Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
Basic gets you 8 characters, 1 PER server.

Premium/Legacy is 40, 8 PER server.


Thats what I meant. That you have to have premium package to take benefit of all the retainers.

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com.../campaign.html
Looks like you're right.

Still, hopping from basic to premium will get you way more storage and sale slots unless you somehow manage to need more than 8 characters' worth of retainers.