Auto-demolish

[Mirch]

autodemolition is good

[LastFireAce]

We very limited, I been waiting for them to turn it back on the way no more "I haven't build my house yet"

[Raim]

Instanced housing will never be the answer. Instanced housing would just be bigger apartments, and people don't want that. They want the community aspect of a neighborhood.

[BillyKaplan]

Instanced housing will never be the answer. Instanced housing would just be bigger apartments, and people don't want that. They want the community aspect of a neighborhood.

Most people just want to decorate their house and be able to use a garden. The only time I've seen houses benefit from being in the wards is FC houses, not personal ones, which is a very easy distinction to make if they do go down that path.

[Skivvy]

Instanced housing will never be the answer. Instanced housing would just be bigger apartments, and people don't want that. They want the community aspect of a neighborhood.

I want instanced housing.

[Raim]

I want instanced housing.

What this sounds like to me is this then. You'd have a little zone dedicated to instanced housing where its an enclosed field dedicated to the theme of that city. Its only got one house plot in it, but you can pay to dictate the size. You can then customize the usual outdoor decorations, but also perhaps alter the zone to your liking. Things like optional waterfall, streams, ridges, etc. Something like Mabinogi's Homestead system.

[ManuelBravo]

Auto Demolish if anything should be made a shorter time then it currently is. It would make more sense to make it 30 days of non activity or 15 days after payment failure. That is when people will really be on top of things. No more empty houses just sitting there and would require people to log in. On the other hand, the only real benefit to housing is FC perks. Personal housing is extremely limited to things you can also do with in apts, and in personal FC rooms.

[Destati]

That they're reinstating auto-demolish is admittedly concerning. It tells me that whatever new system they have planned for buying houses as well as the number of wards they are adding in 4.2 will do very little to help alleviate the demand (which honestly becomes more aggravating when you take into consideration that SE is clearly aware of how great said demand is).
I know it was stated that everyone would be given a fair chance at purchasing houses and not necessarily guaranteed to get one but I was hoping it would at least make a sizable dent in the problem.
Yes, it's very wishful thinking on my part and of course we have yet to see how this system will work. But I think we can all agree that we wouldn't need auto-demolish if it weren't so difficult to get a house, right?

[LyraKuroneko]

That they're reinstating auto-demolish is admittedly concerning. It tells me that whatever new system they have planned for buying houses as well as the number of wards they are adding in 4.2 will do very little to help alleviate the demand (which honestly becomes more aggravating when you take into consideration that SE is clearly aware of how great said demand is).
I know it was stated that everyone would be given a fair chance at purchasing houses and not necessarily guaranteed to get one but I was hoping it would at least make a sizable dent in the problem.
Yes, it's very wishful thinking on my part and of course we have yet to see how this system will work. But I think we can all agree that we wouldn't need auto-demolish if it weren't so difficult to get a house, right?

It is difficult because they don't have the ressources necessary for everyone to get a house with the current system.
It is also why some pple are trying to suggest adding instanced house as well. To wait until it is possible.

[Draxxion]

On one hand I feel obligated to keep playing instead of taking a break and stopping my sub for a while. I want to a break, but love my ingame house as I put a lot of work into it. The on the opposite hand I don't want someone to go with out a house or add to the emptiness of the housing area. With such a limited supply I completely understand letting it not go to waste. Understand both sides are the argument.