New lottery system will only get worse from here and solves no REAL issues.

[iiTzSeb]

The denial comes from those thinking that everything is as simple as having money when it's not.

There needs to be manufacturers with the hardware available to buy. There has been a legitimate supply problem affecting all industries though that has started to ease.

There also needs to be contracts negotiated with the locations hosting the hardware and physical space at those locations for the hardware to be installed. That can be the most difficult part of the process. If there's no room, then they have to find new locations, set up new contracts and arrange to move and install everything at the new location.

SE might have money but they can't control if the third parties involved will be able to accommodate what is needed.

The silicon shortage excuse only works for so long if you're a corporate entity with a name so large that suppliers would be JUMPING to do business with you. Plus they've had almost a decade to design/implement a better housing system with actual dedicated hardware to support it and STILL haven't. At this point it isn't even a complaint about "why isn't it being done NOW" it's a complaint of "why WASN'T this done SOONER." We'll PROBABLY still be here 5 years from now when they've only added 3 extra wards and doubled the lottery time thinking "GOD WHY IS IT STILL NOT FIXED EUGHGHGHG" because nobody wants to admit that this problem could have and SHOULD HAVE been solved YEARS ago.

[GeminiReed]

The silicon shortage excuse only works for so long if you're a corporate entity with a name so large that suppliers would be JUMPING to do business with you.

While Square may have some clout what they don't have is volume guarantees. The vast majority of silicon has been going to the automotive industry and even they cannot get enough.

[Themarvin]

The silicon shortage excuse only works for so long if you're a corporate entity with a name so large that suppliers would be JUMPING to do business with you. Plus they've had almost a decade to design/implement a better housing system with actual dedicated hardware to support it and STILL haven't. At this point it isn't even a complaint about "why isn't it being done NOW" it's a complaint of "why WASN'T this done SOONER." We'll PROBABLY still be here 5 years from now when they've only added 3 extra wards and doubled the lottery time thinking "GOD WHY IS IT STILL NOT FIXED EUGHGHGHG" because nobody wants to admit that this problem could have and SHOULD HAVE been solved YEARS ago.

It will easen up when auto demo is put back on as well... you would regular see plots opening up, now you just don't have to click the placecard for two days and then only maybe, be getting then and then accusing SE for getting a wasted wrist or the likes... go click place bet.... the roulette rolls on the day of the end of the lottery, if you win, you win.. if not try again next plot... everyone entered want some kind of property be it a FC or Private house.