Housing Ideas and Feature Requests

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Originally Posted by Endeleon

Yep, that's exactly what I said. Completely. Congrats on your reading comprehension.

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That was kind of rude, but aside from that, you clearly said that you wanted all the S houses to be gotten rid of. I'm inferring here, because you weren't too clear about what you said next, but I'm assuming your intention is for all of the previous S house owners to be given M or L houses? I won't speak for everybody, but I personally don't want a mansion; S is the perfect size for me, and I'd rather not lose mine. I guess someone like me would just be crap out of luck eh?
The house system is okay as is, I wouldn't mind seeing apartments get beefed up a little, but that's where it should end.

Upgraded outdoor sorrounding aesthetics for the housing districts, e.g. more ornamental trees, flowers, sculprures, things of that nature.

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Originally Posted by ERMITANYO

New unique housing exterior skins that are not beast tribe inspired.

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Originally Posted by Endeleon

Yep, that's exactly what I said. Completely. Congrats on your reading comprehension.

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So then why do you want to screw over all the players that like their small houses and don't want a medium or large?

Just because you don't want a small doesn't mean that no player does.

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Originally Posted by Nalien

Add the missing Partitions - Rename the Mahogany Partition Door to Riviera Partition Door, add a Hingan Partition Door, Hingan Half Partition, and so on. Blank X Partition Doors, Blank Half Partitions, Blank Open X Partition, the list goes on. I'm almost certainly missing some things here, but you get the idea..

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Oh hey, I did forget one; X Arch Partition, which I'm fairly certain already exists in the game as the doorway to the rooms on the upper floor of Mansions. All that needs to be done is taking that section of wall from the 4 Mansion types and converting it into a partition, like the Marble Arch Partition. Would be very nice to have a doorway option that A) doesn't have a clunky door, and B) matches the rest of the walls.

And just to reiterate the same suggestion again; Black X Arch Partitions, please and thank you.

Blank partition doors. Blank Oasis/Glade/Riviera/Hingan partition doors. Hanging mirror (for walls--doesn't even have to reflect, just be a silvery reflective surface). Retainer bell toggle, so we can put our actual retainer out instead of the bell. Fancy stairs for loft. Fancy railing for loft. Toggle for lofts to be treated like flooring. Individual candlesticks with light color options. Doze option for couches. An actual toilet (so we can stop using the Alpine chair). The ability to put actual lalafel NPCs on the lalafelin stool. The option to put posters IN FRAMES WHY IS THIS NOT A THING?! Koi ponds. Ice patches (that you slide on when walking).

And many more when I think of them.

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"DESIGN MECHANICS COURTESY OF EULMORE MAP AREA"

Bigger Vertical and Horizontal Spaces.

"Fully customizable with furnishings like pillars, beams, dividers, and lofts panels specially designed for that area only, so the owner of the space will have more designing options at his/her disposal."

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Wide Instanced Balcony Areas Following day and night cycle and weather conditions Allowing Indooor Gardening

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"A possible starter home sharing a common residential building and lobby with other home owners, but with amenities like chocobo stables that are always clean, beautiful landscapes around the building, as well as all sorts of npc vendors around the establishment, the building itself can be seen from a distance, and with its own aetherite.

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so it can be accesed by flying or porting to it, but most of all it is readily available for everyone, as the design mechanics are already existing"

All those paintings and furniture in the Grand Cosmos? Yeah... You've got to add those as furniture now...

Many people complain that their FC can't get a larger home on the basis that they have too many members for the floorspace afforded by a smaller house, and/or the item limit hinders decoration when accounting for specialised 'zones' (crafting boost items for new crafters, kitchen areas with a variety of laid out meals, etc.). The solution many find is to sacrifice the private chambers of some members to make additional communal areas, and/or making alts just to join the FC, buy a room, and 'hold' it to serve the same purpose.

With up to 512 private rooms, unless it's an excessively large FC, that's a lot of rooms unused that could be. However, under the current system, to take even partial advantage of that, you either need to have a lot of placeholder alts between you, or recruit a lot of people you have no intention of playing with on the condition that they sacrifice their rooms.

