Housing Timer why x.x

[Dyvid]

Extending the timer wouldn't solve the camping problem, it would make it worse for first time buyers and those killing themselves staying at plots waiting for the moment it unlocks

If you can't click on the placard and doesn't show up on the listing, how would that make it worse than current RNG? Without some kind of waiting period, players will sell their house outright and encourage RMT. the only other option I could see it just have a 30 day waiting period until the plot is listed without RNG.

[Annakajima]

If you can't click on the placard and doesn't show up on the listing, how would that make it worse than current RNG?

People would still hunt for free plots, then they would still wait for the second that placard did become available, as I said, extending the timer would not prevent them camping and spending too long trying to get a home.

We've seen the lengths players go to to buy multiple homes, create scripts to beat the timer, buying a crappy home first to relocate easier, again making the home randomly unlock between 15-30 days would just make a pretty bad situation worse

Edit: Your second point then making it unlock after 30 days just makes it easier for people to flood a plot if they know when it's becoming available, and those with scripts/relocating will benefit more rather than those just trying for their first home

[Dyvid]

People would still hunt for free plots, then they would still wait for the second that placard did become available, as I said, extending the timer would not prevent them camping and spending too long trying to get a home.

We've seen the lengths players go to to buy multiple homes, create scripts to beat the timer, buying a crappy home first to relocate easier, again making the home randomly unlock between 15-30 days would just make a pretty bad situation worse

Edit: Your second point then making it unlock after 30 days just makes it easier for people to flood a plot if they know when it's becoming available, and those with scripts/relocating will benefit more rather than those just trying for their first home

Okay, what then? If you list it the moment it comes up, player will sell their plot at insane price leading to RMT plague, SE will never go for that. They changed to RNG just because of that reason.

[Annakajima]

Okay, what then? If you list it the moment it comes up, player will sell their plot at insane price leading to RMT plague, SE will never go for that. They changed to RNG just because of that reason.

Was in no way implying the old system worked, was debating your suggestions. You said your method would solve RMT and Camping which I don't think it would.

Instanced housing at the end of the day is the best way to solve this housing crisis, with each problem the ward system SE has tried to solve, another one has sprung up in it's place, it's broken and been exploited too many times in the past, it is a beautiful idea at it's heart but sadly not feasible

[Dyvid]

Was in no way implying the old system worked, was debating your suggestions. You said your method would solve RMT and Camping which I don't think it would.

Instanced housing at the end of the day is the best way to solve this housing crisis, with each problem the ward system SE has tried to solve, another one has sprung up in it's place, it's broken and been exploited too many times in the past, it is a beautiful idea at it's heart but sadly not feasible

Agree but we have to work within the system we have, we means improving our instance interior space we already have. We need to improve apartments to make them more attractive to player so they don't feel an out right need to own a house.

[Annakajima]

Agree but we have to work within the system we have, we means improving our instance interior space we already have. We need to improve apartments to make them more attractive to player so they don't feel an out right need to own a house.

Absolutely agree there too, I hope that with Shadowbringers they do bring about an overhaul, who knows if they will but we can dream.