[REQ] RMA = Retainer Mobile App

We all want to be on top of the market price in order to make some money. You log into FFXIV to check stuff you are selling, change the price accordingly. Off you go to work , out or whatever you do when not playing FFXIV. Then you comeback home only to find out that someone sold the item you put on sale for cheaper due to the fact you weren't at home connected to check + change the price.

A retainer mobile app will be ideal for everyone who would like to keep an eye on the market board and price checking. For those who aren't at home 24/7.

Will this be even possible to make to actually interact with the game while not being online on a pc or ps4?

While an interesting idea, there's alot of security risks involved considering it has to both interface with your account and with the game proper. You lose your phone you could wind up becoming a hack victim and the hacker would have just need hit a few digital buttons. Not discounting the convenience, but there's such a thing as too much convenience.

I thought about that but then again we have mobile banking app nowadays too.

So you basically want to undercut 24/7 AND have a life, too?

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Originally Posted by DefendPopPunk

So you basically want to undercut 24/7 AND have a life, too?

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I don't think is a bad idea "undercutting 24/7" isn't that what business do? And regarding having a life, I think is down to the person. (Abit like Facebook people still go into it 24/7 for no reason and still have a life while interacting with other or playing candy crush....)

At the end of the day is an open option for people like myself who would like to have that option.

Gotta disagree with the suggestion. As an active player in the market, I would be tempted to be constantly updating my prices while at work, at sports, etc.. I could see the benefits if something like that was implemented, but I don't like how it could potentially affect my time outside of the game :p

I don't think extra widgets and weird things like apps are really needed, other's need to make gil aswell while the undercutters are offline also constant undercutting would make almost everything worthless to be sold on the marketboards.

My inventory messes up when I log into FFXIV on the laptop as oppose to my desktop, I can't imagine how messed up the inventory would be if you messed with the stuff on a mobile device >.>.

I wan to have a fishing app so I can fish while not logged in =) Really all you need is 1 button to fish anyways lol

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Originally Posted by DefendPopPunk

So you basically want to undercut 24/7 AND have a life, too?

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Life is overrated (?)
I have a lot of dead times at work and between classes when I am at the university, doing something useful in those times could be nice

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Originally Posted by Keylus

Life is overrated (?)
I have a lot of dead times at work and between classes when I am at the university, doing something useful in those times could be nice

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That's what I was getting into. I got a bit of spare time myself at work I could use to check retainers out.

It would be nice if for no other reason than to send my retainers out on more ventures while I'm far away from home.

I have to say I would disagree with this kind of request. WoW has something like this with their armory. Which, someone can correct me if I am wrong, but that has been hacked in the past and it effected the players. Players lost thousands of gold because of it. Now imagine if it happened with FFXIV it could be a mess. Not to mention rmt and bots. I feel that this kind of app, while nice written down, would only add fuel to the situation.

Edit: Here we go about that hacking/bug WoW had that I mentioned:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/World...d-363290.shtml

How about no? The undercutting is already rampant enough as it is, no point in making it even worse.

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According to this interview Yoship has taken on board this kind of idea I propose some time ago. Don't know if he actually read this but I am pleased but maybe in the future this could become reality.

Full interview here : http://www.finaland.com/?rub=site&page=news&id=5525

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Recently, Lodestone introduced the possibility to see a lot of things with the Retainers. Visualizations of sales made, inventories, and even the progress in an assigned task. Is this the beginning of an entirely web management (or even smartphone application) for Retainers?

Naoki Yoshida : The team is working on trying to develop an application like we don’t logging in the game but you can access to your retainers and actually control the retailers with this apps. However in order to do that, we need a lot of development cost and also the communication cost will be in core. That’s something we are working on.

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Fingers crossed

It sounds good. It will help me when I can't get in front of my computer that has the game like when I m in school doing nothing or at work during my break times. The app is not a bad thing but the individual that make a bad judgment and use it addictively like ppl that wanted to try drugs for the first time didn't even check whether or not they could have inclinations to be addicted by just one dose.

I just want SE to hurry up with the replacement app. The Libra app no longer lets you log in and isn't updated with 3.0 info. Being able to sort retainers on the fly is a nice idea though

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Originally Posted by dekal

It sounds good. It will help me when I can't get in front of my computer that has the game like when I m in school doing nothing or at work during my break times. The app is not a bad thing but the individual that make a bad judgment and use it addictively like ppl that wanted to try drugs for the first time didn't even check whether or not they could have inclinations to be addicted by just one dose.

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Sometimes I'm at work and I have some spare time and I wouldn't mind checking the pricing and just make sure i still got a shot on selling my item.

