Retainers and FC's Not Useful?

[Gilthas]

Deal if you stop being such a pretentious @$$. If that was there intention to simply add a MB to our lawn then they should just come out and say it. Don't muck it all up with convoluted NPC interaction and housing permission nonsense. Just say,

New Marketboard Accessibility through Lawn Gnomes!

and be done with it.

1. They don't function as a Marketboard.
2. They wanted to explain what you can actually do with them.

Though I'll give you that they failed to realize how stupid some people could be. Maybe next time they explain something as "complicated" as this they can add a drawing.

[searsay]

seeing the above statement - Grekumah/SE would it be possible to add a setting/checkbox to retainers that does not let them list on marketboard and they only can sell directly/locally. This eliminates the whole FC only retainer while giving crafters and FC's the option to throw items for FC people (or people who visit the FC house) items at cheaper than marketboard prices.

Thanks!

[Shadex]

Though I'll give you that they failed to realize how stupid some people could be.

Wow, don't be so hard on yourself, I was just pointing out that the system offers absolutely nothing that could not be accessed from a MB 30 feet from your house. I'm sorry if I made you feel stupid, was not my intent.

[LaylaTsarra]

I own a private small and my retainer works just fine in my front yard. It would be nice if you could tell if something was actually purchased on the market board or using the retainer at the housing location. The concept of 1, 2 or 3 retainers for a Free Company is a bit silly however given how one determines who puts theirs out could be an issue. I see this creating more drama than it's worth.

[Nalien]

What I'd like to see done for 2.51;

• Update the Market Board user interface to display a Retainers locations (Zone: Ward: Plot) if applicable.
• Make it so sales from estates take the 5% tax off for the buyer, and thus the seller.
• Done.

I sell something for 10,000G. Place my Retainer on my estate. People buying off the Market Board pay 10,000G, I get 95% of that after the tax, so 9,500G. People visiting my estate automatically get a 5% discount, so they pay 9,500G and I still obtain 9,500G. I'm potentially better off getting more sales from savvy buyers, though I still make the same amount on an item, buyers are better off getting a discount and Wards are better off getting more traffic from buyers. Que drama because not everyone gets a House.

Only other issue is that Lalafell Retainers look ridiculous behind that desk; Outdoor version of the Lalafellian Stepstool please.