Plot migration and why the housing problem persists, SE please start listening.

[Settiesama]

You do save some gil when you relocate not much of course, but you do pay less then someone who just buys.

Except you already paid a lot more for the initial plot than you save on the new, so in total you paid a lot more.

[Krokov]

Except you already paid a lot more for the initial plot than you save on the new, so in total you paid a lot more.

Why would you count the plot you initially bought though? Also if it was a G5 small you didn't pay much for it.

[Settiesama]

Why would you count the plot you initially bought though? Also if it was a G5 small you didn't pay much for it.

Because that's part of how you obtained the new plot. You're trading in something you own for a 30% discount of the reduced price of it for the new thing. That's 70% of the reduced price lost, so if you bought at max price that's even more money lost within the trade. You lose out more than you get reduced.

[Krokov]

Because that's part of how you obtained the new plot. You're trading in something you own for a 30% discount of the reduced price of it for the new thing. That's 70% of the reduced price lost, so if you bought at max price that's even more money lost within the trade. You lose out more than you get reduced.

I suppose but IMO if you made back what you spent on say a small and then upgraded to a medium that had devalued some or even if it hadn't, you're still obtaining it at less then a buyer. That's all.

[Settiesama]

I suppose but IMO if you made back what you spent on say a small and then upgraded to a medium that had devalued some or even if it hadn't, you're still obtaining it at less then a buyer. That's all.

Ok, you're thinking purely gil wise. While new buyers have to pay purely with gil, relocation pays with a house and gil. That house cost you something, therefore that worth is going into the payment.

[Skivvy]

I suppose but IMO if you made back what you spent on say a small and then upgraded to a medium that had devalued some or even if it hadn't, you're still obtaining it at less then a buyer. That's all.

Player 1 has one house. They paid ~4M for it.

Player 2 has one house. They paid ~4M for their original plot and decided to relocate. New house cost an additional 3M ( this is taking out the credit for the old house). Player 2 still has only one house but has now spent 7M on it.

[Dustytome]

Why would you count the plot you initially bought though? Also if it was a G5 small you didn't pay much for it.

Because the only way you get the discount is if you initially purchased that plot?