Inventory space suggestion

[Canadane]

We have 25 Key Item slots.

Looks like 75 spots to me.

Aha looks like Wilan beat me to the punch.
Maybe he could spare some of those shards with me....

But my question is why even have it as a key item? Just make it a normal item. A full set of gear could be up to 13 items for some classes. For every 13 items on your retainer that could be made into 1 ticket, that seems like a great way to save space.

[Wilan]

Aha looks like Wilan beat me to the punch.
Maybe he could spare some of those shards with me....

I never even really farm for those. I think the majority of them came from v1.0, when monsters (other than sprites) used to drop shards on death.

[Canadane]

I never even really farm for those. I think the majority of them came from v1.0, when monsters (other than sprites) used to drop shards on death.

Those were the days.
I still remember the first time I noticed I had shards by the thousands. Not knowing what they were for at the time. So I sold them to an NPC to get some spending cash.
The next day I decided to start up a crafting class. Boy did I suddenly feel sheepish!

[Arkanethered]

But my question is why even have it as a key item? Just make it a normal item. A full set of gear could be up to 13 items for some classes. For every 13 items on your retainer that could be made into 1 ticket, that seems like a great way to save space.

Because we have so many free key item spaces. Instead of trying to add more inventory, or convert key item space to inventory space, they can just add key items without needing to seriously convert their inventory system.

Typically the FFXI set was only the "left hand side" armor set. Acc, you were still on your own. This made it to where you only needed 5 items, so it was easier to farm that fifth piece.

Basically, this system would trade 5 inventory slots for one key item slot.


Thanks for the responses everyone!