Forcing players to pay to keep housing is unfair.

[Khemorex]

people asked for it , now deal with it >.<

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

So due to me going on holiday this month money is tight and I decided I would take a break from FF for a short time plus there's little for me left to do in game. I am not aloud to do this though without losing my house that I have invested millions of Gil into. . . There is a life outside of FF and I don't deserve to lose my house for wanting to take a break.

Thought I'd bold some of the more legit points the OP made.

If "a short break" = 30 days, but less than 45 or 60, then it shouldn't be an issue. Take that break and enjoy it. If he were just leaving the game with no intent of returning? That's different.
For those playing the "You're too attached to your house" card: How would you feel if you put time and effort into, say, leveling and gearing your character, take a break, then had to start at level 1 again? Not the same? Maybe, but how is it any different?

While it's hardly a fault of the players, I'd like to point out some of the bigger critics here being on bloated servers that have well known housing issues. (And to avoid the bunched panties debuff: I'm on Balmung too.)

I get that the system is imperfect, and I even understand and agree with the demolition aspect to a point. But a month long break and people want to act like vultures? Where's my Yoshi P "You all need to calm down" image?

[Masekase_Hurricane]

The reality is Yoshi himself said houses would not require an active subscription..

He only said that at the very start. Once it became an issue he had no choice to start putting the reclamation timer into effect. I have a personal and FC house and if I lost either I would understand as others who play regular need them too.

Also the sub thing is just a side effect of, if you don't enter your house within 45 days you will lose it. Which is fair enough you don't use it you lose it.

[Rokke]

I don't see the issue with the housing timer. Of course you lose out when you unsub. Its a subscription game.

[Lexia]

How would you feel if you put time and effort into, say, leveling and gearing your character, take a break, then had to start at level 1 again? Not the same? Maybe, but how is it any different?

Actually SE did do that with XI, believe the timeframe was 90 days and then they deleted character data that was not subbed.

[ErryK]

Yeah you're right, SE should have never suspended the demotion of housing for those suffering from the Earthquake in Japan. What were they thinking about those worried about losing their virtual house. And who cares if people get deployed for more than 45 days and can't get access to their game. Shouldn't matter after all for the I want a house so bad crowd they could give a hoot.

The OP is asking to be able to drop their sub. That's an entirely different matter than those who actually pay a sub and can't access the game for a extended period of time for legitimate reasons.

So being able to drop their sub and keeping their house is more important than getting the correct medication and treatment? Priorities.

Also, one person in hospital hardly compares to an entire nation being affected by natural disasters...

How would you feel if you put time and effort into, say, leveling and gearing your character, take a break, then had to start at level 1 again? Not the same? Maybe, but how is it any different?

That's a flawed statement because the in-game system allows people to retain 80% of their spent gil on the plot, as well as all indoor and outdoor furnishings within 35 days post-demolition. A better comparison would be that you'd need to relevel from 58 to 60, and regain all your skills from Job quests.

In the end, nothing is really lost except time...

[technole]

The OP must think there isn't a player housing market out there and that SE is going to lose out if they don't listen to their demands.

There are hundreds of players on populated servers that want their greedy hands at your house if you don't want to "pay" the sub upkeep cost.

It's like real life, you don't pay your taxes, you'll lose your real house too.

[Senn]

I'm for removing the housing demolition timer entirely.

[technole]

Yeah, I login everyday, but there were periods I forget to even go to my own house and one day I got the demolition timer cancelled when I went-in. That's how aloof I was. I'm always at FC or apartment.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

I think it's safe to assume after 90 days (which is the total time it takes before a plot is actually demolished if I recall), if a player hasn't come back, they likely aren't coming back. Exceptions to the rule of course (military, health/wellness issues, disasters), but for the most part 90 days is a decent amount of time to say "I don't think they're coming back."

He just wants a month off. And people are like "Too bad, so sad. Get homeless!"

I mean, let's not beat around the bush here. This is an issue of the haves and havenots being at odds. Of course havenots are ready to swoop in and take it if someone's gone at length, and by rights that's fair. But he wants a month off.


^I found it! \o/