Are the Islands better than owning a house?

[Wolferey]

If we ever get an equivalent indoor version, I would consider the XIV housing 'problem' solved. This is literally half the piece of that solution and islands are not getting anywhere near enough credit for that.

I mean, the credit goes to every hero who bitched n moaned that this wasn't possible to begin with until CBU3 understood the original island wasn't what players wanted and changed course to allow this.

[Toutatis]

The problem with the Islands is that they offer no functionality. I use my house as a base in between activities: I can directly teleport in front of it, it’s more quiet than Limsa, there’s a MB in front, I have a dummy in the garden, different vendors inside along with a retainer bell, fc chest and armoire and I can allow friends to use it too. The only thing missing is a dresser but my GC is at 35 gils only away. If they added similar functionality to the Island I would use it more. Atm, I only visit it once a week to set the agenda and feed the animals as there is nothing else to do there at all.

[sagacious]

I mean, the credit goes to every hero who bitched n moaned that this wasn't possible to begin with until CBU3 understood the original island wasn't what players wanted and changed course to allow this.

But this is good, the company listened and gave us 1/2 of what we wanted, Instance outdoor housing, so why has square decided to stop Island growth? It is because of all the negative comments concerning the island? Please tell square they are going in the right direction .... please ..

[sagacious]

The problem with the Islands is that they offer no-functionality. I use my house as a base in between activities: there’s a MB in front, I have a dummy in the garden, different vendors inside along with retainer bell, fc chest and armoire.

We have two systems one system has workshops and gardens and indoor furnishings, other has outdoor furnishings and favor lottery tickets. It is better than what we had..

[Toutatis]

We have two systems one system has workshops and gardens and indoor furnishings, other has outdoor furnishings and favor lottery tickets. It is better than what we had..

Workshops are fc only and I couldn’t care less. They offer nothing else than making gil. A house allows me to do a bunch of things in between raids, including accessing my retainers for crafting and managing inventory. Workshops (fc only) and gardens are extra but I find them irrelevant. All I do with my garden is occasionally plant 24h plants but don’t bother collecting the stuff anymore (got enough gils).

[NekoMataMata]

No.

It's useable, but definitely not the same. You barely have more item slots than a small house to work with too.

[Ardeth]

Honestly, I don't want either. I'm doing the islands for the rewards, and then I'm going to abandon it again. The xp gain is abysmal, and the concept isn't super good. I'm not a fan of baby's first stock exchange and there in. Cool mounts, though.

[Kuroka]

When they added the outdoor furnishings it finally had some decent customizability. The rest of the island is all the same and is just a giant gathering zone. I think it's funny they put your bedroom in the upper floor in the previous version but then put it back on the ground floor for the final version. I guess they think most people like being watched by mammets while they sleep.

It triggers me so hard, like, its pretty but its kinda a step back... and i mean, have you seen the rainstorms there? lol id wished for something more enclosed... i dont really wanna but i might go back tho the skin from before...

[ChrysOCE]

Honestly, I don't want either. I'm doing the islands for the rewards, and then I'm going to abandon it again. The xp gain is abysmal, and the concept isn't super good. I'm not a fan of baby's first stock exchange and there in. Cool mounts, though.

Pretty much this. IS could have been cool but just ended up being a big ole meh. Not super impressed with the new Felicitous Favors either.

Housing itself is a trap. More power to those that can do something with theirs. I felt free, after I gave up mine.

[Colt47]

They aren't supporting the island sanctuary after endwalker, so whatever rewards can be claimed will be limited to the power level of this expansion (including materia). Unless they are updating what it can give in patch 7.1 or something I doubt we will ever go back to the island.