The housing system in this game NEEDS A COMPLETE GD OVERHALL. Complete stupidity....

[Granyala]

This whole housing thing makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and their silence toward the majority of their players is incredibly shameful.

They are afraid of letting us access the glamor dresser outside of the guest house because of server bandwith concerns.
What does that tell you in regards to housing?

Right, it's not about what the DEVs want or not want, it's about their architecture not being able to cope.
Even Blizzard had A LOT of problems with Garrisons (essentially a personal instance for every player) so I fully understand SE's DEVs shying away from that "obvious solution".

I get that it is frustrating for people that would like a house and can't because none are available but unless SE does major upgrade server side, it won't change.

[Theodric]

I was lucky enough to be able to upgrade from a small to a medium plot, though I agree that the system is very flawed and in need of major improvements.

[Alaina]

/popcorn /lawnchair

[FoxyAreku]

Only thing I'd change is not let individuals buy larges (and I say this as someone who has had a house for 6 years). No single player needs that big of a house when there's so many homeless FCs.

Oh and get rid of that dumb housing timer, there's nothing wrong with first come first serve.

[Linadae]

Only thing I'd change is not let individuals buy larges (and I say this as someone who has had a house for 6 years). No single player needs that big of a house when there's so many homeless FCs.

Oh and get rid of that dumb housing timer, there's nothing wrong with first come first serve.

You say that but on the Mega Servers like Gilgamesh and Balmung those random timers are the ONLY things keeping the Housing Mafia from getting started again. I do NOT miss having to pay someone 50 million for them give me the first chance to pay SE 4 million for a SMALL plot.

[Monkerr]

What needs to change is SE not punishing those who have a level 5 Marauder and no members in their FC holding a large house, the guy doesn't play on my server but he can hold that large house. Just log in for a minute and ta-da he keeps the house, it makes no sense at all.

[Monkerr]

Here's a simple fix, if you don't use your house within two days it's taken away. Or they add enough wards for everybody, and it's either personal or FC not both.

[Nix]

Here's a simple fix, if you don't use your house within two days it's taken away. .

Sorry but this is ridiculous - my work/school schedule makes it so that I may not be able to play for 4-day stretches, as I am working 14 hours each day (Hi, healthcare). By the time my commute is over and I've prepared for the next day, I've got maybe 6 hours to sleep before I'm back at it again; logging into the game is the LAST thing on my mind during those 4 days. Are you saying that even though I play solidly on my 3 days off per week, that I do not deserve my house? Granted, I have 3 other tenants, but with the way the housing system is set up, if I personally do not log in, it does not count that the house is being used. So even though the house is being used multiple times a day, it wouldn't matter and it would be lost.

What of those that go on vacation for a week with the family? And don't say "Pack your laptop." That's not always an option, nor should it be a requirement. When I visit Iceland, again, the last thing on my mind during my time there is "Golly-gee, I'd better log into an MMO!"

[Granyala]

Here's a simple fix, if you don't use your house within two days it's taken away.

Dude, some of us do have a thing called "real life" and aren't able to log in every day.

1 month of inactivity is short enough.

[Monkerr]

Dude, some of us do have a thing called "real life" and aren't able to log in every day.

1 month of inactivity is short enough.

And you're assuming I don't work? Yet somehow I can log in for two minutes to check my retainers and use my house, shocking.