Why isn't housing priced higher? (why is housing random luck)

[ElHeggunte]

I don't understand why the lower prices are making people lose their minds. If SE didn't lower the starting price the ultra rich players would just buy up all of the plots immediately anyway. At least with the lower prices Joe Nobody has a [low] chance of grabbing a plot instead of being priced out from the start. There are a lot of issues with the housing system, but the lower prices are a step in the right direction.

[MomomiMomi]

I don't understand why the lower prices are making people lose their minds. If SE didn't lower the starting price the ultra rich players would just buy up all of the plots immediately anyway. At least with the lower prices Joe Nobody has a [low] chance of grabbing a plot instead of being priced out from the start. There are a lot of issues with the housing system, but the lower prices are a step in the right direction.

Err... what? If they raised the starting price to be much higher, I'd maybe be able to grab one or two houses before anyone else gets a chance. At the current 3.3 prices I buy an entire ward.

[Aramina]

Err... what? If they raised the starting price to be much higher, I'd maybe be able to grab one or two houses before anyone else gets a chance. At the current 3.3 prices I buy an entire ward.

I think his point was you could TRY to buy that many, but if someone got there before you... then they would get it not you. When it is cheaper there are more people able to make a dash for the plots.

[MomomiMomi]

I think his point was you could TRY to buy that many, but if someone got there before you... then they would get it not you. When it is cheaper there are more people able to make a dash for the plots.

Ah, I see. I didn't realize the mad dash was a good thing. I guess I can see that. I'll get my popcorn ready.

[ElHeggunte]

Ah, I see. I didn't realize the mad dash was a good thing. I guess I can see that. I'll get my popcorn ready.

It's going to be a mad dash regardless, but at least like this more people have a fair shot at a plot instead of being SoL from the start because they couldn't afford the plot to begin with. Or are we forgetting that one of the biggest complaints about housing (besides there not being enough to go around in the first place) was the prices being so high?

[MomomiMomi]

It's going to be a mad dash regardless, but at least like this more people have a fair shot at a plot instead of being SoL from the start because they couldn't afford the plot to begin with. Or are we forgetting that one of the biggest complaints about housing (besides there not being enough to go around in the first place) was the prices being so high?

And now the biggest complaint is that there aren't any houses. Times are changing.

Yes, prices were expensive before. They also stayed expensive. If they raised the starting price but kept the minimum price the same, people would still get a shot at the house, but those who work harder at it have a higher chance.

[ElHeggunte]

I think his point was you could TRY to buy that many, but if someone got there before you... then they would get it not you. When it is cheaper there are more people able to make a dash for the plots.

Yes, that's exactly what I meant.

[PArcher]

I don't understand why the lower prices are making people lose their minds. If SE didn't lower the starting price the ultra rich players would just buy up all of the plots immediately anyway. At least with the lower prices Joe Nobody has a [low] chance of grabbing a plot instead of being priced out from the start. There are a lot of issues with the housing system, but the lower prices are a step in the right direction.

Considering the OP is from Balmung and is complaining about the price being too low, I'm going to assume has a ton of gil...and wants to get rid of competition