Please explain this difference. 90 <> 512

[Kosmos992k]

from this live letter the 26th Live letter which happened around Christmas in the Eorzea Cafe in tokyo;

Q4: We have the auto reclamation this month, but can you please let us know about future addition of land?

A4: We have confirmed that we will be increasing the amount of land for existing housing areas in Patch 3.3. After this we’re planning to introduce mansion type housing, and housing in the Ishgard area. These two are being developed in parallel, but in order to meet everyone’s demand, we will implement the mansion-type housing as a first priority. Currently it’s being planned that one mansion will be able to hold 512 residences. As for gardening, we think this will be difficult, but we’re currently developing new pots that will allow gardening, so please look forward to this.

And from the Housing preview for the 3.4 patch on the Lodestone today;

Each apartment building can house up to 90 tenants, with each room costing 500,000 gil.

That's a significant departure from the earlier statement. I know that things change during development, but this is about an 80% reduction in the number of available apartments from what was originally said would be available, to what is coming in 3.4.

So, someone please explain to us, where did the other 422 apartments per mansion go? What happened?

P.S. I'm well aware that the initial live letter includes a caveat saying "Currently it’s being planned", however a more than 80% reduction in the number is more than a slight change, so it would be nice to hear about why it happened. I'm extremely aware that things change during development, but this significant difference is beyond what you'd expect unless a major issue arose.

[Zigabar]

Currently it’s being planned

=/= Fact.

/10char

[Bixillarla]

keywords "being planned" the 512 didn't work out so they had to change for whatever reason.

Plans are not set in stone, they can change.

[Lulu89]

We all know 512 was the long trem plan, I'm sure will see more befor 4.0

We know they have the room to do over 30k rooms, count all the FC's on one server x520 rooms, I'm sure it over 30k..hell 100k. Just take FC rooms out and use the same data for apa rooms

[Kosmos992k]

keywords "being planned" the 512 didn't work out so they had to change for whatever reason.

I have worked in IT development for 3 decades, you don't cut functionality by 80% vs planned unless there is/was a significant issue. think about it, the number of apartments being opened is less than a fifth of the number we were originally told. I'm not expecting perfection, but that is a really significant change. I'd just like someone from the Dev team to explain so we can stop speculating or throwing hyperbole around.



~Present home owners in Eorzea, please do not purchase an apartment during the 1st week of their availability at least. Give others a chance of owning their own space please.

[Musashidon]

So, someone please explain to us, where did the other 422 apartments per mansion go? What happened?

no where they were never there to begin with.

~Present home owners in Eorzea, please do not purchase an apartment during the 1st week of their availability at least. Give others a chance of owning their own space please.

yea no i have a solo fc house going to get a personal mansion when a new area comes out (hopefully ishgard) and now that i know i can i am getting an apartment.

[Kosmos992k]

yea no i have a solo fc house going to get a personal mansion when a new area comes out (hopefully ishgard) and now that i know i can i am getting an apartment.

Well, aren't you the delightful one. Can't help wondering why you think it's OK to be so selfish, but hey, this is a game, and no one knows who you are, so act with impunity right?

[Musashidon]

Well, aren't you the delightful one. Can't help wondering why you think it's OK to be so selfish, but hey, this is a game, and no one knows who you are, so act with impunity right?

*you already own a house you don't deserve an apartment!!* everyone is selfish.

[Kosmos992k]

*you already own a house you don't deserve an apartment!!* everyone is selfish.

You said that, not me. I said give others who don't have a house a chance. I didn't say never buy one, but suggested that current home owners show some self restraint and give others a chance since they are already fortunate enough to own a home.

[Musashidon]

You said that, not me. I said give others who don't have a house a chance. I didn't say never buy one, but suggested that current home owners show some self restraint and give others a chance since they are already fortunate enough to own a home.

everyone has an equal chance when servers go up. telling someone to wait to be *fair* is unfair.