Why are extra characters still $3?

[Kinseykinz]

Honestly I think $3 is fine for additional characters...if you need more than 1 additional character as a 'mule' type, well you might need to consider being in an episode of FFXIV hoarders ...

By making each additional character cost $3 dollars on your account SE is pretty much saying 'You can have a full army of mules, but it'll cost you.' At the same time, SE knows most people won't mind paying an extra 3-6 dollars a month for 1-2 'mules' that might operate as LS banks and/or storage mules. I get how this can be upsetting, but controlling how much inventory each player has is a way of controlling the in-game economy. Right now, people can just stockpile every mat, Rare/ex drop, and 'maybe I can use this somehow' item they desire. That just means that there are less mats and lower end crafted mats/items for sale on retainers (if you lack storage you sell/NPC/trade/ drop more stuff). But by charging $3 for each additional character, it will force some people to decide which is more important...more cash in real life, or a better stockpile/more gil in game.

[Aenarion]

Honestly I think $3 is fine for additional characters...if you need more than 1 additional character as a 'mule' type, well you might need to consider being in an episode of FFXIV hoarders

Pfft, an episode? there's a whole season of FFXIV hoarders dedicated to me!

also, it's not just $3 for an additional mule, at minimum you'll require to have a separate account, which means it's another $9.99 per month if you want to have a mule.

Why another account you say? well, unless you have figured out a way to transfer items between different characters on the same account.... :P

and no, having a friend or ls member serving as a intermediary doesn't count, not only is it a huge inconvenience to both you and your friend by doubling the amount of trading needed to be done (who may reconsider being your friend after your 48th request for transferring stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks of items..), it is also unreliable at best, as you may not always find people to serve as a virtual deposit box when you need one.

[Haru]

Pfft, an episode? there's a whole season of FFXIV hoarders dedicated to me!

also, it's not just $3 for an additional mule, at minimum you'll require to have a separate account, which means it's another $9.99 per month if you want to have a mule.

Why another account you say? well, unless you have figured out a way to transfer items between different characters on the same account.... :P

and no, having a friend or ls member serving as a intermediary doesn't count, not only is it a huge inconvenience to both you and your friend by doubling the amount of trading needed to be done (who may reconsider being your friend after your 48th request for transferring stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks of items..), it is also unreliable at best, as you may not always find people to serve as a virtual deposit box when you need one.

Agreed and consider this. At this day the economy is already bad. Tomorrow it will be worse. After billing it will be non existant. Try looking for those uncommon materials to make this item or to make that extra skillup.

Simple fact you wont find it.
All you will see in the markets is the basic ores and logs, apart from some even more pricier equipment.

I can see starting equipment being charged at 200-500k for level 20-30 gears, why simply because all the "Hoarders" deleted their mules and you no longer can buy it all at wards. Also I wont be able to supply the most random stuff to LS members anymore because I'll have a strict policy if it isnt worth anything it goes back on the ground.

EDIT: also try running different battle classes and crafting at same time.
Inevntory Space Used:
10-30 (Weapons with different materia, maybe even up this to 20-40 with dark moogle)
30-50 (Armour this is for a casic set of armour, with only one materia combination)
10-20 (Crafting tools)
10-20 (Crafting Armour)
10 (One single set of materials) x number of recipes you would like to make
20-30 (Event related items) - Sure you can dump these if you want
20-30 (clear inventory space) so you can make some items

Whats the total so far.. 200.. Well guess what your out of luck. Thats all your inventory space used.
Now cough up that extra $3 per month + Basic Service Charge (Until you can relaiably send items to other characters) for the character or you cannot indulge in any extra crafts than one.
Simply put there is not enough space to say you can do anything without extra.

This thread was never about saying I'm not prepared or willing to pay extra for the characters or retainers.. But $3 IS TOO MUCH!

Lets look at the Post 1.20 pricing when no further discounts are applied I'd be looking at $12.99x2 $3x2 ($32 per month) just for 2 accounts with 2 characters each to have enough.


SUPER EDIT: People keep using the argument of FFXI people had mules.. YES they did because only 1 character can have a single craft above the 60 level cap. This meant if you wanted all crafts you needed 8 characters..

What happens when FFXIV introduces the same restrictions on high end crafting. You will be forced to purchase 8 characters at $3 for a grand total of $37 per month. And this would be just to maintain your crafts. Let's see all you whiners out there say $3 isn't much to pay then.

And let's face it this will and already has progressed exactly the same as FFXI, they will slowly raise the level cap, adjust skill levels and set caps for jobs.