(07-31-2017, 06:19 PM)Valic Wrote: Oh it was? I thought Goblet was just the general housing area, not just for adventurers lol.
All of the Residential Districts in game are for Adventurers only, per the lore. And they're all more or less relatively recent constructions compared to their attached city-states. So residents actually do all have their own residential districts inside the city, but they're in areas that we don't have access to for the most part.
Imme Wrote:Have you heard the news about the Goblet? All that quality land, so desperately coveted, is to be auctioned off to bidders, regardless of their origins! Even adventurers have the right to participate. Just imagine─the entire area could end up owned by wealthy foreign─ Ah, beg your pardon, miss. It isn't that I dislike adventurers, far from it. But when you consider that Ul'dah is still struggling to accommodate countless refugees, the idea that this land is being sold for profit is...not surprising whatsoever, come to think of it. Still, the least they could do is give preferential treatment to hardworking Ul'dahns like me! I've been saving for years, just waiting for an opportunity like this to come along!
Momoraji Wrote:Aye, 'tis true─in an effort to encourage immigration to our great nation, all lands within the Goblet are to be set aside for adventurers like yourself. Tragic, some might say, that only adventurers will be permitted to settle within its wards. But such decisions were made by men wiser than I.
Goblet Guide Wrote:Beg your pardon? An Ul'dahn woman asked you to learn more about the auctions? Oh dear. As you may have heard, these plots are reserved exclusively for adventurers. Since your friend is an Ul'dahn citizen, she is ineligible to participate.
And all of the residential areas are like this, even Shirogane. Though Shirogane is strictly for "foreigners" instead of "adventurers" like the Eorzean residential districts.
Tsurubami Wrote:You see, word has it the lord bugyo of Kugane has established a new residential district especially for foreigners. Having long dreamed of a home to call my own, I couldn't help but find myself wanting to know more. I would like very much to see the district for myself, but as I am not a foreigner, I fear I would be turned back before all and sundry. The embarrassment would be too much to bear.
District Official Wrote:Ever since Kugane opened its arms to the world, the number of visitors continues to grow. And among those who come, no few remain here for extended periods. Such lodgings as are available in the city no longer suffice to meet demand. In order to address the accommodation shortage, the lord bugyo has established a residential district upon the nearby isle of Shirogane. Plots of land on the isle are being released exclusively to foreigners, who may build homes upon them as they see fit. A tidy solution, I'm sure you will agree.
Like I said though, this isn't truly a huge issue for most Eorzean residents (Ul'dah and its refuge population being an exception), as there are residential districts within the city-states themselves.
Kokobi Wrote:The Fronds? Look no further–you’re in them friend. The richest of the rich live here, counting the gil in their mansions on Emerald Avenue and Ruby Road. It is also home to some of Ul'dah’s greatest architectural feats, and is located directly below the royal palace. There’s water to be had, and even plants to be seen. Quite lovely, actually.
The Dunes, is it? Yes, well, it is the common area of the common folk, and lies just beyond here. There you will find both the Merchants Ward, compromised of the homes and workshops of both crafters and merchants, and the Market Rows, where peddlers and traders gather to sell their wares. The Merchants Ward lies on the far side of the Dunes, and serves primarily as a residential district for both craftsmen and traders. There are educational and religious centers, as well. Aye, its quite a bustling little area, and has a charm to it. The market rows lie on the near side of the Dunes, and are host to the most lively bunch of shops and bazaars you’re like to find in Eorzea. It is the only place you need visit if you have a mind to spend your gil─well, there and the pillowhouses, of course.
