I know there are a limited number of housing units. except for 1 small detail, we have hundreds of players on each available plot bidding for the same one. Even weeks after the first 2 times.

This is clearly not enough housing to go around. Ive failed to purchase a house 5 times now. Yes I am a bit annoyed at it, but im used to it by now. The problem i see is that with how many people there are trying to buy a house, everyone knows there is a limited amount of housing to go around. This is a waste of time for everyone who has been patiently waiting just to get a house.

Not to mention this will inevitably cause players to participate in RMT. You keep banning and suspending all these accounts for RMT, you want RMT to stop yet with how much pressure id affecting everyone to put their gil on a bid and in a limited time frame. More players are going to do this. This is only one issue.

The fact there are also 18 wards for fcs... theres NO way there are that many fcs on one dang server. Even if there was it is still illogical for fcs to be prioritized over the actual players. I get fc's need housing, but so many players are unhappy with an easy system that can be fixed. Add more wards maybe? Make housing instanced. I doubt players would be too unhappy with a change like this. Personal and private housing should be instanced whereas FC housing should not be. FC housing should be a community experience where a private house should be a private experience.