Moving Feature

The letter from the producer questions are going up. I've attempted to get questions asked about the moving feature in the past, but that's been on reddit and the downvote drones are a plague over there. IF you have interest in the moving feature, please pump up the likes on this post.

If there are any points I missed, let me know. There have been a lot of posts here and on reddit asking questions regarding the move feature, but to even get the questions asked (let alone answered) we're going to have to put in some effort!

(just to reiterate, if you desire information on the move feature, click the link and like that post - not this one here, ty!)

You got my vote! I wish SE would at least let us know if we could move up or down a plot size.

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Originally Posted by Penthea

You got my vote! I wish SE would at least let us know if we could move up or down a plot size.

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Ty. :) What little they did say was blocked behind a paywall and now there's a bunch of conflicting information spreading around. Crossing fingers that we get more info on it.

Here are the questions I posted, hoping to get answered:

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Can we please have more details on the move feature that addresses the following:
- How much will it cost to move a plot?
- Can we move to a larger or smaller plot?
- What happens to the furniture during the move and will furniture that gets destroyed on pickup be destroyed?
- Is the move feature for FCs only?
- Will the move feature be available at the same time plots are made available for purchase in Shirogane?

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Unfortunately they went with a generic all encompassing question that I was specifically avoiding because the answers tend to be vague and lead to rumors. What was asked and answered:

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A1: Players will not be able to purchase housing at the launch of 4.0; however, they will be able to visit the housing area. The moving feature will be implemented at the same timing that the housing plots become available for purchase.

As for the steps, players will access the sign board of the plot and select the option to purchase the plot, next they will be presented with an option to move, so they will just need to select that option. You will then be required to purchase the land.

Also, there’s a new storage, so you’ll be able to store outdoor furnishings, so please use it as a storage space.

The moving feature will transfer the personal chambers, company chest, company workshop, and airship voyage status, so players will just need to prepare the fees for the new plot.

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So we still don't know for sure if it's FC only, we don't know if we can move between plot sizes, we don't know what happens with the furniture although new storage was mentioned, we now know the move feature will be ready when the houses are and we can assume the cost will be the same as purchasing a plot.

I'm just speculating off what was said and the way I interpret it is that it looks like a fc only feature. The last section of what was said basically states the purpose of the feature is to transfer private chambers, workshop etc. All of which are currently FC features and unavailable in private housing.

They also mentioned that they were undecided wether to allow both private and fc housing to be bought when shirogane is first available or limit it to FC only initially.

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Originally Posted by Dustytome

Here are the questions I posted, hoping to get answered:


Unfortunately they went with a generic all encompassing question that I was specifically avoiding because the answers tend to be vague and lead to rumors. What was asked and answered:



So we still don't know for sure if it's FC only, we don't know if we can move between plot sizes, we don't know what happens with the furniture although new storage was mentioned, we now know the move feature will be ready when the houses are and we can assume the cost will be the same as purchasing a plot.

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They answered about plot sizes. If you move from a small to a big your housing items get put into temporary storage.

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Originally Posted by Masekase_Hurricane

They answered about plot sizes. If you move from a small to a big your housing items get put into temporary storage.

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Maybe it didn't get jotted down in the write-up? I just got up so I snagged that before starting the morning routine. Will have to watch the actual live letter in a bit.

Also of interest in the write-up:

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Q2: Is the timing for purchasing plots in Shirogane the same for free companies and individual players?

A2: We are currently in the middle of investigating how much of the player population owns housing, so this is still being decided.

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edit: Well it looks like I won't be watching it because it's apparently been scrubbed from the net.

This is quoted verbatim from an UNOFFICIAL source and offers a little more clarity.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/138620645 starts at around 00:36:41

Thanks to Mrhappy and his friend who interprets, Markoturn.

"Q1 – Can you please give us more information about the moving system since we are getting Shirogane in the expansion?

A: As a reminder, while Shirogane will be there from the beginning of the expansion but you will need to wait a few weeks before you can buy land there.

The moving system will be live as soon as land can be purchases (sic) in Shirogane.

To move, go to the land you want to buy and buy it. If you already have land/a house it will give you a text pop-up asking you if you'd like to move your house to the new estate and relinquish the old land.

If the land is the same size and (sic) the previous land you owned, the house will just move. If the size is different, all of the furniture will go into a warehouse reserve, so it is not lost. Private rooms, workshops, stables, everything will move without issue.

They are still discussing if they want FCs and individual players to have the move feature unlocked at the same time.

Prices of the houses: Just look at the current prices!"

Well overall we did get more information at least! Still would like some clarification on a couple things but at this point I think it's going to be a wait and see.

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Originally Posted by Dustytome

Maybe it didn't get jotted down in the write-up? I just got up so I snagged that before starting the morning routine. Will have to watch the actual live letter in a bit.

Also of interest in the write-up:


edit: Well it looks like I won't be watching it because it's apparently been scrubbed from the net.

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Mr. happy mentioned it , although SE might have left it off the notes or it was mistranslated by Mr. Happy .

Well, at least we've learned that there will be a "warehouse" feature that auto-stores the furniture etc if you choose to "move" to Shirogane. No scrambling around trying to make more space in retainers or in fc banks or in our own inventory to store the existing. The housing plot prices will be the same. We can choose move and change the size of the plot as long as we have the funds to pay for it. I thought I saw them say that apartments will be able to move there, too. But I'm not sure. I'm kind of encouraged with the news that they are thinking of dropping the existing gil limit if you choose to transfer to another server. No mention of new wards, etc. I guess it's too soon. If it's a log on rush at a certain time when it opens, Gilgamesh will be a mess.

I really hope they make Shirogane FC-purchase/transfer only when it initially launches.

I'm happy to hear that company workshop/airships/personal rooms are transferred with no fuss, no muss. After hearing countless horror stories on these forums about FCs being unable to move because 1 person had 1 item left in their personal room, or having to start from scratch on workshops and airships, it's nice to know that future FCs won't have to go through that pain.

I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more details, but that one piece of news has made my outlook on the move feature a lot more optimistic.

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Originally Posted by Beckett

After hearing countless horror stories on these forums about FCs being unable to move because 1 person had 1 item left in their personal room

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I had to kick an offline member from my fc because her chocobo was in the stable and we couldn't relinquish the small plot.

It definitely is very stressful moving from one plot to another, even if it's at a silly hour where very few are awake. There's always that small chance that the plot you want may be taken before you go there, and the plot you had be taken when you get back. It's not something I ever want to experience again, and thankfully won't have to.