4.2 Housing Update

**fantasticm** · 01-20-2018 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by StouterTaru

It sounds like it would take a lot less than that to get 8 FC houses on the same account, and all that matters is the character clicking on the placard and selecting buy.

I don't mean to be That Guy but is there confirmation for this? I've seen a lot of rumors flying around as facts regarding these housing changes so I'm a bit wary. I do think it makes sense that the restriction would only apply to the account purchasing the plot (and possibly leadership), and not who is in the FC. Can you imagine if an FC couldn't buy their first house due to some members already being at their 2-house cap on that server? I feel like I'm catastrophizing here, but given SE's track record with housing... who knows!?!?

**Sairys** · 01-20-2018 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by fantasticm

I don't mean to be That Guy but is there confirmation for this? I've seen a lot of rumors flying around as facts regarding these housing changes so I'm a bit wary. I do think it makes sense that the restriction would only apply to the account purchasing the plot (and possibly leadership), and not who is in the FC. Can you imagine if an FC couldn't buy their first house due to some members already being at their 2-house cap on that server? I feel like I'm catastrophizing here, but given SE's track record with housing... who knows!?!?

The translation I was watching noted that they specifically mentioned it does apply to all members of the fc.

If it didn't it'd make it easy enough to cycle through and get a bunch of houses on one account (you'd just get friends to set up the fc and then transfer leadership once the house is bought) which would only reduce the multiple house ownership potential down to 9 from 16 and would make it more difficult, but not impossible, for people trying to do it solo.

It's realistically what's happening already just with one extra step and needing to keep the other members in til you get the house.

**Brynne** · 01-21-2018 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Sairys

If it didn't it'd make it easy enough to cycle through and get a bunch of houses on one account (you'd just get friends to set up the fc and then transfer leadership once the house is bought)

It's still easy, because you can temporarily leave any other FCs and rejoin once the house is bought. My understanding is that the restrictions only apply to purchases, not joining FCs.

I'm hoping the restriction would be that the person who makes the actual purchase cannot be a member of another FC with a house on any other character, and not that if any member of the FC is a member of another FC with a house on any other character, the purchase cannot be made. Can you imagine the witch hunt within FCs for that? Would it tell you which member it was when you tried to purchase? What if it was someone who quit the game? Would you have to keep kicking random people until it lets you purchase? This would be a horrible design that's still easy to get around for anyone who wants to exploit it but potentially maddening for honest FCs who just happen to have one rogue member.

**Mysticales** · 01-20-2018 07:27 AM

Anyone know if we will have a dev chat thing to get the FAQ about this change for accounts? I agree with many about if you have more then one personal house on the account right now.
Its not OUR fault that SE decides to say "Alt characters are treated as a fully separate character, no house sharing with your main account, etc"

Now if they are changing the rule to allow for alts to be assigned also as owner status to the house you have on your account. Awesome! About time!

Then the other issue is.. if they DO "force remove" houses... yea.. that would be a shit storm, cause how does the server know which house the person wants to keep? Etc.

Ill assume this maybe like how Ultima Online did it. You are grandfathered into your houses, but the new flags will only take effect if you try to buy a new house.

**Siniztor** · 01-20-2018 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mysticales

Anyone know if we will have a dev chat thing to get the FAQ about this change for accounts? I agree with many about if you have more then one personal house on the account right now.
Its not OUR fault that SE decides to say "Alt characters are treated as a fully separate character, no house sharing with your main account, etc"

Now if they are changing the rule to allow for alts to be assigned also as owner status to the house you have on your account. Awesome! About time!

Then the other issue is.. if they DO "force remove" houses... yea.. that would be a shit storm, cause how does the server know which house the person wants to keep? Etc.

Ill assume this maybe like how Ultima Online did it. You are grandfathered into your houses, but the new flags will only take effect if you try to buy a new house.

There not removingmulti homes from people who have them now..its in the video https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...nally/dsxeu82/

**MizArai** · 01-20-2018 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mysticales

Now if they are changing the rule to allow for alts to be assigned also as owner status to the house you have on your account. Awesome! About time!

As far as I know Yoshida has said something about wanting to let all characters on a server have access to a home you own on that server, but that wasn't being implemented yet. It's still in the works so to speak.

**LaylaTsarra** · 01-20-2018 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by MizArai

As far as I know Yoshida has said something about wanting to let all characters on a server have access to a home you own on that server, but that wasn't being implemented yet. It's still in the works so to speak.

That would be awesome. Can't tell you how aggravating it is to have to run to the apartment building to use the mender there in the housing districts cause my alt can't use my main's house.

**joshdavis271** · 01-20-2018 07:46 AM

I gave my medium house up to a friend since I don't want to lose it to the system and also so he can have a home.

**Mysticales** · 01-20-2018 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by joshdavis271

I gave my medium house up to a friend since I don't want to lose it to the system and also so he can have a home.

Thats what I did around 4.1. I gave up a Mid house to a FC who was in a small house. As for my FC members. Many times I bought a plot when I saw it, so then I could get it to a FC member.

One issue with THAT now, is moment you relinquish... there is a timer now.. So guess you cant even "swap plots" with someone no more!

**Saradain** · 01-20-2018 01:40 PM

Let me get this straight...Once a plot is relinquished/demolished, it is unavailable for X amount of time. During this time, relocation is still possible. So, people who already have a house but want to move, get first dibs on freeing plots, instead of people who do not have a house at all?

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