[Kirsteena]

Perhaps you would simply like to enjoy a quiet cup of tea alone with a close friend. Maybe you finally arranged all of your furniture just so, and feel compelled to show it off to that special someone. Or perhaps you are the entertaining type, and want nothing more than to play host to a special guest of honor.

If any of the above applies to you, then look no further!

Following a dramatic reworking of official Mog House Management Union (herein referred to as the MHMU) policy, players will now be able to freely invite guests into their Mog Houses.

This most recent improvement to Mog Houses across Vana'diel comes at the behest of Prince Trion, Lion of the Kingdom of San d'Oria:

"Those familiar with my quarters in the Chateau d'Oraguille are aware that they are being constantly and freely visited by adventurers at their leisure, ofttimes unannounced. Contrast this with the Mog Houses of these very same adventurers, where dated regulations strictly prohibit the entry of any but the sole resident. Why, I ask you, are these private residences managed in the same manner as our wartime barracks?

"And so I, as a member of the royal line of d'Oraguille, decree with the strongest of convictions that this state of affairs is both unfair, and unjust!

"Our adventurers should be able to open their private domains to the public, should they so desire. The discretion, nay, the very right to invite and entertain guests should lie with none other than the adventurers themselves."

Despite the somewhat strong personal nature of the prince's proposal, the heads of the three nations eagerly expressed their immediate approval.

They had, in fact, been searching since last year for a way to reward Vana'diel's adventurers for their continued service.

At first, the MHMU opposed the opening of Mog Houses to guests, citing concern for the safety and welfare of adventurers everywhere. However, recognizing the ultimate necessity and precedence of individual freedom, they conceded at last, and adventurers can now rest assured in the fact that their latest Mog House renovation has the full sanctioning of the MHMU.

So what new use will you find for your Mog House? A museum of sorts to showcase all of your precious collectibles? A relaxed sit-in café with just the right ambience? Or perhaps even a base of operations to discuss your party's battle strategy?

The choice is yours!

Up until now, players have been unable to welcome other characters into their Mog Houses. The Mog House was initially established as an isolated area where players could not only escape the hustle and bustle of the city, but also where bandwidth could be reduced to an absolute minimum for those inside, thereby reducing the overall burden on the servers. This would also reduce client-side load as well, since there would be less characters than in the city areas, ultimately reducing overall CPU time.
However, it has now been five years since FINAL FANTASY XI service began, and the three nations of San d'Oria, Bastok, and Windurst have seen a dramatic decentralization of their populations to other urban centers. This, combined with the server hardware upgrade planned to coincide with the release of the Wings of the Goddess expansion, has brought about a marked increase in our servers' capacities. This allowed for a rethinking of Mog House functionality, and resulted in this new feature.

This new feature does not require the Wings of the Goddess expansion, and will be available to all players.



Does I win the internetz?

[Aeolus]

Does that mean we can only invite them into our moghouses in the starting cities?

[Kirsteena]

From the looks of it, yes. God, I don't want to go to Bastok to visit a friend....

[Effedup]

God, now I gotta clean up my Mog House, too? The whole "chuck everything in the corner" method has been working so well for me thus far ^^

Oh well, guess I'd better get to cleaning...

[Haggai]

Originally Posted by Aeolus

Does that mean we can only invite them into our moghouses in the starting cities?

Only in your home city, I'd say. Considering every other place is a rental room. Why would I want to invite my friend to see my rent-a-room in Jeuno when he has one of his own? Heck, we don't even see our own Mügelhauses when we go to another city.

I just hope being in a party isn't the only requirement to get in somebody's Mügelhaus. What do I care about a pick up party member's MH?

[Ziero]

I think, from what they've said so far, is that you need to specifically invite them into your house, and that being in a party is a part of that invitation process.

Personally, I love this change. My MH is made to live and work in, and now I can actually make use of my bar!

[Amarok]

Originally Posted by Kirsteena

This, combined with the server hardware upgrade planned to coincide with the release of the Wings of the Goddess expansion, has brought about a marked increase in our servers' capacities.

This is more interesting to me than the mog house sharing bit, I wonder if it will allow us to use the delivery box in Whitegate at peak times again. I always thought it must be a server side processing issue rather than bandwidth (when you get the communication is congested msg) unless they cap traffic on a zone by zone basis.

[Olorin401]

Originally Posted by Kirsteena

From the looks of it, yes. God, I don't want to go to Bastok to visit a friend....

Hey! I'll have you know that Bastok homes are quite cozy..

I have a feeling that I might have to make some extra room now though. So if anyone wants to buy one of the three holiday trees I have, make an offer!

[Kirsteena]

Originally Posted by Amarok

This is more interesting to me than the mog house sharing bit, I wonder if it will allow us to use the delivery box in Whitegate at peak times again. I always thought it must be a server side processing issue rather than bandwidth (when you get the communication is congested msg) unless they cap traffic on a zone by zone basis.

Well, it sounds like they are upgraded to DX9 as at least part of it. I'm hoping that it helps lag, because even Jeuno was never as bad as Whitegate is.

[Balfree]

Male hume: Look! My brand new desk!
Female hume: Wow! It is made of the finest wood!
Male hume: Rawr!
Female hume: Is it getting hot in here?
Male hume: No I have brand new air conditioning too!
Female hume: I feel so... moist... *swoon*.
Male hume: Fishtank gives water moghancement, that must be it!
Female hume: Baby gimme some sugar... <3
Male hume: Here, on the cabinet...
Female hume: ...

Couple hours later...

Male tarutaru: Welcome. I have a bed.
Female hume: *glee*

[Ellipses]

Level 1 RSE and he's got all that pimp furniture? (Hmmm.)

[Kirsteena]

SE seems to think RSE is the epitomy of cool. Yeah.

[Omniblast]

"Ok guys, before you come in to my mog house, you gotta change jobs. No THF or /THF ok? I can't have you guys running off with my Millionaire desk or Fish Tank in your pants."

[Kailea]

Originally Posted by Kirsteena

Well, it sounds like they are upgraded to DX9 as at least part of it. I'm hoping that it helps lag, because even Jeuno was never as bad as Whitegate is.

the server upgrades, and the addition of DX9 will both help with over all lag, on both ends... but it will never really go away.. unless they remove the 56k cap -.-

[Dymlos]

Well I can now see Mmantra's shouting out prostitution for gil >.>.