Retainer Level?

[Yrusama]

I know this has been brought up before, but why do retainers have levels? I see "Level 1" on both of my retainers in the list, and it's been there since launch if I remember. I was wondering why it's STILL there and if there will be some way to implement it in the future. Maybe increased storage or decreased taxes or something for higher level retainers? How would they level up?

[Raldo]

They don't. It was an idea that has either been scrapped or delayed until post 2.0.

Why is it still displayed? Because it takes some amount of work to remove, probably.

[Rukkirii]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

[Len]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

Thanks for the information, Rukkirii!

[prymortal]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

Good idea but what a waste of it!!! if there inventory slot levels dont also increase!!! ~ still like the idea tho

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

I would love to see something similar, the more options factor but for Path companions too. Thank you for your reply!

[Tonka]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

Does this mean that in 2.0 we will still be utilizing the Market Wards? Will I still have to look up prices from one NPC and then run to my retainer to list my stuff? I feel sick to my tummy...

[NumenarMithrandir]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

Ah well this explains.. I was always wondering why they had levels. Figured you all at one time had something planned for them which changed with the new team coming into play.

[Reika]

Originally we had envisioned a variety of content for retainers, but we held off on them and kept retainers as they are currently. In version 2.0, we are planning to expand their uses beyond just the current bazaar system, as well as raising their levels and the things they can do. However, we do not have any plans of linking the inventory slot numbers to their levels, so leveling them up will not yield a greater amount of inventory space.

Ey, I thought that would have been nice as a level bonus for retainers... Could have made it so we didn't need that free retainer. Extra bazaar slots would be a nice level bonus too.

I have a small update regarding retainer levels to share with you.

Based on the feedback we collected in the past, the dev. team is looking to implement different features for your retainer as they level up. For example, we are looking into allowing retainers to perform chores, such as gathering.

As soon as we receive detailed information on leveling up your friendly caretakers and the tasks that they will be able to perform at certain levels, we will be sure to let you know!

As long as they dont work for cake....

And as others said, chore is such a bad word to put on something like gathering. I like gathering too and dont consider it a chore.

[Airget]

Wonder what retainers could do though in place of not increasing their inventory size. The only things that come to mind are perhaps increasing the amount of x item type they can hold, or increase the amount of items they can put up on bazaar. So if you gather a lot of lumber and find yourself holding onto a lot of it, when your retainer levels you can increase the quantity of "wood type" products held by 100%. Or increase bazaar size by 2.

Or maybe since we do have spiritbonding in the game now a lv could also open the option to allow your NPC to work on spiritbonding 1 piece of gear up to 5 pieces of unique equipment upon obtaining 5 lvs or something like that.

It would be neat to see what their original idea of it was though odds are they were going to be concepts to make finding items easier but seeing as that's alrdy done they pretty much have to think of new implementation for a retainers lv lol.