Thread: 4.0 Housing

Originally Posted by Knahli

Would it be in bad taste to gamble and buy a house in Shirogane in the hopes of securing a trade with someone from Lavender Beds?

I had a beachfront plot in Mist but I wanted a house in Lavender Beds so badly. I made a PF asking if anyone was willing to trade plots and I found someone! I released my plot first and they bought it right then and there, then we tp'd to their plot in Lavender Beds and they released theirs. There was no reselling or anything of the sort, we simply traded and the only gil that was spent was the gil we had to pay to purchase the land.

But long story short, if you do manage to snag a plot in Shirogane I'm more than positive that you will find someone who will trade with you as it is the new housing district and a majority of players will want to live there.

If the moving feature is applied to personal housing too, you can move to Lavender Beds if you don't happen to find someone to trade.

Originally Posted by Elany

I had a beachfront plot in Mist but I wanted a house in Lavender Beds so badly. I made a PF asking if anyone was willing to trade plots and I found someone! I released my plot first and they bought it right then and there, then we tp'd to their plot in Lavender Beds and they released theirs. There was no reselling or anything of the sort, we simply traded and the only gil that was spent was the gil we had to pay to purchase the land.

But long story short, if you do manage to snag a plot in Shirogane I'm more than positive that you will find someone who will trade with you as it is the new housing district and a majority of players will want to live there.

If the moving feature is applied to personal housing too, you can move to Lavender Beds if you don't happen to find someone to trade.

Ahh, I see! I'm glad everything worked out fine for you in the end ^^

Originally Posted by Elamys

I don't think this is in bad taste at all, honestly. It's still two housing plots that are going to be used, as opposed to just sitting empty (which is an enormous problem on Balmung).

I saw a lot of that too ;;;; It frustrated me to imagine all of the people who wanted any home at all and to see all of these houses that went for months on end bought, but completely unfurnished.

In any case, thank you both for your replies ^^

Not seen it in the original post. Maybe it's somewhere in this ocean of comments...

Have SE said anything about the cost of transferring to the new residential area? Curious as to whether it will be the cost of the new plot itself, or if another fee will be put on top of it. I also wonder if you could transfer to a different sized plot.

Originally Posted by Penthea

Not seen it in the original post. Maybe it's somewhere in this ocean of comments...

Have SE said anything about the cost of transferring to the new residential area? Curious as to whether it will be the cost of the new plot itself, or if another fee will be put on top of it. I also wonder if you could transfer to a different sized plot.

We don't have a lot of information about the moving feature yet. My guesses are this:

1.) it's for FCs only (sounds like it was put in so FCs don't lose their airships when they move)
2.) the cost will be the demolition of your old plot, plus the cost of the new one
3.) it will work by interacting with the placard of the destination house, with an option like "move house here" and when you confirm, it will automatically demolish the old house and move it there, as long as it is "ready" to move. Not sure if furnishings would make it along with that or if they'd have to all be packed up.
4.) i think you'll be able to move to a different sized plot? not sure on that one. but other than switching neighborhoods, why would you move other than to have a different sized plot?

Originally Posted by worldofneil

Personally I think it's simply going to automate the relinquish of old plot and purchase of the new plot (so you'll have to destroy the the estate hall first as per usual relinquish requirements). My reason for thinking this is because house permits (the actual house!) aren't changeable between different areas nor are they changeable between different sizes.

I think SE would be heavily criticised if you had to go to the current plot, demolish the house, relinquish, and then travel to the plot you want in the other area. It would be so easy to find yourself with no house! Your theory seems likely.

Wait. so is it confirmed that the moving is only for FC? Because that's stupid. Why limit it?

Originally Posted by heynowjose

Wait. so is it confirmed that the moving is only for FC? Because that's stupid. Why limit it?

FC houses actually NEED the move function... for their workshop and airships... otherwise they need to restart all of those... a person house is just what... your house... it would make sense for them to do a FC move first...

I see the biggest issue that everyone has about it being limited is, I may not get a house if I sell mine then try to buy a new one... SE may decide both in the End... but the actual purpose of the move function seems to be for a change and upgrade a FC house without losing their progress...

Originally Posted by Victoria_Silverdawn

FC houses actually NEED the move function... for their workshop and airships... otherwise they need to restart all of those... a person house is just what... your house...

I see the biggest issue that everyone has about it being limited is, I may not get a house if I sell mine then try to buy a new one

No the biggest issue for people with personal houses have is that they have to be at their plot to demolish their house and then travel to the new one to buy there. During the travelling time there is risk that one or even both plots are bought by other people. And if that happens they'll be left with no house.

Not everyone who wants to move to Shirogane is a houseflipper you know.