Quote Originally Posted by SeiyaSoiya View Post
lottery has always been a tax on stupid people, don't fall for it, don't support it
Not in FFXIV. You are right IRL, but the housing lottery refunds your gil if you lose. Even the cactpots are guaranteed to give you something. This lottery system is better than giving bots an advantage for houses, but the basic problem is a lack of housing, not the lottery system.