Terrible mechanics for Alts.

[Zakalwe]

There are no mechanics for alts. Alts funciton exactly the same way as mains. SE has already responded to this issue and they have no intention of changing it. [Snip]

Alts do not function the same as all other characters in the game. If they did there would be no issue. Your 'main' can friend and trade with anyone in the game but your own other-character alts. The fix should be ridiculously easy. SE persists in its RMT justification, even though actual practice in the game has shown this to be no impediment at all. I'll grant that SE had a reason for their initial decision, but since the post-live reality has shown the original decision to be flawed, it should be time for the slight modification needed to fix the problem.

[Tupsi]

Alts do not function the same as all other characters in the game.

I made an alt to test your theory. I was able to walk, talk to npcs, use chat channels, progress in quests, switch classes, work on said classes and unlock retainers - So far it seems exactly 100% like my main...oh you're talking about the ONE function you can't do and use it as a glorified mule or to "get around lockouts"?

[Naunet]

I made an alt to test your theory. I was able to walk, talk to npcs, use chat channels, progress in quests, switch classes, work on said classes and unlock retainers - So far it seems exactly 100% like my main...oh you're talking about the ONE function you can't do and use it as a glorified mule or to "get around lockouts"?

Being able to mail between characters is not an unusual thing. This is a standard function in just about any MMO out there and not something that people really think about when they have it. When we don't, though? It's painfully noticeable.

There are a lot of things in XIV that fall into that category, sadly.

[Tupsi]

Being able to mail between characters is not an unusual thing. This is a standard function in just about any MMO out there and not something that people really think about when they have it. When we don't, though? It's painfully noticeable.

There are a lot of things in XIV that fall into that category, sadly.

Indeed, but after all, it's more along the lines of what people wished for during 1.2x since they were just so bothered by the RMT clogging up teleports (and stabilizing prices even though money was no issue in 1.x) - This is why the saying "be careful what you wish for" is very relevant when trying to offer "suggestions" for a revamped MMO. Even in XI you could which was made by the same people -yoshi.

[Zakalwe]

I made an alt to test your theory. I was able to walk, talk to npcs, use chat channels, progress in quests, switch classes, work on said classes and unlock retainers - So far it seems exactly 100% like my main...oh you're talking about the ONE function you can't do and use it as a glorified mule or to "get around lockouts"?

We are obviously talking about different things. I'm talking about different character alts functioning as traditional alts in their relationship with your main (in the same way as other player mains). Typically, such alts can have a closer relationship through things like shared storage, but I'll settle for parity.