How To Frustrate Your Player Base 101

[Jeeqbit]

Instances exist in the form of apartments and FC rooms, but they are very small rooms.

The reason for the ward system is so you can have neighbours, but that creates the drawbacks that we have. They can't keep adding wards automatically because they are actual zones that have their own server programs and the same considerations as adding any new area.

There isn't unlimited storage space, either, because SE doesn't use cloud servers, whereas I assume other MMORPGs seem more open to this so they can be flexible with housing.

They have been adding new wards and even sub-districts over time, it's just that whenever they do, they get taken immediately and there is still more demand than whatever they added.

But as you are saying, other MMORPGs managed it in an instanced way so they could just consider making an instanced version of the housing system that includes gardens.

[Mr_Happy]

Fourth step is to make a topic discussing it when countless others already exist?
One of them was even from yourself!

Pure gold <3

[Tiramu]

This is the first time I've heard people are unhappy with the housing situation.

Is this sarcasm?

[Renalt]

Is this sarcasm?

Oh yeah. Dripping with it.

[Anienai]

This is the first time I've heard people are unhappy with the housing situation.

I'm shocked too. How long has this frustration gone on for and has anyone tried contacting SE about it?

[Gemina]

I'm shocked too. How long has this frustration gone on for and has anyone tried contacting SE about it?

SE is well aware of the issue, and they have made multiple attempts to fix band-aid the situation. They've done everything except what actually must be done. That 'must' is limiting housing to one per account, and pulling the trigger. The thing is, if they do this all the players who own multiple plots will lose them. The gil and time they've poured into them will be gone in an instant, and while that is absolutely fine by me and those who do not currently own any plots; this move would be catastrophic for SE. I can't put a rough figure of the percentage of subs they would inevitably lose, but their marketing team has deemed it large enough to not make this move.

There is no question they effed this up big time. Their lack of foresight, and common sense really regarding this matter has left them in an impossible situation. Many will say to just release instanced housing, but this will never happen in FFXIV's lifetime. And even if they did, it very likely would not be what players think it would be. It would be brand new content that does not adhere to current housing standards. That might be fine for some players, but many will continue to be disappointed and dub it as another failed attempt to remedy this situation.

[Kes13a]

This is your guide on how to exacerbate your player base.

First step create an elitist housing system where only a handful of players can enjoy a massive portion of content that is incredibly important to many many MMO players.

Second step lottery the very small limit quantity of houses

Third step draw the results and watch as the majority of your player base is upset and anguished over losing while a handful of lucky players are happy and having a fun time enjoying content that the rest of us paying subers are locked out of...


Now for real check out my other post about how EVERY player in the game should have a house not just a handful of elites.

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...d-Have-A-House.

Constantly running full wards is a massive drain on system resources. The majority of resources for instanced houses are not being used if no players are there. Please leave the past behind and come to the present/future of gaming which is instanced gaming.

I think you are generalizing just a bit much.

I would hardly call it an "elitist housing system" lottery is pure RNG, unlike your opinion that a "majority" of the player base is upset over housing, everyone in mmo's knows rng basically sucks. thats a given. period.

I wouldnt call housing a "massive portion" of content either.

you dont need a house to play the game, as such, a large number, likely even the majority of players... dont care if it exists or not. as for "anguished".. please, if you are anguished over not getting a pixel house in a video game, you need to seek help. I am serious, its not something you need to lose your mind over. its pixels, you cannot actually live there and people who have one are not any more "elite" than you are. that is the way rng works, sometimes you are the windshield.. and sometimes you are the bug.

[Deveryn]

There are way better topics that could be getting attention, but no. Let's do another housing thread.

[Burmecia]

Now for real check out my other post about...

I don't think I will.

[Denji]

the only thing that truly frustrates me is the stupid linkshell emote. goddamn thing needs a cooldown.

otherwise everything is inconvenient at most. still sucks tho.