An FFXIV house should be treated like a pet.

[Petite]

I’ve had my small plot since the day Shirogane first opened in Stormblood. I take full advantage of it, often redecorating my cottage’s interior, practicing on my striking dummy outside and AFKing on my oriental parasol bench.

My neighbours used to be a very friendly FC that would never fail to say hi and hang out on my front yard when they’d see me. It was the most heartwarming thing. Of course, I’d reciprocate and come chat and emote at their own small plot crib while waiting in PF. It felt lively as there were always people around. They ended up leaving for the Firmament in Ishgard a few months ago.

I realize now that their presence distracted me from seeing how truly dead my ward is. Even the FC mansions and houses look desolate with nary a lalafell to be seen. Most plots have the cheapest, most basic and haphazardly thrown together decor possible, like they had their fun for a day and deserted the next.

With all that said, you’ll understand how irksome it is to witness the vitriol surrounding the lack of housing, knowing the grand majority of people end up holding on to their house and doing nothing with it.

Too many people are in it just for the sake of having one. It’s even more strange that a lot shun even the idea of starting out with an appartment or FC room.

In the end, my point/advice is this : An FFXIV house should be treated like a pet. If you won’t take care of it, nor spend time with it, don’t get one.

▼ Post Scriptum ▼:

Hey all. I might have badly expressed myself. The point of my post wasn't to police how people use their house. Maybe "treated" wasn't the right word.

I was ranting on how most people who get houses end up not doing much with it, which is just a waste.

It also ends up making wards feel deserted, which is a depressing thing to see. No one wants to hang around empty suburbs. Better to chill in populated cities where things are lively because of that.