Stop Advertising Housing as a Feature

[ForteNightshade]

Ultimately, the path to housing requires you to be social and make new friends. The very goal of housing in general as a bonus social feature. Nobody is truly gated or locked out of housing and it's offerings if you are willing to make friends and build trust with people in your community.

If you are unable or unwilling to do any or some form of the above examples, then you will be at the mercy of the lottery.

If the overwhelming majority of players can only access housing through their FC or friends, then it's both an incredibly flawed system and entirely disingenuous to claim "housing and its offerings" are available to them. They weren't be able to decorate these houses because, naturally, the owner will want to put their own flair on it. You're essentially saying renting a room from someone is the same as owning the house itself because you both live under the same roof. One is not at all like the other.

[Shibi]

If the overwhelming majority of players can only access housing through their FC or friends,

You forgetting apartments. Which despite their many flaws are a start.

It's better to have something while you try for a better option, than nothing.

[Archaell]

If the overwhelming majority of players can only access housing through their FC or friends, then it's both an incredibly flawed system and entirely disingenuous to claim "housing and its offerings" are available to them. They weren't be able to decorate these houses because, naturally, the owner will want to put their own flair on it. You're essentially saying renting a room from someone is the same as owning the house itself because you both live under the same roof. One is not at all like the other.

There are apartments and FC rooms which provide access to most of the housing feature and even while not being an actual house, it's still housing. Anyone who really wants to decorate the actual house can do so through the mentioned social means. Just find a lonely house owner in the eternal bond thread and you get your house access for little bit of attention. There aren't enough houses for everyone, but through sharing anyone can access the whole feature if they really want to play with it.

[YukikoKurosawa]

There are apartments and FC rooms which provide access to most of the housing feature and even while not being an actual house, it's still housing. Anyone who really wants to decorate the actual house can do so through the mentioned social means. Just find a lonely house owner in the eternal bond thread and you get your house access for little bit of attention. There aren't enough houses for everyone, but through sharing anyone can access the whole feature if they really want to play with it.

"Just go marry some random stranger with a house bro lol lmao"

[Archaell]

"Just go marry some random stranger with a house bro lol lmao"

Exactly like the real life. Anyways... being social is something you can do yourself inside of the current limitations while waiting in the lottery. I shared my houses before and was the tenant too - having someone else use the house with you is much better experience than rotting there alone with the hoarder capitalist beast.

Most? Really?

• All housing has stupidly low limits on placeables. Apartments get a massive (pfft) budget of 100.
• Cannot share an apartment with friends
• Cannot be used as a guild hall
• Cannot place outdoor decorations, which means...
• No access to plant cross-breeding
• No access to workshops or anything that depends on those

Apartments are the McGuffey Reader of housing.

All the houses have issues with the item budget - especially mansions which is the best irony. Rest of the points can be done through FC houses and there are plenty of friendly FCs that would allow you to use the features.

[GeminiReed]

There are apartments and FC rooms which provide access to most of the housing feature and even while not being an actual house, it's still housing.

Most? Really?

• All housing has stupidly low limits on placeables. Apartments get a massive (pfft) budget of 100.
• Cannot share an apartment with friends
• Cannot be used as a guild hall
• Cannot place outdoor decorations, which means...
• No access to plant cross-breeding
• No access to workshops or anything that depends on those

Apartments are the McGuffey Reader of housing.

[Shibi]

Most? Really?

Yes most.

Two on your list are FC items, and they are still a little easier to get than personals. As for the item limits, it's about the same as a small per floor.

That leaves sharing, cross breeding, and 20 outside items (small).

But stayin positive and not just seeing everything as hopeless - so much of the rest of housing needs are filled despite those 3 shortcomings. People need to stop turning their noses up at this option while they wait, and while we all keep pushing SE for something better.

One doesn't expect one's first RL house to be a southern mansion on 25 hectares of manicured lawn and a butler. Your first RL house is likely a sharehouse, or a single room in the worst part of town. And although the apartment does have those limits, if someone is truly keen on housing then it's better than being homeless while they work up to something better using progression.

If housing really is important to one there isn't any sense having blinkers on because apartments aren't perfect. They are something, and they do still fill a lot of the needs of housing - just not all.

SE need to look at this better, lottery has caused a real surge in unhappy people. And that's not good for anyone, us or them.