Tips on getting your first house or getting a relocation in 5.35

[EaMett]

In addition to this (feel free to add to original post)

Rehearse the login process (character selection, etc.. etc..) If you're on controller, memorize and practice the moves. If you're on PC use post-its, tape, etc.. to mark where to click on your screen. A second of wasted time here can send you back pretty far in the queue. Use this to practice your teleports too. Every second counts.

Make sure you change your configuration to hide special effects and otherwise reduce graphics to avoid lag in potential crowds.

For running to your plot, level and make use of certain classes and class swaps. Ranged physical can peleton, NIN can Shukuchi, DRG can Elusive Jump. Use and practice these. Sounds like overkill? This can go faster than teleporting to your plot and waiting for the load depending on your desired plot. Many players do this, don't lose out to them (especially for medium/large).

Importantly, get some friends or fellow hunters together to keep an eye on the availabilities across wards. If you get in late because of a disconnect or other issue you can have someone guide you. There's very likely going to be a rogue small available somewhere.

Lastly, patch downloads can take up to 3h on these kinds of patches, if not 4. There are usually a lot of disconnects and issues. Make sure you start long before the servers become available again.

IF YOU FAIL despite all of that. Keep in mind that this will be prime time to house hunt the old-school way. A lot of people will relocate and a lot of new plots will be available in the other wards. If you plan for this you should encounter less resistance than usual, it is likely that you will encounter fewer people camping per plot so don't lose hope and keep pushing.

[Jojoya]

Make sure you change your configuration to hide special effects and otherwise reduce graphics to avoid lag in potential crowds.

Also, disabling other player names will help.

If you're using a keyboard, you can target then interact with the placard by pressing NUM0 on a standard keyboard while facing it to avoid accidentally clicking on any other player that might show up at the same time. If you're not used to using it, you may want to test practice. If it doesn't work or you're not using a standard keyboard, go to the Keybind menu and check to see what is listed for System - Confirm (will be at the top).

[Arazehl]

Something else that will be different this time around with new housing, will be login. No more slamming the start button over and over, then getting "World is Full" message. You'll be put in a queue, Backing out and trying again will only put you further back in the queue.

Once you're in the queue with a thousand or so waiting you just have to wait as they let the first hundred load into the character select screen, then the game at a time. This was done to prevent login crashes and server crashes like before.

I do know this, there will be many disappointed players Tuesday that won't get a house for one reason or another. I truly hate that everyone cannot have a house, but it's what we face and have dealt with for a long time.

Remember don't be greedy, or rude to each other. Be happy for those that got their house. You still have Ishgard housing district coming out at some point. Good luck everyone!

[Vultureann1]

Will you see that you are in a queue? Or do you have to guess and hope you are in one?

And thank you all for the tips, at least I will know I have tried my hardest.

[Spareme]

I made the decision when the notes hit, if I miss out on a house because I work for a living I will cancel my subscription.
Waited too long and tried to many times on the waster timer to ever want to go through that again. If SE cannot be bothered to make enough plots available I do not see why I should be paying.

[Arazehl]

Another thing to note is that the servers will not come back online earlier than schedule time listed. Even if they are done patching hours ahead of schedule. It's like the starting gates for a horse race, no false starts.

[Sshado]

I made the decision when the notes hit, if I miss out on a house because I work for a living I will cancel my subscription.
Waited too long and tried to many times on the waster timer to ever want to go through that again. If SE cannot be bothered to make enough plots available I do not see why I should be paying.

I am with you on this one. My sub is canceled and I'm done with this game. I've spent the last 8 months trying to get a house with the auto-demo timer disabled. Now that the wards are released, I log in today as soon as I could only to find they're all taken. The only remaining ones already have timers on them.

If they can't be bothered to fix the timer problem or add enough plots then I can't be bothered to pay.

[Catstab]

I am with you on this one. My sub is canceled and I'm done with this game. I've spent the last 8 months trying to get a house with the auto-demo timer disabled. Now that the wards are released, I log in today as soon as I could only to find they're all taken. The only remaining ones already have timers on them.

If they can't be bothered to fix the timer problem or add enough plots then I can't be bothered to pay.

The houses sold out with 30 minutes on most servers. Unfortunately, if "as soon as you could" wasn't 6 AM eastern, it wasn't soon enough to skip timers.

The houses that are under timers should mostly become available to first time buyers between now and six hours from now.

[Dustytome]

Will you see that you are in a queue? Or do you have to guess and hope you are in one?

And thank you all for the tips, at least I will know I have tried my hardest.

Yes, it will tell you that you're in queue after you choose a character to login with. Make sure to choose the correct character if you have alts and do not exit queue as there's now a short wait before you can requeue.