Quote Originally Posted by Seleni View Post
I did a search on Rift and ESO and both of those have option for players to buy housing with real world money. It’s no secret that games with cash shops often have whales subsidize the free players, so it’s also possible that the “unlimited housing” is being paid for by those who purchased housing with real world money.

Personally I wouldn’t mind if there’s a Online Store purchase, or MogStation subscription add-on (like retainers), housing option available in addition to current ward system, so long as it’s a separate option. But iirc similar suggestions were shot down quite fervently by the community.

Would you support an instance housing system if it has to be paid for separately from monthly sub?
You don't have to pay extra to get your first housing in those games, though, and their cash shops are subsidizing a lot more than just housing since they have no required subscription (RIFT is F2P, ESO is B2P).

I would be fine with an extra real money fee for housing if it was to pay for extra housing allowances above and beyond what's normally allotted to an account, but not if it was the only way for someone to get their first house. A subscription is already required to get that initial housing - there's your subsidization that should be providing for every player.