What is going on with this housing?

[QueenSophie]

^ is 100% correct, and alot of the houses were gifted to other FC members, and every one of them is being used to it's full extent from what I have heard from a lot of players.

Plots were empty forever, anyone could've came and got them at any time, from any server with transfer, so really, no one should ever complain about that.

[Falling]

Frankly, have half a mind to make and raise an FC just to bypass this trash. But at that point, why bother? Might as well keep crafting and piling up the gil instead of buying into this.

[BrodeurBear]

It's discriminating against single players, only the idiotic or naive imagine that there will be any plots left for more than a few minutes even on the most deserted server. Getting a house would be the thing that kept me logging into the game between patches, preparing for it has been all that has been keeping me playing the game for the last six months with nothing much to do. I'm livid that they have done this, I don't denigrate or deride any player who did what the system implemented by the developers allowed them to, that's got nothing to do with the problem anyway. WHY is SE always so pedantic and unresponsive to this issue? WHY IS IT STILL PART OF THE ADVERTISED PRODUCT TOO???? You can't have one unless you pervert the system, and as a single player apparently your sub is welcome just not respected.

[geekgirl101]

To be perfectly honest I support the idea that houses should be prioritized for FCs due to their already dwindling supply and players really don't need a house to themselves. Apartments are not enough for solo players though, if you want to level your chocobo you have to pay hundreds of thousands of gil to buy thavnairian onions to level them up because you don't have a means to cross-breed without having a garden, and only houses have gardens. Maybe SE would take this advice into consideration? Public gardens yes please. That would at least satisfy the player base that are looking for houses mainly for the ability to crossbreed their own crops.

[Besame]

In my experience, dwindling players in a FC have more to do with treatment within it than anything else so that argument doesn't hold water. Yes, apartment upgrades with gardens and a small outside balcony would help. I suggested a loft-type set up with room for the garden and perhaps a small table, chairs and BBQ area.

[Dzian]

The big thing that annoys a few people I know and I is they ready should have added a legitimate sale / trannsfer / exchange system.

I know quite a few players in various circles that were trying quite hard to get houses near each other instead if all being scattered all over eorzea.

And while some had some success its now almost impossible to do.

And locking the new wards to fc only. Means they can't even try to all move to the same ward either.

[Dustytome]

And locking the new wards to fc only. Means they can't even try to all move to the same ward either.

Moving isn't restricted to FCs, only new purchases. If they all currently have houses, they can still attempt to move near each other.

[Dzian]

Moving isn't restricted to FCs, only new purchases. If they all currently have houses, they can still attempt to move near each other.

But it prevents other people from joining them as they can't buy a house

[QueenSophie]

Because everyone on forums complained FC's should have first chance, and so SE listened. It was asked for by all the people contributing on here for eons. So......what's the complaint?

[Flashgordon1975]

I think the complaint is that those complaining may or may not have been the majority of the player base regarding giving FC's first crack at housing. They were certainly the ones that complained the most, that is for sure. You know what they say about a squeaky wheel getting the grease. Now that there is a change there are other people that are not happy about the changes. Grease one wheel and another one starts to squeak. Does that mean a majority? I am not sure.