island sanctuary

[LianaThorne]

This "instanced housing" on the island may not be what people expect it to be. Apartments are instanced housing. The island might have preset buildings and furniture on a list that you can place is specific spots, completely separate from the existing crafted furniture, floors and wallpapers.

This is kind of my thoughts on it. ^
I don't see a point of putting in a lottery system if they're just going to basically invalidate it by putting in instanced housing through IS. I'm of the mindset that it will be one size: either apt or a small house with no upgrades except maybe exterior. I really don't think they would allow for medium or mansion sized housing to be a part of it.

What if it's a separate leveling system? We all come in as level 1 inexperienced farmers and level up to unlock buildings, new areas to explore for materials, crafting recipes (like furniture), new animals or minions, etc. That I think would make everything make sense with the other changes coming.