Can we please have a mail delivery system?

I don't care if it costs gil as one player has suggested - I just want to be able to send stuff to my friends or even to my other characters.

Is there some reason why there wasn't a mail delivery system at launch? What is the timetable of developing this essential feature of a modern MMO?

It's coming later.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...stem-NEEDED-!?

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

We spoke with Yoshida about implementing a mailbox/delivery system for you guys. He wanted to assure you that of course this is being looked into, but it will take time to implement because it is difficult to execute without improving the server-related issues first.

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My guess is DB will come but only after server-side changes (i.e., 6-8 months from now).

Yep what the other two above me just said.

Now you made me look at this thread you owe me a subligar, I expect to see one by tomorrow morning in my mail box.

Oh thanks, I hadn't seen word that this was happening - much appreciated guys.

As I said in another thread, there's really zero need to implement a mailbox system for item deliveries - it should be extremely simple to build that functionality into retainers. All you would need would be an extra tab in inventory management that holds items sent to you, complete with message, as well as a a button to send to another player.

I much prefer building onto existing systems and functionality instead of shoehorning in entirely new systems simply because that's how other games do it.

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

it should be extremely simple to build that functionality into retainers. All you would need would be an extra tab in inventory management that holds items sent to you, complete with message, as well as a a button to send to another player.

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...which would create a "mail delivery system"

...which is what everyone is asking for.

O.o

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

...which would create a "mail delivery system"

...which is what everyone is asking for.

O.o

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Right, but people always seem to talk about this as if it should be separate - ie, toss mailboxes around all the cities and then keep a separate database that handles the mail transaction. I was simply saying that there's no need for that type of implementation when we can simple build in into the same system and database that we currently use for retainer transactions. Since they're already supposedly streamlining and optimizing the load that retainers place on the servers, now would be the perfect time to add this functionality to it.

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

[COLOR="purple"]Right, but people always seem to talk about this as if it should be separate - ie, toss mailboxes around all the cities and then keep a separate database that handles the mail transaction.

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Really? I never got that impression. The general feeling was that everyone wanted a way to deliver items to other people without having to meet them face to face, by whatever means necessary.

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

Really? I never got that impression. The general feeling was that everyone wanted a way to deliver items to other people without having to meet them face to face, by whatever means necessary.

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I don't care how it is delivered, I just want a delivery system. Flying baby chocobos find me where-ever I am? Fine. Retainer to retainer delivery? Fine. Mailboxes I have to check in each nation? Don't mind at all. Just let me send stuff to other people somehow.

Looking forward to the mail system along with many many many other things...

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Originally Posted by LuxLex

I don't care how it is delivered, I just want a delivery system. Flying baby chocobos find me where-ever I am? Fine.

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Wouldn't that be adorable? Clutching an envelope or a package, depending on if it's a message or an item. <3

But, yeah, I actually think the retainer-as-mailbox idea makes the most sense.

This is such a basic feature and to have to wait 9 months, let alone 6-8 more months for it is completely unacceptable. They should at least offer some kind of placeholder system until they get the server-related issues in check.

Personally, I don't care if chocobos fart packages onto people, I just want to be able to send stuff to mules and LS mates. Good to know that they're looking into it, though -- just like they're looking into every freaking thing else.

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Originally Posted by Ashthra

Personally, I don't care if chocobos fart packages onto people

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I LOL'ed IRL

yes mailbox please pain in as trading 4 items at a time><

Of course item delivery is a big issue, but I have a hard time keeping in touch with some of my friends because of our different hours and schedules. I'd be extremely happy to be able to send messages to offline players!