Quote Originally Posted by Merciless View Post
2. Another point a lot of players make is that in FFXI people paid extra all the time for the storage space in the form of mules. I would argue that was because the subscription model was set up with that in mind. Here the "Standard" subscription includes 8 characters which is plenty of storage and includes 16 retainers in total (once you unlock them for every character). But there is no easy way to transfer these items between characters without some middleman or FC chest. We're basically being asked to pay a $2 monthly convenience fee to save us from having to transfer items back and fourth between our characters.
I think you have the wrong idea about the fees here. First of all, the "Standard" fee is not $15. People need to stop saying this. It's $12 (Legacy $10). The game actively encourages you not to have more than 1 character. Which is fine, you can have every job on 1 character. If you really feel you need the extra storage, they are offering you 2 more retainers for $2 a month which means $12-$14, still below your "Standard". I don't know why you would need 16 retainers for $3/month vs 2 for $2. The inventory is more manageable than you give it credit for being.