Reclamation of Inactive Housing announced

[Catwho]

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I actually like having my neighborhood to myself. My FC house is in an active, busy ward with lots of silly shout conversations going on all the time. It's very much a social place. My personal house is in a dead neighborhood, and I rarely see anyone. I have the Brimming Heart to myself, and I can sit there and craft with the waterfall at my back in solitude. I might be willing to trade that to get rid of the eye sore of the lot that was purchased but was never built that is right beside me. However, I suspect my neighborhood is going to stay quiet all the same.

[Rufalus]

I'm fine with the current housing system. I think a huge amount of plots will become available 45 days after patch 3.1, when it finally kicks people who bought houses back in 2013 and then left the game entirely.

[KadajSynthesis]

I'm fine with the current housing system. I think a huge amount of plots will become available 45 days after patch 3.1, when it finally kicks people who bought houses back in 2013 and then left the game entirely.

It will be 90 days after 3.1, not just 45. After 45 days, the reclamation starts and then it takes another 45 days to get thrown out.

[Spellbinder]

It will be 90 days after 3.1, not just 45. After 45 days, the reclamation starts and then it takes another 45 days to get thrown out.

See the other topic.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3379215

It's 45 days from 3.1, not 90.

[KadajSynthesis]

See the other topic.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3379215

It's 45 days from 3.1, not 90.

Okay sorry then, guess sometimes its silly to rely on German texts..

[Eye_Gore]

I'm fine with the current housing system. I think a huge amount of plots will become available 45 days after patch 3.1, when it finally kicks people who bought houses back in 2013 and then left the game entirely.

Thats just it too. This could be part of a bigger plan to do just that. Sure there may be some who only sub for new content that have a house, then leave, but they don't need one anyways. So after the trash is cleared out it may give them an idea of how much extra housing to add into the game.

They may be thinking, "why add housing now, lets clear out the rubbish and see what is really available" Then lets add more after the fact. Who knows maybe it isn't permanent, just a house cleaning measure.

I guess if you look at it from their point of view, they need to do this first, before adding in new wards.

[adn]

My issue with this is that it essentially forces you to subscribe or log in to the game to keep your player house... which is actually reasonable, but a lot of people aren't going to like that because RL happens, etc.

I think a reasonable solution for this would be some kind of way for players to pay "advance rent" on a house to prevent it from being demolished, so for example you could pay something like 10%~20% of the house's original cost (depending on land size and original cost) in order to secure and keep the house for an additional month, and allow players to do that as many times as they like up to a cap of like 6 months. That way if someone has to take a long-term break for a military deployment or a hospital visit, they can rest assured they won't lose their house.

[LaylaTsarra]

My issue with this is that it essentially forces you to subscribe or log in to the game to keep your player house... which is actually reasonable, but a lot of people aren't going to like that because RL happens, etc.

I think a reasonable solution for this would be some kind of way for players to pay "advance rent" on a house to prevent it from being demolished, so for example you could pay something like 10%~20% of the house's original cost (depending on land size and original cost) in order to secure and keep the house for an additional month, and allow players to do that as many times as they like up to a cap of like 6 months. That way if someone has to take a long-term break for a military deployment or a hospital visit, they can rest assured they won't lose their house.

I agree I think a 45 day timer is a bit short. Personal life issues can affect whether or not a person logs in. The timer should be at least a couple months in my view.

[Dree-Elle]

I think a reasonable solution for this would be some kind of way for players to pay "advance rent" on a house to prevent it from being demolished.

There is! The game can be subscribed to for up to six months at a time, and the account can be set to "recurring payment". No mess, no fuss!

[LaylaTsarra]

There is! The game can be subscribed to for up to six months at a time, and the account can be set to "recurring payment". No mess, no fuss!

I'd like a clarification. Does one have to actually enter their house or simply be subscribed to the game to maintain their housing?