RENT: A Better Housing Solution

[StouterTaru]

That was not a suggestion, you need to reread the post.

This is more an activity thing, better than the current 45-day login policy because it actually requires a homeowner to actually do something in-game beyond just logging in.

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The rate would be simple: 0.1% of the cost of the property every two weeks.

And you skipped out on the other reasons I listed in that post why it's a bad idea. It's an annoyance for the sake of annoyance to take away someone's house, because one person feels they deserve someone else's house.

[Xeonerable_Mizu]

How about no.

How about we all just put the responsibility for the problem right back in the lap of SE where it belongs.

We all pay the same sub fee and we all should have access to the same features in the game, including housing, without the jumping through hoops to pay rent or log in at a certain time or whatever. When you obtain gear or items, or mounts or minions in the game, do they disappear when you take a break from the game? Of course not. Your character and progression are exactly how you left them whether you log out for a day, a week or a year.

Housing should be the same way.

Yes Thank You

[SigmaOZ]

@ OP

Yeah, I don't like your idea, it just sounds like another time counter for me, SE already screwed up by auto-demolishing properties after 45 days, I loved the time when I would own my house forever, as long as the game existed, without worrying about taking a very long vacation anywhere I wanted, now I can't because they'd take my house away!...

Do note that I've been subscribed continuously since I began my Eorzean adventure and I'm not planning to take any breaks in the future unless of course the game became irrelevant but that is up to the developers!...

Said otherwise, I like owning my stuff forever and without conditions, 45 days auto-demolition and rent are not something I would ever consider!...

[alimdia]

What I hate the most about this housing situation is how it puts players to fight against other players, people trying to find any frivolous way to take a house from someone else, and people buying plots to resell them for higher prices to the people who care about housing.

I mean

"But that means I have to log in every other week instead of getting to wait a month an a half so I can keep my house!" You know what Mr. Whiny-pants? If you're not playing this game, then maybe you shouldn't waste our pixels.

apparently if you don't login in 14 days "you're not playing this game and you shouldn't waste our pixels".

Even the 45 days reclamation is ridiculous when we have had content droughts longer than that, nevermind the fact that this reclamation doesn't even account whether you have an active sub or not, people paying for the game should be excluded from auto reclamation.

[AnduinLynn]

I don't consider logging in simply to avoid the housing reclamation as "using" it, so it isn't about people using a house in a way I wouldn't want. I do not appreciate how players snatch a plot, and then simply keep it around for "if" they ever start playing the game again, and do not actively play it currently. Yes, of course this is all up to SE whatever whatever, but bottom line is that I'm saying it is selfish, and that this suggestion could prevent that, as it will eliminate those who have no care to invest time into the game, and simply wish to keep their house as a trophy rather than using it during active gameplay.

Whatever though, if you wish to pop in and out to have your name on an abandoned house, go for it. I just think it isn't right, and that this method is a very simple countermeasure to prevent those who pop in and out.

[StouterTaru]

I don't consider logging in simply to avoid the housing reclamation as "using" it, so it isn't about people using a house in a way I wouldn't want.

So going to a NPC and paying them periodically would constitute using a house?

Logging in does nothing for the reclamation timer, it's entering the house. Gardening, chocobo raising/coloring, exterior decorating, moogle mail all happen without resetting the timer.

[Marcellus_Cassius]

If you're not even playing the game why do you need the house?

By that logic I didn't sign on yesterday, should the house be taken from me? We have to decide what amount of time constitutes "not playing" and two weeks is too short in my opinion.

[Lexia]

By that logic I didn't sign on yesterday, should the house be taken from me? We have to decide what amount of time constitutes "not playing" and two weeks is too short in my opinion.

You just going to the extremes now.

[WinterLuna]

By that logic I didn't sign on yesterday, should the house be taken from me? We have to decide what amount of time constitutes "not playing" and two weeks is too short in my opinion.

Then use your common sense and don't take what I said literally. You knew what I meant. If you're not playing for a month and a half, the house is standing there looking pretty with your name on the plaque. That's it.