Stop complaining. You wanted this.

[Sindele]

I'm talking about the original system, which may well predate you if you think it was bot-laden.

[TwistedTea]

I'm talking about the original system, which may well predate you if you think it was bot-laden.

That ship has sailed. Try to tell current players to pay original placard prices - you'll get the RMT argument thrown at you.

More importantly, it was a short-sighted system because it didn't take into account, rising player populations.

[SanadaX]

I'm talking about the original system, which may well predate you if you think it was bot-laden.

That was the best system by far and the cope that "that ship has sailed" is beyond me. We should be vocal about it the same way people were vocal about this lottery. Everyone thought it was what they wanted turns out it wasn't. You are seeing the Salt Mines in 4k right now across multiple sites. Some of it warranted due to the bug but most are upset they didn't win for the fourth year in a row.

[Jojoya]

I'm talking about the original system, which may well predate you if you think it was bot-laden.

The original system only lasted 9 months after the introduction of housing and was at a time when the active player base was much smaller.

It would never work with the size of the current player base. Whether some players would resort to RMT to get the gil needed to purchase would be a tiny blip among the logistical problems.

SE needs to confront the core problem of supply. They can twist the system any way they like and there will always be problems that leave players unhappy unless the supply meets demand.