Now That The Game Is Getting A Housing Upgrade, When Are The Extra Wards?

[Aidorouge]

They could keep the server closed to new people or keep it restricted but at least open wards for people that are actually there...

I know it's a community problem, sometime I really wishes that people goes back to Primals or Dynamis, especially when a new raids comes out. It become hard for us to just travel to see our friend or do stuff...

I think the issue Square-Enix has with this is that they would be making new wards for Aether constantly in order to accommodate every possible person there (doubly so if houses keep getting grabbed up by hoarders first), or how it would require them to PERMANENTLY lock down Aether for transfers going forward because they don't want people thinking "if we all just rush in when the gate is open, SE will be FORCED to make houses for us".

Whether or not that's a fair trade off for some, that Aether goes into eternal lockdown (transfers and traveling) for adequate housing for all of those already there, I can't really say because every time Aether gets too congested for transfers or traveling, there's always people popping their head up complaining they can't get in or can't bring their friends over anymore, and then SE like fools creaks open the gate and another flood comes in acting like Aether is the only data center that works.

Even then, what would "adequate housing" look like? Lots of people refuse anything smaller than a Medium, or they abhor owning a house in the Goblet or Empyreum. Would they need to add thousands of wards in Shirogane and the Mists before everyone on Aether would be at last satisfied? Will they all need to be FC wards because most people want a house that makes gil on the side? SE's idiotic decision in making housing scarce and tying money to it (both real and fake) never ceases to keep making problems.

[Solowing]

If someone wishes to buy a house for their FC, they are entirely in their rights to do so. The issue is locking out paying customers from something everyone should have equal opportunities to own.



I transferred worlds because my friends are on that world. To transfer away will be counter-intuitive. Instead of adding in new empty worlds, they should have expanded the existing ones but that's not the topic for today.

Equal opportunity what do we mean?

Because having an equal opportunity does not mean equal outcome.

As it stands, everybody has an equal opportunity to get a plot.Because everyone has an equal chance to win a plot.Regardless of what server theyre on.

I think you're looking for equal outcome, it's not opportunity that you seek, but the guarantee for everyone to be able to have.

Not saying you're wrong for wanting it. But I think the word opportunity is being liberally used when a guarantee is what they are really asking for

[Kaosuko]

Equal opportunity what do we mean?

Because having an equal opportunity does not mean equal outcome.

As it stands, everybody has an equal opportunity to get a plot.Because everyone has an equal chance to win a plot.Regardless of what server theyre on.

I think you're looking for equal outcome, it's not opportunity that you seek, but the guarantee for everyone to be able to have.

Not saying you're wrong for wanting it. But I think the word opportunity is being liberally used when a guarantee is what they are really asking for

Opportunity as in if a player wants a house, they should be able to get one. The current lottery process is not equal opportunity because only the ones that are lacking housing are vying to compete against each other. The ones already with housing that had them before the lottery change did not have to compete, so not everyone had the same opportunities to get a house.

[Solowing]

Opportunity as in if a player wants a house, they should be able to get one. The current lottery process is not equal opportunity because only the ones that are lacking housing are vying to compete against each other. The ones already with housing that had them before the lottery change did not have to compete, so not everyone had the same opportunities to get a house.

Equal opportunity ensures a level playing field—such as identical rules or access—but does not guarantee equal outcomes, which are determined by individual choices, effort, talent, and luck.