So, a lottery system and a divide between FC and solo wards, eh?

[Nepentha]

This is what we have so far. I don't think any specific information beyond this has been released via third party interviews, probably because they're still working out the details.

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...=1#post5614790



I don't expect to see more details until the first Live Letter for 6.1 (which will probably be in January if they're on their usual patch publicity and release schedule).

Until then, we're left guessing based on what we've seen them do in the past.

The part I bolded raises questions. It sounds like you're not getting a house for a prize, you're getting a "license to buy".

Are they going to wait for X number of houses to be available on a world before holding a lottery? Are they going to hold a lottery at specific times (say 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month) then select a number of winners equal to the number of available plots at the time?

Are those available plots now a FFA for those who were picked as winners so the winners fight over who gets what? How long do they have to buy before their "license" expires and they get penalized?

I hate to say it but this sounds more and more like it's just going to be another nightmare. I'll reserve true judgment until they actually release more info. But as of right now, I'm meh about it.

[Vahlnir]

I hate to say it but this sounds more and more like it's just going to be another nightmare. I'll reserve true judgment until they actually release more info. But as of right now, I'm meh about it.

It is indeed going to be a whole other type of nightmare.