[DEV1006, DEV1018] How to improve retainers?

[SirEdeonX]

Yes, I like the idea of having messages sent to you indicating when something has been sold. What would be nice is a history that gives you a list of what you sold, when you sold it, and for what price. If possible, let me graph it.

And to whom, pleeeasse XD

[Rentahamster]

Let me view my selling history from my personal Lodestone page, and let me manage the inventory of my retainer via the webpage as well.

If my items sell while I'm not online, I'd like to have the option of going to my Lodestone page and putting up more items for sale.

[Coombah]

I think they should fix the "want" feature with the retainers. its crazy that u have to have the item in your inventory to seek the item

[Laughlyn]

Add some kind of "Comment" window on the retainer for us to leave a message of some kind.
Much like FFXI's Bazzar message.

Ooh and i want my huge garka to look suspicious.. maybe whistle, smoke a cigar,
wearing a leopard patterend winter-coat with a pink star sparkling top hat.
Sugar-daddy!

[origamikitsune]

I love these ideas. But I love the idea of the retainer system in general too. My wish list, some of them already said:

Ability to post message on my retainer that is visible to people browsing
Ability to increase number of sell slots through quests
OR Option for Retainer to automatically put items up for sale if they run out and exact same item is in retainer
Ability to receive NPC linkshell message when stuff is sold
Ability to make my retainer wear what I want them to, not have them randomly wear stuff
Ability to make retainer wear stuff that is NOT for sale
Ability to see at minimum "Week Average Price" in search for items that no one is selling

Ability to Blind Auction items w/ reserve price (I.E., Retainer accepts bids for 3 days, highest bid wins if reserve is met)

Hey look at that... Bazaar and Auction House all in one... what an idea! <.<

Ability to Target retainer bell and summon with click/button press
Ability to transfer items between retainers without having to put in my backpack first
Ability to switch between retainer views without having to exit and re-use bell every time
Market Ward crashing fixed
Ability to distinguish NQ from HQ
Ability to summon retainers in camps and hamlets
Option to list items for sale/buy/repair on lodestone
Option to display full inventory of retainer on lodestone (this would help LS "banks" alot)
Add one "Account" Retainer per account, allowing shared space between characters

Things that I think that should NOT be added:
Ability for retainer to actively automatically shop for you (makes it too easy for RMT to control the market)
AH as a replacement for retainer/markets - I'd like to see integration and get best of both worlds
Ability to summon retainers anywhere


I think thats it!

[Sakki]

Make an auction house!! its sooo much better then this retainer thing.. the auction house in ffxi was so much more convienent. If i wanted a item i'd go into armor or whatever it was i needed select it and buy it.. what's up with this searchin around and going to different rooms to find what you need.. way to time consuming. This game needs a auction house for sure.

[Joe_Cool]

- Retainer list should also be used for an actual temporary character change. Retainer have inventoruy and gil, so we could just "possess" the retainer a bit to walk wit it around the market ward (market ward only. You can change wards with the retainer but can't leave the market ward), allowing you to use search and even buying stuff from other retainers or trading with other players. Once the player change back to his character, the retainer should reset to the ward and position he was.

Could really come in handy when you're not in the city and want to buy/sell things with your retainer^^

I'm hoping they put in quests that involve your retainer.

[Evangela]

I have my idea...

1. add the Auction house system

2. remove all ward zones

3. retainers are the one who can contact you to the AH system, they still have an ability to be your storage and you can call them in every town and camps for storage and manage your AH

[Celyia]

I'm hoping they put in quests that involve your retainer.

Now that would be absolutely fantastic- just a little bit of fun. Then again, one of my retainers sounds like a complete stalker so a quest involving her may be quite terrifying indeed. >.>

[argwings]

i like the sound of this.

it looks and feels very unnatural to have a bunch of retainers just standing there in a creepily long room. it looks nothing like a real bazaar.

I have my idea...

1. add the Auction house system

2. remove all ward zones

3. retainers are the one who can contact you to the AH system, they still have an ability to be your storage and you can call them in every town and camps for storage and manage your AH