Free Company Housing Census - July 2021

[Jojoya]

I think that's where FC rank should play a part with the detection criteria in addition to FC population. I highly doubt that a former FC is going to be stuck at R6, or (like the example posted in the other thread) a FC of the married couple is going to be R6. Key part is figuring out what is (and isn't) a shell FC and hope the net causes as minimal collateral damage as possible.

FC rank actually isn't a good way to go. It's based on generation of company credits and those are weighted heavily in favor of certain activities while other game content generates little or none.

By myself, I probably generate more company credits each week crafting than a full FC raid static does by raiding. Should that make me more entitled to a FC house than the static? Of course not.

FCs and their members shouldn't be forced into participating in certain content for the sake of owning and retaining a FC house when their actual content interests (other than having the house to share) lie elsewhere.

The FC system in general could use a major overhaul (not just on the housing aspects). It's rooted in content (Grand Companies) that has been largely neglected since ARR (addition of Squadrons being the exception).

I honestly don't know if there's a good way to differentiate between one and the other. Although I would be open to a Mogg Station transaction for an FC house to allow the leader to turn it into a personal house if there has not been a leadership change in over a month or two.

SE should have no issue generating a report that lists accounts with characters in FCs that own a house and have 4 or fewer members. Players with multiple shell FCs would stand out.

And no, let's not add any system that allows FC houses to be converted to private houses or vice versa. That would be riddled with abuse. I've already pointed out how FC houses tend to end up the play thing of the FC leaders and maybe a few officers. Let's not give players the ability to use FC funds to purchase what they plan to turn into their personal house while the FC members who paid for it get evicted.