I have mixed feelings about the new system. On one hand, we won't need to click for 12 hours for a chance at a house. On the other hand, the system is now based entirely on luck while at the same time making housing much easier to try for, meaning that there will be a lot more competition. Also, it doesn't completely get rid of bots. A botter could still create a couple dozen alts that each put in their bid for the house, use that house as a FC house, then sell the FC.


In truth, I don't think any system would help the housing situation. As long as there are more people who want a house than there are houses, there will always be a housing shortage. No matter the housing system, getting a house would need to either be gated on luck, time investment, or gil. Or maybe FC size.
The only real solution is to increase the the amount of available houses.