Thread: Reality Check: Personal housing delayed to 2.35+

Servers = A LOT of Money.

LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY. Hundreds of thousands of dollars to set up just ONE.
FFXIV just like anything else has a budget, they can't just say "Well, we're making 4$, so LETS SPEND 3.8$!!!"

Over-estimating, or over-spending could end up costing a company more than they'd intended.




FFXIV is here to make money primarily, and that's what it will continue to prioritise.

SE is like a car company when it comes to servers. Other car companies make a car and sell it for 20k of your local currency (good reliable servers). SE comes, puts together a chassis and a steering wheel, and charge 20k for it too (crappy servers).

SE charges the standard rate for a sub, there is a certain expectation of players to have non-crappy servers like the other companies provide for the same sub price. Not only that, but they tack on money each month for extra retainers. They have enough money to support better servers. Both XI and XIV are crazy profitable.

I think the game has been playing catch-up since release of 2.0. They are doing a great job of multi-tasking development between new stuff and fixing the old as well as the current new problems.

Stop ragging on them! They are doing great!

I'm just trying to figure out what's the point of have FC housing, FC personal rooms and personal player housing?

Originally Posted by MorbidAngel

I'm just trying to figure out what's the point of have FC housing, FC personal rooms and personal player housing?

FC Housing is amazing. Our FC hangs out there constantly between runs. We have the market board and bell right outside and merchants and menders inside. It's a one stop shop for almost everything we need. Add that on top of keeping our FC community tighter because we run into each other at home all the time. They are a wonderful investment to any FC serious about building a community.

Originally Posted by Tiggy

FC Housing is amazing. Our FC hangs out there constantly between runs. We have the market board and bell right outside and merchants and menders inside. It's a one stop shop for almost everything we need. Add that on top of keeping our FC community tighter because we run into each other at home all the time. They are a wonderful investment to any FC serious about building a community.

The question I'm asking is why does there need to be three different types of housing? It seems a bit redundant if you ask me.

I'd rather see it delayed than having a crappy Personal Housing and see people come to forums to whine.

lol there's no point to any housing. People just like playing dress-up.

Not that I don't enjoy our mansion.