No housing news this LL

From what I saw in the chat during the stream, a Japanese Reddit Discord translated when they announced the housing updates were not ready but they are close and therefore delayed. It's upsetting but I also am being optimistic and it may sound silly but I hope it was because of the shots fired from WoW and it has lit a fire underneath them. I hope to be pleasantly surprised if it is the case but I also know to temper my expectations.

That's a good point. Maybe they saw that WoW's housing gives thousands of item slots and they're now trying to increase the number past what they initially were shooting for. I guess we won't really know until it comes out though. If it finally arrives 1.5 years after Dawntrail's launch and it's just a 200 slot increase that will be pretty disappointing.

I certainly hope we're compensated for the extra time they're taking to push it out. If it's not double or triple the item slots initially planned then, what are they even working on? I hope that the housing item increase is NOT tied solely to the interior size changes, that will be a huge let down, considering, i like the size of my medium, but would enjoy more item slots. I don't want to go to a large for more item slots.

Either way disappointment. Its too long of a wait, for something i was looking forward to since the announcement of DawnTrail.

This was the only announcement I was waiting for this live letter.

Imagine waiting a year and half (I'm personnally waiting for this upgrade for a very, very long time) for 50 more slots by house...

Answer in 4 months, or maybe not...

Well to be honest the SE FFXIV Team has been lying all about it again.... I want a much higher item limit within these houses and I want it now... it has been talked about since before 7.0

AND the SE/FFXIV can just... I almost said a very bad word here.

It's upsetting, again must we wait for several months but I hope they say something, anything soon with enough to hold us down until then. I too watched the entire stream hoping they would touch on the housing, that's probably the biggest thing I have been waiting for since last year xD

EXTREMELY unhappy with this string-along nonsense. Pushing it back until 7.3 - YEARS after the last count update - was already bad enough. Announcing it'll be spoken about in the next live letter - also not great. Then just putting it off with a vague "almost there" footnote of a comment when they'd said they were going to speak about it today - come on.

At this point I'm half-expecting it to be announced for 8.0, and my interest in still playing is going to be SEVERELY taxed by then, if not sooner.

This level of telling you one thing and then pulling it out from under you with nothing but "hope you'll stick around with ZERO further information, details, or promises from us" is wearing really, really thin.

I won't take copium again, they delayed/ignored/handwaved it way too much. Taking 10 sec to say "no ready lel" during a 4h + live letter after saying they would actually talk about it, was just a big middle finger.

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Originally Posted by Rinoa_353

...housing updates were not ready but they are close and therefore delayed. It's upsetting but I also am being optimistic and it may sound silly but I hope it was because of the shots fired from WoW and it has lit a fire underneath them. I hope to be pleasantly surprised if it is the case but I also know to temper my expectations.

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They've made these claims before!! We've BEEN waiting since End Walker. FF14 needs to do better. I was also extremely optimistic for this patch!!

They could of AT LEAST given us a progress update of some kind. OR told us what is causing the delay. Any transparency would of kept us hoping!! Now, I just assume a housing update is not coming. It's going in the unsupported pile next to Squadrons.

The live letter is emblematic of the whole. Just as they used the housing update promise to string you along until the end of the LL, so too are they using the promise of housing updates to string you along for this expansion. I hope I'm wrong, but imagine if I'm right and we get to the end of this expac only to be promised housing QoL updates for 8.0.
Hell, I'm out here wondering how they're even gonna deliver all the stuff they promised in the time they have left. Remember beastmaster? I kinda forgot it was even gonna be a thing.

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Originally Posted by Avoidy

Hell, I'm out here wondering how they're even gonna deliver all the stuff they promised in the time they have left. Remember beastmaster? I kinda forgot it was even gonna be a thing.

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Thought we were getting multiple Variant dungeons too, but we’re already going into 7.3! (And so help me if we get another “oops it Savage,” or “we couldn’t squeeze in Normal level difficulty,” again, that might be it for me…)

But to the point, we were told in the DT promo LLs - well ahead of launch - that the item increase was slated for 7.2 or 7.3. To be put in game, not “talked about.” 7.2 was we need a little more time and hey wouldn’t it be cool if you could change the interior size of your house too? No timeframe given for that feature at all remember, it was talked about in a random interview and then they talked about it briefly in 7.2 LL as something they wanted to do/were working on. Now 7.3 part one, “housing updates to come in the second LL,” only to get the same “we need more time” we got last patch?!

