Shell FC's on EU Worlds Getting First Access to Housing

[Wanzzo]

I totally agree.

Next month they will open new servers on NA... just imagine if they do the same...

They always used to give us 2 to 3 months for new players on new servers to build money in order to compete with transfered players (at least, for the small plots). I really don't get why they are changing the waiting this time...

Maybe, they think the lotery system will keep things longer than before for FC's to get the best plots, but I don't think it's the case... Less true FC to bid and more shells FC to bid for the best ones on the 2 to 3 initial waves doesn't seems to fit their expectations... '-'

[Jojoya]

Shell FCs made on day one won't even be 30 days old by the end of the first raffle. Besides, if you were planning to move an actual FC, nothing was stopping you making alts to get the FC started.

The concern people have is that those FCs would be eligible for the second lottery entry period while FCs created by players transferring their characters from other worlds won't be eligible until the third.

I think they're worrying too much about the situation. While there will no doubt be some RMT shells in the mix, I doubt a majority of larges are going to get sold during that second lottery. Not every FC is going to have sufficient gil. Most that do will be purchased by legitimate players who planned ahead by making alts to start their FCs in advance of transferring their main.

I totally agree.

Next month they will open new servers on NA... just imagine if they do the same...

They always used to give us 2 to 3 months for new players on new servers to build money in order to compete with transfered players (at least, for the small plots). I really don't get why they are changing the waiting this time...

Maybe, they think the lotery system will keep things longer than before for FC's to get the best plots, but I don't think it's the case... Less true FC to bid and more shells FC to bid for the best ones doesn't seems to fit their expectations... '-'

Delaying the lottery makes it harder to get players to transfer now to get those world populations and economies moving.

The best solution is to delay opening just the FC wards an additional two weeks, which would make FCs formed thru today eligible for the first FC lottery. Plenty of players have already transferred their characters now that home world transfer has opened from what I'm seeing on Alpha as i type this. If they haven't already transferred and started their FCs, then it's their loss for waiting.

[DeNada]

The concern people have is that those FCs would be eligible for the second lottery entry period while FCs created by players transferring their characters from other worlds won't be eligible until the third.

I think they're worrying too much about the situation. While there will no doubt be some RMT shells in the mix, I doubt a majority of larges are going to get sold during that second lottery. Not every FC is going to have sufficient gil. Most that do will be purchased by legitimate players who planned ahead by making alts to start their FCs in advance of transferring their main.


Delaying the lottery makes it harder to get players to transfer now to get those world populations and economies moving.

The best solution is to delay opening just the FC wards an additional two weeks, which would make FCs formed thru today eligible for the first FC lottery. Plenty of players have already transferred their characters now that home world transfer has opened from what I'm seeing on Alpha as i type this. If they haven't already transferred and started their FCs, then it's their loss for waiting.

Yes, I feel this would be an excellent compromise.

Everyone would be able to access personal housing sooner and those who were waiting to transfer but got blocked due to the delay would also have a fair shot at the FC plots as well.