Why is new housing restricted to FC purchase only? I want my first house!

[Zenkii]

Most FC houses dont even get used for what people claim they need a large for. I rarely see anybody at their GC house. Most houses are empty as well. At least on my Server.

[rattles]

Theres loads of smalls available in older wards now you should try get one if you want you can even get one in uldah (least favorite area in terms of property purchase) then relocate to one of the new wards.

[Orbus]

I understand why the new plots are restricted to free companies.
What I don't understand is why old plots people have moved out from are still FC time gated.
Are there really that many people throwing away three million plus gil per move to hop from one small plot to another over and over for no apparent reason?
Cause people in medium or large houses sure aren't downgrading to small plots for the giggles.

[Kokonji]

I understand why the new plots are restricted to free companies.
What I don't understand is why old plots people have moved out from are still FC time gated.
Are there really that many people throwing away three million plus gil per move to hop from one small plot to another over and over for no apparent reason?
Cause people in medium or large houses sure aren't downgrading to small plots for the giggles.

No, the old plot isn't fc gated...
It's just that the recently vacant plot couldn't be bought by anyone...
the plot will be free to bought by anyone when the invisible random timer has run out...
SE has implemented those limitation to (supposedly) fighting the housing rmt or something like that...

and I know some people who have S house in some "bad" plots will pay those another 3 mil gil just to move to another S plot in the "good" spots...

[DynnDiablos]

While I understand what everyone is saying, I don't see why private citizens wanting to purchase their first home are stuck with other's cast-off plots in older wards. If I want a waterfront plot in Shirogane that is open, I should be able to buy it if I have the gil, enough said. Why do I want to sort through everyone's hand-me-down plots, most of which, aren't even in great locations?

[Nepentha]

I don't think you are the one to say what an FC needs and doesn't need. As far as entitlement who's "need" is greater? The private owner (1 person) or an FC ( a dozen or more active players)? The amenities and FC size, I feel, should determine the size of plot that even an FC can own based on need. I think "need" plays a role and it should play even a bigger role concerning FC vs Private owners. How to do this in theory is another topic for another day.

I lived in a medium house in the Mists. Down the road from me in my ward, there is an FC house (a large). This FC is never on. When I click on the placard, the FC has 50 players in it. None of them are ever online when I peek. The yard has exactly one tree and a bench. Inside is barely decorated. There is no workshop. No one has purchased FC rooms. The house has sat there for months since I moved in. I assume someone logs in long enough to run through the house and prevent demolition.

The two other large houses in that ward were sporadic, but still rarely seen. These are Free Companies, who have at least 25-50 listed members, who are rarely or never active.

Meanwhile, I have purchased a large house. It is already fully decorated. I have two housemates, and all three of us are on and active daily and in and out of the house. We hold events there as we did in our old medium house.

I regret nothing.

[Aviconus]

BINGO!@!!!!!! It blows my mind how !@#$ing gated housing is in this !@#$ing game. Every med/large plot was gone before I even woke up. Complete stupidity.

[DynnDiablos]

BINGO!@!!!!!! It blows my mind how !@#$ing gated housing is in this !@#$ing game. Every med/large plot was gone before I even woke up. Complete stupidity.

It just makes NO sense to me. I even just wanted a small house. Perfect small plot on the water in Shirogane, but NOPE. Can't have it.

[Zarabeth]

I think it's ridiculous that individuals are even allowed to buy med and large housing when so many FCs have none. Also, even though they say individuals can't buy right now, they can upgrade and most of the new plots are already taken by individuals.