This plot of land is not yet ready for purchase

[Loveliss]

Sooo... I've been trying to buy this plot of land since last night... It has the brown gavel and shows a price.. but when your try to buy it (private nor FC) it gives me the error
"This plot of land is not yet ready for purchase" It's been this way since last night (EST)
What gives? is there a timer or something on this LAST plot available in Gridania?

[Rinuko]

It's a plot that was preciously owned by someone. At patch 4.2 they added a random timer on plots that been relinquished / relocated from - basicly a anti re-sell house measure.

[Vidu]

...if there is, however, a small plot available anywhere on your server, you can buy that and immidiatly relocate to the plot in lavender beds - the random timer has no effect on relocation. You may end up spending some more gil, but you could get that plot right now and for sure (well, unless someone else has the same idea)

[Dzian]

...if there is, however, a small plot available anywhere on your server, you can buy that and immidiatly relocate to the plot in lavender beds - the random timer has no effect on relocation. You may end up spending some more gil, but you could get that plot right now and for sure (well, unless someone else has the same idea)

is that true?

so I could for example pay some guy to relinquish there large plot. and then move in to that plot straight away because I have a small and can relocate immediately?

if that's the case then what the hell is the point of the random timer???

[Rinuko]

is that true?

so I could for example pay some guy to relinquish there large plot. and then move in to that plot straight away because I have a small and can relocate immediately?

if that's the case then what the hell is the point of the random timer???

That is also probably against TOS but sure you could do that.

[MizArai]

is that true?

so I could for example pay some guy to relinquish there large plot. and then move in to that plot straight away because I have a small and can relocate immediately?

if that's the case then what the hell is the point of the random timer???

*giggles* Where have you been these last few weeks? People have been complaining about how relocation by-passes the random timer and how people are still selling plots to relocaters (as well as houses with an FC attached, the easiest way to sell a house). The point of the random timer seems to be keeping people from getting into the housing market by not letting them purchase their first home from a flipper. And so people will have to camp placards forever, only to have to switch to a different placard somewhere else when someone relocates to their camped plot. It's lots of fun trying to go to different cities to figure out where someone moved from so you can camp the new RNG timer from the relocated plot.

In all seriousness, I really wish there was some distinction between a house that is available for purchase and a house with a timer. And it's a really awful experience to camp a plot for 5+ hours only to have someone relocate to it.

[NanaWiloh]

*giggles* Where have you been these last few weeks? People have been complaining about how relocation by-passes the random timer and how people are still selling plots to relocaters (as well as houses with an FC attached, the easiest way to sell a house). The point of the random timer seems to be keeping people from getting into the housing market by not letting them purchase their first home from a flipper. And so people will have to camp placards forever, only to have to switch to a different placard somewhere else when someone relocates to their camped plot. It's lots of fun trying to go to different cities to figure out where someone moved from so you can camp the new RNG timer from the relocated plot.

In all seriousness, I really wish there was some distinction between a house that is available for purchase and a house with a timer. And it's a really awful experience to camp a plot for 5+ hours only to have someone relocate to it.

The bypassing will stop soon as all plots are occupied with no plot to relocate too people bypassing will have no way to bypass the timer.

[MizArai]

The bypassing will stop soon as all plots are occupied with no plot to relocate too people bypassing will have no way to bypass the timer.

People will still be able to sell a plot relinquish to a relocater since it bypasses the timer. Until SE changes the rules to make relocation wait for the RNG timer as well, this simple fact will not change. All the houses on a server being taken won't change this simple mechanic. And plots will always become available again through auto-demolition, people relinquishing so they can transfer servers, or people selling their relinquish.

honestly I just thought people were annoyed all the mediums and larges were being taken by people relocating and fcs. I didn't realise the timer on relinquished plots didn't apply at all...

I've spent way too much time on the forums lately. They've been complaining about both, and how since the RNG timer doesn't apply to relocations it's made it easier for people to relocate to any mediums left behind by people relocating to the new larges. It was good reading. Lots of salt.

[Dzian]

*giggles* Where have you been these last few weeks? People have been complaining about how relocation by-passes the random timer .

honestly I just thought people were annoyed all the mediums and larges were being taken by people relocating and fcs. I didn't realise the timer on relinquished plots didn't apply at all...

[Zigabar]

honestly I just thought people were annoyed all the mediums and larges were being taken by people relocating and fcs. I didn't realise the timer on relinquished plots didn't apply at all...

Can confirm buying some other plot then relocating bypasses the timer. My friend did that yesterday to get his plot of choice.