So since we're adding submarines...

[SendohJin]

This need to stay with the new rules. Not only that but also should require that the other three players are from your FC as well.

yup, i'm okay with this.

[Beckett]

This need to stay with the new rules. Not only that but also should require that the other three players are from your FC as well.

This actually makes a lot of sense. It's doubtful that the new 4 member minimum requirement to buy an FC house will be enforced beyond the initial purchase of the plot, which means people will easily be able to hire 3 random people to join their shell FC while they buy a house. While it's annoying for legit players, the requirement of 4 (FC) crafters to make anything in the workshop would disincentivize folks from buying/keeping shell FC houses, at least a little.

[Elamys]

This actually makes a lot of sense. It's doubtful that the new 4 member minimum requirement to buy an FC house will be enforced beyond the initial purchase of the plot, which means people will easily be able to hire 3 random people to join their shell FC while they buy a house. While it's annoying for legit players, the requirement of 4 (FC) crafters to make anything in the workshop would disincentivize folks from buying/keeping shell FC houses, at least a little.

If they do something like this, then I want the other 3 people in the crafting party to be required to do something as well. Add a little minigame thing or just -something- that actually requires 4 people, not just 1 player and 3 afk bodies.

[Paladinleeds]

This need to stay with the new rules. Not only that but also should require that the other three players are from your FC as well.

Right, since we're following on your tangent, how about this. A full alliance of 24 level 70 omnicrafters (as in, all crafts level 70), in your FC and having been in your FC for 5 years straight? That strict enough for you?
Basically, I don't agree with tightening the rules. Keeping them as they are, OK, it's the status quo so I can take that. But actively making them stricter? That I can't get behind. I thankfully have enough active FC mates that if they were to make it stricter, I could still pull it off. But housing as is needs a revamp, and help more FCs access it, etc.