New Ward Classifications are out!

[Jojoya]

Looks like Jojoya was right. SE is finally going to adjust the split based on the needs of the particular world. A good move in my opinion. Looks like housing reform is finally coming, albeit very VERY slowly (I shan't look a gift horse in the mouth, however).

I don't feel like this proves me right at all. All worlds that existed prior to 2022 are being treated the same regardless of population differences or variation in housing based activity.

One thing that's both good and bad to see is SE allowing both FC and personal purchase in some wards. Good to see in that we now know for certain it is possible. Bad to see in that it's being done on the worlds where it will only complicate matters instead of improve things while it's not being done on the worlds where it could have created an improvement.

I can only guess that SE feels that the majority of FC housing demand has been met and so this allows the majority of available housing to go toward those still trying to obtain a personal house. Those who have been creating shell FCs no longer have a noticeable advantage since they'll potentially be competing against dozens of personal buyers unless they enter in the FC only wards.

Without having a clearer idea of how many players are still trying to obtain their first (or only) house, it's hard to say how this is going to turn out on most worlds.

Wards 1-6 and 25 are FC only. That's plenty. And to be fair, FCs have had months to buy a plot at this point.

That's true only on some worlds. Other worlds sold out on FC plots much earlier and more FCs have continued to be formed in the meantime.

It's anyone's guess on how many FCs were formed back in November after the original announcement the new wards were coming.

I'm glad I don't need to personally worry as I have what I want already but I feel bad for those who are going to be sitting on edge until we see how the first lottery after the ward addition turns out.