from a small to a meduim ,i have been bidding on a meduim plot any where there is one available, it more that i only get like 3 bidding chance a month

Aug. 31 until Sept. 4: Results period
Sept. 4-9: Entry period
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Sept. 27 until Oct. 1: Results period

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Originally Posted by lennit

it not that iam trying to get a house , since i have one , i have been trying to up grade for a long time now from a small to a meduim ,i have been bidding on a meduim plot any where there is one available, it more that i only get like 3 bidding chance a month

Aug. 31 until Sept. 4: Results period
Sept. 4-9: Entry period
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Sept. 13-18: Entry period
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Sept. 27 until Oct. 1: Results period

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Apologize, that was meant for Yuni.

What I mean is like the ten day lottery period so that as many players can bid as they possibly can. It's for players who don't have a lot of time to play or not a lot of time to log in.

Should we be slightly less accommodating for those players? I get that it does shorten up the lottery period but would the players who benefit from the 10 day period be upset by that change?

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Originally Posted by Solowing

Apologize, that was meant for Yuni.

What I mean is like the ten day lottery period so that as many players can bid as they possibly can. It's for players who don't have a lot of time to play or not a lot of time to log in.

Should we be slightly less accommodating for those players? I get that it does shorten up the lottery period but would the players who benefit from the 10 day period be upset by that change?

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You are just being malicious, to be malicious at this point.

So please stop harassing and attacking me, i've already said what i had to say. So please stop.

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Originally Posted by Solowing

Apologize, that was meant for Yuni.

What I mean is like the ten day lottery period so that as many players can bid as they possibly can. It's for players who don't have a lot of time to play or not a lot of time to log in.

Should we be slightly less accommodating for those players? I get that it does shorten up the lottery period but would the players who benefit from the 10 day period be upset by that change?

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well shortening the time is not going to give them all the houses that would they been gather over the week, only the one that have gone through the demolished for that day. but it would allow player to get on each day for that 15min to be able to bid a house and if they lose the can try and bid on another has the next day if there was one that got demolished. but having less day well increase the bidder because there would be less houses to bid on. but you will have more chances of bidding each time a demolished every 2nd day.
but weekly system you might be going for a large and there 3 and you have to choose one , but if they daily system a demolition happen on a monday, thursday, sunday you would be able to roll on each one if you got for 15min to check. but doesnt mean your chances would be any better at winning, since it would still be a lotto and if other player checked each day you will still have to compete

and this is me throwing something out there and i dont plan to being it up again, it was just a thought if it might make it better. since we have spoken of instant housing for many years that have been shot down lots of time by SE, so why not give them another idea

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Originally Posted by Solowing

Because the players who didn't have a lot of time to be on or login often or spends alot of time away from their game wanted to be accounted for. So S.E designed the lottery system the players themselves asked for and suggested many times.
Players didn't like the idea of no lifers with more time to play than them scooping up plots. So the Playing field had to be leveled so Johnny with 15 minutes to play a week would also have his fair chance at a plot as well.

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oh so now you're saying players who don't play often should still get a house but then contradict yourself in earlier statements saying that people who don't play alot don't deserve a plot :rolleyes: sounds like to me you can't keep your narrative straight lol well done SoloWing you played yourself for all on this forum to see.

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Originally Posted by lennit

well shortening the time is not going to give them all the houses that would they been gather over the week, only the one that have gone through the demolished for that day. but it would allow player to get on each day for that 15min to be able to bid a house and if they lose the can try and bid on another has the next day if there was one that got demolished. but having less day well increase the bidder because there would be less houses to bid on. but you will have more chances of bidding each time a demolished every 2nd day.
but weekly system you might be going for a large and there 3 and you have to choose one , but if they daily system a demolition happen on a monday, thursday, sunday you would be able to roll on each one if you got for 15min to check. but doesnt mean your chances would be any better at winning, since it would still be a lotto and if other player checked each day you will still have to compete

and this is me throwing something out there and i dont plan to being it up again, it was just a thought if it might make it better. since we have spoken of instant housing for many years that have been shot down lots of time by SE, so why not give them another idea

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Your suggestion doesn’t create equal opportunity
It just tilts the scales toward people with the most free time, usually students or those who can afford to log in for hours every day, while leaving working adults at a permanent disadvantage.
That kind of design might have made sense back in the early 2000s when MMOs thrived on endless grind, but in today’s market it’s completely out of touch.

MMORPGs are already a genre on life support.
What keeps them alive isn’t hardcore time sinks, it’s the casual and working class audience who pay subscriptions, buy from the cash shop, and log in a few hours a week to relax.
Gen Z isn’t flocking to traditional PC MMORPGs anymore
They’re in mobile gacha ecosystems.
Square Enix knows this, and it’s exactly why FFXIV embraced the “theme park MMO” model: the game is built around accessibility and respecting players’ time, not demanding unhealthy levels of commitment.

If you turn housing lottery into a system that rewards whoever can no life the hardest, you’re not solving the problem and you’re punishing FFXIV’s actual core audience.
That doesn’t just fail to address fairness, it risks alienating the very players who are keeping the game alive.

If you arere only looking for voices you feel comfortable with, a public forum may not be the best place.
You might want to consider starting your own Discord or Twitch channel to attract the kind of audience you’re looking for.
Posting on a public forum is a double edged sword, you won’t always hear only what you want to hear.

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Originally Posted by Solowing

Johnny with 15 minutes to play a week would also have his fair chance at a plot as well.

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Originally Posted by ShadowyZero

oh so now you're saying players who don't play often should still get a house but then contradict yourself in earlier statements saying that people who don't play alot don't deserve a plot :rolleyes: sounds like to me you can't keep your narrative straight lol well done SoloWing you played yourself for all on this forum to see.

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Chance at a house =/= Getting a House.

Buying a lottery ticket does not mean you're gonna win the lottery. It just gives you a chance at winning it.

I'm not contradicting anything. I said they have a fair chance. Where did you get "assured" from?

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Originally Posted by Divinemights

If you arere only looking for voices you feel comfortable with, a public forum may not be the best place.
You might want to consider starting your own Discord or Twitch channel to attract the kind of audience you’re looking for.
Posting on a public forum is a double edged sword, you won’t always hear only what you want to hear.

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maybe your right my voice is not welcome here , i was just leaving a suggestion walk into a ffxiv forum for something else???. i guess you have it all under control . good thing Gen Z isn’t flocking to traditional PC MMORPGs anymore. i will keep playing on PC and chatting on discord