Lottery Screenshot Speaks for Itself...

[Joint]

I was one of those people.
I kept telling others that lotteries would only decrease the chance of getting a place. But those that didn't wanna put a little work in would stick their fingers in their ears and want to hear none of that logical forward thinking nonsense!

I disagree, the bots alone made "putting work in" redundant. Sitting at a placard clicking all day is not "putting work in" it was a complete waste of time.

[Fenril7]

I would give up my large house for this property.

When they had instant relocation I offer quite a few people 200 million Gil for the property and no one took me up on the offer.

[Silverbane]

Hyperion, Last Private Medium House on Server
Over 540 Entries for 1 House

So I would have had 1 chance in 90 of winning, if I'd entered six times like I did last cycle.
That's not too bad IMO.

[Akiudo]

So I would have had 1 chance in 90 of winning, if I'd entered six times like I did last cycle.
That's not too bad IMO.

you honestly think one out of 90 players getting a house of the size they want is "not too bad" ? whatever it is you're taking, hand me some.

[ijuakos_xqwzts]

SquareEnix logic:
We have 10 houses with an average of 120 bids on each house last round. 1200 people means 1190 people don't get one that round. This bid, houses opened up and 4 are available with an average number of 250 bids per house. That's 1000 bids - less than last round's 1190 - so success!

[Divinemights]

Better than player logic: lottery will get me the house
But ignore the fact this only brings out all potential competitors

[Ayan_Calvesse]

Honestly?

I wish the housing supply was more "mobile"; that is to say Relo being turned back on and trading off property. I know people are afraid of housing flippers and I think if there was a effective way to regulate it - would you pay up to x2-3 times a plots cost if you were assured to get it?
You also need to better restrain home ownership - ditch the FC/Personal concept as 2 separate things...you get 2 homes; you set it as a personal or a FC and have a timer on how frequently you could set it.
Make a bunch of wards - its not like they are going to go to waste; DO NOT have them available in advance - instead add 3-4 wards at a time; I feel the housing issue is largely because its not being watched nearly close enough as I strongly doubt allowing people to own entire wards was EVER a intention. I suggest adding wards instead of instances because if we have made peace with the notion that resources will be available for it - I would rather then do not cheaper the system with instancing - especially with IS comming anyways.

[dspguy]

SquareEnix logic:
We have 10 houses with an average of 120 bids on each house last round. 1200 people means 1190 people don't get one that round. This bid, houses opened up and 4 are available with an average number of 250 bids per house. That's 1000 bids - less than last round's 1190 - so success!

Look at the OP's picture. 547 people want that plot. How many are outside clicking a placard for hours on end?

Zero.

That's what the lottery system was designed to fix. And it did. If anyone thought the lottery system would address the housing shortage, they'd be the same kind of people that think adding gasoline to a car with a flat tire will fix it.

[Toutatis]

SquareEnix logic:
We have 10 houses with an average of 120 bids on each house last round. 1200 people means 1190 people don't get one that round. This bid, houses opened up and 4 are available with an average number of 250 bids per house. That's 1000 bids - less than last round's 1190 - so success!

lol we have ZERO houses this round. They really need to fix their system.