At this point there should be some details. I want to know exactly how big this increase is and what exactly the delays are in implementing it. If they are trying to release the interior remodel size at the same time and that’s why it’s taking so long? Great, then say so! After the Forked Tower fiasco, they really need to build up goodwill with the casual player base again.

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Originally Posted by Khryseis_Astra

Thought we were getting multiple Variant dungeons too, but we’re already going into 7.3! (And so help me if we get another “oops it Savage,” or “we couldn’t squeeze in Normal level difficulty,” again, that might be it for me…)

But to the point, we were told in the DT promo LLs - well ahead of launch - that the item increase was slated for 7.2 or 7.3. To be put in game, not “talked about.” 7.2 was we need a little more time and hey wouldn’t it be cool if you could change the interior size of your house too? No timeframe given for that feature at all remember, it was talked about in a random interview and then they talked about it briefly in 7.2 LL as something they wanted to do/were working on. Now 7.3 part one, “housing updates to come in the second LL,” only to get the same “we need more time” we got last patch?!

At this point there should be some details. I want to know exactly how big this increase is and what exactly the delays are in implementing it. If they are trying to release the interior remodel size at the same time and that’s why it’s taking so long? Great, then say so! After the Forked Tower fiasco, they really need to build up goodwill with the casual player base again.

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At least if they told us what the changes will be and why they are being delayed it would not sting like lemons or hot peppers on a fresh cut on your finger tip.

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Originally Posted by s32ialx

At least if they told us what the changes will be and why they are being delayed it would not sting like lemons or hot peppers on a fresh cut on your finger tip.

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Exactly! Tell us what’s coming so we at least have something to look forward to! I’m talking exact numbers of the planned item increase for each size. If it’s significant enough, that takes the sting out of the wait.

But if waiting this long to get less than a 50 item increase (and really I’d rather at least 100, and prefer double), it’s just going to be even more disappointing.

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Originally Posted by s32ialx

At least if they told us what the changes will be and why they are being delayed it would not sting like lemons or hot peppers on a fresh cut on your finger tip.

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That's really the issue - communicating a specific time for further details and then providing zero details wasn't a small thing. At that point you're actually ACTIVELY wasting people's time, and some of the people you've told will hear more at x time on x date are potentially getting up at 3am local time and waiting 4 hours to hear you say nothing at all. That's verging on actual player hostility and contempt, and is at the very least an active lack of consideration.

If the changes justify the extra wait, it shouldn't be hard to say "this is what we're doing, they won't make it into this patch, but hopefully you can see it'll be worth it." That's the bare minimum they should have provided. Telling someone to wait 4 weeks for "the next live letter" then tacking on a hollow message after a further 4 hour wait, at 3am, during the live letter they told us to wait 4 more weeks for? Genuinely not good enough, and a failure of both organization and leadership to effectively communicate with and consider the needs of their community.

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Originally Posted by Tyintheron

That's really the issue - communicating a specific time for further details and then providing zero details wasn't a small thing. At that point you're actually ACTIVELY wasting people's time, and some of the people you've told will hear more at x time on x date are potentially getting up at 3am local time and waiting 4 hours to hear you say nothing at all. That's verging on actual player hostility and contempt, and is at the very least an active lack of consideration.

If the changes justify the extra wait, it shouldn't be hard to say "this is what we're doing, they won't make it into this patch, but hopefully you can see it'll be worth it." That's the bare minimum they should have provided. Telling someone to wait 4 weeks for "the next live letter" then tacking on a hollow message after a further 4 hour wait, at 3am, during the live letter they told us to wait 4 more weeks for? Genuinely not good enough, and a failure of both organization and leadership to effectively communicate with and consider the needs of their community.

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It actually falls inline with my post that you might have already read, on housing and their lack of compassion towards people with physical and mental health issues. They have no compassion for their players and all they care about is the profits they can make on the next merch drop.
Why FFXIV’s Housing System Is Failing Its Players, and Why It Must Change

small underfunded indie company pls understand, housing update in 7.4 look forward to it.

I am in just in here liking everybody's posts, because you are all right.

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Originally Posted by Nokoda

I won't take copium again, they delayed/ignored/handwaved it way too much. Taking 10 sec to say "no ready lel" during a 4h + live letter after saying they would actually talk about it, was just a big middle finger.

