Quote Originally Posted by Jojoya View Post
Why does someone voluntarily relinquishing their plot entirely get no gil back at all when giving players a reason to give up their house would help with supply?

At least the 15% is more than players used to get back when they wanted to move to a different plot but relocation didn't exist. Don't forget that relocating also means not having to purchase a construction permit for the new plot (which would cost 3 million gil if they move to a large, or basically the amount not being applied toward relocation if they previously had a small).

It's hard to say what SE's thinking process was when setting the refund rules up, or whether they've had any internal discussions about those rules since the changes made to the purchase system.

Only getting 30% (pre-lottery refund amount) applied toward the purchase of the new plot was a deterrent to most players when it come to randomly relocating a plot for lulz before the lottery existed though it definitely did not stop everyone. Even with the lottery making it even more difficult to relocate now, having that deterrent still isn't necessarily a bad thing. It helps to keep the overall entry counts down for those trying to buy or genuinely interested in relocating.

If someone is uncomfortable about possibly losing about 3 million gil for purchasing a small if they later get a large, they probably should think twice about whether their goal should be a large. I think people forget how expensive furnishings will get. Some with a large is probably not interested in limiting themselves to the vendor furnishings that sell for 2k-11k gil each. Unless they want to spend about 100 hours gathering materials then making all their furnishings, they could easily spend close to the plot price to get a large decorated.

That's not to say that I don't think the refund policy doesn't need to be reviewed and revised. I just think that someone who thinks 3 million gil is a big deal is in over their head if they're trying to go after a large.
I mean I don't think it's a big deal but empty smalls and at times empty mediums are an issue.

If you want we could add a full refund to voluntarily relinquishing your plot as well. I see no issues with that.

Encouraging people to relinquish plots without monetary consequences could free up housing, while giving a full refund on relocations would potentially help fill up empty smalls and mediums. It's not really that complicated.

I also feel as if this could help create a better mentality when approaching the lotto each week. Instead of a bunch of players immediately going for a large you might have some players settling down in smalls, working their way into meds that have lower amounts of lotto competitors, and then eventually working their way into a large.