
Originally Posted by
Khryseis_Astra
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Ward housing will always be more popular for some, and if people truly want to fight it out for a “prestigious” spot, more power to them. But for everyone else, who’s either failed to win a lotto, or just wants something different, finally create a way that everyone can have an equivalent housing experience. Let’s see apartments and penthouses and townhouses and artist’s lofts! Let’s see caravan homes set in the wilds of Thavnair! Let’s see a cabin in the Dravinian Hinterlands, or a cave like Matoya’s! Sure it sounds pie in the sky if you’ve never seen any other housing system than what this game provides. But these kinds of things are more than possible, and imo long overdue.
The argument that housing keeps people subbed is weak, given the long stretches that auto-demo gets suspended. And as I always point out, though it’s harder to measure, they could be making more money if they had a housing system that actually promised, one, that everyone could have a house and two, that everyone could have the type of house they want. From a marketing standpoint, you want to be better than your competitors to attract more customers. Others offer access to multiple different housing options without even requiring a monthly sub, and they’re not all cash shop either, though some of the more elaborate ones are. If it’s all about the money, then they’re losing out by not updating.