Why not have a Bank Vault for myself?

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08-25-2016, 01:13 AM
Renius

Why not have a Bank Vault for myself?

I would like to be able to buy a Vault without having to have an FC.
There could be an NPC in every city that would allow me to access it or they could have an option on the one already located in the cities that you can click to access your own
08-25-2016, 01:19 AM
Ragology

Aren't those things like retainers with less features though?
08-25-2016, 01:33 AM
Blackcanary

I actually made up an idea about this and posted it in 2 other threads that i left comments in:

City Banks: The City Banks would be to hold all your items, money, crystals and so on. When you walk into the bank it would take you into a zone with in a zone so it would have no issues with storage space. I think that is how it works. You would pay gill for how much space you wanted. Each price would give you a number of slots to hold your items.
08-25-2016, 01:44 AM
Erudito

You mean personal storage by using the same box the FCs use? It is a nice idea but you have retainers for holding inventory and they work mostly the same way except they can also go out and get stuff for you.

I remember hearing that those little boxes are rather delicate in their implementation and coding. So much so that I recall the developers saying that placing one in Ishgard without proper testing could cause some big problems.
08-25-2016, 02:14 AM
Stormrider

Two things. This game seems to be designed on a wish and a prayer anything that doesn't seem to be an extension of what already is in the game is game breaking/impossible. Two they have embraced inventory bloat and charged you for it. Unless the bank was somehow attached to mogstation you are literally taking money they forced you to pay through game design.

I actually like the idea though. But even farther instanced house with a storage that is account wide. So that all characters on one account on one server share space and items. Not sure what Aion has now but at launch storage was account based and it was really convenient.
08-25-2016, 02:37 AM
Centershock

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

Two things. This game seems to be designed on a wish and a prayer anything that doesn't seem to be an extension of what already is in the game is game breaking/impossible. Two they have embraced inventory bloat and charged you for it. Unless the bank was somehow attached to mogstation you are literally taking money they forced you to pay through game design.

I actually like the idea though. But even farther instanced house with a storage that is account wide. So that all characters on one account on one server share space and items. Not sure what Aion has now but at launch storage was account based and it was really convenient.

I would love an account-wide storage. I think FFXIV is the only game that doesn't have an account-wide storage. If I am wrong, please correct me.
08-25-2016, 02:41 AM
Blackcanary

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormrider

Two things. This game seems to be designed on a wish and a prayer anything that doesn't seem to be an extension of what already is in the game is game breaking/impossible. Two they have embraced inventory bloat and charged you for it. Unless the bank was somehow attached to mogstation you are literally taking money they forced you to pay through game design.

I actually like the idea though. But even farther instanced house with a storage that is account wide. So that all characters on one account on one server share space and items. Not sure what Aion has now but at launch storage was account based and it was really convenient.

To be honest with you they made a big mistake with inventory space. Making retainers the main use for extra space for items. Making it so after two retainers you have to pay real money. Even FC chest was a bad idea, since the leader of the FC is the main person in control of it.

Housing was just implemented wrong as well. Including when it comes to storage. That's one thing I liked about the Mog houses in FFXI they was free. If you wanted more inventory space by cupboard for your Mog house.

This why i believe My City bank idea would be perfect. Just keep it away from the Mog station and allow us to use in game gill for inventory space.
08-25-2016, 04:46 AM
Stormrider

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Originally Posted by Blackcanary

This why i believe My City bank idea would be perfect. Just keep it away from the Mog station and allow us to use in game gill for inventory space.

The point is that design decisions at this point lead me to believe that it is a cash related decision. Your suggestion takes money out of there pockets. I pay $30 dollars a month why would they want that to go back down to 15.
08-25-2016, 05:15 AM
Blackcanary

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

The point is that design decisions at this point lead me to believe that it is a cash related decision. Your suggestion takes money out of there pockets. I pay $30 dollars a month why would they want that to go back down to 15.

Bloody hell how many retainers do you own. We might have to do a boycott on using retainers. For us to really see change in that area of the game. Boycotts have worked a lot on company's changing the way they do things if you don't believe me research it and you will see what i mean.
08-25-2016, 05:22 AM
zosia

This would require SE to give players more inventory space. So, unless their stance on giving us a 3rd retainer for free has change, this idea of a vault won't happen, at least for free.

inb4
Cash Shop Vaults! Get one for your house today for $15.00
08-25-2016, 06:07 AM
KidSerge

Quote:

Originally Posted by zosia

This would require SE to give players more inventory space. So, unless their stance on giving us a 3rd retainer for free has change, this idea of a vault won't happen, at least for free.

inb4
Cash Shop Vaults! Get one for your house today for $15.00

I'd much rather pay this once than keep paying for retainers every month
08-25-2016, 07:55 AM
Lulu89

I won't a Bank for player housing, after all u can have 4 ppl live together but not be in the same FC. A bank for them to use and storage and use together woul be very helpful.
08-25-2016, 08:02 AM
Masekase_Hurricane

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Originally Posted by KidSerge

I'd much rather pay this once than keep paying for retainers every month

You think they wouldn't charge a monthly fee for it?
08-25-2016, 09:04 AM
Cakekizyy

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Originally Posted by Blackcanary

Bloody hell how many retainers do you own. We might have to do a boycott on using retainers. For us to really see change in that area of the game. Boycotts have worked a lot on company's changing the way they do things if you don't believe me research it and you will see what i mean.

Good luck getting a large enough percentage going along with boycott.
08-25-2016, 09:49 AM
Rakiria

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Originally Posted by Blackcanary

Boycott

The Idea is nice but... I still need that item space when I'm playing. I can't just throw away half my stuff because boycott. That would be all my alcheminst, gourmet, smithing and leatherworker stuff. Just try crafting.
08-25-2016, 01:29 PM
Blackcanary

Quote:

Originally Posted by zosia

This would require SE to give players more inventory space. So, unless their stance on giving us a 3rd retainer for free has change, this idea of a vault won't happen, at least for free.

inb4
Cash Shop Vaults! Get one for your house today for $15.00

The only way this will change if as many people as possible stopped paying monthly for their 3rd or 4th or even firth retainer. We would all have to come together and let Yoshida san know that this is something that we will not agree on paying for. This would only be if If they really are not gonna try and fix the inventory space system in this game. Since we all know that we will be getting apartments soon what would be the point of that if we don't have furniture that gives us extra storage space. which would free up are item bag and armory space.
08-25-2016, 01:47 PM
Naunet

There's a reason I flat-out refuse to purchase additional retainers.

It's honestly a disgusting tactic in a sub-based game.