Servers in Danger of Crashing RIGHT NOW!

[Nekodar]

The answer they gave is very simplified in order to get the point across to a large number of players that don't know anything about servers, databases, etc.
While some of you know more about those topics than the larger playerbase, their answer lacks a lot of critical information that would be necessary to actually make a point about it all.

In other words, don't read too much into what was being said.

[Felis]

Thats right, if everyone were to buy a retainer, the servers could come crashing down on us right now according to YoshiP.

Charcter inventory, that the character have always access and can change every moment =/= retainer inventory, that have to summon first and always only 1 retainer at the same time.

[Estheim]

I'd rather have stable servers though than Squenix messing with them just so someone can have an extra few inventory slots to store those tier 1 materias in. You do have to be careful comparing it to WoW though considering they have had almost ten years now to deal with their stuff, Squenix has not had that long. They will get there, it just won't be right this second so best manage your inventories better.

[Sakuraluna]

Yet at the same time, we're free to purchase multiple extra retainers.

[Raist]

The answer they gave is very simplified in order to get the point across to a large number of players that don't know anything about servers, databases, etc.
While some of you know more about those topics than the larger playerbase, their answer lacks a lot of critical information that would be necessary to actually make a point about it all.

In other words, don't read too much into what was being said.

Actually the responce was quite specific and you don't have to "read anything into it". Pretty straight forward what their concerns are. I've bolded the "critical information" for you:

since additional inventory space would increase the data transmitted, there is a risk for server crashes, so this isn’t something we can do right away

[Nekodar]

Actually the responce was quite specific and you don't have to "read anything into it". Pretty straight forward what their concerns are. I've bolded the "critical information" for you:

I can read just fine, thank you. And like I said, it is a very simplified answer they provided that is lacking a lot of information.

[Raist]

I can read just fine, thank you. And like I said, it is a very simplified answer they provided that is lacking a lot of information.

Ummm.. It isn't rocket science. Forums are littered with complaints about lag, login queues, disconnects, slow downloads/loading times, etc. The response clearly stated the increase would increase the amount of data to transmit and that might lead to more instability.

There should be no need for them to provide further clarification/explanation. Stability and response times are already an issue with the current internet/network loads. Making a change that would instantly increase that load by a flat number (with numbers suggested would be like 14% across the board on our inventory side) would further exacerbate a known problem.

[NattyExe]

Does the retainer system seem a little counter-intuitive to anyone? On one hand, it's a little innovative and novel to have a sort of NPC servant handle things for your. On the other, it is a little clunky. Or something. I can't describe it really, it just feels...weird.

[Kaaylryn]

I am no IT wizard by any means, but, let me get this straight. If problem is server/database storage, then giving me an extra retainer will add to the stress and crash the servers, but my paying for 1 or 2 or 6 would not cause this problem?

If transfer rate is the problem, then giving me 1 extra retainer would cause too much load and cause server crashes, but if I pay for up to 6 more it will not? Maybe someone smarter than me can explain, because right now I am still scratching my head over this one.

[Raikki]

As others have said, if they really truly can't figure out how to expand our armoury chest space or personal inventory, they definitely can give us all another free retainer as compensation.