During the claiming period allowing lateral first come first serve relocations

[Burmecia]

--- to completely shut down an idea to an actual problem that exists for players with homes who maybe just want to be in the same ward with their friends. - ...

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Not owning plot by you pal is no actual problem.

You don't see raiders going "i still don't have my mount from 4/4 fight, make it drop 2 at once instead of 1!!" or "i'm 500 pulls into ultimate, add checkpoint to this fight i dont wanna slog through that first phase anymore!!" because those neither are actual problems either.

Am I unfairly comparing apples and oranges? Yes. But is the question about "actual problems" the one I wanna comment on? Yes
It the housing system is not broken, do not fix it. Lottery was player idea, invisible timer was player idea, I am honestly afraid what what people who may feel a little bit entitled to houses (but hush we cannot be sure of what's really in their hearts, maybe they actually have sick mom or kid or puppy - who only wants them to have house in videogame) invent as their next strategy to move the damn goalposts
to benefit of actually no one.