They are changing the way houses are purchased in 6.0! RINALLY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJTdGINpt8

This is known, but nonetheless I would say it is a vast improvement over the current acquisition method.

One bad system on top of a bad system don't make it a good system

IMO the entire system needs an overhaul, but I wouldn't be surprised if the new purchase options (like the lottery) were used for the new wards and the old wards stayed as is.

That was summarized at https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...=1#post5614790

specifically:

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Originally Posted by Voltenyne

A lottery system will be implemented for purchasing housing plots. Relocation rules will be adjusted, and there will be designated areas for purchasing plots via lottery, or first come, first served. These are currently in preparation for the release of the housing area in Ishgard.

Players will only be permitted to enter the lottery if they meet the requirements necessary to own housing. A number of features have been prepared to prevent RMT and troublemaking, such as depositing the gil upfront and disallowing participation on Free Trial accounts. Furthermore, there will be a gil penalty for those who do not purchase a plot after being selected in the lottery. Please note that this penalty will be quite strict.

Additionally, certain areas will be reserved for purchase as personal or free company housing. Details regarding this and other housing-related updates will be shared later.

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Lots will be way harder to obtain because way more players will try their luck

and people will still complain and insinuate that lotteries are "rigged". lol

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Originally Posted by DrWho2010

and people will still complain and insinuate that lotteries are "rigged". lol

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Or that they'll never be able to get a house because they always have bad luck.

I really don't understand people getting excited for changes that make their chances of getting a house significantly smaller.

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

Or that they'll never be able to get a house because they always have bad luck.

I really don't understand people getting excited for changes that make their chances of getting a house significantly smaller.

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It's trading one issue for another... on the bright side at least it makes the entire "camp the house for days" issue go away.

RMT bots would fill up lottery enmass.....

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Originally Posted by Almagnus1

It's trading one issue for another... on the bright side at least it makes the entire "camp the house for days" issue go away.

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Not really sadly, because that system will still be around for old wards and some of the new ones, afaik

It's going to be way worse in terms of odds of getting a house. It will improve gameplay, though, since you will no longer need to sit around.

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Originally Posted by True-to-Caesar

Not really sadly, because that system will still be around for old wards and some of the new ones, afaik

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Those who prefer the lottery will still have no reason to complain about camping since the lottery wards will be catering to them.

Those going after the houses in the first come. first serve wards will also have no reason to complain about camping because it's a choice they will have made. They will have the option to switch to using the lottery in the lottery wards.

They'll all still complain, of course, because most of them still won't be able to get a house. None of these changes are adding more plots to the system, they're just shuffling how purchasing is done.

Even the number of plots being added with Ishgard will not be sufficient to deal with demand on NA and EU, and a few of the JP worlds as well.

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Originally Posted by EaMett

It's going to be way worse in terms of odds of getting a house. It will improve gameplay, though, since you will no longer need to sit around.

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No one has to sit around now. Many players have recently bought houses just by showing up at the right time.

It's the player's personal choice to spend their time camping placards over playing the rest of the game.

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

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So you were a lalafell all along ! What da

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Originally Posted by True-to-Caesar

So you were a lalafell all along ! What da

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What gave it away?

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Originally Posted by Sotaris

What gave it away?

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The removal of the Namazu mask, I was fooled.
Lalafells are such malicious creatures.

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So you were a lalafell all along ! What da

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Some lalas are actually pleasant to be around... for every 10 Teledji, there's at least one Tataru.

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The removal of the Namazu mask, I was fooled.
Lalafells are such malicious creatures.

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So are Hyurs. I can name more Hyur MSQ villains off the top of my head

(Ungust, Traitorous Flame Soldier, Ilberd, Laurentius, Yotsuyu, Fordola, Ran'jit)

than I can Lalafell

(Teledji, Lolorito, Yuyuhase)

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So are Hyurs. I can name more Hyur MSQ villains off the top of my head

(Ungust, Traitorous Flame Soldier, Ilberd, Laurentius, Yotsuyu, Fordola, Ran'jit)

than I can Lalafell

(Teledji, Lolorito, Yuyuhase)

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And

Jojoya Joya

:')

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

So are Hyurs. I can name more Hyur MSQ villains off the top of my head

(Ungust, Traitorous Flame Soldier, Ilberd, Laurentius, Yotsuyu, Fordola, Ran'jit)

than I can Lalafell

(Teledji, Lolorito, Yuyuhase)

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Let’s be fair, half of them are lala’s puppets with their deep pocket.
I still like Ul’dah though. Too bad the housing wards don’t have a nice beach or oasis, Limsa Lominsa’s wards are way more interesting in that regard.

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Let’s be fair, half of them are lala’s puppets with their deep pocket.
I still like Ul’dah though. Too bad the housing wards don’t have a nice beach or oasis, Limsa Lominsa’s wards are way more interesting in that regard.

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Maybe there's a lot of lalas in the housing mafia?

Would explain a lot tbh.

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Let’s be fair, half of them are lala’s puppets with their deep pocket.
I still like Ul’dah though. Too bad the housing wards don’t have a nice beach or oasis, Limsa Lominsa’s wards are way more interesting in that regard.

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The only Hyur listed that was their puppet was

Laurentius and it could be argued he was more Ilberd's tool than Lolorito's since he was still serving Ilberd at Baelsar's Wall. Ilberd made it clear he was using Lolorito as much as Lolorito was using him. He was out to further his goal of liberating Ala Mhigo at any cost and Lolorito's money was helpful.

The other Hyurs listed were not connected to the Monetarists.

There are plenty of "malicious creatures" within the lore among all the original races (I'm sure SE will get around to picking on Au Ra, Viera and Hrothgar more in time).

Definitely agree about Goblet's problem. I know some players don't like the color palette but I like the mostly neutral tones with the occasional splash of vibrant color. The problem is the layout. A house is either staring at Brimming Heart (which is boring in design), a wall or empty air because of the deep wide canyons surround it. Placing it in an open desert with desert fauna (which can be quite beautiful) to look at would have been a major improvement. It's like they designed Lavender Beds and Mists, then ran out of time so took major shortcuts with Goblet.

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Definitely agree about Goblet's problem. I know some players don't like the color palette but I like the mostly neutral tones with the occasional splash of vibrant color. The problem is the layout. A house is either staring at Brimming Heart (which is boring in design), a wall or empty air because of the deep wide canyons surround it. Placing it in an open desert with desert fauna (which can be quite beautiful) to look at would have been a major improvement. It's like they designed Lavender Beds and Mists, then ran out of time so took major shortcuts with Goblet.

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On the other hand, making Goblet unappealing gives it a benefit. People are much less likely to relocate to a Goblet plot, making it less likely that someone with snatch it up from under you while you wait for the invisible timer to run out.