Thread: In Regard to Housing in Patch 4.1

Hello, everyone. This is FFXIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida.

Patch 4.1 saw the introduction of the residential area, Shirogane, and though we are pleased to see so many players enjoying this area, we also received a great deal of feedback regarding this newest addition to housing.

While a great number of you were interested in either purchasing or relocating to a plot in Shirogane, we failed to prepare sufficient plots for players, and for that I deeply apologize.

This problem was only made worse by the increased stress on the servers from players rushing to log in after the end of maintenance. As a result, the system implemented to prevent players from abusing the relocation feature failed to function properly, preventing some players from relocating altogether.

Although this issue will be addressed in today’s hotfix, we understand this does not address the underlying issue. In light of the feedback we have received, we will be working to bolster our servers in preparation for additional wards in the Lavender Beds, the Goblet, Mist, and Shirogane by patch 4.2.

We’ve also received considerable feedback as to how they should be added, and we will be making an announcement outlining the number of new wards and how they will be sold after reviewing said feedback. To prevent speculation, we will refrain from releasing information until absolutely necessary. We ask for your patience and understanding until we can provide you with these details.

I hope we can count on your continued support, and that you all will continue to enjoy the various new content added in patch 4.1.

Thank you for the response.

Thanks for listening Yoshida, interested in your announcement on how the plots will be sold.

Thank you for the response. Hopefully the further announcements will be promising.

Thank you for the official response, Yoshi. This is great news.

I hope there is a restriction on houses per account. That said, I hope it is 1 FC house and 1 personal house per account. That makes it fair so people who bought houses on Goblin like me (when there were BAJILLIONS of empty plots) don't get screwed.

Thanks for such a quick response Yoshi. Glad to see the team was listening to the feedback from the playerbase about both the ward problems and the way that housing is decided.

Thank you for the quick response, YoshidaP!!! I was very fortunate and was able to buy my dream house that I wanted from the first week of release, but many of my other friends and FC members were not able to get anything. I'm looking forward to the seeing what the final solution will be and how these new wards are handled. <3