Can we have instanced housing please?

[Skivvy]

Is this desire to keep to yourselves a North American phenomenon or does it extend to Japan as well? If not, then I don't think instanced housing would go over too well with the primary player base. I myself have had plenty of guildmates and friends come visit me at my apartment and I have gone to visit theirs. If my situation is an uncommon one, however, then there may be a deeper problem with regards to the North American player base than just a lack of housing.

I may be misunderstanding something, but in the games I've played with instanced housing, you can still have your friends come and hang out at your place. I don't see why that would have to be any different in XIV.

[Shibi]

I may be misunderstanding something, but in the games I've played with instanced housing, you can still have your friends come and hang out at your place. I don't see why that would have to be any different in XIV.

It's more level of community in the housing wards. Although there were a lot of similarities to the NA wards... The JA wards are/were quite amazing in some places, there is a whole night market in Tonberry (I think) with out of parcel building.

Youtube of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oPC4D-rHqg

I am hoping we get some of this feeling in Materia too, when that housing finally opens, rather than the more subdued and empty way. The number of ex-JA server players does seem higher now all the day-trippers have their 15 days of free gametime and left.

[Skivvy]

It's more level of community in the housing wards. Although there were a lot of similarities to the NA wards... The JA wards are/were quite amazing in some places, there is a whole night market in Tonberry (I think) with out of parcel building.

Youtube of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oPC4D-rHqg

I am hoping we get some of this feeling in Materia too, when that housing finally opens, rather than the more subdued and empty way. The number of ex-JA server players does seem higher now all the day-trippers have their 15 days of free gametime and left.

That video is amazing! Although from reading the comments, it looks like this had been only for a special event, and GMs asked them to take it down as it was causing issues (if the comments are accurate).

As a whole, I really despise the wards as they're pretty much ghost towns. Random RP events pop up now and then, and I'm sure some FCs hang at their house more often than others, but as a whole it's a lot of empty space. If they were as active and bustling as in that video, I think I'd have far less hate for them.

My biggest issue will always be that equal housing is not available to everyone. If SE's hamsters could manage, I'd also be OK with the suggestion that OP presented. Keep some wards for those people who do enjoy that experience, but add in decent housing for ALL players that is automatically included in the game.