How would have implemented housing in XIV?

[Vhailor]

All housing would have been situated in the Sea of Clouds. Flying would be enabled from the get go with multiple islands being in each instance, with each island being equal to a house. The larger the house the larger the island.

If a player doesn't log in withing 180 days Bismark eats the island. If you have retainers they valiently try to hold it off but only manage to get away with your non-unique items and some gil.

What if your FC owns an airship? Do the Retainers get away with the unique items then? =D

[Dualblade]

What if your FC owns an airship? Do the Retainers get away with the unique items then? =D

The airship gets in a dramatic duel with Bismark that results in its ramming the whale, taking it down in fiery glory. This does mean you lose your airship(s), but the captain somehow survives this with a limited amount of (randomized) unique items. If you have all the airships you can get you save all your FCs unique items.

May also result in your retainer captain getting some Bismark loot.