When will you really address the housing availability problem?

[Youkulm]

When they can fix their server limitations by adding housing plots to the cash shop just like they did with retainers.

I also see them doing this.

They go on and on about how they have limited server resources which I do believe.

But then.... they're willing to charge for more retainers? First four, ok. Now six?

Soon you too can have a house! Just 10 an extra dollars a month! Please look forward to it.

The sad thing is that FCs are so desperate for housing and to be included in exclusive content that they would pay for it.

[Solarra]

The sad thing is that FCs are so desperate for housing and to be included in exclusive content that they would pay for it.

As far as I am concerned I am already paying for it.

Player housing is promoted heavily as a feature on the New Player Information pages. Nowhere does it say that it is extremely limited or available to only a small percentage of the playerbase.

If Square introduced paid housing in the Cash-shop, I would lose all respect for them.
As it is, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to remain patient when they seem unwilling to address the issue.

[Youkulm]

I can't agree with you more Solarra. We are all paying for it ( and it is an incredibly unethical business model to advertise it to new players like some holy grail that they don't realize, until later, they're likely to never get their hands on )... but truth is because of how poorly implemented it is, it is currently exclusive. The sad fact remains no matter how many wards they put in, it will always be exclusive because of how much limited space there is + personal housing.

They could easy still charge for housing and say "Well if you want it so bad, wait for a house to reclaim or buy it in the CS" only less harsh of course lol. This is much what they did for people begging for more inventory space by offering more and more extra retainers. I understand the situation isn't exactly the same as retainers but it is slightly comparable in that you're paying for special privileges denied to others because they only wish to pay a monthly fee vs the extra 2 to 12 dollars ( 1 - 6 retainers ).

[BreathlessTao]

Player housing is promoted heavily as a feature on the New Player Information pages. Nowhere does it say that it is extremely limited or available to only a small percentage of the playerbase.

THIS SO MUCH. The whole housing debacle gets me mad and demotivates me so much when it comes to playing in general, but this took it to a whole new level. Simply infuriating seeing something that's virtually unavailable to even the old players put next to features like crafting or free companies.