Random Timer is a big problem

[Jillian]

He's on Leviathan, so he's probably trying to buy the crap house now (seems like they're trying to buy anything they find available) and running into this problem.

Telling people to just buy any house that's available on a populated server (where the only available houses are going to be behind the timer) is bad advice. Lots of them (like OP) are already doing that. The timers are ridiculous. I understand why they put them in, though I feel like they weren't needed. It didn't stop flippers like they wanted, it just cut out who can buy flipped houses. All it seems to have done is created plenty of problems for people trying to buy their first house.

The timer system sucks and the entire housing system is unfair. I also never said the advice was good; I just said it was the best he was going to get. Unfortunately, there is not much else the OP can do unless SE finds a way to fix the crappy housing situation. I don't think the OP is being unreasonable nor do I think he is spoiled. I have friends that are unable to purchase housing so I sympathize with him. It is my hope that SE finds a way to fix the housing situation so that everybody who wants a house is able to purchase one. I do not think housing should be a limited commodity.

[MizArai]

The timer system sucks and the entire housing system is unfair. I also never said the advice was good; I just said it was the best he was going to get. Unfortunately, there is not much else the OP can do unless SE finds a way to fix the crappy housing situation. I don't think the OP is being unreasonable nor do I think he is spoiled. I have friends that are unable to purchase housing so I sympathize with him. It is my hope that SE finds a way to fix the housing situation so that everybody who wants a house is able to purchase one. I do not think housing should be a limited commodity.

I was trying to point out that it's not helpful advice, as he was already doing what he was being told to do. The last housing census for Leviathan shows 2 smalls available in the Goblet. I'm sure he and his FC mates were just seeing anything available and camping the placard, especially since he said they tried this at a few houses. He came here hoping to bring attention to how much the current RNG timer system hurts the player population.

I'm honestly very glad that I got my personal house before the timer. When I was trying to get an FC house for my alt's FC (formed with some irl friends who play sporadically), the timer was a huge pain. It took a few days before I was able to actually catch a plot that I didn't end up losing to someone else. I would have given up on having a house if I kept losing the placard clicking mini-game back when I was new. And since housing was one of 2 reasons I started playing the game (eternal bonding was the other), I would have quit. While the timers were nice in theory, it hasn't helped with the intended problem, and has only made it harder for players to get their first house.

And I bolded part of the quote, 'cause I totally agree with it!!!! I would LOVE for SE to figure out a way for every FC & character to be able to purchase a house if they want (new instanced housing, expandable apartments, I don't know what other options might be, but I'm totally open to other ideas). Keep the ward system we currently have as a more glamour type housing for people who prefer it, but please give us another option so everyone can have a house!

[Andromedy]

This is my point in it's entirety. Leviathan is very busy. There is not a lot of housing, and each placard I've been sitting at has at least 5-10 people clicking it until the late hours of the night.

We are trying to get an FC house. The past 4 days, there have been 6 plots available.

The first was relocated to. The plot that left behind was then relocated to as well. The plot THAT let behind didnt pop till 6am. The next was in the goblet, and didnt pop till 2am in which we lost again. The census you are speaking of there were 2 smalls available last night. One was won by a guy with a macro who didn't even know he won the house until 2 hours later. The second plot went from 2pm to 10:30 AM the next day, and was won by a person who showed up 5 minutes prior.

Another plot opened up today in the mist only to be relocated by, get this, the man who was botting the house last night.

These houses are pretty integral to an FC. Not only do you get a personalized space for the whole of your FC to hang out and relax, but you also get the access to personalized rooms, and the company workshop. So much so that we chose to merge our two FC's the other night just to have a better chance at getting a house. Fight together not against.

I don't find one single reason a player should have a personal *House* in this game. They server no functional purpose other than to be a spot for an RP experience or to be a hermit(or like a garden... lmao) Especially a single player owning a mansion. Like what are you doing with all that space lol.

Houses could very easily be made for FC only, as they are again, and integral part of the growth of an FC. They could spruce up apartments ten fold to let players who want a personal experience have this.

Even if that isn't an option, I would very much like to see something done here. It's an increasingly frustrating project to sit and click 15+ hours on a house just to lose to an RNG timer. D:<