Congratulations to the additional wards in 5.1!...

**EssenceFlux** · 10-04-2019 08:31 PM

...and the 720 companies which may luck themselves into them.

I'm split on Mateus and Balmung as my home worlds, they are names that have become synonymous to roleplay; of the years since release there are still companies fighting for homes. I'll use Mateus just as an example.

The one problem addressed which is appreciated is setting Free Company Only restrictions upon the additional 3 wards, however with an estimated over 4000 free companies on Mateus alone, maybe more, added with the exceeding amount of players, exactly what did these additions do?

In a scenario where only free companies were allowed estates, perhaps this could have been the answer to a prayer, but due to individual purchases, that's pitting four thousand companies against the tens of thousands. (To give people a rough idea of population, you can't even get through 1000 people on a Mateus character lookup and finish "Aa")

This average unfortunately includes all the bots with companies as the botting problem has yet to be aggressively addressed.

This also does not address the outrageous off-client scalping and black market realty which they are aware exists.

What some players don't know is that the care for this issue is little if existent. Since the introduction of apartments, if we consider 198 apartments per ward stretched across the soon to be 21 wards across the four current locales, the response is always "but apartments exist" which, ironically, if everyone bought an apartment it still wouldn't accommodate the home world populations. If this is always going to be the response, why not just give the instanced housing? Discontinuing wards and moving to that model would not only be far more lucrative, it would address the demand, slow the scalping and back alley dealings, and be easier to make greater if need be.

I would not believe those in power who charge over housing would think that the rectification of such an oversight is the equivalent of a tiny bandage on a gaping wound. I think the statement at the end of the LiveLetter, "We will evaluate the housing market and decide when to remove the restriction on sales to individuals" is a slap in the face to the community which knows that even with free companies the demand will be considerably exorbitant. Whether it be instanced housing or otherwise I would have preferred these issues be addressed rather than seeing players camp for a chance on a chance, elbowing and clawing their way to placards...again.

**NessaWyvern** · 10-04-2019 11:44 PM

Considering that FCs are the most exploited for house flipping and bots vs player housing, I wonder why they did it that way.
Ah well, hopefully the houses get snapped up by proper FCs.

**Kidria** · 10-05-2019 02:05 AM

They did it last time. When there was a ward expansion, FCs got first pick. I don't know about Bal or Mateus, but in Zalera, it took weeks for the single ward I got my FC house in to fill up. Granted, it was Goblet, but still. That might be what they look at.

**Big_Bap** · 10-05-2019 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Kidria

They did it last time. When there was a ward expansion, FCs got first pick. I don't know about Bal or Mateus, but in Zalera, it took weeks for the single ward I got my FC house in to fill up. Granted, it was Goblet, but still. That might be what they look at.

Not a single server ever got capped on houses by the time the moratorium on personal house purchases was lifted during patch 4.2

**EssenceFlux** · 10-07-2019 06:21 PM

So long as you are hoarding houses and wards, please refrain from commenting to anything I post again.

As the black market kingpin, you know and abuse what loopholes you can.

Refrain. I will not ask a second time.

**Big_Bap** · 10-07-2019 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by EssenceFlux

So long as you are hoarding houses and wards, please refrain from commenting to anything I post again.

As the black market kingpin, you know and abuse what loopholes you can.

Refrain. I will not ask a second time.

Lol, not only are you poorly informed about my FC, you're poorly informed about the housing rules. Go purchase two FC houses on the same account on Spriggan, you might figure out that there are no restrictions on FC housing

**Kenky** · 10-08-2019 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Big_Bap

Lol, not only are you poorly informed about my FC, you're poorly informed about the housing rules. Go purchase two FC houses on the same account on Spriggan, you might figure out that there are no restrictions on FC housing

What he said. FC housing restrictions were removed a long time ago. That isn't to say they won't come back, but that right now, any housing plot is free game. Even to those already with an FC house.

So much hate for Mew, when they've played by the rules given to them.. I fail to understand why beyond "They have what I don't". To which my response is "too bad..?"

**Greyhawk** · 10-05-2019 05:19 AM

Hyperion was filled in less than 10 minutes when they released Shirogane. I expect the same bloodbath when this gets released.

**Edax** · 10-05-2019 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Greyhawk

I expect the same bloodbath when this gets released.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

**Greyhawk** · 10-05-2019 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Edax

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Oh, no... I got my house by sheer luck. Ward 1, Plot 22.

Yes, it's beachfront. I had managed to log out in front of the house and my character never got reset back to the entrance to Shirogane. However, it took my character a little longer than normal to log in and get it. Just as I logged in and clicked on the placard, the wave of 50+ people were running in a pack to my house and the neighbor. We were SO lucky to get what we did. I had been fighting for a long time to get a house.

I personally agree with the players here who complain bout how hard it is to get housing here. This is the only game I know that makes it something elite and not common place in the game. SWTOR actually did something right with instance housing as did DAoC. Yes, expensive, but not hard to get and everyone had access to housing.

It would be very rough to change housing as it is now, but they could change it moving forward I believe.

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