Housing Frustrations

[LaylaTsarra]

Large houses will sell fast yes but there were houses available even after 30 minutes on Siren.

[Frizze]

Large houses will sell fast yes but there were houses available even after 30 minutes on Siren.

Quoted for emphasis. Some version of this complaint(the OP) comes up a decent amount. The current layout of the housing wards makes getting large houses(and even mediums on most servers) difficult. This is because 70% of the ward is small houses. We do not know if the Ishgardian ward will have the same distribution, but unless they announce something new im going to spend the next 6+ months(until we can go see for ourselves in 6.0) assuming its not changing. So why is only 10% of the ward large? Because when they drew up the map, the original prices were 10x higher. It would take ages for people to save up 400+ million to buy a large, so we wouldnt need many. And the maps just never changed, even though the prices were eventually slashed.

So for the OP. Get the notion that because you saved up enough for a large thats all youll settle for out of your head. Even if the next ward opens up FC exclusive, youll have a ton of competition for that 10% of large plots. When Layla says there were houses available 30+ mins after the servers came up, i believe them because my server was the same. The last small plot actually took almost 3 hours to sell for us. What your plan should be next time is to pick 3ish lots(at least one of which should be small). If the first pick is full, immediately work your way down the list. And even if all the plots you like are taken by the time you get to them(the faster you do this check the better), buy any small plot even if you dont like it. Because 1, you might actually find that you DO like it once you decorate it out and get used to the place... and 2, having a plot means you can use relocation to move your house later(and in case you dont read this board and see all the complaints, relocation allows you to skip the random timer of a demo'd house). And in the meantime, a few of your FC members can buy apartments(maybe in the same building to be neighbors?) and decorate them out. Jojoya is 100% right that you can make an attractive hangout spot if you put in some effort. And that will all be good practice for when you get the FC house and want to decorate it.