RENT: A Better Housing Solution

[StouterTaru]

Can't tell if sarcasm >_>

I'll label it as satire, since similar what-ifs were used in full seriousness when they first announced reclamation.

[WinterLuna]

I'll label it as satire, since similar what-ifs were used in full seriousness when they first announced reclamation.

Haha fair enough, I had a rather big debate with someone on here genuinely trying to use that argument to extremes when they first announced the 45 day timer, so I had to double check ^^;

[Lexia]

the 2 week suggestion is horrid.

That was not a suggestion, you need to reread the post.

[alimdia]

What I hate the most about this housing situation is how it puts players to fight against other players, people trying to find any frivolous way to take a house from someone else, and people buying plots to resell them for higher prices to the people who care about housing.

I mean

"But that means I have to log in every other week instead of getting to wait a month an a half so I can keep my house!" You know what Mr. Whiny-pants? If you're not playing this game, then maybe you shouldn't waste our pixels.

apparently if you don't login in 14 days "you're not playing this game and you shouldn't waste our pixels".

Even the 45 days reclamation is ridiculous when we have had content droughts longer than that, nevermind the fact that this reclamation doesn't even account whether you have an active sub or not, people paying for the game should be excluded from auto reclamation.

[AnduinLynn]

I don't consider logging in simply to avoid the housing reclamation as "using" it, so it isn't about people using a house in a way I wouldn't want. I do not appreciate how players snatch a plot, and then simply keep it around for "if" they ever start playing the game again, and do not actively play it currently. Yes, of course this is all up to SE whatever whatever, but bottom line is that I'm saying it is selfish, and that this suggestion could prevent that, as it will eliminate those who have no care to invest time into the game, and simply wish to keep their house as a trophy rather than using it during active gameplay.

Whatever though, if you wish to pop in and out to have your name on an abandoned house, go for it. I just think it isn't right, and that this method is a very simple countermeasure to prevent those who pop in and out.

[StouterTaru]

That was not a suggestion, you need to reread the post.

This is more an activity thing, better than the current 45-day login policy because it actually requires a homeowner to actually do something in-game beyond just logging in.

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The rate would be simple: 0.1% of the cost of the property every two weeks.

And you skipped out on the other reasons I listed in that post why it's a bad idea. It's an annoyance for the sake of annoyance to take away someone's house, because one person feels they deserve someone else's house.

[StouterTaru]

I don't consider logging in simply to avoid the housing reclamation as "using" it, so it isn't about people using a house in a way I wouldn't want.

So going to a NPC and paying them periodically would constitute using a house?

Logging in does nothing for the reclamation timer, it's entering the house. Gardening, chocobo raising/coloring, exterior decorating, moogle mail all happen without resetting the timer.

[Marcellus_Cassius]

If you're not even playing the game why do you need the house?

By that logic I didn't sign on yesterday, should the house be taken from me? We have to decide what amount of time constitutes "not playing" and two weeks is too short in my opinion.

[Voltyblast]

We're humans unfortunately: we always put blame to each others instead of pointing fingers to the real culprit, in this case being SE and the housing mafia (they are buying your houses afterall). If we were smart we would call them out but I suppose I'm far too optimistic about this. Afterall I -was- called selfish for defending my house!

On my behalf, the only reason why I'm still here it's because, just like many, I worked hard for my house and now with that 45 days reclaim I simply cannot take a break. "But it's 1 month and a HALF!" well whatever, it's essentially a rent at this point, disguised as a subscription, and it doesn't allow you to take a break for more than that time. "Oh but it's enough time you whiner" It may be for you but it is not for me...besides, like many other says, what about life accidents? I suppose we don't care enough for our "pixels"

I still hope they will prolong it to 90 days or even remove it and actually fix it, but to be very honest I have very slim hopes for them to fix this within 1 or 2 years, as they don't really show to be caring that much (the fact they added furniture FIRST just kind of proves it in my opinion).

Infact I have a feeling that eventually housing will be put as a mogshop feature someday and unless they do something really big to fix all of this mess, I have zero faith in SE to fix this issue.

[Lexia]

And you skipped out on the other reasons I listed in that post why it's a bad idea. It's an annoyance for the sake of annoyance to take away someone's house, because one person feels they deserve someone else's house.

Oh sorry I got lost in other posts.