Thread: 4.2 housing system update and what's wrong with it

Certain housing is also being assigned FC use only, i suspect that will be the larges. So, you probably won't have many that are relocating if larges are not available for personal use

Originally Posted by Bloodkraft

Certain housing is also being assigned FC use only, i suspect that will be the larges. So, you probably won't have many that are relocating if larges are not available for personal use

My suspicion is that certain wards will be designated as FC only and not housing plots. I could be wrong and I suppose we'll fine out pretty soon.

Originally Posted by LaylaTsarra

My suspicion is that certain wards will be designated as FC only and not housing plots. I could be wrong and I suppose we'll fine out pretty soon.

From 4.2 notes -

"Plots designated for free company use will be limited to purchase by free companies with at least four members."

yeah we will see new rules after update - will be fun

Originally Posted by Bloodkraft

Certain housing is also being assigned FC use only, i suspect that will be the larges. So, you probably won't have many that are relocating if larges are not available for personal use

I see something SE did not fix and should have. For an FC to own housing, they must have 4 members. What stops those that just want a house with FC amenities, to invite 4 of their friends, call their nonsense FC some silly name and purchase whatever size plot they want, with friends eventually leaving the FC and the house sits used or barely used as was first proposed by the initial buyer?

They should have upped the member restrictions based on size of each plot. Like 4 "active" members for small, 7 for medium, 10 or more for Large. This should not include members who have been inactive in their FC more than 3 months.

Originally Posted by Arazehl

I see something SE did not fix and should have. For an FC to own housing, they must have 4 members. What stops those that just want a house with FC amenities, to invite 4 of their friends, call their nonsense FC some silly name and purchase whatever size plot they want, with friends eventually leaving the FC and the house sits used or barely used as was first proposed by the initial buyer?

They should have upped the member restrictions based on size of each plot. Like 4 "active" members for small, 7 for medium, 10 or more for Large. This should not include members who have been inactive in their FC more than 3 months.

Your right - why I never like the way FC housing works. The upside is a FC has to be rank 6 to buy a house - so delays a bit. Also, the 4 members in the FC when buying the house, can't have any other characters on that account in a FC. Nothing stops the FC flipping!!

Originally Posted by Acebris_Etheyr

How does that affect FCs and people with alts in those FCs?

Understanding the 4.2 notes, a FC can't buy a house if any member of that FC has an alt on the same account already in a FC with a house.

4.2 note:

"Players will be permitted to own only one private and one free company estate per World per service account"

Originally Posted by Bloodkraft

Understanding the 4.2 notes, a FC can't buy a house if any member of that FC has an alt on the same account already in a FC with a house.

4.2 note:

"Players will be permitted to own only one private and one free company estate per World per service account"

I read that as the person purchasing the FC house will not be able to be in an FC with a house on any other character on that server, not that no one in the FC will be able to be in another FC with a house.

Originally Posted by MizArai

I read that as the person purchasing the FC house will not be able to be in an FC with a house on any other character on that server, not that no one in the FC will be able to be in another FC with a house.

And this is the problem with this. The specifics weren't given and no one has any clue what is going on. I get it, with the finite housing resource, they don't want anyone planning ahead to take advantage of the situation. I support that. I don't like, as the master of a homeless FC, not knowing if I'm going to have to discharge someone from my FC simply because they have a house.

I guess we'll find out, huh?

Originally Posted by MizArai

I read that as the person purchasing the FC house will not be able to be in an FC with a house on any other character on that server, not that no one in the FC will be able to be in another FC with a house.

I see your point, and could be correct. It would be very easy for a FC to get a house if that is the case - just give buying privilege to a FC member with no alts in a FC. Also, makes flipping FC with houses, very easy!