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[HisShadowX]

As you can see I have been here playing since 2013.....Instanced public housing would be great. In fact I would pay real money for themed instanced public housing land.

[RavenLyer]

Instanced public housing would be great. In fact I would pay real money for themed instanced public housing land.

I agree with this. Give us houses to decorate on those islands in development. Hell, give us FC islands where we can build neighborhoods of our own in small, ready-made wards. Make it a gil sink, even. It's all been done in other games, many of which had far less funding.

[Illmaeran]

As you can see I have been here playing since 2013.....Instanced public housing would be great. In fact I would pay real money for themed instanced public housing land.

I'd pay $20 for a Medium plot that I owned until the servers shut down with no demolition, ever, even if I don't play for the next nine years.

[ElysiumDragon]

Housing is a cultural problem as much as it is a scarcity problem. I'm from Spriggan, and I've seen entire wards owned by a single person, entire subdivisions being the same, a great deal of empty and unfurnished homes, and yet the apartments are all but empty, despite this vaunted 'demand'. Somewhere like Balmung is an easy fix of just getting more housing/apartments into the system, but somewhere like Spriggan (a server that was quiet until last year) needs a fundamentally different approach.

[EvieLilou]

I've been playing 14 since last summer and only recently jumped into housing... Trying to get a house has been the most UNFUN I've had in a game the 20+ years I've been playing MMOs.

I sent feedback to SE saying so, because what else is there to do (besides breaking ToS)? After spending 18 total hours placard clicking with the old system, I absolutely fumed after watching bots and AFK scripters win house after house. Then, I was gutted to see SE's 75% free company ward decision the day this new lottery system rolled out.

At this point in time, I think we can only hope for the best and keep providing feedback to SE. Personally, I'm of the mind that I pay a sub and should be able to receive housing with everything it comes with, just like other homeowners.

I have a beautifully furnished apartment that I spent 9 days decorating. I have my 2 gardening pots, a crystal bell and retainer bell. I would love a bit more space (a small will do for this lil lala), a yard, and the experience of being part of a neighborhood without the instance factor that comes with apartments. If that is not possible for everyone, I vote for instanced housing for all. I have a lot of opinions on this matter and joined the forums because I don't know what else to do as an active player. We'll see how the lottery goes, but I for one, so far am not impressed and see that there is a ways to go before every player who wants one can own a home.

[Drakengarde]

Think of it like this from a business standpoint I believe the reason they are so bent on not doing instance housing or permanent plots is because having the housing system like it is keep people subscribed. They are called anchor plots for a reason. Think about it if you try for week, months or even years on end to get a house and you finally manage to get one, are you likely to unsubscribe and loose it? I would say hell no. Scarcity attracts people to something makes them want it more so people who have plots do not want to give it up. The best I will ever see square do is make more and more wards with time. So banking or hoping on them making instance housing you have a better chance finding bigfoot in your backyard.

[MoonmoonMoonmoon]

Think of it like this from a business standpoint I believe the reason they are so bent on not doing instance housing or permanent plots is because having the housing system like it is keep people subscribed. They are called anchor plots for a reason. Think about it if you try for week, months or even years on end to get a house and you finally manage to get one, are you likely to unsubscribe and loose it? I would say hell no.

I would say they don't have anything to worry about subscribers counts now. They are the big MMO on the block. They have beat their competitors by simply producing a better game. How? By listening to their players. Personally I want more apartment options with variety that are a little more than a consolation prize for not getting a house or a more expensive FC room. Incidentally, I have created a request thread for this purpose.

[not_ya_wify]

I'm always amazed by how toxic and childish the people on these forums are when the actual player base is known for being friendly and wholesome

[HuaTuo]

I'm always amazed by how toxic and childish the people on these forums are when the actual player base is known for being friendly and wholesome

Where I come from, expressing dis-illusion, discontent and outrage about something, in a friendly and wholesome manner can be rather difficult. Especially if it sucks just like SE does. Or would you like " thank you SE for your continuous work to improve your game we love to play, it's just, how do I put it, there's some space for improvement as far as your housing is concerned, would you liek to take onboard this very slight suggestion of mine, pls make more wards private - I know you care about player feedback a great deal and will definitely do your utmost to accommodate us."

That will surely work!

not!

[Shibi]

...Or would you like " thank you SE for your continuous work to improve your game we love to play, it's just, how do I put it, there's some space for improvement as far as your housing is concerned, would you liek to take onboard this very slight suggestion of mine, pls make more wards private - I know you care about player feedback a great deal and will definitely do your utmost to accommodate us."

That will surely work!

not!

Surprisingly it does work. But far less sarcastic and just using basic courtesy, more like this (I am going to do something of an English version of a Japanese forum post, these are not my views :P).

Thank you to the developers. I think the lottery is a big improvement over the old system. I understand that it's important that free companies get a home on their mackerel, and after a few cycles when they do, if there is still empty land, it would be nice for solo players to adjust the 75% fc/personal split and increase the number of wards we can enter in for personal housing. Thank you"

Something like that anyway.

Where I come from, expressing dis-illusion, discontent and outrage about something, in a friendly and wholesome manner can be rather difficult. ...

Simple basic politeness is a good tactic to learn to serve you well in all facets of life. Honey always catches more flies than vinegar.