Quote Originally Posted by Solowing View Post
A instanced plot (Not housing) (should) have a plot to plant stuff. But it should be limited to friends list. So you can do everything that plot owners can do. Except it lacks a physical space in the open and it isn't as easy to access for the masses. That way ward housing still has its appeal.
No reason it can’t be a fully functional plot, inside and out, with the same visitation restrictions panel they already made for the Island.

If they actually did instanced housing, more than likely they’d only have a handful of themes, at least at first, so the appeal of ward housing would be getting a special spot with a view you like in your preferred district, as well as all the other reasons people like the neighborhood feel.

Now what I hope instanced would eventually get in the balance is a lot more creativity in the kinds of spaces it offers. Offer that handful of generic plots with all the residential themes, that operate just like a ward plot does now, inside and out. But then, get creative with it: make an Ishgardian townhouse with an outdoor courtyard and an accessible balcony. Make a Crystarium penthouse, with multiple floors and an accessible outdoor balcony. Make a caravan home with an outdoor camping spot in Thavnair somewhere. Make biodomes on the Moon! The possibilities for these kinds of themes are endless. Other games have been doing stuff like this for over a decade… I’d like to see that kind of creativity and variety brought to the game world I love most. It solves both the supply scarcity and adds options for more variety in the future. Not only would it allow for everyone to have their own housing space, but also the type of space they prefer, as well as the option for everyone to have multiple spaces if they choose without diminishing availability for others. My hope is that they will move in this direction going forward, and begin to think outside the Apartment, Small, Medium and Large boxes and really expand housing for the next planned decade.