Thread: 4.2 Housing Update

Originally Posted by MizArai

I've seen quite a few people in the forums who have commented in these threads claiming they either own no personal home or only one personal home and don't want the homes of people with multiple homes taken from them. What you're failing to take into account is the people who don't have a horse in the race, but see it instead as the start of a very slippery slope and setting a very bad precedent.

edit: I'm right there with you wishing they would do instanced housing, as long as I can still visit everyone's house, since I'm a nosey neighbor and love to visit random houses to see what all people have done with them. :-D

In Star Wars, people could own 1 of each fortress (3) plus one of their faction but they were all instances. In the main hubs, boards with housing were listed according to what the owners allowed to be seen and you could pop to them and look around.

Originally Posted by Shadygrove

Off topic question: How do your characters transfer stuff if they are in different FCs? Or don't you even try?

I have my alt trade to a friend who then trades to my main or deposits into the main FC chest.

It is of my opinion that this doesn't fix the problem but creates new ones.

1) FCs are getting prioritized (somewhat good but you can "buy" an FC). Get 4 people together to temp buy a house and viola.
2) This hurts the ability for private owners to get a house at all. Essentially now no one will want to give up their plot out of fear that they will not be able to get a bigger plot later.
3) Freezing housing sales for individuals only creates an off balance. Unless you buy a plot this weekend then you will be unable to buy a plot at 4.2 drop. So even if a house gets demolished, RIP because only FCs will be able to buy it.
4) Want two houses? Temporarily make an FC with 4 randos and buy a house. They can leave after and you can still have your secondary private estate! How thoughtful.
5) Did SE even consider FC leader changes? Think about it... Because if it auto-demolishes on lead change, the whole FC loses its house making FCs potentially hostile take overs.

I really feel like SE has put their head in the sand on this patch.

I am happy that it seems that they are staying true to their word and not releasing the housing website until after the servers go down to prevent people from trying to do any more last minute preparations. I just hope there is more they aren't discussing yet that works out in everyone's favor. Even people who are wanting personal homes