High-level Elementals ENRAGED!

[Jaimie]

Thank you.


It's is nice to read something positive once in a while.

BUT

I keep seeing BOTs everywhere I go, and I can never get my retainer into uldah. Can't SE do a bit more?

For example:

A number of players will put an item in their retainers bazaar, for 99,999,999 or some other large amount that no one will spend on the item in question. They do this, so that their retainer isn't kicked out of the MW. Now, I may be wrong, but to me that sounds like an exploit. If it is an exploit, can't they do a quick SQL search or something of the retainers, and just kick all the bad ones out of the MW?

Are the servers back up, maybe I can get my retainer in uldah now.

[Almalexia]

A number of players will put an item in their retainers bazaar, for 99,999,999 or some other large amount that no one will spend on the item in question. They do this, so that their retainer isn't kicked out of the MW.

If I remember right, your retainers have a 168-hour lifespan in the wards that resets every time you interact with them. An item in bazaar isn't necessary.

All the 99M items are:

- glamor gear for retainers (coliseum set only exacerbated this problem)
- extra storage (items in bazaar don't count against inventory space)
- pride and showing off (5x melds usually)

[Jaimie]

If I remember right, your retainers have a 168-hour lifespan in the wards that resets every time you interact with them. An item in bazaar isn't necessary.

All the 99M items are:

- glamor gear for retainers (coliseum set only exacerbated this problem)
- extra storage (items in bazaar don't count against inventory space)
- pride and showing off (5x melds usually)

I was shopping for a new weapon for my 19 conjurer earlier today. I saw a R17 cane for 1,000,000. IMHO, I think a certain group of people are exploiting the system.

[Jaimie]

Oops almost forgot.

If people really want to show off theirr UBER items, find another method. These retainers with only 1 item up for sale may be preventing other players form hanving a retainer in the wards.

[Amyas]

A number of players will put an item in their retainers bazaar, for 99,999,999 or some other large amount that no one will spend on the item in question. They do this, so that their retainer isn't kicked out of the MW. Now, I may be wrong, but to me that sounds like an exploit. If it is an exploit....

lol I don't need to put stuff up for that much, I've had a pair of Spiked Armguards on a retainer for *Four Months* at 100k (the price I bought them at) how do you think SE would be able to tell a good from a 'bad' retainer?... its gotten to the point where I don't care I'm to damn lazy to take em off and change selling price or npc em, so... yeah... I don't think my retainer is going anywhere until 2.0

[Jaimie]

OK, let me try to re-phrase it.

Uldah is kinda like a mall. People like to hang out there. Some people actually like to shop there.

Some people are unable to place a retainer in any of the Uldah market wards, due to the fact that all of the wards are filled to capacity.

One POSSIBLE reason all of these wards are filled to capacity, is because every BOT has 2 retainers, and those retainers are in Uldah selling at least 1 item for 999,999,999.

I'm pretty sure (I could be wrong), that there is no item in game worth 999,999,999 gil.

I vote we kick every retainer with an item costing 999,999,999 out of the wards.

[Angelas]

OK, let me try to re-phrase it.

Uldah is kinda like a mall. People like to hang out there. Some people actually like to shop there.

Some people are unable to place a retainer in any of the Uldah market wards, due to the fact that all of the wards are filled to capacity.

One POSSIBLE reason all of these wards are filled to capacity, is because every BOT has 2 retainers, and those retainers are in Uldah selling at least 1 item for 999,999,999.

I'm pretty sure (I could be wrong), that there is no item in game worth 999,999,999 gil.

I vote we kick every retainer with an item costing 999,999,999 out of the wards.

I agree, this is my biggest pet peeve around the retainer system