Information I have via Reddit and Friends who attained Private Housing on Balmung:
All small housing was sold after 32 Minutes.
Medium went faster apparently, not sure what the time was.
Large was last, took about an hour according to Reddit.
Something to note:
Availability is one thing but there is something to be said for those who are holding their heads high because they timed, waited, and got the plots that were released. People need to keep in mind that housing is special right now because it is RARE and HARD TO ATTAIN. This is the nature of vanity in an MMO. This is also the nature of Private Housing in a game like FFXIV. It's literally a cash sink. It's also being balanced based on the necessity to maintain a high value in order to just not be something "handed out" to everyone.
In my opinion none of this is broken promises, lies, or anything that insidious. It's expectations and assumptions and a disparity between developer and player base communication channels. There are factors players are not privy to, and no, we are NOT entitled to them. Unfortunately the Roleplay community (which this seems to vastly impact more than others) compared to the vast majority of the game itself, we're a very distinct and small minority. Frankly, the ONLY people who seem to be up in arms about the housing are Roleplayers, most may complain but the response from various Roleplay sources such as this forum has been the most heated.
All small housing was sold after 32 Minutes.
Medium went faster apparently, not sure what the time was.
Large was last, took about an hour according to Reddit.
Something to note:
Availability is one thing but there is something to be said for those who are holding their heads high because they timed, waited, and got the plots that were released. People need to keep in mind that housing is special right now because it is RARE and HARD TO ATTAIN. This is the nature of vanity in an MMO. This is also the nature of Private Housing in a game like FFXIV. It's literally a cash sink. It's also being balanced based on the necessity to maintain a high value in order to just not be something "handed out" to everyone.
In my opinion none of this is broken promises, lies, or anything that insidious. It's expectations and assumptions and a disparity between developer and player base communication channels. There are factors players are not privy to, and no, we are NOT entitled to them. Unfortunately the Roleplay community (which this seems to vastly impact more than others) compared to the vast majority of the game itself, we're a very distinct and small minority. Frankly, the ONLY people who seem to be up in arms about the housing are Roleplayers, most may complain but the response from various Roleplay sources such as this forum has been the most heated.
