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

[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.

[Azurymber]

My point is having a part of the game locked out to the -MAJORITY- of players is pointless.

With the current system, people buy a house, then resell it to someone for triple+ what they paid
That person paying 4x the value of the house is often getting their gil from RMT (e.g. no crafting/gathering leveled, but suddenly have 200mil)

The current system promotes random-luck and RMT activity. That seems kinda inefficient.

I'm in favour of a system where anyone who puts the effort in, can get housing.
As opposed to a few "lucky people" getting housing, or having an RMT-based housing black market.

[PArcher]

You know, the GMs have said that reselling a house is a bannable offense...report them for it.

[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.

[LaylaTsarra]

I'm in favour of a system where anyone who puts the effort in, can get housing.
As opposed to a few "lucky people" getting housing, or having an RMT-based housing black market.

Spending the money on mogstation isn't the solution. There are apartments coming. One has to see what those are and if they are at least something the community would like. Asking people to pay real money will also lock people out and will simply give those with money the opportunity to buy things others can't afford. That isn't fair either.

[CuteWhisper]

My point is having a part of the game locked out to the -MAJORITY- of players is pointless.

With the current system, people buy a house, then resell it to someone for triple+ what they paid
That person paying 4x the value of the house is often getting their gil from RMT (e.g. no crafting/gathering leveled, but suddenly have 200mil)

The current system promotes random-luck and RMT activity. That seems kinda inefficient.

I'm in favour of a system where anyone who puts the effort in, can get housing.
As opposed to a few "lucky people" getting housing, or having an RMT-based housing black market.

Now that's something I can agree on. They need to fix this issue but not putting wards on mog station, that's ridiculous. Maybe they could do it like Wildstar for personal housing and keep wards for free company houses.

[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.

[otarolgam]

How about limiting purchasing of one house to one account? Yes, account. Not just a character, but account.

[Morningstar1337]

How about limiting purchasing of one house to one account? Yes, account. Not just a character, but account.

How about letting alt characters share the houses first? Or at least adding them to the friendlist?