Reclamation of Inactive Housing announced

[SummonerSenah]

This is a bandaid, to be sure. But at the same time, there's no reason for someone who isn't playing to own a house. Those players are basically dead to Eorzea and what need for a house does a dead person have? In the real world houses don't just stay empty after someone leaves; either someone else in the family takes over or the house is resold.

[Eye_Gore]

In the real world houses don't just stay empty after someone leaves; either someone else in the family takes over or the house is resold

Sure about that?

[StouterTaru]

This is a bandaid, to be sure. But at the same time, there's no reason for someone who isn't playing to own a house. Those players are basically dead to Eorzea and what need for a house does a dead person have? In the real world houses don't just stay empty after someone leaves; either someone else in the family takes over or the house is resold.

It's more than a band-aid; it's removing a malignant tumor. The problem isn't resolved, but it's a necessary step in that direction.

[raelgun]

It's more than a band-aid; it's removing a malignant tumor. The problem isn't resolved, but it's a necessary step in that direction.

You realise that the amount of housing that gets freed up after the time frame might be tons lower then what people are expecting not to mention once the houses are bought out, you are back to square one, band aids cover up the issue, you aren't fixing towards anything, fixes do not put you back to square one in any step, this is simply SE finding a scapegoat.

[Syrehn]

You realise that the amount of housing that gets freed up after the time frame might be tons lower then what people are expecting not to mention once the houses are bought out, you are back to square one, band aids cover up the issue, you aren't fixing towards anything, fixes do not put you back to square one in any step, this is simply SE finding a scapegoat.

We've known this was coming for a long time and it was never marketed as being a housing "fix". It was always promoted as being a first step towards more accessible housing with their current structure. It's not going to get every player/fc a house but it will get one for some and be a recurring cycle as inactive's are exchanged for actives. Another step is going to be when they implement the house sharing feature for personal homes.

So no, this isn't SE finding a scapegoat. It's a recycle system to keep active users in active resources and it was sorely needed.

[raelgun]

We've known this was coming for a long time and it was never marketed as being a housing "fix". It was always promoted as being a first step towards more accessible housing with their current structure.

There is no step here though, progress is moving forward not back to square one, you just assuming it is as you only have the POV of looking onto the properties which people do not have. I am not sure what people have an issue with, not having a house here or the fact that people aren't using them frequently enough to their standards.

What I am reading more is, you aren't using it enough, bugger off, let me have it, the last time I have seen the behaviour is with children.