I think is a handy idea. I truly hope it happens

Not sure about setting prices on the market, but I'd love to be able to send my retainers out on ventures from my cell phone. :l

Ya I think at it's core it just be best as an app that allowed you to send out retainers on ventures, least then you could make better use of the hourly trips without having to be logged on for each return.

Just seen the live letter and only to say thank you to Yoship and team for getting this idea going.

I think it will make things more accessible and a bit of chat with fellow in game friends.

It shows that even thou they might not reply to all threads they certainly look into a lot of them.

Cannot wait to try it!

I remember that this was a happening .

A way to manage retainers using your phone instead of logging in by pc or PS4.

Can a mod or admin let us know when are we gonna be getting this?

Yoship roughly said around October.

We know they are working a mobile app for the game (i would assume retainer will be included in it.)
Side note, RMA is not a great name as it usually associated with Return Merchandise Authorization

Edit: Just saw OP was 2 years ago but my point is still valid.

Oh nevermind the name it was just a suggestion regarding the whole idea. They can name it whatever they want lol

Just wondered when was gonna be out cause managing retainers away from console/pc it's a fantastic idea specially to keeping up with MB price changes!

Of course they will call it what they want. I just pointed out RMA is a global name for other things so it sort of confusion (or im just work damaged from working in retail/service for so many years lol).

I would love to adjust my MB listings and venture when im not at home thought how addictive it sounds lol

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Originally Posted by Rinuko

I would love to adjust my MB listings and venture when im not at home thought how addictive it sounds lol

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MB and venture away on the go! Lol

Non-stop undercutting, please look forward to it! :D

I'm more interested in ventures tbh. Grab all mats and craft when I get home!

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Originally Posted by Kaela

I have to say I would disagree with this kind of request. WoW has something like this with their armory. Which, someone can correct me if I am wrong, but that has been hacked in the past and it effected the players. Players lost thousands of gold because of it. Now imagine if it happened with FFXIV it could be a mess. Not to mention rmt and bots. I feel that this kind of app, while nice written down, would only add fuel to the situation.

Edit: Here we go about that hacking/bug WoW had that I mentioned:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/World...d-363290.shtml

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While the hacking did happen, it happened in 2013 (A lifetime away in terms of software security advances). Not to say it couldn't happen here, but it'd be up to SQE to make sure there wasn't an exploit that could allow it to happen; could be something as simple as needing to use your OTP to log in to that as well.

I do wish that some people would stop being so paranoid though; Sometimes i think people want security so tight that the only way to make it more secure is to block even the customers from getting into the game.
Can things happen? Of course. Will things happen? Maybe. Are there ways to put things into place and have adequate security that the service is safe? Absolutely.

This would be a dream come true for me. I live on the MB and sending out all my retainers on quick ventures. Before Shirogane I always kept my PS Vita with me at work to make sure I was always on top of MB prices and getting as much quick ventures in as possible to load up on gil for a house. I go home every once and awhile just to send out retainers and update prices of what I am selling if I do not have Vita on hand. If I could do this on my phone, I could much easier do all of this. Or some way with a network connection to check and adjust prcies and send out quick ventures. PC or IOS would be ideal.

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Originally Posted by frostmagemari

it'd be up to SQE to make sure there wasn't an exploit that could allow it to happen

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That's considerably easier said than done. It sounds great on paper, but the fact we have to have security patches at all demonstrates at how impossible a task this is. I'm not talking about just SE either, operating systems, web browsers, routers, mobile devices... we live in a world where updates are continually made available to fix security problems that weren't originally known about.

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Originally Posted by frostmagemari

I do wish that some people would stop being so paranoid though; Sometimes i think people want security so tight that the only way to make it more secure is to block even the customers from getting into the game.

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Good. If there was a possible issue with my account, I'd rather they blocked everyone from it, including me, until it could be resolved/deemed safe again. I've personally put way too much effort in over the last 4 years to not be paranoid.

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Originally Posted by frostmagemari

Can things happen? Of course. Will things happen? Maybe.

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I really hope SE risk assessment is better than going ahead with something if "maybe" is a known possibility.

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Originally Posted by frostmagemari

Are there ways to put things into place and have adequate security that the service is safe? Absolutely.

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You mean SE doing refunding/reversing/rolling back accounts when a problem happens? Yes that's great, but not sure they want that much hassle.

Like everyone else I want a mobile app as well, but security has to be taken very seriously.

I wouldn't mind, but I would hope that there's nothing the app can do that you can't do when logged in. The existing app is already region locked. :(

For those who wondered the MOBILE APP is coming in 4.2! I feel sorry for my MB "competition" lol!! You can view items , chat with people , Access MB , Access retainer as well as managing it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._housing_plan/