Two Simple Changes to Make the Goblet More Desirable

1) Change the color of the yards
Nobody wants to move into a plot that has dead grass in it. I get that you're going for a desert vibe, but (especially with the swimming update) the Goblet is clearly well irrigated. Having lush, green lawns would only serve to enhance the oasis feel of the Goblet, and make it feel more like the jewel of the desert it's supposed to be.

2) Unlock ward-specific exteriors
As many others have pointed out, the idea of the different housing wards each having their own sense of style went out the window the moment things like Carbuncle, Moogle and Shirogane exteriors were added. People who like the aesthetics of the houses in Lavender Beds might be more likely to move into open Goblet plots if they knew they could build their Glade houses there.

There's a lot more that could be done to improve the Goblet, but these fixes would be so quick and easy to implement that there's basically no reason not to.

#2 can already be done by relocating

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Originally Posted by MaybeOliverB

#2 can already be done by relocating

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You're not wrong, but you're also not being helpful. I think you know that though. :P

I think it would be nice to be able to have the appearances of other housing types in different housing areas. I love my house in the LB, but maybe it could look better with one of the Oasis or Riviera themed house exteriors. At this point, there isn't really any harm to lifting the restriction. If you have a down side in mind, I'm all ears. Only one I can really think of is just that it is a bit of a waste of time. The devs have a dozen other things to worry about.

I agree with both suggestions you have made.
As someone living in the goblet, I would like to see even a total revamp.

1) Give it unique resources like Mist and LB:
It has succulents and cacti but there are reused ponds from LB there that really doesn't fit into it.

2) Make it less empty:
There are so many empty spaces that could benefit from a little more decoration.
The paths leading off to the locked off mountain area... has nothing in it.
The spaced out shop area.. not too decorated.
For being Ul'dah, it seems very bland and almost poor in a sense, nothing rich about it.

Optional and my opinion, expanding onto your grass suggestion:
3) Rework it into an Oasis (Revamp it)
Make it lusher, add palm trees and replace the LB ponds with something unique to the district.
Maybe tiled pools like the new water area. (Which I feel looks out of place compared to the rest of the district)
Heck, add brightly coloured flowers and bushes.
Add more and nicer decorations and move the shops closer together. (In LB and mist you don't have to run down stairs or jump from them)

Tldr; Goblet feels half as done as the other housing districts, please add unique plants and decoration to it with a lusher, oasis type look.
Get rid of the empty feeling.

I absolutely love the Goblet and think it has so much potential. Unfortunately, even after the pool update it still feels so lifeless and does not sit on par with the other Housing Areas. Being Overcast ALL the time doesn't help. The canyon view is jaw dropping, but you can't see it half the time which really takes away from the look and feel. I get it, it's a dessert, if it's windy the air will be thick and hazy... but if you've ever been to Arizona, There are clear skies more often than not. That aside, I personally think that each housing zone needs some love. I think their should be different yard types (i.e. long grass, short grass, leaves, flowers, sand, pebbles etc...) that can be attached to the house like the roof or windows so it doesn't take up yard slot space. I feel like the Goblet should have more of an oasis type feel. The concept they have is good, it just needs to be expanded. It feels so bland in certain areas. More Plants, more water, more decoration.

My FC, which Hubby owns has the small plot 50 in the Gob with pools right in front, a waterfall on one side and nothing on the other. Perfect.

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Originally Posted by Besame

My FC, which Hubby owns has the small plot 50 in the Gob with pools right in front, a waterfall on one side and nothing on the other. Perfect.

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I have the same house, it is simply amazing! Best small in the ward!

I like the Goblet, I live there, I'd like it even more if it more closely resembled the concept though.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ca/36...d5d6940963.jpg

They can just fill the canyon with water, that will make people happier I suspect.

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Originally Posted by XiXiQ

They can just fill the canyon with water, that will make people happier I suspect.

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It honestly needs a lot more than that.

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Originally Posted by XiXiQ

They can just fill the canyon with water, that will make people happier I suspect.

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It would make me happier, I wouldn't stop there if I was somehow in charge of a Goblet revamp, but yeah, I think it would definitely make an already pretty nice area look even better.

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Originally Posted by Jandor

It would make me happier, I wouldn't stop there if I was somehow in charge of a Goblet revamp, but yeah, I think it would definitely make an already pretty nice area look even better.

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It wouldn't help if it was done as depicted in the concept art since the water in the canyon would be too far below to be seen on anything but clear/fair days, which are far too few in number. The wall of fog as I was tending the garden in my alt's FC house last night was so thick it was like looking at a grey screen and most days the canyon walls are barely visible through the haze.

It also makes it look that much less like a desert, and some players want that desert look.

SE would be better off researching xeroscape design for use in decorating the Goblet. There are plenty of xeroscape images on the internet to use for inspiration. Many are colorful and small water features aren't uncommom. Integrate xeroscape into the paths in the Goblet and it would have that color people are looking for.

I actually kinda like the goblet how it is, which i know puts me in the minority. Something being good now of course doesnt mean it cant be made better. So with that said, i always thought a fun way to spruce it up would be to add an effect where all the desert plants around go into bloom whenever it rains. One complaint ive heard a lot is the texture of the ground - especially when its raining, and adding a bloom effect would offset that a little.

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

It wouldn't help if it was done as depicted in the concept art since the water in the canyon would be too far below to be seen on anything but clear/fair days, which are far too few in number. The wall of fog as I was tending the garden in my alt's FC house last night was so thick it was like looking at a grey screen and most days the canyon walls are barely visible through the haze.

It also makes it look that much less like a desert, and some players want that desert look.

SE would be better off researching xeroscape design for use in decorating the Goblet. There are plenty of xeroscape images on the internet to use for inspiration. Many are colorful and small water features aren't uncommom. Integrate xeroscape into the paths in the Goblet and it would have that color people are looking for.

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I personally get a very desert vibe from that concept art to be honest, it's an oasis, those are a feature of deserts. Personal choice I guess.

In my own personal revamp you'd be able to go the airship landing and hop on to that airship floating above the area in the concept too, so you'd be able to see down to the bottom if you wanted.

I'd also tweak the chance of fog to be much lower, it is too damn foggy way too often in the Goblet. I agree on that.

I'm not having a go at the Goblet btw, I like it as it is now, I live there, I'd move my FC there if that best large plot would open up. Just talking about how I'd personally tweak it closer to my dream housing area.