Island Sanctuary as a housing solution ?

[Feidam]

I wonder if the push back on this idea is coming from the lucky players that managed to get a house. The housing system is woefully inadequate and this could a ways to alleviating it. Unless they want to open enough wards so everyone can purchase a house in a ward. Then they run into the issue of but we all want large houses. This solves that issue unless you specifically want to in a housing ward.

[Catstab]

I wonder if the push back on this idea

What pushback? The only non positive responses have been:

"Ishgard should give every server the plots they need"
Likely incorrect, a 20% increase in housing will leave folks wanting. As someone said, once the wards are full, the new problem will be that two thirds of all houses are small.

"Curb your expectations, they haven't said it would be housing"
No, they haven't. It could be rolled out in stages, or it could simply be an instanced garden. But I don't think our theorycrafting is entirely off base. Only time will tell.

"Ew, manure house"
I mean, it's no secret that of the 4 housing zone, every player has a favorite. You either love the beach, the woods, or the east. Or you're a tusken raider in the goblet. People have said "If Ishgard is instanced, housing is fixed" and I've said "Instancing one of five housing zones won't help the people that want the other 4." Similarly, an instanced farm house isn't going to be enough for people who did want to share in the wards system and enjoy a full neighborhood.

I'm not sure any of these are meant as pushback, they just seem to be people thinking through the idea.

[Jojoya]

I wonder if the push back on this idea is coming from the lucky players that managed to get a house. The housing system is woefully inadequate and this could a ways to alleviating it. Unless they want to open enough wards so everyone can purchase a house in a ward. Then they run into the issue of but we all want large houses. This solves that issue unless you specifically want to in a housing ward.

Oh, I would love for Island Sanctuary to turn out to have housing.

I just don't believe that is SE's plan for it. If it was going to be instanced housing, it's only to SE's benefit to state that clearly and upfront considering the current housing situation. That they did not tells us it's not going to be housing.

I don't want to see people disappointed by going "finally I can have my own house" just for there to be no house.

I do want SE to take the time to fix the house supply problem so every can have a house instead of wasting that time creating band-aids that don't fix anything. Island Sanctuary appears to be its own separate content form and that's fine. If it's supposed to be a replacement for those who can't get a house but it's still not providing customizable housing, that's bad.

[ERMITANYO]

Well adding wards automatically would be nice let's see if ishgard housing will be like that should it be a ward system or if it's an instanced form. Also, having an instanced house doesn't necessarily mean one is a have-not, just on the waiting list for buying a plotted house (and not stressfully waiting). Having absolutely nothing as an alternative or choosing not to avail of available alternatives makes one a have-not.

[Catstab]

let's see if ishgard housing

Um. The live letter said outright that Ishgard is standard wards. It's a 5th housing zone. Nothing more complicated than that.

[Kaiproberts]

Um. The live letter said outright that Ishgard is standard wards. It's a 5th housing zone. Nothing more complicated than that.

I'm just hoping they add more wards OUTSIDE of Ishgard. To me, it is hideous.

[Kenky]

I'm just hoping they add more wards OUTSIDE of Ishgard. To me, it is hideous.

Nobody's forcing you to live there if you don't like it, bud. Its mere existence means more diversity which, in turn, means more open plots and more housing vacancies (it won't impact it to a large degree, but any change is better than no change)

Just sayin'.

[FlyingDutchman]

I'm just hoping they add more wards OUTSIDE of Ishgard. To me, it is hideous.

Your best shot at a new house will be either now (with plots still being slowly opened up) or when the next exp hits with people transferring to ishgard.