Why is player housing so coveted in the community?

[Shibi]

E/RP or degenerates hosting brothels.

Especially the bathhouse ones.

[Jojoya]

I'm not asking this to be passive agressive, or dismissive, etc, I am legitimately curious. Does player housing offer things people wouldn't have access to through the game? Or is there more to it? I have assumed that since it's such a coveted system, it has some sort of advantage that the game outside of housing offers.

Not everyone is looking for game advantage. Many are simply looking for fun.

Having a creative outlet to express yourself frequently can be part of that fun.

Having a "home" for your character adds to immersion. which can make the game more fun.

If it doesn't mean anything to you, that's fine. There are other parts of the game that mean nothing to me. I just ignore those and focus on what I do enjoy.

[NekoMataMata]

Gardening really. You can technically garden a little bit inside an apartment/FC room but I think you can only have two planters or something? It's a shame because there's no need for that restriction.

[hagare]

because I can actually afford it.
Unlike in real life xD

[Midareyukki]

depends on how much you charge

idk how much other people charge. I just do it for free. I don't care about the money, that I can just make it back. I just want my fix!!!

[hagare]

idk how much other people charge. I just do it for free. I don't care about the money, that I can just make it back. I just want my fix!!!

how does it work exactly?
Do you bring your own furnishing?
or the home owner asks for a theme then you provide a list of furnishings you need?
Or do you just work with what the owner has?

[ryouma17]

idk how much other people charge. I just do it for free. I don't care about the money, that I can just make it back. I just want my fix!!!

my house could use some decorating if you wanna get your fix

[Midareyukki]

how does it work exactly?
Do you bring your own furnishing?
or the home owner asks for a theme then you provide a list of furnishings you need?
Or do you just work with what the owner has?

I ask for a theme, otherwise I go out in search of inspiration myself.
From experience decorating friends' houses, I start with what they got, and if it's rubbish or not enough, I just get everything myself. If you want something done right, don't cheapen out, do it yourself.

[hagare]

I ask for a theme, otherwise I go out in search of inspiration myself.
From experience decorating friends' houses, I start with what they got, and if it's rubbish or not enough, I just get everything myself. If you want something done right, don't cheapen out, do it yourself.

ah the full service.
Do you give a list of items you recommend and set them to task?
Or do you just stick them with the furnishing costs in the end? xD
and can I pay in installments

[FrogDog]

I think for some it's just a matter of having it and really nothing else. I logged into the game for the free weekend, and I haven't been playing for a few months. I was eager to see what cool stuff people had done with Ishgard housing since it's been out for 2 months now. Going through several wards on a few different servers yielded pretty much the same thing. Lots and lots of empty houses and a few that were furnished but really poorly. I think I saw one medium house that was pretty good.

I would have thought though, with all the hype and demand for Ishgard housing, and the years people had to prepare, that the end result would have been a lot better. Wards are a massive waste of resources and houses should have always just been instanced.