Why is there a timer on recently relocated plots?

[Olivia0x25]

If we are moving over to a new lottery based system, and someone relocated... then why am I sitting at a plot that is freshly re-opened due to the relocation to ishgard, yet not able to place a bid for the lottery to relocate myself?

Seems pointless to have to CONTINUE waiting, to wait to bid, to wait for the bid to close, and to wait to see that I lost so i can wait some more to try to relocate once again.

[Miracle_Diva]

My guess is that all plots now will be working by one schedule.

[RicaRuin]

Because we're currently in the claiming phase. The next bidding phase for all open plots starts Wednesday.

[DrWho2010]

you have to wait the 4 days and then the next lottery will begin. it's not immediate.

[Olivia0x25]

Because we're currently in the claiming phase. The next bidding phase for all open plots starts Wednesday.

There shouldn't be a wait timer to wait. That's horrible.

The house is already confirmed to be relocated to ishgard, so the land should IMMEDIATELY become available for bidding. It seems idiotic to design a system that requires a player to wait 4 days to even start bidding, then wait an X amount of days for that bid to end.

Almost like going to a theme park to ride your favorite roller coaster, but in order to ride, you need to wait in line, but before you can wait in line, you need to wait in another line to get to the waiting line. Like what?

[RicaRuin]

The phases are set in stone and the same now for everyone, so that players don't have to keep track of dozens different timers for different plots.

[Olivia0x25]

Yeah but artificially putting a timer on the plots that cant be bid for even though they are available is terrible. that's 4 extra days of needless waiting on a issue where time is still sensitive because everyone wants housing. The artificial waiting time due to being locked behind a calendar date arguably adds to MORE of the issues of housing because it's extending the waiting period by an extra 4 days within cycling, on top of the long biding period, which is also a multiple day wait time. That's terrible design, and pointless for that matter. Nothing needs to be confirmed if they are already relocated and setting up their house. Waiting for zero reasons what so ever besides a calendar day(s) tick is actually really bad design.

[Darisha]

So if you want to buy a House now you must wait until next Wednesday for the next bidding/Lottery Day right? *just correct me if i'm wrong*

[Olivia0x25]

So if you want to buy a House now you must wait until next Wednesday for the next bidding/Lottery Day right? *just correct me if i'm wrong*

Yes, then wait another 5 days for bidding to end.

[Darisha]

Ok so no need to camp the plots T-T Good to hear thanks ♥