Housing demolition should be suspended due to Australian bushfires

[Chewy2nd]

How about not using a disaster going on in another part of the world as an excuse for you to have the demo timer on your house suspended?

SE can tell which players live in the affected areas. They will know how many of those players own houses in game, and how many of those players have suddenly stopped playing since the fires started. They will suspend the demo timers if they feel it is warranted, just as they have done for other disasters.

I also think you're going to be disappointed when you find out AUS players are playing primarily on the JP servers for better ping so any suspension of the demo timers is far more likely to occur on the JP servers, not the NA or EU servers.



Because such "kindnesses" usually turn out to have a selfish motive. The real kindness right now would be to donate to disaster relief organizations who are serving those displaced by the fires.

Maybe try talking to the NSW players actually living in the fire zones and get their opinions. We've got one in our FC. She started giving up updates about the fires back in October when they began to realize the fires weren't going to contained anytime soon. From what she's told us, most of the homes lost were in isolated rural areas that don't have reliable internet service. There may not even be any FFXIV players displaced by the fires because of that lack.

We can't know, but SE will. Trust them to make the decision if it's warranted as they have done for other disasters.

1) I already said they probably play on JP servers
2) I'm active every day, I have no demolition timer to worry about
3) I can't believe this I'm literally having to defend myself for making a suggestion that maybe they should suspend the timer

[LaylaTsarra]

3) I can't believe this I'm literally having to defend myself for making a suggestion that maybe they should suspend the timer

You need to make a suggestion that they stop requiring house entry to keep a house and use a paying sub as a reference for not losing a house. It's certainly NOT FAIR to all those who don't have homes to have the entire demo process suspended every time there is a natural disaster somewhere in the world. Enough if enough with this on and off suspension process it needs to stop. Seems to me the process is suspended more than it isn't.

[SDaemon]

You need to make a suggestion that they stop requiring house entry to keep a house and use a paying sub as a reference for not losing a house. It's certainly NOT FAIR to all those who don't have homes to have the entire demo process suspended every time there is a natural disaster somewhere in the world. Enough if enough with this on and off suspension process it needs to stop. Seems to me the process is suspended more that it isn't.

Your suggestion isn't really any more fair though. Paying a sub doesn't equate to actually using a personal house anymore than walking into it once every 45 days. Someone can simply buy a home, leave it completely ignored because they decide they no longer want it, continue to pay a sub and that plot will remain locked indefinitely from someone who might actually want to use it.

[ForteNightshade]

Your suggestion isn't really any more fair though. Paying a sub doesn't equate to actually using a personal house anymore than walking into it once every 45 days. Someone can simply buy a home, leave it completely ignored because they decide they no longer want it, continue to pay a sub and that plot will remain locked indefinitely from someone who might actually want to use it.

99% of people willing to pay for a sub just to keep their house will also log in, step in it once then log off for a month. The demolition system isn't intended to take houses away from players who use them infrequently. It's to ensure houses aren't permanently ghost owned by players who long quit the game.

[SDaemon]

99% of people willing to pay for a sub just to keep their house will also log in, step in it once then log off for a month. The demolition system isn't intended to take houses away from players who use them infrequently. It's to ensure houses aren't permanently ghost owned by players who long quit the game.

The point wasn't players subbing purely to keep a house. The point was players being able to purchase a house and that plot being permanently taken regardless if they use that plot by virtue of them paying a sub, which they would most likely be keeping regardless of the housing if they enjoy the game. It won't make housing availability any more fair than the current timer system.

[ForteNightshade]

The point wasn't players subbing purely to keep a house. The point was players being able to purchase a house and that plot being permanently taken regardless if they use that plot by virtue of them paying a sub, which they would most likely be keeping regardless of the housing if they enjoy the game. It won't make housing availability any more fair than the current timer system.

You're missing my point. Most of those people who barely use their house will still step inside at some point to refresh that timer, thus changing it to a sub based system won't have any impact on availability. What will change, however, is they won't have to continuously turn off the system for several months every time a natural disaster occurs.