New Idea: Instanced Houses

[Legion88]

There is instanced housing available, even if you say it is not good but it is available: appartments.
I know, i would like some ability to garden there and maybe an upgrade up to a middle house, but it is instanced and it is available right now.

The last time i really saw some kind of neighborhood was before private houses were available. When the plots were empty or owned by an FC and maybe i'm not really honest to myself but i think much of the broken feel of the neighborhoods comes from the private houses who seems to be never visited.

[uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweugwemu]

Housing is already instanced for indoors, including ones in plots. Amount of people are limited indoors.
Only outdoors is not limited or have merged instance with the housing zone (Goblet, Lavender, Mist).
The changes they need is just adding balcony and removing limit on number of apartments.

edit: to be clear, what people buy outside apartments are plots. the house itself is instanced.

[Big_Panda]

I for one would welcome instant housing and I own a medium house in mist.

I saw less than 5 people in my neighborhood since moving in. I saw no change in their yard decorations ever.

I never have any visitors either...

If SE wants to maintain the neighborhood community feeling, why not keep the current wards as a basis but randomly load in different player housings in any given plot?

Like if 1000 players have instance housing in plot 1, then any one of their houses may be loaded when I enter the ward and walk to plot 1.

[SinaQaisi4Sheezy]

The latest bs is not only is there no housing available in any of the three districts on Siren, the few plots that were available have been purchased by people who are holding them for ransom. I know it's a free market/capitalism lovers dream but if you're not going to use the plot give it up for someone who actually wants to build a home.

[Maero]

I have said countless times housing should be instanced, it sounded like they have no intentions on improving the current horrible system.
Elder Scrolls Online i had no issue what so ever getting a house (i am sure other mmo's have instanced housing also, i just have not played any others)

If the reasoning or some of you had said you like the community feel, well most wards are always empty so why would it even be a big deal have instanced homes?

[MicahZerrshia]

Elder Scrolls Online i had no issue what so ever getting a house (i am sure other mmo's have instanced housing also, i just have not played any others)

ESO has one of the best and most satisfying player housing systems I have ever seen. Not only can you easily purchase a home but you also have much more freedom when it comes to decoration. And the exteriors. Magnificent. I only own one house there, Mathiisen Manor, and am planning on getting another, but its insanely entertaining, esp since you can pvp in your house.

[Maero]

Oh wow i did not know you can PVP, lol.
That is rather awesome and perhaps SE can learn from them on how housing should or could have been

[Araminta]

Even just a small instanced courtyard off an apartment sounds like fun. The only think lacking in an apartment at the moment is the ability to crossbreed and sharing/fc.
Also making housing more expensive seems acceptable in my opinion, My fc made double then what we need for a mansion in just over 4 months and alot of our newer members can afford a cottage when they hit level 50 on their main, although most have crafters to level 30 and have been savvy with there gil.

[uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweugwemu]

The only think lacking in an apartment at the moment is the ability to crossbreed and sharing/fc.

This has been bugging me. Can FC own an apartment? A house is too big imo for a commune center for members unless FC caters to outsiders.
Apartment is perfect for just a lobby and rooms management with workshop. I would love this idea for small family FC.
Most of the times we're only active during holidays so not getting auto demolished when we can't play is a plus.

[Elamys]

Apartments are only for personal ownership.