Quote Originally Posted by MicahZerrshia View Post
No they need to solve the housing problem, not create another one that would be a much larger PR nightmare than what already exists, then exasperate the already existing rmt problem, just to take steps to reduce it back to it's current state so they look good.

Sorry you can't find a house dude, but that doesn't mean you should be spending your time looking for ways to punish those of us who spent months camping the wards for an open plot before this silly band aid was applied, when you could instead be putting pressure on SE to solve the issue once and for all. Players who already own housing are not the problem here.
How badly would you have gone after than house if you had to pay gil monthly to keep it?

I completely agree that SE needs to solve the supply problem and believe it should be possible for them based on what other MMOs have done with their housing systems. But for the sake of discussion, what if there is truly some quirk in the system that prevents them from creating a solution whether technical or because of great financial cost it's not feasible?

How do we discourage people who only buy a house because they've got nothing better to do with their gil, which reduces the supply for those that truly want and would use a house on a regular basis?

You don't like the idea of a monthly fee, even though it would be very effective. People get a lot more cautious about their purchase choices when there's a monthly fee involved, even relatively small ones, because that affects their future earnings. One-time purchase fees only impacts their past earnings. Either they've already got the gil or they don't. Either they can afford it or they can't.

So if a monthly fee is not the answer and there are reasons why supply can't be increased to meet demand, how would you solve the problem?