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Wasnt that insane!!! It was CRAZY disrespectful to me, omg...because why did he wait ALL THE WAY until the VERY end?? People were asking about it that entire stream, and he saw it in the chat. But he intentionally waited all the way until 4 hours laters to take 10 seconds and say "no housing updates sorry" and then move right onto chat bubbles. WHAT!!!!!! Did he really just clickbait us to leech for views-what kind of failed youtuber antics is this!!

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Originally Posted by Avoidy

The live letter is emblematic of the whole. Just as they used the housing update promise to string you along until the end of the LL, so too are they using the promise of housing updates to string you along for this expansion.

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Exactly exactly exaaaaactlyy. He is literally doing it on purpose, and last night was just SO blatant it was shocking to me. and people who arent interested in housing just completely didnt notice, and keep acting like housing fans are being hysterical/crazy. Like!! Did you guys really not just see that!! He specifically told us to tune in, and then made sure we tuned in until the end, and THEN told us at the end he has nothing for us. HELLO!!!

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Originally Posted by Tyintheron

That's really the issue - communicating a specific time for further details and then providing zero details wasn't a small thing. At that point you're actually ACTIVELY wasting people's time, and some of the people you've told will hear more at x time on x date are potentially getting up at 3am local time and waiting 4 hours to hear you say nothing at all. That's verging on actual player hostility and contempt, and is at the very least an active lack of consideration.

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Thaaank you because I stayed up soo excited, I just KNEW today was the day and it would be worth how tired I'd be for the rest, and then it WASNT!! OOOO I was SEETHINGGG lmao. I am literally never going to watch another LL again-and I've watched every single LL since 2018. I havent missed ONE. NOT anymore!! Now that I see he's acting desperate for views, he can forget it!

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Originally Posted by Rinoa_353

From what I saw in the chat during the stream, a Japanese Reddit Discord translated when they announced the housing updates were not ready but they are close and therefore delayed. It's upsetting but I also am being optimistic and it may sound silly but I hope it was because of the shots fired from WoW and it has lit a fire underneath them. I hope to be pleasantly surprised if it is the case but I also know to temper my expectations.

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Wow housing is not coming this year .and with wow we all know they are well known for hyping a thing and then underdeliver .wow is already struggling badly with optimisation .I know because I played it just till last week and decided I will not renew my sub with wow and housing God knows what things will be broken in wow when they implement it.

Just a month ago their game designer said sorry about time gated content but went ahead with 4 timegated contents uptil now and counting .

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Wow housing is not coming this year .and with wow we all know they are well known for hyping a thing and then underdeliver .wow is already struggling badly with optimisation .I know because I played it just till last week and decided I will not renew my sub with wow and housing God knows what things will be broken in wow when they implement it.

Just a month ago their game designer said sorry about time gated content but went ahead with 4 timegated contents uptil now and counting .

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At least they’re seeing what people want from housing and trying to provide it, even if they fail or fall short. So even though I don’t play their game, I can appreciate their efforts, and hope it spurs competition over here. lol

We just now got the ability to change interior design, although when we said we wanted to be able to remove pillars, most of us didn’t mean by making a plain white wall layout; we just wanted the ability to turn off or on the existing pillars. At least we got the ability to change neighborhood themes out of it, and I’m hoping it inspires more layouts in the future.

But we’ve got an insanely long thread of housing ideas and suggestions that could be worked on… And of course, a Z axis being one of the most requested features that WoW is implementing from watching one of the preview videos. This game already registers/saves this information, or else you wouldn’t be able to “float” things.

Especially after this LL, housing feels like an afterthought to them… I’d love to see them do a special “housing update” stream, with no other information, just so they could see how many players show up for it, because I bet it would be a significant amount!

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Originally Posted by Khryseis_Astra

I’d love to see them do a special “housing update” stream, with no other information, just so they could see how many players show up for it, because I bet it would be a significant amount!

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I know there's people who only engage in housing as a guest of houses/venues and they are even interested in the housing updates cause they would love to see more creativity in the places they visit and new places they discover, so I could even see them going to watch just to see whats upcoming.

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Originally Posted by Khryseis_Astra

We just now got the ability to change interior design, although when we said we wanted to be able to remove pillars, most of us didn’t mean by making a plain white wall layout; we just wanted the ability to turn off or on the existing pillars.!

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And even there, you have to empty your house to change the interior, how insane! I'm sorry but even with all my servants, inventory, chocobag, FC chest, storage apartment, I just don't have the space to do so! One more reason to get this housing update! And if it's no less than a doubling of furniture, I'm gonna be really mad!