I very much agree with this post.
It isn't so much of a "race" to see who can get plots first, it's a matter of staying up or getting up at odd hours just to buy land before the masses wake up. If they couldn't implement a system to allow first time buyers a few hours/days to grab housing, I'd like to maybe see the wards stagger release. Possibly releasing on different days or hours just so people can't camp outside plots. Raw idea though.

The multiple house dilemma is just aggravating between all the alts and FCs with more than one house. Don't mean to veer off topic, but FCs really should have a minimum member requirement. Don't allow people to make an FC with alts or paid randoms and then kick everyone so they can be the sole FC person reaping the benefits. Anywhoo, personal housing really should have been separated from FC (as was promised), and wards/plots should be based on server population, not just general game. I can't imagine how bad housing is on Blamung.

I actually want to try out the new housing, but I'm scared if I relinquish my house, I won't be able to get a place and I'll be houseless.