I pay for none, I like my sub being about $8/mo for 6 months up front X)
I pay for none, I like my sub being about $8/mo for 6 months up front X)
"Ul'dah can keep their dusty markets, and their streets paved in silver and gold.
Limsa Lominsa keep your pirates, and your ships covered in musty mold.
My loyalty lies with Gridania, with the Moogles and the tree spirits of old." -The Forky Conjurer
I added the extra 2 when they allowed us to rent them back in 2014 and then added 4 more (to the full 6 extra) when they allowed us to with 3.0.
Paying 6 months at a time I shudder each time the bill comes through because the extra retainers nearly double the cost, but they're so incredibly useful. I have 2 battle classes, 2 miners, 2 botanists and 2 fishers and they've saved me so much time and bought me back so many nice things on quick ventures... it almost feels a lot pay to win. I just wish there was a way to edit ALL their inventories at once to sort things better.
I have a second active account that I also play most days, but have resisted buying retainers for that. My third and fourth accounts are only subbed when I know I have a lot of workshop crafting to do (airship parts mainly) and don't want to bother FC teammates and they don't have any extra retainers either nor any plans to get them.
I pay for 2 extra. As a crafter, it can get quite tight, thankfully I have an alt in my FC to help. Been wanting to get a 3rd (total 5), but I'm waiting to see what inventory changes are happening with SB.
A mentor stole my house, slapped me across the face, and raised my ping from 15 to 30. Literally unplayable.
#GetSelliBack2016
I pay for 6 and pay for my sub 6 months at a time.
♥ Baby, tell me, what's your motive? ♥
I have 1, which is used as a fc retainer. He holds house furniture, decorations, and sells stuff the airships bring back and stuff donated to the fc. I do that so I can keep the fc money separate from mine.
My normal 2 are enough for me. I'm from beta but I keep my inventory under control by organization. One holds my glam the other mats. I review the inventory once a month.
I have three currently, though I may opt to abandon one now that I'm working on an alt. Leveling everything to 60 just eats away at inventory space.
I usually pay for 2 extras, one containing glamour items and rare dyes, while the other stores some housing items and rare mats. I don't constantly change glamours and unless I am in a crafting spree I don't need them monthly, so sometimes I don't renew. I recently got a 3rd one to store Garo gear, but don't plan to renew this one.
That said, I wish I could manually chose which retainer to renew. Because if I want to renew just my 2nd, I am forced to renew the 1st too. Unless I am missing something...
I used to pay for one extra retainer, but cancelled it about 6 months ago. I found I just didn't need it THAT bad. I'm Legacy, so I get the free alts. Leveling them high enough to get retainers doesn't take that long, hubby and I just take turns dragging them through the dungeons.
5 characters x 2 retainers = ALL the free inventory!
I got 2 extra retainers. I originally just wanted them so I can do one of each (battle+3 gatherers), but I need the inventory nowadays.
I pay for 1 extra so I have one for monster drops, one for botany and one for mining.
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