Fix Housing Megathread

[Arielen]

Absolutely not. They abused the housing system so they should suffer the consequences - and in this case, get screwed over because of their greed.

I mean, SE isn't going to properly fix the supply issue anytime soon, so the only other option they have is to forcibly release houses on people that are tying up more than their fair share of land.

There was no abuse. They didn't glitch to do this. They just managed to afford several houses. Abuse implies some sort of exploiting.

[Almagnus1]

Gonna go ahead and stop you right there, since you're dead wrong.

<But I'm a hypocrite advocating for further abuse and oppression>

It is when you're negatively impacting others. And stop trying to defend the indefensible.

There was no abuse. They didn't glitch to do this. They just managed to afford several houses. Abuse implies some sort of exploiting.

Given the restrictions, it's pretty clear that they did something SE did not intend them to do, otherwise they wouldn't have felt the need to pen what's on https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes.../housing_land/ .

You can keep deluding yourself that the restrictions weren't the original SE intention but SE naively thought people wouldn't get greedy and buy up wards then were forced to implement that policy once it became a problem due to lack of supply.

[Catstab]

It is when you're negatively impacting others.

Abuse implies broken rules. So no, it's not.

[Almagnus1]

Abuse implies broken rules. So no, it's not.

In this case, yes it is. Stop defending the indefensible obscene display of vulgar greed that flies in the face of the intentions of SE with housing, which has also bred MANY RMT issues.

[Catstab]

In this case, yes it is. Stop defending the indefensible obscene display <hysteria>

Sure. As soon as you stop acting like your "headcanon housing rules" apply to the player base at large.

[Almagnus1]

Sure. As soon as you stop <presenting your perfectly logical and reasonable arguments>.

Ok... so why did SE write the restrictions listed at https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes.../housing_land/ ?

[Arielen]

Ok... so why did SE write the restrictions listed at https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes.../housing_land/ ?

Those were implemented at some point during Stormblood. The people who bought tons of houses and got grandfathered in did so before these restrictions were implemented.

[Catstab]

Ok... so why did SE write the restrictions <in 2018>

Because they recognized the need for change.

Guess we need a calendar to go with that dictionary. The restrictions you link took effect February 2018. The announcement was very specific that the rules were not retroactive, meaning that anyone who already had alt-character housing was keeping it. I get that you disagree with the decision, but people smarter than you who work for SE are the ones who made it.