Regarding that Finaland Interview...

[OurMom]

There would be virtually no diffference between an apartment and a full-sized instanced house with yard.

And to say an apartment should be the same as a house isn't strange?

The apartment servers could use less resources or take less space, we don't know. What we do know is, if they could add it, they would it makes zero sense not to from a business stand point. Especially since they keep trying to add more when they can.

The question started originally started off with the interviewer stating that even if he wanted to take a break as the producer advised, he can't take one for more than 30 days (granted it's 45 days). Yoshi responds that you don't need to play, you just need to log in and click on the door.

If you're so attached to something that's purely cosmetic and you already know the situation...what do you want to be done? What he said is right, don't play just click on the door if it means that much to you.

He's basically telling Yoshida that taking a break from the game comes with consequences equal to how much you invested in the house,

Again, if you're putting that much value on something purely cosmetic, that's on you. This is coming from a person that's purchased several houses and let them demo when I had no interest in the game. What should be changed is the fact you don't get your items back that you paid for or are seasonal items.

Lastly, remember that FF14 is a theme park game. People will enjoy many things, some things and at times very, very specific things. If housing is what someone enjoys and they usually don't mind paying a sub for that, why is that somehow crazy compared to a player who only subs to raid? Or only subs for the story? Or only subs to RP?

If you sub to a mmo to do the things, that mainly single players do better (except for raiding) that's, again, on you. Raiding shouldn't even be there as that's the main point for themepark mmos.


People being upset because the houses demo, get over it I guess? What people should argue for is to get your stuff back, even the most greediest of devs/publishers will return your items.

Submersibles and airships are FC housing only, and do provide crafting materials etc (some of which are unique to it). Grade 3 FC buffs are only available via free company houses too, and these can give some pretty useful buffs, from reduced teleport costs, increased food buff times, reduced durability loss. Especially for raiders, the latter 2 are extremely useful. Gardening provides unique mats as well, some only obtainable via crossbreeding, and this crossbreeding is only available in housing (personal or FC, doesn't matter, non-crossbreeding gardening abilities are available in apartments). They do provide useful things. Now, I suggest expanding apartments to allow for crossbreeding gardening, via a patio as people have suggested.

So yeah, it's more than just an actual glamour house.

Petty buffs and cosmetics for your mount =/= needing a house to actually craft gear that matters and items period.

My whole point is, I don't think he came off as out of touch. There's not much he can say or do about a system that's apparently limited other than use an apartment.