Additional Subscription Fees For Housing

[Ien]

If houses were instanced there would be no need for a fee and the supply problem would be resolved. SE has plenty of money to support a decent housing system. It is their inability to admit they failed with the current implementation that is stopping anything from being fixed.

The fee is simply an incentive for them to implement it. While I don't know the financial situation for the company(s), the possibility to make additional revenue, especially from a user base that is more than willing to provide it -- is not something they will refuse to consider.

My suggestion was to make the best out bad situation by providing optional alternative to those who want it. There is no need to remove the current housing system, no need to increase subscription fee for everyone.

[Kittypryde]

I already do and have been paying an extra $4/mo more every month for the ability to play mutiple characters who can have a personal house each. I would gladly pay an extra $20/mo more to be able to have an extra house now.

[Claviusnex]

The fee is simply an incentive for them to implement it. While I don't know the financial situation for the company(s), the possibility to make additional revenue, especially from a user base that is more than willing to provide it -- is not something they will refuse to consider.

My suggestion was to make the best out bad situation by providing optional alternative to those who want it. There is no need to remove the current housing system, no need to increase subscription fee for everyone.

It isn't a financial problem that is stopping SE from implementing a decent housing system. It is an attempt to save face and not having to admit they made a major mistake. 2.0 was supposed to be the recovery from the 1.0 fiasco. By admitting the current housing system is a failure they also admit they didn't really fix all of the 1.0 problems.

[Kukajoo]

Hey no thanks, i cant even afford to buy retainers, this would kill any chance i had at a house too and frankly, is encroaching a little on the ptw side

[Vonleo]

Wait what? extra retainers and housing is now considered pay to win? my god....

[Dustytome]

Wait what? extra retainers and housing is now considered pay to win? my god....

All depends on what part of the game you're focused on.

[Maoska]

Been there, already said no. This thread like to pop up from time to time. At least last one had really good ideas except that the whole idea was bad. This idea is even worse. We already pay our subscription to play the game, and housing is one of the most important feature in the game. They trying to solve the problem (in strange way). They added a lot plots lately, and they gonna add even more. Unfortunate system with limited housing is the main problem but they can't change it right now. They can give us alternative like the "bigger" apartments but that in not a solution for the problem at all.

[Nerfworthy]

I already am forced to keep my sub even when I take breaks just so I don't lose my house I worked so hard to get. No thanks, lol.

[LunaP]

What about a separate housing area for a sub, for those that don't want to play the decade waiting game for SE to fix things?

I.E theres housing plots you can attempt at
Or if you're in absolute need or wanting then you can buy a plot w/ a sub.


SE has made it a habit to get the community in the mindset that only 1 option ever exists , and this is quite apparent, and its 50% of the reason why the community bashes eachother, if you're not in 100% agreement w/ 1 way you're considered a threat if you provide "options" its like taboo.

Options are nice...

[Dustytome]

Options are nice...

Sometimes they're nice, but if you're paying extra for a plot, you're likely going to want to be more choosy and wards were designed for first come first serve. They're not going to want to open up 300 wards because there is more desire for mediums/larges and a smaller desire for smalls (district dependent on that too). Where would their incentive to make any further non-extra subscription based wards go if that came to pass? As long as the normal wards are full, they keep making bank. Heck, they could shut off auto-demo timer permanently at that point and watch the money pour in. On top of all that, people's normal subscription fees would be going towards allowing some people to have houses without paying extra, while others are required to pay an additional monthly fee?