This is probably going to be more preachy and venting, but I feel so defeated with this housing system.

I've been trying for over a year for a house. Waited during the release of Empyreum, tried bidding when the new Empyreum wards were released, and was one of those folks who stayed up hours clicking the placard when that was a thing.

I have lost on every. Single. House. Even when it was only 2 people bidding (including when lotto dropped).

I recently moved to the new DC to try my luck. So far, Maduin is calm and there are a *ton* of empty lots.

So why, with a ward that has over 4+ empty mediums, and 6+ empty smalls, are people bidding against eachother in 50/50 bids?

I honestly wish I could retract my lotto ticket to try for an empty plot with no contest, but if I lose this lotto, I will have to wait an entire cycle to bid against other folks who are either 1. Moving in with alts or 2. Other folks who didn't make the first cycle.

I appreciate no longer having the days of clicking a placard and the lotto system is a vast improvement. But for the love of god, why lock people in? Or better yet, why penalize fellow players when there are literally numerous equally sized plots open?

I'm just salty about the entire experience and will be doubly so if I lose to rng yet again.