Next addition to housing?

[Sylfaein]

Hi, all!

I've tried researching this, but there's a lot of outdated information hanging around the web, and I haven't been able to find anything definite that points to a future update. Do we know when SE might be planing to add additional wards, or is that still up in the air? I saw some speculation about more housing being added with 4.0, but has that been confirmed, or is it just wishful thinking?

Saving up now to upgrade to a large, and trying to figure out how much time I have.

Thanks!

[worldofneil]

They've implied Ishgard housing will come with 4.0, but as with anything that could change and slip back. There's unlikely to be any new houses before then.

They may increase the number of apartments, but they've not said anything specific.

[Alberel]

They've implied Ishgard housing will come with 4.0, but as with anything that could change and slip back. There's unlikely to be any new houses before then.

They may increase the number of apartments, but they've not said anything specific.

Actually the housing coming in 4.0 is likely not in Ishgard. Yoshi said he could not reveal the location because it would be a future MSQ spoiler. Housing in Ishgard would not be a spoiler so it's likely somewhere we haven't been yet.

[OliviaJ]

Actually the housing coming in 4.0 is likely not in Ishgard. Yoshi said he could not reveal the location because it would be a future MSQ spoiler. Housing in Ishgard would not be a spoiler so it's likely somewhere we haven't been yet.

Now the question I have is will it be new wards with the same neighborhood system we have now or will it be instanced? Same system will cause shortages in the long run again but have the same feel. Instanced would solve the shortage problem (or should) but how would the player base receive it?

[Sylfaein]

Now the question I have is will it be new wards with the same neighborhood system we have now or will it be instanced? Same system will cause shortages in the long run again but have the same feel. Instanced would solve the shortage problem (or should) but how would the player base receive it?

That's a good question.

Personally, I do kind of enjoy the neighborhood, but it's somewhat uncommon that I run into other players. There'll be a few clustered at an FC house sometimes, but even those are often empty.

On the other hand, I do feel for those who'd like a house, but aren't able to find one. I lucked into a small some time ago, but I know plenty of people who are looking for one or (like me) looking to upgrade to something larger, and aren't having any luck.

I think this is just going to have to remain one of those "you can't please everyone" situations. No matter what SE does with it, part of the player base won't like it.

[ckc22]

They've implied Ishgard housing will come with 4.0, but as with anything that could change and slip back. There's unlikely to be any new houses before then.

They may increase the number of apartments, but they've not said anything specific.

More houses will continue to not matter if they don't change the exploits in the system.

Housing is a shameful racket.

Apartments are a half assed solution too. SE can't get this right and they've proven it over and over and over again.

[Penthea]

Apartments are a half assed solution too. SE can't get this right and they've proven it over and over and over again.

Apartments would be okay if they weren't just basically more expensive fc rooms. I think I speak for a lot of players when I say I expected them to have some sort of balcony where you could garden and put a few outdoor decorations. But no, you fork out 200k extra for a chocobo stable and not needing to find a fc with a house. There isn't even a mailbox! Absolute rip-off.

I think SE need to change how their instancing works for the housing districts. I am inclined to think that they are so slow to add wards because the initial design of the instances wasn't intended to hold many. So I am hoping that they are working on this and maybe 4.0 is when we shall see the results.

[Lesan]

Apartments would be okay if they weren't just basically more expensive fc rooms. I think I speak for a lot of players when I say I expected them to have some sort of balcony where you could garden and put a few outdoor decorations. But no, you fork out 200k extra for a chocobo stable and not needing to find a fc with a house. There isn't even a mailbox! Absolute rip-off.

I think SE need to change how their instancing works for the housing districts. I am inclined to think that they are so slow to add wards because the initial design of the instances wasn't intended to hold many. So I am hoping that they are working on this and maybe 4.0 is when we shall see the results.

In fact, initially, there was no personal housing, only FC housing. But people probably made 1-man FCs to dodge that, and still have a personal house.

[Dustytome]

No further ward increases have been announced. As worldofneil said, they have announced a new housing district for 4.0, but if everything goes well that still isn't until summer of 2017. Start checking the housing wards regularly (especially Nov 10th and a few days after since that's about 45 days after the houses in the new wards had their timers activated) and you'll hopefully find one that opens up.