Is the new housing notice saying you can keep your money and get the house?

[TaleraRistain]

Exactly. Despite them framing it as an apology, and it is to some degree, it's really more of a "let's just move on." Could they have devised some way to re-collect money from winners who took refunds before awarding them their house? Sure, but it would have likely involved even further work on a system that (hopefully) will never need that functionality again. Clearly it's not as simple as just "press the button to do the thing I want" despite what some people seem to believe it would be. It would also potentially mean a return to plot sales being open would taken even longer.
For all those complaining about the honour system payment, would you really be okay with waiting another month (or more) for some sort of resolution? Would you promise to not complain about even further delays? Be honest.

That was my take. I expected they might have this NPC so someone could interact with it to pay for a house that they won. So there must be something in the code that makes the risk versus reward on development time for that sort of solution not viable. It may be that they have things designed so they can only tie gil to a purchase if the house is in a state still accepting bids for a lottery and weren't able to work around that in a timely fashion. I don't envy their position. People who didn't take their gil are going to be upset that they paid and those who took their gil won't, but people who took their gil would be upset if they can't just award them the house without doing it this way. But I saw a lot of complaints about having to wait just until the 16th so I also wouldn't blame SE if they feel they need to implement the quicker solution.

[LaylaTsarra]

No one asked for the bug and people took their refund in good faith. Can't say it's cool for any of those who accepted refunds after learning about voluntary payment but that is what is is and some will do what they want to take advantage.

After all is said and done they need to move on and get this behind them so the lottery can proceed for the next round. Lets just hope all goes well in the morning with no additional problems.

[Annihilism]

Looks like my FC of 3 ppl (4th person quit but I left them on the list) just got a free house since we where the only FC to bid on our plot. Hmm? SE would like us to voluntarily give them the refund back? Sorry no can do, there still seems to be a lot of people that own entire wards...perhaps you should ask them for the refund?

Housing in FF14 is a joke, this whole situation wasn't even a big deal, bugs happen no one should have been upset. What SHOULD upset you are these clowns and bots that buy all the houses which SE turns a blind eye too. Last time I checked the main issue is not enough supply to meet demand. Hmm...I wonder why there's such low supply...perhaps implement a change where its only 1 house per character/account someday?

Anyways, nah I think we'll keep the money. I hope for SE's sake that Island Sanctuaries is some type of instanced housing because if it isn't...lol..Good Luck!

[DeNada]

It's very simple guys. If you want good karma, pay back the gil which is the cost of the house by right.

If you don't mind having bad karma and bad luck to follow you, don't pay back the gil and have it nagging at your conscience of how you did not do the right thing.

[TaleraRistain]

perhaps implement a change where its only 1 house per character/account someday?

This already exists.

Players use loopholes that aren't technically against game rules. Changing the requirement to be in an FC for 30 days is one measure SE implemented recently to combat those.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes.../housing_land/

[sagacious]

It's very simple guys. If you want good karma, pay back the gil which is the cost of the house by right.

If you don't mind having bad karma and bad luck to follow you, don't pay back the gil and have it nagging at your conscience of how you did not do the right thing.

you are gonna have bad karma by telling others they will have bad karma

[lennit]

I still hope it's one of the Aliapoh Miqo'tens. Maybe Khloe has a little brother or sister who can plead with us, with big wide innocent eyes.

For the orphanage!

hehe Zepla said the same thing

[Lecru]

It's very simple guys. If you want good karma, pay back the gil which is the cost of the house by right.

If you don't mind having bad karma and bad luck to follow you, don't pay back the gil and have it nagging at your conscience of how you did not do the right thing.

Do you believe in Big Foot and Lock Ness as well

[Sarevok_Thordin]

It's a choice........but.......

Beware of Lalafells dressed like Tanukis if you don't pay up lol.

[Krotoan]

This is a pretty big tell that the very Japanese cultured company.. does not understand or possibly CANNOT understand the cultures and attitudes in it's other markets.