(Large Housing Problem) 177 Bids on One House

[Jojoya]

Exactly. The only thing I've wanted since I've started playing is a large house and one of the relic weapons. I have been pursuing a large for literally years. Started with a small while I made money. Eventually got a medium with help from a friend. Saved a ton more money. Larges were 200mil at one point to buy from other people, up to 500mil+ at one point. It got way out of hand. Fast forward to now, you can still buy larges from other players as an FC sell (after the waiting period) but the price is a ridiculous 1bil+ now. Everything done to help housing has been an absolute joke. I literally don't play any other part of the game. I just log in, enter lottery, log out until next large is available, probably like so many of us do at this point I'd bet.

Unfortunately, it's the system you support that places you in the position of finding it next to impossible to get a large. Even if SE were to move to dynamic ward system, I doubt what they would do add wards based on a specific size not being available. Not every player wants a large but I'm certain that a clear majority would if it were easier to obtain one. That would move the number of wards needed per world from dozens to over a thousand considering the current ward layouts.

But let's assume for a moment they did. Every time all large plots sold out, SE would add new wards. Would being in a ward/sub-division with only 3 large plots, a couple of mediums and no smalls occupied give you that neighborhood feeling you're looking for? Or would it quickly get boring as you stand in your yard looking out over all the empty plots and there's never any other players around?

I wouldn't say that everything they have done to update housing over the years has been a joke, but it definitely has not been sufficient to meet player demand. I sometimes wonder if they judge housing status based on just the JP worlds, ignoring that NA and EU worlds have larger player populations.

Out of curiosity, what are your feelings on Housing Mirage (assuming it gets implemented at some point in Dawntrail)? Would getting a large interior with a small or medium plot satisfy your desire for a large, or is the large plot itself also part of what you want?