Housing - Inactive Plot Clearing

[Kosmos992k]

The reason people where complaining was because the time was set to a Month of inactivity, which was absolutely ridiculous. It had nothing to do with it being a bad idea or whatever. I'd think 6 months should be plenty of time to cover for any "misshaps".

6 months would work, but I'd be stricter. Make it 4 months, that covers the gap between two major patches plus an additional month, just in case.

[myahele]

Yeah, I think if you haven't played the game/or be bothered to go into your plot for atleast 3 months then it should be forfeited. Land is scarce enough as is and it's ridiculous that those who no longer play the game still keep the land.

[Anna_Lannis]

Another question: what stops a person from logging in 1/week to keep in touch with friends/FC members?

[Volkai]

Another question: what stops a person from logging in 1/week to keep in touch with friends/FC members?

Military deployment, maybe.

[Fleur]

IMHO, taking away someone's plot of land that has no house on it isn't a whole lot better than taking away a plot of land with a house on it, as the plot itself is very expensive.

I would be okay with something like this only if a player that got "evicted" due to inactivity was given some sort of voucher(s) so when/if they returned they could re-obtain what they had lost. Housing is very pricey, and I don't think anyone should lose that much gil just because they hasn't played for awhile.

Otherwise, it is kind of like saying that only people who will never take an extended break from the game should be able to have a house, y'know?

[Lyrinn]

IMHO, taking away someone's plot of land that has no house on it isn't a whole lot better than taking away a plot of land with a house on it, as the plot itself is very expensive.

The reason I differentiate between the two is because one could argue a house stands as a permanent vanity feature. After all, you don't need to be active to show off your beautifully designed (or not) house. What does an empty plot do for you? You can't even place a stable or gardens on it.

And frankly, because the plot is more expensive, if you can afford the land, you can afford to build the house.

[Ilitsa]

IMHO, taking away someone's plot of land that has no house on it isn't a whole lot better than taking away a plot of land with a house on it, as the plot itself is very expensive.

I would be okay with something like this only if a player that got "evicted" due to inactivity was given some sort of voucher(s) so when/if they returned they could re-obtain what they had lost. Housing is very pricey, and I don't think anyone should lose that much gil just because they hasn't played for awhile.

Otherwise, it is kind of like saying that only people who will never take an extended break from the game should be able to have a house, y'know?

That's exactly how it should be imo. If you're willing to not sub and play for 3+ months at a time, why should you be entitled to keep something that someone who DOES pay and play could use daily? With how limited (and yes, housing is still extremely limited) it is, it should absolutely be buyer beware. I can agree though to he voucher idea, at least for a one time thing "You lost your house due to inactivity, here's a voucher to claim a plot of equal or lesser size that's unused. If you get your property reclaimed again within the year, you will not receive another voucher though" That way, even if it's set to reclaim every 6 months, that'd be a huge chance to come and play and keep your land.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

If you aren't playing the game for that long, I think worrying about your house being taken away should be the last thing on your mind.

[KamikazeMan]

I think SE needs to focus on how to meet the demand of players for housing. For people to want the plot of inactive players to be taken away is stupid; it makes sense, of course, but it shouldn't have to come to that. A paying player should be guaranteed a plot of land if they have enough gil for it and want one.

[Slirith]

I think SE needs to focus on how to meet the demand of players for housing. For people to want the plot of inactive players to be taken away is stupid; it makes sense, of course, but it shouldn't have to come to that. A paying player should be guaranteed a plot of land if they have enough gil for it and want one.

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