As one of the FC's that put in several bids - something we would not have been able to do if it were not for some very kind donators who know we've been trying for several years - the only thing I genuinely want is an additional sub-ward tacked on to every ward that has a new layout and just mediums and larges.

I would be perfectly happy to stay in our medium if I could upgrade the interior to a large. Large interior, large item count and - most importantly - large player capacity. We're an event venue, we have to battle the literal 'this many players are allowed in your house' permissions - which is a thing that most folks aren't even aware of and is my honest top annoyance when I see a large go to a single person.

Had I the control, I probably would have executed a FCFS relo-period for FC's and another for personals when Ishgard opened up, which might have encouraged a little more spread from the old wards. With no interest in Ishgard ourselves, we are relying on folks moving out of the FC wards of one district - and if I have to wait on that, then yeah... I'm going to hedge my bets and bid as much as I can, especially since every time I bid on the FC plot, I'm not able to bid on a personal, and neither is anyone who is bidding with me.

FC's are a team effort. No matter how many tickets you put in, it's still just a 50/50 shot - you win or you lose. We lost this time to an FC that had less members on roster than we had bids. It's okay, we'll try again when we can - and yeah, we know that the gap is closing for us to get a solid chance before we're right back into the fray with the personals, which is the reason we don't have a large already.

I get where you're coming from and I do understand the frustration, but a chance is still just a chance.