Time to Remove Ward FC/Individual Restrictions

[Deveryn]

They just shifted assignments with 6.3. They can clearly see what's going on with every plot everywhere, but if you want to keep up with this "investigative journalism", feel free, I guess.

[EZGIL]

My FC is in ward 25 Goblet now. Legit ALL smalls are open on my side.

Larges and mediums only. Oddly relaxing.

But to the Op's point. Agree, they should open this ward up to private bids sooner rather than later. I hope it doesnt stay FC only.

[Stormpeaks]

My FC is in ward 25 Goblet now. Legit ALL smalls are open on my side.

Larges and mediums only. Oddly relaxing.

But to the Op's point. Agree, they should open this ward up to private bids sooner rather than later. I hope it doesnt stay FC only.

The longer they keep those fc wards quiet, the longer all those gingerbread,paissas and carbuncles stay away from those wards.

Sounds like a W to me.

[Absurdity]

The longer they keep those fc wards quiet, the longer all those gingerbread,paissas and carbuncles stay away from those wards.

Sounds like a W to me.

I consider myself very lucky that in my Empyreum ward apparently everyone decided to use a normal house. We got some limsa, ishgard, gridania and the occasional "profession"-themed houses, but not a single one of these fugly joke houses in sight.

[ryouma17]

I consider myself very lucky that in my Empyreum ward apparently everyone decided to use a normal house. We got some limsa, ishgard, gridania and the occasional "profession"-themed houses, but not a single one of these fugly joke houses in sight.

i also have a house in the empyreum me and 1 other person have the cafe walls 1 person has the paissa house everyone else has the default house

[LianaThorne]

Or you could make housing accessible to players who are here now and raising the gil now instead of just assuming things. Houses open up over time. The ratio between FC plots and individuals plots clearly needs to be adjusted. It's just that simple. If the ratio is updated in favor of private buyers and later there are FC complaints then they can wait just like we have or SE can then add an exclusive FC ward just for them. That can't possibly cause issues for the game.

I also don't see where you're getting this 1 to 2 weeks figure from when players ITT are telling you in their case there have been vacant FC plots with 0 bids for weeks already. Who exactly is going to come? Are genuine new guilds even created that quickly and raising the requisite amount of gil to buy and furnish a house? I just don't believe that.

It would have an effect down the line, for sure. If all remaining FC plots were converted to privates, they would all be bought up within a week or two, genuinely. You just got involved in housing, it's fine that you aren't aware yet of how things work. All of those houses would be bought up (because there is a much larger demand for private houses, regardless of size). I remember when we first got Empy added and every single plot in every ward on Adamantoise that was available to private bids was taken. Devs can make the choice to change the ward assignment but it will cause an FC shortage once people who do make an FC want a house (and yes, they are still made daily) and ultimately can't. It's important to have availability for both sides, not sacrifice one for the other. Moving is an option you can consider since Dynamis still has hundreds of private houses available.

Also, yes, it's entirely possible to make that gil in a day. It's really not hard.

If we're going to get ward assignment swaps, it probably wouldn't be till a patch update anyway. So, sit tight.

[Final-Fantasy]

I kind of like the FC only thing, I hope they don't remove it completely because it gives us the ability to get a plot after 30days, this was impossible prior to the Lottery and Ward changes.

[DiaDeem]

investigative journalism

[Imora]

i also have a house in the empyreum me and 1 other person have the cafe walls 1 person has the paissa house everyone else has the default house

I Have no neighbors.

Plot 41 Empereum woes.

Been trying to relocate for a while. Frozen garden not doing it for me. Goblet is growing on me.

[Boblawblah]

Is this their way of pushing people into FCs? It doesn't seem to be helping. You'd think they'd want all of those plots full once it's obvious that FCs aren't using them.