600+ Empty Plots. Open Them to Personal Buyers

[Silhouettic]

3 cycles down and there are still only 8 plots out of 60 occupied in my FC's ward in Shirogane. There were 0 bids on the large that's available, none of any of the mediums... It is time they opened the FC wards to everyone - even if they keep Empyreum as is and just unlock the older areas. Being on a new server and having the vast majority of FC wards completely empty with the personal wards pretty much full, it feels entirely wasteful at this point.

[Themarvin]

3 cycles down and there are still only 8 plots out of 60 occupied in my FC's ward in Shirogane. There were 0 bids on the large that's available, none of any of the mediums... It is time they opened the FC wards to everyone - even if they keep Empyreum as is and just unlock the older areas. Being on a new server and having the vast majority of FC wards completely empty with the personal wards pretty much full, it feels entirely wasteful at this point.

It is because Medium/large is camped first.. when gone people will spread out.

[hynaku]

Wouldn't surprise me they don't very soon since the japanese player base is complaining about the amount of personal housing plots to. Yoshi listens to them

[Amenara]

Maybe in August they will adjust the wards so that personals can buy houses in them. Though I expect SE to just change 3 FC wards to personals and still have the rest of the FC wards empty until 6.3 when they might adjust it again.

[Shibi]

Maybe in August they will adjust the wards so that personals can buy houses in them. Though I expect SE to just change 3 FC wards to personals and still have the rest of the FC wards empty until 6.3 when they might adjust it again.

Each major point release would make sense for scheduling with the least work. 6 wards flipped for personal in each of 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 - new city announced with 7.0 but with first release in 7.1, then 7.2, 7.3, 7.4

[Joint]

I hope you do realize the only reason those small plots are still open is because most of FCs are still trying their luck with large and medium.
Now with all large and medium now occuped, those small will be gone soon

I actually disagree. I think there will be boatloads of smalls available in the fc wards (even now 95%+ of the smalls haven't been bid on at all.

smalls are too small IMO and a waste of space. Nobody wants them as a first choice minus a few so why have them? (for all the "you don't speak for me" crowd.. get over it )

[GeneralDil]

A very little known fact. There are more individual players than FCs. Who knew? The fact that there are far more plots open to only FCs than individual players is an absolute oversight OR a spit in the face of the playerbase by the devs.

[Silhouettic]

It is because Medium/large is camped first.. when gone people will spread out.

Yeah so as I was saying, there were 0 bids on the medium and large plots available... 11 medium with 0 bids. 1 large with 0 bids. The FCs are done.

[Jojoya]

Yeah so as I was saying, there were 0 bids on the medium and large plots available... 11 medium with 0 bids. 1 large with 0 bids. The FCs are done.

I'm guessing you're talking about on Ravana? Being on one of the Materia worlds, you're in a different situation compared to the other worlds because your populations and the number of FCs are still fairly low.

It's a different situation for the rest of us. We're still seeing a lot of entries on the larges and mediums that have appeared in our FC wards.

I'm not saying I like or agree with the way SE has been handling the ward distribution. I think they went overboard favoring FCs. They at least should made an exception for the Materia worlds considering they are new worlds and have a relatively small number of FCs at this point. But they seem to have this strange idea that mirroring housing on every world is the right way to do things even though world populations will never be balanced across all worlds.

If you're looking for one of those larges or mediums for personal use, all I can suggest is create a shell FC and enter for one once you complete the 30 day waiting period because it looks like SE is going to sit back and wait until 6.2 is released in August before they change any wards and even then it may not be the change that players want.

[ValkyriaCrystalis]

FC M and L availability certainly depends from your world population.
On Phoenix right now, there are only 3 M FC houses left and 1 L I think.

In Empyreum, in the FC wards, we only have cottages available for the next round. Maybe it’s time to open them to individuals? I’m verry happy I finally could move for a M with my FC but I'd love having some neighbours!