Pay for your inventory.

[Adire]

Hate to break this to you pumpkin, but you haven't the slightest clue on what you're talking about. And to add to this, even though it's not going to get through to that thick head of yours. This game right here is not EVERY OTHER MMO, this game is final fantasy XIV!. You understand that?, there is a loooooot of items in this game and definitely not enough space for a large majority of these items.

^This

Never had much of an inventory management issue in any of the many MMOs I played prior to this. That should tell you something. If it was as simple as Myth said, you wouldn't see so many complaints about storage.

Honest question here, what developer in the right mind develops a storage system where they design it around being able to collect and store the majority of items in a game at a single time?

Is this a serious question O.o?

All the other MMOs I've played have either had sufficient storage for the items in the game, a "glamour log", or a one-time payment to unlock more storage rather than a subscription that SE is planning for retainers.

[raelgun]

^This

Never had much of an inventory management issue in any of the many MMOs I played prior to this. That should tell you something. If it was as simple as Myth said, you wouldn't see so many complaints about storage.



Is this a serious question O.o?

All the other MMOs I've played have either had sufficient storage for the items in the game, a "glamour log", or a one-time payment to unlock more storage rather than a subscription that SE is planning for retainers.

It is a serious question, actually name one that actually caters to that, it is the fault of the players for wanting so many items, theres tons of items in a game like WOW and Rift, they have way more items then this game by a long shot but the desire to have so many items do not exist in those games but it does here?, but I have not played a game where the devs will cater to people hoarding items like no tomorrow.
The current glamour system in this game actually has a nice market to it, the glamour system is a money maker for those that sell it.

You need to answer this question, why should SE pay for more storage space on their servers to cater to the minority, a minority that mostly does not manage their inventory space, this is a very realistic scenario, most people do not hoard many types of items all the time, they think they will use it when they really don't.

[Adire]

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Okay.

The Secret World: In game money to unlock storage in both the bank and the inventory, can also pay with the cash shop. Lots of expansion potential. Also has a "glamour log" (called the dressing room)

9dragons: Storage is simply large enough to accommodate the items, or was when I played.

Pirates of the Burning Sea: Storage is large enough to hold the items, many items are useful and can be sold if not used immediately, unlike a lot of the junk and character bound things in this game. Has a glamour log.

Jade Dynasty: Cosmetic outfits have a glamour log (iirc), storage is sufficient for other items. I played this for years either way and never had storage issues. (Edit: Also, cosmetic items were different from armors with stats. You could choose to either have the cosmetic items equipped visible with the armor's stats, or the armor itself visible. This allowed you to have a full outfit worn without taking up storage)

Those are a few examples. Can name more if they aren't enough.

[Lillia]

Hate to break this to you pumpkin, but you haven't the slightest clue on what you're talking about. And to add to this, even though it's not going to get through to that thick head of yours. This game right here is not EVERY OTHER MMO, this game is final fantasy XIV!. You understand that?, there is a loooooot of items in this game and definitely not enough space for a large majority of these items.

Only if you; like me hoard things and trust me i hoarddddd I hoard so badly. Not as badly as others but pretty badly and I don't even glamour that much in comparison to others. It's just a bad addiction of "Oh I'll SB this later *tosses gear into gear/glamour gear retainer*" Oh and to add to this one example of SB'ing...needless to say they are STILL in my retainer which I'm actually going to desyn.. someday.. *cough*

"Oh I'll use this to craft this piece of furniture or craft this item later for gil! *tosses this mat into my crafter mats retainer then forgets about it 5 mins later*" and other similar situations. >_>;

However like someone said, basically taking time out to clear what isn't needed or used anymore should help even just a bit. Heck I tried once and found ridiculous things.... like 1 brass ingot NQ... yes..... ONE..NQ...brass..ingot... inside my retainer. :x

[Adire]

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I suggested one feature a while back, my thread died quickly with few responses. I suggested a loot filter. There are so many junk items in game, I find myself often having to reserve inventory spaces for them just because of how often they find themselves in my inventory. Animal hide for example. I can delete it, shortly after, a random mob kill puts it right back.

Having a trash feature to target specific types of items would be great too.

SE really has too much clutter in this game for the amount of storage space. One of the problems has to go, my suggestion would help with one. Or they could just keep to the status quo and do the right thing with this choice and give us at least one free retainer.

[Moonleg]

This game has more inventory space than any other MMO already. Just saying.

Not once you account for having 24 different classes on the same single character, which may need their own unique armors, weapons, glamours etc. Just saying.

[Ashgarth]

This game has more inventory space than any other MMO already. Just saying.


It will never be enough space for those who like to collect/horde.

Horders gonna Horde.

First, that's not true.

Second. Is any other game designed around the fact that every class is leveled on the same character thus creating a huge inventory problem for people, specially crafters who do what the game is suposed to be about?

Lemme think... oh yeah, FFXI.

Can you guess what other game besides XIV had enourmous inventory issues that they "solved" by making us pay for more and more every month?

Hell, even XI had a secondary inventory you could pay with ingame currency.

[Lillia]

First, that's not true.

Second. Is any other game designed around the fact that every class is leveled on the same character thus creating a huge inventory problem for people, specially crafters who do what the game is suposed to be about?

Lemme think... oh yeah, FFXI.

Can you guess what other game besides XIV had enourmous inventory issues that they "solved" by making us pay for more and more every month?

Hell, even XI had a secondary inventory you could pay with ingame currency.

I also remember XI had storage problems as well at one point or another, people would mannequin their gears to save space and some still ran out I believe.. :x

[raelgun]

Have people not tried actually looking through their inventory and seeing what they can get rid of before they complain, like a proper check. Also people need to realise that the amount of people that 'hoard' items because they have all jobs at 50 is the minority, having all 50s means nothing, most people just level up something and don't bother much with only having 1 gear set which the current inventory space already accommodates for. The people who use up the inventory space like water are in the minority, SE won't see any point in adding extra servers to store that space for something the players should of been managing already.

[Lillia]

Have people not tried actually looking through their inventory and seeing what they can get rid of before they complain, like a proper check. Also people need to realise that the amount of people that 'hoard' items because they have all jobs at 50 is the minority, having all 50s means nothing, most people just level up something and don't bother much with only having 1 gear set which the current inventory space already accommodates for. The people who use up the inventory space like water are in the minority, SE won't see any point in adding extra servers to store that space for something the players should of been managing already.

Preach~ <3