Worst housing system I have ever seen

[Shougun]

I find it interesting that whenever people say instanced housing other people will respond we have that already, but I always felt it was clear that they meant unlimited (feeling) housing where every single person can have one. Which we don't have. There are not even unlimited apartments, though there is quite A LOT of them. But to add apartments are not houses- and many people intentionally say instanced housing system not instanced apartment system, which are again not unlimited. In multiple ways, in quantity, location theme, location itself, and size, each limitation could be a fairly large issue and each issue can absolutely compound into the other for a less than maximally desirable experience. So every time I see "we have them" I have to wonder is it really that uncommon to read instanced housing as like many other mmorpgs have it (where there might be a technical real world limitation but one that players never see, so it feels "unlimited")- because "we already have it" is very much untrue under that interpretation and interpretation I find exceptionally consistent among people who ask for it (as of way of asking for housing that isn't so limited, like some other mmorpgs, specifically houses too- not apartments).

I can't imagine everyone is being dishonest when they say that we already have it.. but it always surprises me. I try to add what I mean when I say instanced just to prevent that miscommunication but still find it shocking it exists. I desperately want instanced housing, under that interpretation of 'unlimited'. As I find the limitations of a non-unlimited system a bit disappointing, if every single person wants a Shirogane house when it comes out then go for it, if every person wants a large then I think so shall it be, If Goblet is in this month then it's in, if we all go Ishgard then we all go Ishgard. I understand there are MMORPGs that relish in that limited fighting for resources experience (EVE/other hardcore mmorpgs, limited things work well there). FFXIV however is not a sandbox hardcore rpg.. it's a themepark mmorpg. And that is not said with insult, I very much like this game as a whole and I do recommend it if people ask (though warn it's a long journey if they're focused on "catching up" lol)- I want it to be themepark-ish.

I wouldn't say FFXIV's is the worst, I've seen worse lol, and I think the objects that fill the system are fantastic, but I would say the system itself is probably one of, if not the only, thing that remains in FFXIV that makes me actively frown. An unlimited, instanced housing, system with the theme and spirit FFXIV has would be amazing... Although I understand (in a vague sense) to change the system is potentially massive amounts of money and time, if they can "fix" (imo) the system here then I'd be so grateful and if they can't then I really hope they understand players when they say "I want an instanced system" for when the design their next MMORPG because if they misunderstand it like I see sometimes here. . . Well please don't misunderstand it SE.