One simple change that would eradicate the buying and selling of housing for profit.

[Reinfeld]

Since it's already been stated that selling land is not allowed: After a plot is relinquished it is not available for purchase until a random amount of time (say between 12 and 36 hours) has elapsed. There, Fixed.

[MihaelB]

You don't seem to know how housing is sold. Not explaining the process in case it's against the rules but a simple google search will yield easy results.

This solves only half of the sales and is still a band-aid solution over the original predicament.

[Reinfeld]

Apparently I don't. I probably shoulda looked it up. I was under the assumtion they both just sat by the house and he snapped it up as soon as it went free. Also I appreciate you being courteous and not instantly jumping to name calling and negativity as most of this forum's population is wont to do.

[Zelas]

If they did do that, some people would still attempt to "sell their house" in an attempt to scam the naive or misinformed. 'Cause they can. 9_9

[Rawrz]

It would work for personal housing but fc housing would still be an issue. They should:

Give players back 80% of their money back 3 days after agreeing to return their house to the grand company the plot belongs to. (Day 0 sell house, Day 3 reconfirm the sale to help prevent scamming.)

FCs can only transfer with a house in their possession if the previous GM stays in the FC for 1 week after the new GM has been appointed. The old GM cannot transfer GM status unless they have been the GM for 1 month or longer. The old GM cannot be banned or leave the FC until the week is up. If you would like to transfer the FC more quickly, you may demolish the plot for 80% of its value then the set restrictions will not apply.

Housing demolished this way will be destroyed as OP and other's before have suggested at a random time between 12-36 hours.

Make it clear upon log on for 3.3 and before each purchase thereafter that buying and selling plots is a bannable offense.

[Sento-Frost]

Don't make it random.

Just implement a no-buy time of 10 days after a release during which the house will appear as "available soon" on boards.
+ add a board of open plots / soon-to-be-auto-released (less than 10 days before auto release) plots so people can know when to come to have a chance to buy.

[Neira]

Don't make it random.

Just implement a no-buy time of 10 days after a release during which the house will appear as "available soon" on boards.
+ add a board of open plots / soon-to-be-auto-released (less than 10 days before auto release) plots so people can know when to come to have a chance to buy.

I think this is a great idea.

[Sento-Frost]

Well thank you, I didn't post it earlier because some people objected it'd be a who's-the-quickest-to-click fest, but I'd rather have this than a who's-the-most-nolife/lucky-fest
At least with this everybody has a chance !

Reinfeld if you agree with this extension of your initial idea, maybe you could edit your first post as an alternative idea so it's more visible to people ?

[Titor]

I would prefer if there were not more hard time locked things in the game. Eternal bond reservation, the initial opening of the new wards, getting a lot of tournament points in triple triad, and a few other things already rely on waking up or being available at a certain time (usually 3-6 am for me personally) and is then first come first serve.

With the random relinquish at least it is a bit random and does not prioritize people who have the time to camp a specific area.

However this will also severely harm people who want to give houses to Fcs/friends without pay, just a donation. I know of quite a few people who gave houses to friends or Fcs they want to see successful with no charge

[Lexia]

However this will also severely harm people who want to give houses to Fcs/friends without pay, just a donation. I know of quite a few people who gave houses to friends or Fcs they want to see successful with no charge

That where the term "few bad apples spoil the bunch" comes in.