Why can't we all have housing? does SE have to skimp on servers that much?

[TestSubject09]

I find it kind of baffling the way they are handling housing.... or why its taking so long. When the other MMOs that implement housing do not force such limitations on the players....

Rift - probably the best housing system pre-wildstar has no such server limitations.... and is incredibly complex.

I keep using WildStar as a benchmark, not because its new, but because they are the only devs since WoW that have managed to do everything on release. But their housing is MASSIVE..... anyone can unlock it at level 14.... without spending millions.

Final Fantasy: A grind reborn ... spend millions on a small plot of land, with what is essentially very limited functionality? not even that fun.... can't make jump puzzles, no interesting buffs or mechanics... just... purely... aesthetic. (well ok a mail box, traning dummy ect)...

What is their reasoning behind this? don't say costs... this game is putting them in the green alone.

[Youmadesca]

The game was RE-released about 1-2 years early. Give them some time.

On another note, if the only thing that bother you in a MMO is housing, then i dont even.

[Gelesto]

can't make jump puzzles

Our FC has Positioned Garden Furniture to be able to jump your way to the roof

it is what you make it

[stanrir]

ok just saying, I'm in a two person FC and I managed to get a small house they aren't really that expensive

[ReiszRie]

I find it kind of baffling the way they are handling housing.... or why its taking so long. When the other MMOs that implement housing do not force such limitations on the players....

Rift - probably the best housing system pre-wildstar has no such server limitations.... and is incredibly complex.

I keep using WildStar as a benchmark, not because its new, but because they are the only devs since WoW that have managed to do everything on release. But their housing is MASSIVE..... anyone can unlock it at level 14.... without spending millions.

Final Fantasy: A grind reborn ... spend millions on a small plot of land, with what is essentially very limited functionality? not even that fun.... can't make jump puzzles, no interesting buffs or mechanics... just... purely... aesthetic. (well ok a mail box, traning dummy ect)...

What is their reasoning behind this? don't say costs... this game is putting them in the green alone.

when everyone is given a housing, it will also reduce the value of having a housing.

I like the current system where not everyone is simply given a housing and that its something to work towards.

[Seif]

when everyone is given a housing, it will also reduce the value of having a housing.

I like the current system where not everyone is simply given a housing and that its something to work towards.

While I wouldn't want it just to be handed to everyone I don't see that's the main issue here.
I want personal housing as much as the next guy but they really should have some gameplay systems tied to it.
I'm not expecting XI levels of depth where every bucket has on-field effects but something. Housing needs to be a fun thing in itself and right now it's basically a VERY expensive glamour to the inn-room?

Give us reasons to want it and tie it with the core gameplay.

[ThinkPInk]

ok just saying, I'm in a two person FC and I managed to get a small house they aren't really that expensive

But why is it taking so long to simply add additional wards? I agree with the OP it's ridiculous how they have went about housing.

[Kiara1]

when everyone is given a housing, it will also reduce the value of having a housing.

I like the current system where not everyone is simply given a housing and that its something to work towards.

This!
My goal since I started was to get my own house. My FC (with only one member) is currently rank 5 now and I have more than enough to buy it. I think it would be really boring if I'd just got a house for no reason

[RaideDuku]

Probably because the bean counters at SquareEnix didn't allocate a big enough budget for servers when they were rebuilding the game. Remember when it first started, they said it was way WAY more popular then they thought'd be. Now they're having to play catch up, and thankfully they seem to be getting the money they need now probably mostly thanks to ARR being one of the big reasons they're actually doing decently financially right now.

We'll get personal housing, they just couldn't get it quite in time for 2.3. They said they might get it in even slightly after, and not have to wait til 2.4 for it.

[Kewitt]

Sense 2.2 and now I've racked up almost 2m gil, With almost nothing worth spending it on. Beside Meld for crafting jobs with I have to say I can't see it being worth it because I don't craft for gil. And wow you could make some gil crafting now that gil is coming out of the system so fast.

Prices on the market boards have come up nicely on many items.

Also if you think WOW had everything at start. I'm not sure when you started to play wow.