Did the housing moratorium have to have THIS week?

[Ametrine]

I keep reading that we will be able to relocate but you got a source for it? I'm finding it a bit hard to believe that people will be able to locate their houses while not allowing those without houses to buy one (unless you are an FC ofc).

Relocation is a separate system. While it may seem janky, we aren't losing plots by keeping it available, so it's not harming anything by leaving it open.

[Tridus]

Relocation is a separate system. While it may seem janky, we aren't losing plots by keeping it available, so it's not harming anything by leaving it open.

Except that people that already have houses can upgrade to more desireable locations while everyone else is locked out.

[Ametrine]

Except that people that already have houses can upgrade to more desireable locations while everyone else is locked out.

That, in turn, opens up cheaper plots so that even smaller FCs and non-rich players can have a better chance of gaining a house at all.

[worldofneil]

and a timer counting.

Just to clarify, the time is nothing to do with when the plot is available for purchase, it's the time left until the price decreases (and then it starts a new timer until the next price drop etc).

[Catwho]

As for why houses are suddenly opening up, there are two possible reasons: 1. Since the timer resumed, houses that were scheduled to be demolished but got a reprieve due to the hurricanes in the US stopping the housing timer are now going poof and 2. People who were hoarding houses for resale are giving up since they can't hold the investment hostage for 200 million gil any more.

Likely it's a combination of the two, because if a house is relinquished from the timer, the owner gets some money back, iirc. So the hoarders, who previously walked into the houses with their alts to keep the timer going, now have no reason to do so at all. (Also I wouldn't be surprised if some of the hoarders rage quit the game since SE killed the housing private sale market.)

[Theodric]

Except that people that already have houses can upgrade to more desireable locations while everyone else is locked out.

Yeah.

Focusing on upgrading the size of apartments would have been a better investment, I feel. That'd benefit both house owners and those who do not own a house.

[Ametrine]

Yeah.

Focusing on upgrading the size of apartments would have been a better investment, I feel. That'd benefit both house owners and those who do not own a house.

If I recall, SE wants to fix the exploiting issues with plots first, but they are at least aware apartments not being good enough is part of the problem. FC's deserve access to FC/group focussed content that the houses provide first and foremost.

If I could just add a second room and have my apartment treated like a "small" house, tenants and all, and for SE to offer pots that allow multiple plants for crossbreeding, I'd be set.

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Ya know, as opposed when the new housing is actually put in?

Just kinda curious on that.

They literally had to implement the restrictions at the same time that they announced the restrictions for FC only at the start.
Or people would have taken advantage of that knowledge before the restrictions were in place.

[NorthernLadMSP]

On Tuesday on my server, I saw multiple houses pop up, including a beachfront Shirogane house and a beachfront Mist house. I got the beachfront Mist house

[Youkulm]

Ya know, as opposed when the new housing is actually put in?

Just kinda curious on that.

Yes. Stops flippers from making money. Should have started years ago. Sooner better than later.