Crafters and Gatherers need their own inventory

[Kes13a]

And then act all Shocked Pikachu when their inventory system causes load issues. Specialized storage for bait and crafting mats would be far more efficient than yet another inventory page since it wouldn't need to store container position nor the space required for the randomized encoded stats attached to aetherial gear.

Nope, let's sacrifice an oft requested QoL feature on the altar of generating more Retainer rents.

a problem with that is, not everyone fishes. some people fish just to level it up then never fish again. so this extra bait storage does nothing at all for them.

while "special" bait storage would be nice, the bigger picture is that if it doesnt benefit everyone, it is unlikely to be implemented.

people in general always request more storage instead of house cleaning, because it means they can be lazy, and not go through everything. I would say a majority of people could clear up at least 30% of their inventory by just getting rid of things they no longer use. recently went through mine and found several stacks of low level food which had been sitting on a tab since I started playing. I am never going to use 178 HQ Orange juice again. time to sell things like that instead of holding on to them. makes some gil and clears a slot. win win. and far faster than waiting for more inventory space.

[GeminiReed]

a problem with that is, not everyone fishes. some people fish just to level it up then never fish again. so this extra bait storage does nothing at all for them.

Not everybody is a glamour hound so why should Square add more plates and expand the dresser?
Not everybody plays all jobs so why should Square increase the armoury?
Not everybody plays EX, Savage, Ultimates. Not everybody PVPs. Not everybody crafts. Not everybody can get a house. Not everybody can get an apartment...

So why is Square wasting time on developing content and systems for things not everybody takes part in?

Should Square not fix the ridiculous limitations they put on Hrothgar? It's one of the least played races so why should they waste the effort? The first thing you need to ask is why isn't it as popular and I'd bet that those limitations rank high on the list.

The one truism in MMO's is that everybody likes different things. The one majority is that players play a mix of content. Focusing development on one type of content is a fool's errand (see SW:TOR). Same thing goes for QoL.

while "special" bait storage would be nice, the bigger picture is that if it doesnt benefit everyone, it is unlikely to be implemented.

The only feature (QoL or otherwise) guaranteed to not be implemented is the one that nobody asks for.

[Deveryn]

Not everybody is a glamour hound so why should Square add more plates and expand the dresser?
Not everybody plays all jobs so why should Square increase the armoury?
Not everybody plays EX, Savage, Ultimates. Not everybody PVPs. Not everybody crafts. Not everybody can get a house. Not everybody can get an apartment...

So why is Square wasting time on developing content and systems for things not everybody takes part in?

Should Square not fix the ridiculous limitations they put on Hrothgar? It's one of the least played races so why should they waste the effort? The first thing you need to ask is why isn't it as popular and I'd bet that those limitations rank high on the list.

The one truism in MMO's is that everybody likes different things. The one majority is that players play a mix of content. Focusing development on one type of content is a fool's errand (see SW:TOR). Same thing goes for QoL.


The only feature (QoL or otherwise) guaranteed to not be implemented is the one that nobody asks for.

These are all poor arguments. Nobody ever needs such a wide variety of fish at any given time. This is absolutely a personal problem if there's too much bait taking up space.

If you really feel like you need more inventory space, it's possible to expand the chocobo bag for a small monthly fee. With that in place, I don't see them expanding any further, especially at no charge.
One can go nuts on retainers because that storage they're not directly tied to your character. They're a separate entity tied to your home world.