Speaking from the experience of being a real estate mogul on Greg once upon a time, (I owned two mediums and three smalls) I can attest to the first come, first serve rule where SE is concerned. I spent many many MANY months hoarding gil and grinding for more things to sell so I feel justified in being able and willing to do so.
However, I posit this glorious (if a bit rakish) perspective on the matter. After moving to Balmung, I have since sold all five properties to folks at a MAJOR fraction of the original price of said plots intentionally. Why? It made me some decent bank and it gave an FC or a character something to rejoice over. I sold two smalls for 1 mill to very nice RPers. One medium went to an FC for 6, even though they offered me 8 to 10 for it. The other medium went for 4 to an FC whose leader was quite nice to me during the negotiations, and the last small was actually bequeathed for free to a single player who wanted it and I was feeling charitable at the time.
Again. Why? BECAUSE I COULD.
Did I end up giving back? Absolutely. I made some money on it but not nearly as much as I dished out and I got dem good feels for helping folks like some on this thread who were desperate for any housing they could get.
The thing is, honestly, that if you really want it then you'll do whatever it takes to get it. I used all five for my RP time on Greg and when I didn't need them anymore; I gave them to those who did. I'm not putting my saint hat on, but I am offering this advice for those who see it. Consider, if you decide to relinquish a plot, how to enrich with it.
I know I'm a minority in that I tend to think in terms of absolutes about these things and I understand completely if a player wants to zealously hold his or her housing for all eternity. I'm only saying to consider it if you do decide to dump a plot you don't need or want anymore. It might ease the frustration a bit. We're part of the whole world around us, even the virtual ones.
-Hatter
P.S.: While I appreciate SE's standpoint, I am personally against exorbitant housing rates. In all the MMOs I've played, this one is the absolutely worst about housing. Even City of Heroes, which had the most broken Market Board system I've encountered, was kind to its Supergroups about bases and costs.
However, I posit this glorious (if a bit rakish) perspective on the matter. After moving to Balmung, I have since sold all five properties to folks at a MAJOR fraction of the original price of said plots intentionally. Why? It made me some decent bank and it gave an FC or a character something to rejoice over. I sold two smalls for 1 mill to very nice RPers. One medium went to an FC for 6, even though they offered me 8 to 10 for it. The other medium went for 4 to an FC whose leader was quite nice to me during the negotiations, and the last small was actually bequeathed for free to a single player who wanted it and I was feeling charitable at the time.
Again. Why? BECAUSE I COULD.
Did I end up giving back? Absolutely. I made some money on it but not nearly as much as I dished out and I got dem good feels for helping folks like some on this thread who were desperate for any housing they could get.
The thing is, honestly, that if you really want it then you'll do whatever it takes to get it. I used all five for my RP time on Greg and when I didn't need them anymore; I gave them to those who did. I'm not putting my saint hat on, but I am offering this advice for those who see it. Consider, if you decide to relinquish a plot, how to enrich with it.
I know I'm a minority in that I tend to think in terms of absolutes about these things and I understand completely if a player wants to zealously hold his or her housing for all eternity. I'm only saying to consider it if you do decide to dump a plot you don't need or want anymore. It might ease the frustration a bit. We're part of the whole world around us, even the virtual ones.
-Hatter
P.S.: While I appreciate SE's standpoint, I am personally against exorbitant housing rates. In all the MMOs I've played, this one is the absolutely worst about housing. Even City of Heroes, which had the most broken Market Board system I've encountered, was kind to its Supergroups about bases and costs.
What a colossal waste of time and energy.
