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.

[Almagnus1]

I asked on the JP forums why they like smaller FCs that this lunatic would define as "shell" FCs and what they think about his "suggestion" to delete them. Nobody agrees with him LOL https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-北米のプレイヤーからの質問

How is this relevant to this thread?

[Almagnus1]

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).

Well, I think the trust system largely obsoleted the squadrons, and without having a perpetual big bad that we can fight against, I'm not sure what use the squadrons would have moving forward. I could see wanting to build them up to being able to field them to a raid... but until there's content that would warrant you leading three squads into combat... I don't see how it would make sense. One thing with housing that would make sense tied to the squadrons (assuming we could ever get it) would be the ability to build and command an airship that acts as your mobile base that would effectively be an instanced house.

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.

I'm getting the distinct feeling like this is SE's last resort, and I'm betting that SE is probably going to deal with this issue by adding in a ton of personal housing so acquisition isn't as painful as it is now. That said, the shell FC issue has got to be dealt with at some point in time especially since it can be construed to be a violation of CoC, specifically considered obstructive behavior ( https://support.na.square-enix.com/f...&la=1&ret=rule )

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.

Well if your FC has a leader that's selfish enough to do that, I think they'd be doing you a service as that act would likely destroy the FC and that wouldn't be an FC you'd want to be part of anyhow.

That said, I would be OK if it was a one-time only time limited thing as an olive branch before harsher penalties came online.

[Kenky]

How is this relevant to this thread?

Because you continue to talk on their behalf, without any actual proof of anything, despite being told several times to get proof by asking them. You continued to ignore people asking for proof, so people went and got it themselves. While it may not be "relevant to this thread" in particular, it damn sure is relevant when dealing with you, specifically.

It is proof that you come up with increasingly delusional suggestions and recommendations, without any due process or evidence as to why your delusions would be considered an improvement over the current status quo.

[Almagnus1]

Because you continue to talk on their behalf

When did they nominate me to speak on their behalf?

Where did I claim I represented anyone beyond myself?

[Big_Bap]

When did they nominate me to speak on their behalf?

Where did I claim I represented anyone beyond myself?

Shell FCs are a bigger problem than we think...

Of all the servers, Chocobo is the poster child for this problem with 891 of the 2613 FC houses belonging to a shell FC.

Look at you, failing to use data properly. You will quickly realize that Japanese players are not very interested in anything but small FCs.

Why don't you go and ask the JP players why they are playing the way they are? It's really funny how you are projecting your own definition of acceptability on a group of players you don't even interact with.

I see you have reading difficulties. Let's start from the beginning again.


You say "Shell FCs are a bigger problem than we think...".

First off, who's "we"?

You?
The players who post on this forum?
If so, why do you include Japanese players who don't even write in this section? I can't help but notice you made no effort in asking them why they favor smaller FCs. Or better yet, find me extensive posts from Japanese players who show as much disdain for small FCs as you do. The very reason why you can filter servers by Data Center or Region is to provide fair comparisons. You chose to bundle everything together to make it seem like this is a bigger problem than it actually is, when it's hardly a problem in the first place.

I know you like to cry about people who criticize you and how they "put words in your mouth", but you chose the word "we" while also including players that quite simply do not belong or even wish to post here.

You had all the chances to explain who's "we". If your doctor allows it, I suggest you go read some of the replies on the JP forums about why they love their small FCs. I know it wont change your mind because an unfortunate rock must have collided with your cranial structure and has caused irreversible damage.


So yeah, who's "we" LOL

[Almagnus1]

You had all the chances to explain who's "we". If your doctor allows it, I suggest you go read some of the replies on the JP forums about why they love their small FCs. I know it wont change your mind because an unfortunate rock must have collided with your cranial structure and has caused irreversible damage.


So yeah, who's "we" LOL

What does that thread have to do with this one?

[Big_Bap]

What does that thread have to do with this one?

Third time...

[Almagnus1]

Third time...

I'm not the one that keeps dragging in unrelated content into this thread.

Nor am I the one that went and trolled the Japanese players.

[Big_Bap]

I'm not the one that keeps dragging in unrelated content into this thread.

Nor am I the one that went and trolled the Japanese players.

Trolled? I asked what they thought about small FCs and its the exact opposite as you, yet you took the liberty to drag them into your delusion.

Let's try again, darling. For the fourth time, who's "we"?