Only 1536 apartments per server?

[Febby]

Yeah I understand and I agree. No way of knowing how much they're adding right now - I just think if it's only 1,536 in 3.4 that's pretty okay, if more, all the better, who knows if that's gonna happen.

Okay. I'm just curious; IF they only introduce 1,536 apartments per server to start, how do you think they'll implement it, given that we already know the buildings are built into the ward maps?

[Dustytome]

Okay. I'm just curious; IF they only introduce 1,536 apartments per server to start, how do you think they'll implement it, given that we already know the buildings are built into the ward maps?

That part would be easy considering they'd just set the npc/elevator/etc that directs someone to the rooms to call that specific information up regardless of ward location.

[Zigabar]

Okay. I'm just curious; IF they only introduce 1,536 apartments per server to start, how do you think they'll implement it, given that we already know the buildings are built into the ward maps?

Ward 1 is gonna explode!

[Luxyn]

Okay. I'm just curious; IF they only introduce 1,536 apartments per server to start, how do you think they'll implement it, given that we already know the buildings are built into the ward maps?

We'll use the Mist as an example. I imagine the apartment building in which all 512 Mist apartments are located can be entered from any of it's various exteriors placed in each division of the Mist. But when exiting the apartment building you will choose which division you wish to go to, exactly like you do if you were to go to the Mist front gate from Lower La Noscea.

[Febby]

But when exiting the apartment building you will choose which division you wish to go to, exactly like you do if you were to go to the Mist front gate from Lower La Noscea.

Admittedly I didn't consider that, but it still doesn't lend itself to a consistent and user-friendly experience, which is just one of many reasons to expect the buildings to be instanced just like everything else in the wards has always been. They have no reason to err so much on the side of caution now - not for the backlash it would (unfortunately) result in, and it's simply logical to assume that they'll re-use private chamber infrastructure anyway. We have next to no reason to believe they'll do otherwise.

[Raikki]

you traded faster Q times for no housing space

Duty finder queues are pools of servers, not just the server you're on.

[Luxyn]

Admittedly I didn't consider that, but it still doesn't lend itself to a consistent and user-friendly experience, which is just one of many reasons to expect the buildings to be instanced just like everything else in the wards has always been. They have no reason to err so much on the side of caution now - not for the backlash it would (unfortunately) result in, and it's simply logical to assume that they'll re-use private chamber infrastructure anyway. We have next to no reason to believe they'll do otherwise.

I agree. We'll have to wait and see. As it stand with no actual confirmation on just how many apartments will in fact be added, those who will feel the need to complain that 1,536 isn't enough be that the number we're getting are definitely complaining prematurely at the least. People are jumping the gun. Let's at least see what's actually happening before we decide to complain right? xD

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Like you just stated, this is why i'm worried i won't be able to get an apartment all the wards on Odin are fully filled up. A lot of the people that own house there names are in red. I really hope i can get an apartment.

I believe the green/red names mean that plot is either open for visitors, or closed for visitors.

All the locations confirm is that the apartments are in the residential districts. It does not explicitly confirm a building per ward and sub-ward.

That part would be easy considering they'd just set the npc/elevator/etc that directs someone to the rooms to call that specific information up regardless of ward location.

Yeah, it's technically possible for the apartments in each ward to pull up the same list of 512 rooms to visit.

I still hope for more...

[Blackbird1]

Well...it depends! There were...20k characters on Balmung?
1500 is a mere 7,5% of that and the price is easily affordable even for alts and newer players.

On the smaller servers, there are even some houses left open, so I wager for them it's overkill, but...yeah.

more like you see one person with 5 or more homes not including the fc house they might have all because SE doesnt just make a limit of say 2 houses on one server per account and since it's a smaller server the prices are far greater then what you pay on say balmung a smaller server last i saw a small plot just buying it off the player costed about 20 to 30 mil and thats just for the small plot before actually buying it for yourself to own

[TaranTatsuuchi]

more like you see one person with 5 or more homes not including the fc house they might have all because SE doesnt just make a limit of say 2 houses on one server per account and since it's a smaller server the prices are far greater then what you pay on say balmung a smaller server last i saw a small plot just buying it off the player costed about 20 to 30 mil and thats just for the small plot before actually buying it for yourself to own

20 to 30 mil?

Back when the last set of wards was added, the scalpers on Balmung were trying to sell small plots in goblet for 50mil, and other wards for 75+mil.