We're suffocating on inventory space - how much of a priority is it to fix it?

[ChocoChick]

I know this has been mentioned many times, but seriously we are suffocating on inventory space and as patch and patch come by it'll only get worse.

I know there are answers to this already that it's something they are working on but server space is a limiting factor.

All I want to ask is this: exactly how much is SE prioritising a fix to this problem?

Are we only going to see an answer 3 patches away? Or is something going to be done really soon?

[MihaelB]

They have alternatives if you do want extra inventory space, you could accommodate what they have to offer with their current inventory space options if you're not hoarding.

Though free inventory space is something wanted/ I'd always take, suffocating from lack of space is over dramatic I think.

[shepardcommander]

Though free inventory space is something wanted/ I'd always take, suffocating from lack of space is over dramatic I think.

that's exactly how'd I'd term it. During leveling i was running into severe problems with gear space in my Rings tab since multiple jobs were at different levels with different rings. its a big problem when you can't swap between job gear sets easily because your armory chest is full. With all the job specific armor in this tier, you will have up to 23 of 25 weapon slots filled. this problem will eventually extend to other slots as well. It functionally prevents you from having different gear sets with different accuracy numbers or a pvp gearset, and with this relicyou're having to carry around an additional weapon for your current main. suffocating is a very apropos word. main inventory is still tough but manageable, the number of tokens though is nuts these days.

[Colorful]

Please buy more retainers to alleviate the inventory problem - Yoshida

Not his actual words as that would be a PR disaster but that's literally the best we've got, it's always PS3/server limitations, the servers will explode if we give everyone free retainers, etc. I remember reading pre-Heavensward (or maybe it was a recent interview, I honestly can't recall) that the majority of players haven't even filled their first retainer's inventory, so it's likely not a high priority either.

[Ilitsa]

Not his actual words as that would be a PR disaster but that's literally the best we've got, it's always PS3/server limitations, the servers will explode if we give everyone free retainers, etc. I remember reading pre-Heavensward (or maybe it was a recent interview, I honestly can't recall) that the majority of players haven't even filled their first retainer's inventory, so it's likely not a high priority either.

when has inventory space(or lack thereof) EVER been associated with ps3? By an actual SE employee, not one of the mindless pc masterrace drones. Yes, ps3 has some negative effects to this game but seriously stop placing Every.single.problem on it. No, it's not PS3 holding inventory space back. It's Yoshi-P and his team. They would rather people buy extra retainers for 2.00/month than actually give us an extension to inventory. Don't try to color it any other way.

[Moonleg]

when has inventory space(or lack thereof) EVER been associated with ps3? By an actual SE employee, not one of the mindless pc masterrace drones. Yes, ps3 has some negative effects to this game but seriously stop placing Every.single.problem on it. No, it's not PS3 holding inventory space back. It's Yoshi-P and his team. They would rather people buy extra retainers for 2.00/month than actually give us an extension to inventory. Don't try to color it any other way.

Well, if you flat out refuse that PS3 is the reason for inventory limitations, I am gonna go ahead and flatly refuse that it's Yoshi-P and his team that's the cause; rather, I would suspect THEIR bosses of wanting to wring as much money from the players as possible.

[Ilitsa]

Well, if you flat out refuse that PS3 is the reason for inventory limitations, I am gonna go ahead and flatly refuse that it's Yoshi-P and his team that's the cause; rather, I would suspect THEIR bosses of wanting to wring as much money from the players as possible.

Like I've said, show me an ounce of proof that THEY have ever placed blame on ps3. I've heard it was SERVER issues, DATA issues, never ps3. It's the way they coded things that's the problem, not the platforms the game is on.

[Moonleg]

Like I've said, show me an ounce of proof that THEY have ever placed blame on ps3. I've heard it was SERVER issues, DATA issues, never ps3. It's the way they coded things that's the problem, not the platforms the game is on.

You know that TP bar we recently got? THAT took so long because there wasn't enough memory left to allocate on the PS3. It's not a very far jump from there to saying, "You know that fifth bag slot? Yeah, not enough memory to keep track of 125 items." No, SE has not to my knowledge directly blamed PS3 for inventory issues, that much is true - but they HAVE blamed other things on it.

[Malevicton]

It's not being considered at any level, and once they decide to develop something it still takes like 3-4 patches at least to get it to the implementation stage.

So with a little luck, maybe as early as 4.1

Without luck, never

[kuma_aus]

I think it's a high priority since every single PLL there is some question about inventory space. Yoshida knows there is demand for more space but the problem is no matter how much players want it, I believe that it's basically impossible to get it right now for players. I think they are trying to work out solutions, but everything they come up with doesn't work/puts too much strain so they have to think up and try something new.