Sure, here it is:
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Okay, so here’s the deal with the FFXIV lottery thing. It’s like this wild ride spread over nine days. First, you get five days to throw your hat in the ring, so to speak. It’s called the “entry period” or something. You’ve got to place your bid then, like a game of chance. And if you actually win — wait, is it lucky or unlucky? — you’ve got four more days to wrap it all up in the “results period.” But here’s the kicker: if you snooze and don’t claim your prize in time, half your deposit just vanishes! Ouch, right?
Oh, and don’t get me started on tracking when all this happens. It’s tucked away in your Timers menu under the housing tab. I found out by accident. Why not make it easier to find? Your guess is as good as mine.
Thinking ahead to maintain sanity? I’ve got the FFXIV housing schedule for July 2025 scribbled down somewhere below. A heads-up, though — this doesn’t account for those pesky maintenance windows. Maybe the devs like keeping us on our toes? So, you might be better off clicking a day or two earlier, just to be safe.
By the way, the schedule switches at server reset. Time zones, man. They’re a thing. But anyway, here’s the lineup for July 2025:
Yeah, no idea why, but this made me think of how the garage door squeaks open every morning. Maybe I need more coffee.