Ideally, unclaimed private chambers could be unlocked by members who already have a private chamber of their own, to be used as FC rooms. Similar to purchasing a housing plot, where you designate purchase as an individual or for FC, when the member goes to buy the private chamber, they can opt to buy for personal use (same as current system, limited to one per character per house they're a tenant of) or buy for FC (limit to one or two per person, or some other reasonable limit).


Purchase private chamber for FC would require the same rights as purchasing a plot for FC, so the leader can limit it to themselves, or just officers, to prevent the place running out of rooms for new members if it's a large FC and every member does it.

Rooms purchased as FC rooms would bear the same ownership rights as the main estate, eg moving/removing decoration within the room requires FC rights to do this for the estate, access rights default to FC Only and can be toggled between that an Public but never locked to any individual. However, they are 'maintained' by the purchasing individual, and so would be destroyed upon that individual leaving the FC or deleting their character (hence restricting rights to purchase to trustworthy individuals).

However, these rooms would also retain the features of private chambers, such as the restriction against placing aether wheel stands, separate item count from the main estate, etc. So they don't need new coding on the function other than the different access settings.


This would give a lot more space to FCs to utilise, mitigating the need (real or perceived) to upgrade to a larger plot just to get more space. It would also take away the expectation that the Leader and possibly Officers are subject to now, that they sacrifice their own room for an additional FC room. Furthermore, it would allow for thematic/RP options, where the estate can be open to the public, but certain chambers can be locked to non-members, eg an FC office room or treasure vault.


This may increase server load, as I presume the majority of FCs don't come anywhere close to the 512 limit as it stands currently. However, I would presume that this limit was set with the expectation that it may be utilised, and so it shouldn't place more strain than what was originally anticipated. And it would certainly be less stressful than finding a way to add more large/medium plots to wards, or increasing the item limits significantly on plots (both things that have been heavily requested, with a large portion of the supporters of each idea doing so due to the limitation of the size of an FC house and the lack of expandability within it as needs grow).

Now that we have our contest winners announced, and holy TWELVE did those guys deliver, I would like to respectfully ask for the following to complement some of what I saw from the winners:

Kitchen Cabinets - Both upper and lower complete with non-wood counter tops (granite comes to mind).

A Refrigerator - An actual, full sized, refrigerator of some variety. The closest we have is the tiny thing on the steppe kitchen, and that's not enough for a modern kitchen.

A Kitchen Sink - Ideally would have water in it, but at the very least make it something the size of the roast dodo platter with some actual depth, a drain, and a proper kitchen faucet. The washbasin is simply too small.

Doors - Please for the love of the twelve give me more doors! If you don't want to build them into existing partitions that's fine! Just give me the doors and frames themselves so that when I slap one on a partition it functions. I am tired of oriental/paper partitions, and it's not possible to use the other doors without using the default wallpaper or giving yourself a migraine trying to cover everything.

A Kitchen Island - I mean an actual kitchen island that matches the cabinets above. It's about as high as the bar, and kitted out with drawers, a wine rack, a built in towel holder, butcher's block, etc. Stools optional.

That's it for now. The other features I want (moveable windows, expanded item slots, removable pillars...) have been asked for ad nauseum so I won't beat that dead horse more than I already have lol.

Could we have a folded futon furnishing (as opposed to the one we have now which is already layed out)?

Also like the poster above, I would still love a kitchen sink! :)

A remodel interior option. Now that we can use any exterior walls on plots in any ward and aren't locked by location, I'd like the same for the interior. The Hingan home interior walls/pillars don't really go well with some wallpapers for example and I'd love to use riviera or glade interiors.

Also, please let us put wall-mounted items on wall pillars and to let items sit closer to walls without glitching. It's always such a struggle to make spaces look right otherwise.

I would like to see a save feature like the glamour plates.
Like you can save your interiour and switch it with a single button press as long your items are in the storage.

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Originally Posted by Caitlyn

I would like to see a save feature like the glamour plates.
Like you can save your interiour and switch it with a single button press as long your items are in the storage.

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Oh that's a great idea!

