Quote Originally Posted by Ayan_Calvesse View Post
Instanced housing is not impossible - just a headache to bring about; I think largely because you would need to change the existing system and deal with the playerbase blowback as you diminish the exclusive or rather status associated with being a home owner.
Apartments say hello. It's not as much of a headache as you think.

Most players aren't after a house because its "exclusive" or has perceived status. They're after a house because they want a house to decorate and/or use. The blowback might be vocal but it would still be coming from just a small group of players.

Also, Crystal Tools was the 1.0 engine that YoshiP tossed out when he took over. FFXIV is using a different game engine now.