UPDATE: Blizzard has officially confirmed the exterior decor budget increase via a blue post:
Maintenance is complete for this week, and we have two development notes for Housing.
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Almost immediately after the 11.2.7 patch went live, we saw players using keybinds to elevate houses off the ground, even though there weren’t UI controls for that. We quickly began work to enable the controls so that it would be easier to move a house upward.
We have two concerns, of course:
- The underside of houses aren’t modeled or textured. Players who lift their houses may decide to hide that part behind other things.
- If you lift your house up, clicking on the door could become difficult. You might want to consider building a ramp or a jumping puzzle or a mount landing spot, etc.
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One of the biggest pieces of feedback we’ve gotten over the past few weeks was that the exterior decor budget felt too restrictive. The was intentionally set to 200 to address performance concerns.
Now that we have some data from live servers to look at, we’re happy to conclude that we can increase this limit by 25%. At House level 3, the exterior decor limit will increase from 200 to 250.
We’ll continue to monitor everything, keeping an eye on performance impacts (especially as other features are added to Housing) and adjust accordingly.
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Big news for decorators: Blizzard has increased the exterior decor budget from 200 to 250! NA servers are already live with the change, and it’ll hit EU servers tomorrow.
Players have been vocal about how restrictive the previous budget felt—especially for those focused on foliage, paths, and large outdoor builds. But Blizzard listened. This increase gives decorators a bit more breathing room to create the plots they’ve been dreaming of.
We expect these budget adjustments will continue in small increments as server capability and performance are still being tested. While 50 extra points might not solve every limitation, it’s a strong sign that Blizzard is actively tuning Housing based on community feedback.
Source: Reddit
