Housing Lottery Needs some adjustments

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How does RNG work? The system picks a number at random from range of entries. There is no preference just because you lost your last relocation bid as well.

For my alt's FC, they had entries 1 and 2 on the plot they wanted to relocate to on the first day of the lottery period. Entry 3 showed up the next day and entry 4 sometime before the entry period expired. Their entry #2 won (somewhat funny in light of the other thread complaining about unfair lottery result). Whoever had placed that entry 4 toward the end of the entry period clearly gained no advantage from it.

Do you really want to go back to the days of FCFS where you had to be sitting at your computer waiting to press the Play button as soon as the servers came online hoping that you were fast enough to avoid the log in queue and not get disconnected from the servers at the last second so you could rush in to be the first to the placard?

Honestly sounds like you're still going to end up bitter regardless and I can sympathize to a small degree but it's not the lottery itself causing your problem. It's the supply system, where there aren't enough of the more desired plots for everyone who wants them. Only one can win each plot, and that means there will be losers. People need to stop focusing on the weak bandaids implemented to create small improvements in the system and focus on the core problem.

Geez, why is it when someone points out the things they don't like about the lottery system, the response is " Do you want it to go back to the way it was of clicking the placard and fighting bots?"

I didn't call the system trash, nor is my post meant to be an entitled "Woe is me" rant because My FC didn't win the plot. Am I disappointed? Sure.... but I've also noticed a trend in Lotteries with Large pots (Yes, I'm one of those freaks who looks at all other wards to see who won) where the winners more often than not are the ppl who bid early or those who bid at the last minute, which doesn't feel like a genuine RNG if the system has been showing favorability to these two variables alone. And let us not forget this system hasn't been entirely flawless: Remember the winners of Bid 0?

IMO, unless SE creates updated Wards or instanced housing to meet the demands of large housing, then I believe they should address the current system.

The Current rng of the lottery system more often than not has insinuated preferential variables to first bids and last bids. My request is to address that or create a new ticket system that doesn't emphasize the order in which players bid.

Does it keep players from being disappointment? No... But I think it will alleviate frustration.