I would love to be able to select the lighting level for each lamp... or at least each floor!
I want a bright main floor with dark basement which is impossible atm ;;

I would like a new ceiling lamp option... I call it "The Emperor's New Lamp". As most would surmise, it would basically hide the central light fixture in a house or apartment.

Since it seems the housing system is built to always have "something" in that slot, and we can't move it elsewhere, I'd like an item I can put in the ceiling light slot that is basically an invisible light fixture.

This seems like it would be feasible to implement with little difficulty and would allow more freedom when working with lofts since light fixtures are kind of large and the immobile central placement can hinder making rooms at loft level.

Would anyone else like it if the Miniature Aetheryte outdoor furnishing worked differently?

Personally, I would prefer it if it worked more like a chimney, placard, or fence; an optional exterior addition that doesn't take a decoration slot. I would also like it to be hidden. I know that some people are fond of the appearance, but a lot of people (myself included) get one because it's practically a housing QOL requirement, even if they don't care for it and try to find ways to cover it up or hide it behind the house. For the people who like the look, I feel like it would be simple for a new outdoor furnishing item to be added that shares the appearance but is purely aesthetic. Maybe the gc could sell both items, the decoration and the teleportation option.

tldr; An estate teleportation you can purchase that has no effect on the outward appearance or furnishing slots of your yard.

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Originally Posted by An0nn

Would anyone else like it if the Miniature Aetheryte outdoor furnishing worked differently?

Personally, I would prefer it if it worked more like a chimney, placard, or fence; an optional exterior addition that doesn't take a decoration slot. I would also like it to be hidden. I know that some people are fond of the appearance, but a lot of people (myself included) get one because it's practically a housing QOL requirement, even if they don't care for it and try to find ways to cover it up or hide it behind the house. For the people who like the look, I feel like it would be simple for a new outdoor furnishing item to be added that shares the appearance but is purely aesthetic. Maybe the gc could sell both items, the decoration and the teleportation option.

tldr; An estate teleportation you can purchase that has no effect on the outward appearance or furnishing slots of your yard.

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I hide mine inside the scarecrow that's part of the 8 slot garden. The price of being able to teleport to your house being -1 outdoor furnishing slot does kinda suck though.

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Originally Posted by Nicodemus_Mercy

I hide mine inside the scarecrow that's part of the 8 slot garden. The price of being able to teleport to your house being -1 outdoor furnishing slot does kinda suck though.

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It is something that can be covered up easily enough, but I guess I'm just taking a long time to say what you managed to fit into a sentence lol. Since so many people resort to finding creative ways to hide them it's unfortunate that it takes up a furnishing slot.

I was working on my Facet quests for fisher earlier, and in one part of them I had to take a trip by the Cabinet of Curiosity and the beautiful table lamps they have in there really leapt out at me. I'd like to request we please get those as regular furnishings too? Or a variation thereof? I would truly love an actual side table or desk lamp like that! <3

Pixie dreamland furnitures, both indoor and outdoor

The ability to change the light settings on each individual floor. E.g. if I want to darken the top floor but leave ground floor at normal setting.

If possible, the option to change the brightness settings of individual lamp furnitures(candles, lamps, etc.).

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Originally Posted by Kisshu

Pixie dreamland furnitures, both indoor and outdoor

The ability to change the light settings on each individual floor. E.g. if I want to darken the top floor but leave ground floor at normal setting.

If possible, the option to change the brightness settings of individual lamp furnitures(candles, lamps, etc.).

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I would honestly like all of these things too!

I'd like the option to choose lighting level by floor, as well as option to remove the chandelier entirely.

Can we get rectangle lofts the same length as troupe stages? Circular or triangle shaped ones would be cool too.

I don't know if this has already been asked, but I would LOVE to have permits for pixie menders, material suppliers, and junkmongers like in the Ananta, Namazu, and Kojin beast tribes. Please! <3

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Originally Posted by Mimibean

I don't know if this has already been asked, but I would LOVE to have permits for pixie menders, material suppliers, and junkmongers like in the Ananta, Namazu, and Kojin beast tribes. Please! <3

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I want to be greedy and piggyback off this, asking for sylphs as well. I know they ARR and old news but I like fae folk new and old and these little buddies are too adorable for me to not want around!

