Does summoning the retainer for storage & market sales duty put their hunter/gather/exploration on hold?
Meaning... over the course of an 18 hour venture, I summon the retainer 6 times, for 5 minutes each time, will the venture complete 30 minutes later than originally anticipated?
Retainer venture question
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03-28-2014, 01:03 AMkidvideoRetainer venture question
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03-28-2014, 01:16 AMKirosuu
nop nop nop for all 3 on hold
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03-28-2014, 01:22 AMCons
Anyone know where you exchange seals for venture tokens?
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03-28-2014, 01:45 AMmbncdFirst rank section of your GC headquarters store. You must be a member of a GC and have 1k seals from that GC in order to buy 5 venture tokens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cons
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03-28-2014, 03:43 AMFelisIf you call him back before he finished his journey, he stay home (or in the MB) until you send him out again to a new journey (that cost a token again)Quote:
Originally Posted by kidvideo
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03-28-2014, 04:05 AMkidvideoWell, according to the notes "* Players can still summon their retainers and place items for sale on the market while a venture is in progress."Quote:
Originally Posted by Felis
So if I don't cancel the venture what happens to the timer while we're trading, etc ? -
03-28-2014, 05:06 AMConsThank you, helped a lotQuote:
Originally Posted by mbncd
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03-28-2014, 07:25 AMRapoza
anyone know why my retainer not gainning experience, she went out on 3 ventures already that supposelly rewards exp.
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03-28-2014, 12:02 PMmbncdGo into the screen that allows you to equip gear to your retainer. You'll see their experience listed there to the left (I think it was near the bottom or the top, can't remember off the top of my head, not the middle anyhow). See how much experience is needed to level up and it could just be that they haven't reached that point yet. If that number doesn't change after sending them out for experience again, bug report it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapoza
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03-28-2014, 12:05 PMEsmianIf you put stuff for sale while they're on a venture nothing happens to the timer. It continues to function normally even if you summon them and put stuff for sale. I think the only way for a venture to be cancelled is if you cancel it yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidvideo
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03-28-2014, 04:53 PMTomTom1968
I am unsure about the equipment of the retainers. One of mine is naked besides the main hand and the other one is partially equipped. But the results when they come home after one hour is the same. So do we have to equip them at all? And why can't they share the items with my other chars? I thought when my DOL become Level 50, I can equip them with my 1 star items I use for my normal DOL. But everything I hand over to them is gone from my armoury. Is that how it is supposed to be?
Bottom line: 2 questions: does equipment matter and do we really need separate equipment for them? -
03-28-2014, 04:57 PMCons
Im sure I clicked a button that made the venture retainer level up on completion.
The equipment question is a good one, in the mini tutorial it only said to equip a weapon, so maybe that will change on key levels 5-10-15-20 etc -
03-28-2014, 05:06 PMKiroh
You can equip gear in all slots regardless of the retainer's level, so long as your retainer meets the gear specifications like race and gender (if applicable), class, and level.
Does equipment matter? I'm not entirely sure about this one actually. The venture system may just be a shiny way to display your old gear, or gear may actually have some effect on the results. The system hasn't really been out long enough for people to test this though because :
Ventures require 18 (real life) hours to complete. If you assign your retainer more ventures before their current venture is complete, it simply abandons the previous venture and you have to pay for a new one.
You can obtain the rewards of your retainer's venture only after it is complete by clicking "read venture report" (or something similar) in your retainer's command menu. This will award both your retainer the exp, and you the items gathered during their venture. -
03-28-2014, 05:10 PMmbncd
I don't know about anyone else but at least for the early levels I'm gearing out my retainers with HQ gear. It's easy as anything to make (even for people with low crafting levels) and the materials only cost single digits from tradescraft supplier NPC's in each city. I figure why not? My HQ reward items might have been due to the perception I slapped on that miner retainer with the HQ vest. If it didn't come from that, I still haven't really lost anything and I can just be happy that I'm treating my NPC right (I'm one of those quirky people that thinks inanimate objects seem to have feelings ;P ) so it seems win-win.
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Actually there are 1hr ventures too but they'll eat through your tokens REALLY fast and are a waste unless you send it back out every hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiroh
Unique items will only be found in the 18hr ventures but the 1hr ventures do provide items of your choosing. -
03-28-2014, 07:08 PMFelisYes. this is how it is supposed to be. The moment you give a retainer an item (in his inventory, bazaar or equip window) your character don't have it anymore with him until he take it again from the retainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by TomTom1968
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03-28-2014, 09:07 PMRapozai gotta report it i guessQuote:
Originally Posted by mbncd
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03-28-2014, 10:20 PMStarkillerWhat level is you character for the Class that you have your Retainer selected to use currently? Your Retainer's Class max level is a lower, relative level based on your character's level in that same class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapoza
For example: My Character only has Botanist up to Level 4. So, I was trying to level one of my Retainers as a Botanist, but she is stuck at max level 1 for now. I need to get my character's level up in that class to increase my Retainer's max level.
The max level is displayed on your Retainers Class/Character window (the one where you can equip gear on them). Its in yellow on the top right I believe. -
03-28-2014, 10:39 PMkimoiAccording to the patch notes, equipment should have an effect. For the battle classes it looks at the average iLevel. For the gatherers it takes into consideration the Gathering and PerceptionQuote:
Originally Posted by Kiroh
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Retainers can be equipped with gear befitting their assigned class and level, which will in turn affect items procured on their venture. Items will be procured in increased quantities by increasing either average item level for Disciples of War and Magic, or gathering rating for Disciples of the Land. Moreover, for retainers set as Disciples of the Land, increasing perception will result in a higher likelihood of obtaining high-quality items.
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03-28-2014, 11:12 PMMordermiAlso, on a related note.. You cannot have your retainer gather any specific item that you have not gathered yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starkiller
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03-28-2014, 11:44 PMStarkillerThat's right. FYI we are also having a disussion about Retainers gathering items over in the Markets & Retainers forum:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordermi
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...tainer-Venture -
03-29-2014, 01:15 AMRapozaYou right i think this is what my problem is, i only remember they saying that we need to have the job unlocked i must of missed where it said you need to level the class too to attain certain levelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Starkiller
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03-29-2014, 01:40 AMkidvideo
Retainers! The answer to alt-characters. Equip them with gear, level them up, swap in better gear, send them out again. One brought back 15 lightning shards & 1% spirit bonded equipment.