Dev Requests Housing Timers

[LalaRu]

Lower timers will advantage more the spawn-camping people than everyone else, maybe even worsen the situation, with hordes waiting at the plate because timer is expiring "soon".

It is best to keep timers as they are now, and good luck.

[Crushnight]

Lower timers will advantage more the spawn-camping people than everyone else, maybe even worsen the situation, with hordes waiting at the plate because timer is expiring "soon".

It is best to keep timers as they are now, and good luck.

i do not think so current timers can punish you with having no access due to basic stuff like sleep, a maximum of 8 hr timer (but can be random before that time) would be far less punishing. Do bare in mind current timers can run up to 24hrs+, people can be stupid and decide to stay at the placard spamming until the plot has sold, that kind of thing is incredibly unhealthy but the current system can make players feel forced to do that just for a chance at a house and this was something FF11 had bad news articles about when people tried to kill Pandemonium Warden. The big difference between the two is PW was forced to be that length while the Housing isn't, but People do not have a choice in the Plot buying timers and no knowledge when it is up so they can feel forced to stay there for the entire day(I do mean a literal 24hrs) if they are stupid/desperate enough and i think SE should try to mitigate that level of desperation/stupidity

[Flu]

I made a recent post suggesting a fix for this timer. It involves replacing it with a lottery system. If you all would like to give it a read and offer suggestions that would be awesome

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...on-For-housing