I agree sylphs would be cool as well, and probably more fitting since housing isn't in the First. But any fae folk would make me happy.

I really want lawn sized rugs to change the biome of my garden. So for instance in the winter you can have a snow-covered lawn or maybe in the summer a wind-swept sandy beach for a lawn, etc.

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Originally Posted by Kio

I really want lawn sized rugs to change the biome of my garden. So for instance in the winter you can have a snow-covered lawn or maybe in the summer a wind-swept sandy beach for a lawn, etc.

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Yessssssssss please!

Please reconsider the "center" of certain pieces of furniture. Off the top of my head, the Steppe Kitchen and Morning Glory Plot are particularly bad, the center on those is such that they can't be placed with their backs remotely close to a wall. The Morning Glory Plot specifically seems designed to sit against a wall, but because of how it's worked you cannot...

Alternatively, just do away with this limitation? Let us place things as close to walls/in walls as we want. Perhaps something like a "Snap to wall" feature could allow this? An option that makes the furniture you want to place get right up against the wall.

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Originally Posted by Nalien

Alternatively, just do away with this limitation? Let us place things as close to walls/in walls as we want. Perhaps something like a "Snap to wall" feature could allow this? An option that makes the furniture you want to place get right up against the wall.

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A snap to wall feature would be amaaaaaaaaaaaazing. It's a real pain having to store room glitch things closer to walls.

I would personally enjoy the ability to place food items as outside items and have the ability to garden flowers in the outdoor beds, please. A rose garden would be a delightful addition.

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Originally Posted by cactusbees

I would personally enjoy the ability to place food items as outside items and have the ability to garden flowers in the outdoor beds, please. A rose garden would be a delightful addition.

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Going off that, I admit I would really like to see more flower beds in general. Not just stand alone bushes or flower planters, but entire beds of something I can use to line walkways or put around my house. Like a 2x5 bed of tulips or something. I wouldn't mind actual hedges of various kinds either.

There's a couple of winners from the design contest that head in that direction, which is good, but something a bit more substantial wouldn't hurt my feelings.

A Black Marble set.

Based off the black marble flooring next to Lord Vauthry's vista at his private chambers. Also, the Starlight pillar without the holiday wrappings or wreathe. Just plain. And walls to match like the Eulmoran walls.

A bonus would be white marble, but white/gold. This could introduce black marble of some sort as a crafting material and new item to be gathered on the same level as normal Marble. But like Silver, Hard Silver and Silvergrace, it could be a separate class of marble for these housing items and other recipes.

Edit: Image added for reference and spoilered for Shadowbringers story.

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- Allow more furniture to be placed on lofts

-Allow Loft stairs to be rotated without being clipped on too a wall or partian.

-A option too have the wall running along the stairs in small homes extend too the end of the stairs.

- Allow multiple pieces of furniture to be previewed all at once.

-Option to remove indoor windows

-Option to unlock the camera from our characters and lock it on too the furniture piece we are moving. So viewing the placement of furniture is easier.

-Doors that can be put in the doorways instead of using partians with doors..

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Originally Posted by Gula

A Black Marble set.

Based off the black marble flooring next to Lord Vauthry's vista at his private chambers. Also, the Starlight pillar without the holiday wrappings or wreathe. Just plain. And walls to match like the Eulmoran walls.

A bonus would be white marble, but white/gold. This could introduce black marble of some sort as a crafting material and new item to be gathered on the same level as normal Marble. But like Silver, Hard Silver and Silvergrace, it could be a separate class of marble for these housing items and other recipes.

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Technically we already do (although the 'Marble' tiling isn't quite the same as the flooring in Eulmore, it's fairly close enough).

Walls to go with both would be good though. :)

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Technically we already do (although the 'Marble' tiling isn't quite the same as the flooring in Eulmore, it's fairly close enough).

