Go Balmung!

[Oizen]

They did it, good luck to the winner in a few hours!!

There be people on this forum that are like "yeah there isn't enough demand for more wards"

Maybe people should move server?

I'm on the current "dead" server of Crystal, the same data center as Balmung.

Our houses are hitting 200-400 bids per lottery as well and theres no where to go from here.
Sure I'll jump ship to whenever the expand the datacenter, but even that is just a band-aid.

[Themarvin]

There be people on this forum that are like "yeah there isn't enough demand for more wards"




I'm on the current "dead" server of Crystal, the same data center as Balmung.

Our houses are hitting 200-400 bids per lottery as well and theres no where to go from here.
Sure I'll jump ship to whenever the expand the datacenter, but even that is just a band-aid.

Chances is higher there by 400%

[Oizen]

Chances is higher there by 400%

Oh wow a 0.4% chance vs a 0.1% chance wow game is saved praise yoshi p, buy nft, small indie dev

[Themarvin]

Oh wow a 0.4% chance vs a 0.1% chance wow game is saved praise yoshi p, buy nft, small indie dev

Soon more servers for US players.

[Jojoya]

Soon more servers for US players.

Still not going to help the problem that much unfortunately.

No doubt in my mind there is a clear demand, I think the large number of bids on these properties is proof. Balmung went higher than 1002 in the end and from the screencap I saw of the winner, I believe they are someone genuine who will enjoy their new home.

So, YES! there is a demand for 4 to 5 more personal wards right now to satisfy that demand of about 1000 people (1000 / 60 / 5) maybe as a short term bandaid that would help for a few weeks?

Is the demand actually for wards, or is the demand for a house?

There's a bit of a difference between the two.

[Oizen]

Is the demand actually for wards, or is the demand for a house?

There's a bit of a difference between the two.

I think people just want to actually be able to get private houses in this game.
That lot this topic is about just got more bids than an entire District even has in terms of private houses.

[Brygd]

Indeed. What the developers forgot to take into account, especially as they keep releasing incredible outdoor furnishing, is that a maturing player base not only has more resources to spend, necessitating the need for more medium and large plots, but they need the additional space and slots to fully utilize the furnishings supplied.

Player housing is in many ways the ingrown toenail of FFXIV. It’s not fatal, but it sure is annoying.

[Shibi]

Still not going to help the problem that much unfortunately.


Is the demand actually for wards, or is the demand for a house?

There's a bit of a difference between the two.

Forum (FWIW) mostly seems to be for a house not more wards - and that's where I sit firmly in the "make it available for all camp". I don't have the metrics the devs have or much of an insight into the greater community so won't presume there.

I was mainly just highlighting the number that would be needed for just today based on the depth of that placard count. And honestly, it likely still wouldn't be enough for the NA/EU worlds as I believe there is a cohort of people who want to try to avoid the disappointment of losing each cycle. If they exist like I think, they are the ones who gave up after round one.

Plus of course, Blamung/Mateus alts would likely all love a decent house with that apartment situation.

Sorry my words were not clearer.

[EthanXdeath]

Forum (FWIW) mostly seems to be for a house not more wards - and that's where I sit firmly in the "make it available for all camp". I don't have the metrics the devs have or much of an insight into the greater community so won't presume there.

I was mainly just highlighting the number that would be needed for just today based on the depth of that placard count. And honestly, it likely still wouldn't be enough for the NA/EU worlds as I believe there is a cohort of people who want to try to avoid the disappointment of losing each cycle. If they exist like I think, they are the ones who gave up after round one.

Plus of course, Blamung/Mateus alts would likely all love a decent house with that apartment situation.

Sorry my words were not clearer.

I'm definitely in the camp of "gave up after round one", only because I wouldn't be satisfied with a small house. I have enough gil to purchase 3 Large houses, and I personally wouldn't be satisfied with a medium, though I'd take one, but I really want a large.

STG if someone says just move to OCE/move to the new NA servers yeah okay and leave all my friends behind, leave behind my static etc. no thanks.

[Themarvin]

Still not going to help the problem that much unfortunately.


Is the demand actually for wards, or is the demand for a house?

There's a bit of a difference between the two.

Yes it will help, that SE still ignores people being able to get houses on other servers than their own likewise an additional FC does not... housing 'enthusiasts' do that all the time and they did that for good with last amount of houses we got as well.

Sickness must be purged then you can disagree to whatever.

A statement, Balmung is over populated for no given reason other than omg this is the so called RP server, that problem has been fixed long time ago with World Visits.