The Case for Instanced Housing

[AngelCheese77]

I'd just be happy if I could get a 2 floor apartment with more than 2 damn flowerpots in them.

But yes, instanced housing has been done in tons of games. Making it only for those with gil out the wazoo and making it a rare 'resource' is just dumb. I mean look at the player who has nearly an entire ward of houses. They don't care ... shouldn't have been grandfathered in.

[HadesNight]

. I mean look at the player who has nearly an entire ward of houses. They don't care ... shouldn't have been grandfathered in.

Unpopular opinion: I completely disagree with the ending sentiment here. Players that have been playing the game longer than you (hence grandfathered in), or are playing within the parameters that SE themselves set and defended, don't deserve to be punished. It's not their job to care about all the players in this game. It's a game, and so if the game allows it, then I think it's insane for players to witch hunt them and not have a constructive discourse with SE on house ownership.

SE really needs to spend real money and time to fix their housing solution now that this game is popular.

As recent as December 2019, a player bought 60 plots on Spriggan because "it was a dead world" at the time and then told on themselves to a GM asking if it was against TOS.

When some people bought their multiple homes, one house per player wasn't even a thing and their worlds were dead too. But now for example Aether is packed, it's an issue?? That doesn't make sense to me.

https://twitter.com/SakuyaMikami/sta...69752851730434
https://gyazo.com/adb0c0d2fd7364d01dd96d8f80ce704f

Despite them asking opening about it, and the rules that were put into place in 4.2, the GM confirmed "If the game systems in place are allowing you to keep and/or purchase multiple housing plots on the same account, then that means that you are able to possess those specific properties". I was mindblown when I read this. 60 plots and a GM confirmed it was ok.

So at this stage, yelling at other players because you're jealous of them is getting you nowhere. SE knows what systems they have in place. We need threads like this one that call on the benefits and solutions to fix our housing situation, rather than devolving into petty name calling because you're jealous.

People can right now in the moment buy more than one FC house easily. It's not their responsibility to care about your feelings because you can get an apartment/FC but don't want it.

[AngelCheese77]

Unpopular opinion: I completely disagree with the ending sentiment here. Players that have been playing the game longer than you (hence grandfathered in), or are playing within the parameters that SE themselves set and defended, don't deserve to be punished. It's not their job to care about all the players in this game. It's a game, and so if the game allows it, then I think it's insane for players to witch hunt them and not have a constructive discourse with SE on house ownership.

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As recent as December 2019, a player bought 60 plots on Spriggan because "it was a dead world" at the time and then told on themselves to a GM asking if it was against TOS.

When some people bought their multiple homes, one house per player wasn't even a thing and their worlds were dead too. But now for example Aether is packed, it's an issue?? That doesn't make sense to me.

https://twitter.com/SakuyaMikami/sta...69752851730434
https://gyazo.com/adb0c0d2fd7364d01dd96d8f80ce704f

Despite them asking opening about it, and the rules that were put into place in 4.2, the GM confirmed "If the game systems in place are allowing you to keep and/or purchase multiple housing plots on the same account, then that means that you are able to possess those specific properties". I was mindblown when I read this. 60 plots and a GM confirmed it was ok.

So at this stage, yelling at other players because you're jealous of them is getting you nowhere. SE knows what systems they have in place. We need threads like this one that call on the benefits and solutions to fix our housing situation, rather than devolving into petty name calling because you're jealous.

People can right now in the moment buy more than one FC house easily. It's not their responsibility to care about your feelings because you can get an apartment/FC but don't want it.

I never said I was jealous. I really don't care about getting a house right now because the way SE did the housing just isn't worth fretting over for me. And it's cool to hear different opinions.

I guess it's the thought of a person having 60 houses (taking your example) and doing absolutely nothing with them (hypothetically as I don't know if the player in your example did). Those houses are just a gil sink for that player, when perhaps someone who would like a house could use it to make .. I dunno .. a place to make a small library with a shrine to their favorite character.

The MMOs I've played had instanced housing, both apartments and mansions (taking my example from EQ2) Everything looked the same on the outside, but focus on the inside was what mattered to us. Heck, people found ways to breakthrough the 'house' and do something neat outside of the area.