Quote Originally Posted by TroySoFab View Post
Housing was supposed to foster a neighborhood type feel, and while there are customization and QoL issues that hinder that, instanced housing would only further reduce it.
That might have been the intent. It wasn't the result.

Neighborhoods feel like neighborhoods because you see people doing things, not because you see houses. We're stuck only seeing the houses because there's little reason for players to be in the wards themselves. If they're at their house, they're far more likely to be in it than outside but we're got no way of knowing they're in it from what we see on the outside.

Player behavior when in the wards goes far in showing how players don't really want neighborhoods. There have been a few occasions when I've been at my house or our FC house and someone randomly comes by. Greet them and they almost always run away if they were caught doing something wrong. Clearly they're interested in how others have decorated their houses but they aren't looking to be a neighbor.

If all other players are interested in is seeing how someone else decorates, that can be achieved with instanced housing. Create a party finder type menu that lists instanced housing with guest access enabled so players can visit. Enable teleports just as we have estate teleportation to anyone on our friend's list that has enabled guest teleport. I hate being the broken record but other MMOs are doing these things and it would be nice if they were happening here so all FFXIV players could have a fully enjoyable housing system instead of one filled with drama and frustration generated by the current limitations.