How many times have you stood at a plaque lately?

[Conundrum]

I feel there is an ulterior motive for all these people asking for first come first served.

I wonder if they've got something setup to bot getting them for resale or something (I mean more complex than a placard bot). I have no proof of that of course...but something smells likes the Limsa Docks.

[AbysmalDuck]

I feel there is an ulterior motive for all these people asking for first come first served.

I wonder if they've got something setup to bot getting them for resale or something (I mean more complex than a placard bot). I have no proof of that of course...but something smells likes the Limsa Docks.

In the other thread, all the people defending FCFS were all people that already had houses and were just upset they would be possibly stuck with an old house while someone that never had a house had the chance to get a new shiny house, or at least my opinion.

[Conundrum]

In the other thread, all the people defending FCFS were all people that already had houses and were just upset they would be possibly stuck with an old house while someone that never had a house had the chance to get a new shiny house, or at least my opinion.

Good point...they don't really want FCFS, they want to preserve relocation. I feel there pain, but don't agree with them...I have medium in the goblet that my character will likely live in until the day he dies.

[Eraden]

Good point...they don't really want FCFS, they want to preserve relocation. I feel there pain, but don't agree with them...I have medium in the goblet that my character will likely live in until the day he dies.

You have my appreciation for your stance on this issue. You are taking the high road and promoting a fair system for all despite the very real possibility that it may hurt your future chances at getting better housing.

[Conundrum]

You have my appreciation for your stance on this issue. You are taking the high road and promoting a fair system for all despite the very real possibility that it may hurt your future chances at getting better housing.

I'm also a huge supporter of instanced housing. I like having cool stuff in games, but unlike many, I have no desire to block others from getting them because of "mUh eXCLusIvIty".

[Daeriion_Aeradiir]

Good point...they don't really want FCFS, they want to preserve relocation. I feel there pain, but don't agree with them...I have medium in the goblet that my character will likely live in until the day he dies.

The flaw with this logic is that relocation is already dead, regardless of buying system chosen.

In preparation for the lottery sale system scheduled to be implemented in Patch 6.1, it will no longer be possible to relocate an estate to plots of land that are not yet ready for purchase. ~ 6.0 patch notes.

So saying they're arguing for preserving relocation is false. It's impossible to relocate to a plot without playing the same game as everyone else is in FCFS. So anyone arguing in those threads is arguing purely on the pros & cons of FCFS vs Lottery.
Personally, FCFS makes more sense on patch drop, then lottery after that plot has been purchased at least once, gives people way better odds than lottery does. If nothing else, it'll be amusing to see the wakeup call for the people thinking lottery will help them get a house when the first lottery set goes up and people see a list of over a hundred entries for any given plot, and they're still left without a home after when they might have actually had a realistic shot if they were willing to wake up for 5mins in the morning of the patch drop.

[Illmaeran]

I feel there is an ulterior motive for all these people asking for first come first served.

I wonder if they've got something setup to bot getting them for resale or something (I mean more complex than a placard bot). I have no proof of that of course...but something smells likes the Limsa Docks.

I have the feeling that being the one to get that lucky click after tens of hours of mindlessness appeals to some peoples' sense of accomplishment and having "earned" the house. Even though we all have to earn the Gil needed to purchase the house, toughing out a horrible mechanic can contribute to a person's thought that they are somehow better than the rest and deserve the house more than another through simple endurance.

I disagree with this notion and believe a lottery system is better on the whole as it helps to avoid all the actually harmful aspects of the current FCFS system.

Could I get up really early or stay up extra late to camp a placard? Sure, can, but I run a laboratory and need to have my head on straight at work to avoid potential safety issues. Being a responsible professional takes priority over a building made of pixels.