Walls to go with both would be good though. :)

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Ah, true. But yes I meant specifically the Eulmore style. It's very clean, and we have so few just plain textures like Gold Leaf and the Eulmoran walls. In fact I'd be really happy if they just photoshopped those textures to be in all primary and secondary colors + black/white. The only other option being just dyable.

A list that I've been working on. These are not so much specific furnitures, but more functions that I would like see added to the housing system.

• Increase item allotment to the following at minimum: apartments 200, small 300, medium 500, large 700
• Option to change indoor fixtures(windows, ceiling decoration, wall pillars/trim) to any of the 4 types(Oasis, Riviera, Glade, Hingan)
• Option to remove indoor fixtures(ceiling decorations, wall pillars/trim) and move/remove individual windows
• Removing the wall pillars/trim should give a completely flat wall to place furniture flat up against
• Partitions and walls in same material/decoration(e.g. marble wall + partition with or without the decorative fixture, log cabin walls to match the partition)
• Door/arch version of all partitions.
• Open and half versions of all partitions
• Steps, loft and beam versions to all partition materials
• Dye-able walls, ceiling and floors
• Partitions to be dyed in different colors on the two sides( e.g. using one partition as a wall between two rooms, have different color in each room)
• Move/remove ceiling lights
• Change-able ceiling for the top floor: Flat, pointed, curved, vaulted. With or without wooden beams
• Different materials for the ceiling: Wood, stone, marble, stained glass(change color/pattern) or mosaic(change color/pattern)
• Different floor layouts (E.g. a medium that is thin but deep(90 degree turn from current), a large where ground and top floor is one giant room)
• Option when placing light sources for low, medium, high brightness
• Change light settings on individual floors
• Allow for free-floating furniture without having to glitch them into place(similar to rotate, new option to adjust height placement)
• Free-camera in build mode
• Allow FC members to buy as many private FC rooms as they want
• Change the ground of outdoor garden: Grass, sand, gravel, snow
• Add wall and floor to preview
• Place more than one item in preview
• Mirror option for furniture
• Modular furniture parts that snap together such as sofa sections you can place to make I, L or U shapes. Or mix and match bottom and tops of cabinets
• Wall, partition and floor items with simple pattern should have the option to change size/length with the bigger size repeating the pattern of the item instead of stretching it(e.g. red carpet, bathroom tiles, outdoor gravel, loft/stairs/beam, combed wool rug, brick interior wall, flooring mat, all non-door/arch partitions)
• Outdoor animal pen, place livestock(E.g. sheep or dodo), gives daily products like fleece, milk, feathers, eggs. Can also remove the animal to get skin and meat
• New mannequin type where you glamour gear onto it with no job restrictions(when glamouring you keep the gear in your inventory and it doesn't take up slots in your marketboard menu)
• Weapon drawn pose and weapon drawn idle pose for mannequins(with visual glow from such weapons)
• House placement save, a function that saves the type and placement of all items in the house, when used will return the house to that setup as long as all required furniture are in the storage or already placed. Should be able to save several setups. Preferably on individual floors
• Address slip, an item that can be given to other players. Functions like estate teleportation to a friend's house. Useful for FC organizing events such as a stage play or contest for everyone at their FC house
• Furniture emote point: When interacting with this furtinure point your PC will enter an idle emote state based on the furniture (e.g. making food at a kitchen table, sit/stand at a fireplace to warm yourself, remove weeds from a garden, read a book from a bookshelf)

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Originally Posted by Kisshu

A list that I've been working on....

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That is literally almost my entire housing wishilist! <3

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Originally Posted by Kytrin

Going off that, I admit I would really like to see more flower beds in general. Not just stand alone bushes or flower planters, but entire beds of something I can use to line walkways or put around my house. Like a 2x5 bed of tulips or something. I wouldn't mind actual hedges of various kinds either.

There's a couple of winners from the design contest that head in that direction, which is good, but something a bit more substantial wouldn't hurt my feelings.

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Absolutely! Greenery and color really make houses pop and feel cozy.

I will forever want a garden area for my apartment... because I've discovered that I really can't be bothered with houses. Have had three all together in the past and they just don't cut it for me. The only thing they're missing is an outdoor area for gardening. #Apartmentforlife