(Large Housing Problem) 177 Bids on One House

[ThorneDynasty]

Think about it mathematically for just a moment. On an active server there are large plots available maybe 2 times a month. There's always around 50 bidders on each plot, at least, even on the lucky entry periods when multiple large ones open at once. So generously on average it's going to take 2 years to get a mansion, with pure RNG. That could easily rise to +5 years depending on server activity and luck.

You can go on about "it's supposed to be difficult, not everyone has to have a mansion", but do you seriously believe someone having to wait more than half the game's current lifecycle just because of bad RNG is really reasonable?

[Kaiproberts]

Think about it mathematically for just a moment. On an active server there are large plots available maybe 2 times a month. There's always around 50 bidders on each plot, at least, even on the lucky entry periods when multiple large ones open at once. So generously on average it's going to take 2 years to get a mansion, with pure RNG. That could easily rise to +5 years depending on server activity and luck.

You can go on about "it's supposed to be difficult, not everyone has to have a mansion", but do you seriously believe someone having to wait more than half the game's current lifecycle just because of bad RNG is really reasonable?

It's not reasonable and that's the point. If it takes X # of years to get X house then people who own those houses won't unsub because they will never be able to get X house again in a reasonable amount of time. It's a completely POS way to run a game but it guarantees subs. If housing were too easy to acquire, people would unsub when they want to stop playing for a bit because they would be able to jump back in and get a house whenever they want. Think about it mathematically for just a moment.

[ThorneDynasty]

It's not reasonable and that's the point. If it takes X # of years to get X house then people who own those houses won't unsub because they will never be able to get X house again in a reasonable amount of time. It's a completely POS way to run a game but it guarantees subs. If housing were too easy to acquire, people would unsub when they want to stop playing for a bit because they would be able to jump back in and get a house whenever they want. Think about it mathematically for just a moment.

Weird jab that makes it sound like any of what you said is a good thing.

[Kaiproberts]

Weird jab that makes it sound like any of what you said is a good thing.

Good thing for the players? Absolutely not. Good thing for SE? 100%. Guaranteed and continual income is a huge deal.