Quote Originally Posted by mpd49 View Post
3. Add addtl spots for both main character and retainer, current amount is not enough for 3 gath and all craft classes.
We are getting a third retainer. Some time before 2.2 was the last official word on that, but since that was very vague it could end up being different than that.

Quote Originally Posted by mpd49 View Post
I really want to get into this crafting thing more, but it's getting tiresome looking for stuff. Any inventory tricks you guys use? Are these problems you're having as well or am I just someone that can't throw stuff away?
One retainer is gear, materia, and unique items. The other retainer is crafting materials. As for finding items in your retainer, sort is your friend. The default sort is useful enough since it groups materials by type. I.e. all ores together, all logs together, all lumber together, etc.

Sell stuff on the markets. Once you get to max level in a craft, you'll know what the commonly used items you really need to keep are. Sell everything else. What I do every day I log in is go through my retainer selling everything that lists at over npc pricing until my bazaar is full. If an item sells on the markets for within a couple gil as selling it to an NPC, then I just move it to my inventory and NPC it. It's not worth using up either a retainer slot or market slot.

Use the armoire in your inn room for everything that you can. It's free inventory space.