An Open Letter to Yoshida-san: Please Slice One Zero Off the Housing Prices

[Scribe]

I understand that, in taking these measures to ensure even distribution of land, we are asking for considerable patience from those players who are eager to enjoy housing right away. While I sympathize with players concerns, we believe that this is in the best long-term interests of the game.

I have already waited 3 months to enjoy housing, why are you making us wait longer?

I do not enjoy playing markets to save gil. I do not enjoy trying to save up gil, that is why I haven't even managed to make 250k gil in the whole time I have been playing.

Why are you forcing me to play this game the way that you want me to play it?

[KHShadowrunner]

Im the leader of a FC not changing... and I know that ppl tend to move from FC to FC.

If you are the leader of an FC, and you can find others who are dedicated to the same principles as you, you can afford the housing. You can do it. It's possible and it's there and it's an achievable goal.

If you're the leader of an FC and sort of just hope people come and go, then wait for personal housing where you'll be able to have your own house, significantly cheaper, and without the fuss of others ruining everything.

[KHShadowrunner]

I have already waited 3 months to enjoy housing, why are you making us wait longer?

I do not enjoy playing markets to save gil. I do not enjoy trying to save up gil, that is why I haven't even managed to make 250k gil in the whole time I have been playing.

Why are you forcing me to play this game the way that you want me to play it?

The same reason my 50 miner cannot see twintania and finish the story related to bahamut. I simply can't do it, without the investment to get it done.

[Cubester]

You know what also annoys me about your post, Mr. Yoshida?
The fact that even though the forums are on fire about the matter, and that a large part of your player base is angry about it, you still insist that you're right and we should just shut up and deal with it. Because, no matter how long and elaborate your post is, that's what it boils down to.
I have honestly never, not once in my life, seen a company handle a poor decision with such arrogance.

[Scribe]

Our fundamental stance toward housing prices was that we wanted to ensure that plots would be evenly distributed, avoiding a situation in which the wealthiest players could easily buy up all available plots of land. Please understand that while we will be adding servers and expanding housing areas as soon as we can, it is simply physically impossible for us to accomplish this easily, in a matter of one or two weeks.

SE has proven to be amazing at doing lockouts, why would there be a concern that the wealthiest of players buying up all available plots of land? This is FC Housing, lock FC's out from buying a second house, only allow each FC to own one house. I don't get how this is an issue, SE, do your thing, implement a lock out!!

[Huginn]

ITT: We make personal attacks against the people who are trying dearly to help us. We also will complain about having to work toward a goal and not have instant gratification.

ill try too,
I would really like to have a basement and make an airship, but i do not see how i will be able to if only the largest houses allow it.
Yoshida-sama, there is a scuff mark on your ring and four of your hairs are of inappropriate length!!! Bayone's avatar was cooler in 1.0!!! Minagawa ruined my experience by changing the UI!!! removing pummel from pugilist was only because you had grotty code!!!

[Grizzlebeard]

Please understand that while we will be adding servers and expanding housing areas as soon as we can, it is simply physically impossible for us to accomplish this easily, in a matter of one or two weeks.

What I take from this statement is that housing wasn't ready for this update so you artificially priced it out of all but the richest players' grasp. If this is the case I feel I would have had more respect for you were you to hold up your hands and admit you needed more time to deliver a product everyone could enjoy. Right now you have a huge part of the playerbase who feels let down, deceived, or downright lied to.

Legacy players are understandably feeling heartily disappointed. Try to remember, the Legacy servers represent people who stuck with you through all the highs and lows of the initial release through to the greatly improved product we have now. I feel you have seriously failed to reward their faith in you.

[Artemis_Enteri]

I usually like to be wined and dined before I get....

[Greywizaqrd]

Excuses

That's all they are. This content may as well not exist. Most won't participate.

[LoLo]

There is honestly nothing to spend gil on because all the decent gear is purchased off currency you farm from duties so how do people not save their gil? Like what are they spending their gil on these days? If you reuse your old gear from level 1-50, why do you still need to spend your gil? How are you not without gil? Just wondering. I'm guessing food?