Quote Originally Posted by XLauncher View Post
Frankly, I'd much prefer that SE just faced facts and acknowledged that their server tech simply can't accommodate the neighborhood vision that the devs have and implemented instanced housing. It's really weird that they invest as much effort as they do into systems tied to housing content (gardening, airships, furniture, etc.) when only a small fraction of the playerbase, by design, is in any position to take advantage of them. What we have here is a band aid fix. A good and overdue band aid fix mind you, but a band aid fix.
THIS. So much this. -_-

Also mind this little detail:
The count for days of inactivity will begin on the release of patch 3.1.
...so, plots that have been abandoned for half a year or even longer, will still be unavailable for another one and a half month after 3.1 hits, whenever that happens. Way to go. -_-