Turn Housing Demolition on

[Johners]

Then why would the excuse be any less valid? Especially since the effects that it was halted for have done nothing but get bigger. Food shortages, people displaced, global economy impacts.

Sure but if you’re game design choices are going to constantly react to global events, you might as well not make anything. For the majority of the player base, the life and thus the game goes on. Auto demolition and it’s timer are a part of the designed housing system to ensure the limited number of plots don’t become held by people that stop playing (which also doubles up with the fact subscription MMOs have design mechanics to keep you subscribed for as many months as possible). Even if the war ended tomorrow, the consequences will be around for a lot longer after but that doesn’t mean the game can’t function normally with a housing auto demolition system.

EDIT: This discussion is ultimately more about the underlying choice as to why auto demolition is disabled rather than the specific event that caused it this time around.