Why did you change HQ drops from +3 to +1?

[Trem]

There's no delivery system.

Inventory management is tedious at best, and that's with two characters over two accounts and over 1000 inventory slots.

Now, instead of consolidating HQ tiers into one tier, say "HQ item X", we see the reintroduction of an item tier that most of us phased out when HQ farmed and dropped items changed to exclusively +3.

Why? Why'd you do this to us?

When are you collapsing all these various names into one universal HQ item? Was this some sick way to force us to pay more with the upcoming reintroduction of billing?

Please.... give us another retainer until you run an oh-so-difficult DB update and convert all HQs into just one tier all named the same thing, not just with the same stats.

[Lerend]

I was under the impression that it was a similar situation to already crafted versions of dyed items with different stats, where the existing ones would stay for now, but no *new* ones can be created. So when you're mining or whatever, any newly generated HQ materials will be the new +1 version and once you use up the old stuff its gone for good. Not the most efficient way of doing it, but i'm fairly certain thats how it works now, correct me if i'm wrong.

[Reika]

I think they should have been made +3 instead of +1. There isn't any difference between the old +3's and the new +1's besides that they dont stack... will only be an issue until you use up all your +3 mats, but wouldnt have become an issue with mats if they had all just been +3.

Or, just rename everything Item Name HQ or HQ Item Name.

[Raldo]

+3 was changed to +1 because +3 doesn't make any sense if +2 and +1 don't exist anymore. There have already been a few people posting confused posts as to why they're getting +3 items and what that's supposed to mean.

The real question you should be asking is why didn't they just run through their database converting peoples' +3 and +2 items into +1s. "Server limitations" would be the answer, I'm sure.

Item HQ / HQ Item would work too, as mentioned above.

[NoctisUmbra]

Patch Notes. Read them.

[Vaymathias]

+3 was changed to +1 because +3 doesn't make any sense if +2 and +1 don't exist anymore. There have already been a few people posting confused posts as to why they're getting +3 items and what that's supposed to mean.

The real question you should be asking is why didn't they just run through their database converting peoples' +3 and +2 items into +1s. "Server limitations" would be the answer, I'm sure.

Item HQ / HQ Item would work too, as mentioned above.

If that was the case, they could have just set up a few npcs where we could talk to and would automatically trade all +3's into +1's. Instead they seem to be turning into the SE that ran XI for so many years and feel that F***ing with the player time and time again is fun.

[normalforce]

If that was the case, they could have just set up a few npcs where we could talk to and would automatically trade all +3's into +1's. Instead they seem to be turning into the SE that ran XI for so many years and feel that F***ing with the player time and time again is fun.

I'm not sure I understand the problem with +3's still existing in the game. Since nothing drops them anymore, they'll all disappear when people use them all up. I doubt they'll remain in the game for all that long.

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

I think what the OP is saying is that those who were storing +3 materials and NQ materials of multiple crafts will also get +1 materials of each of those multi-crafts, increasing the amount of storage required to maintain this lifestyle.

Instead of a consolidation where all +1, +2, and +3s would be renamed HQ. Which I think someone earlier in the thread also mentioned, is possibly beyond server capabilities. Even if this meant we would have to manually sort these out ourselves.

i.e. a stack of +1 becomes HQ.
A stack of +2 becomes HQ.
A stack of +3 becomes HQ.
Three separate stacks, that we have to swap back and forth with our retainer or bazaar to consolidate these.

[Reika]

Is it really that hard to change a + into an H and a 1 into a Q? They renamed a few crafted items already. Woolen Artisans Hat became Woolen Deerstalker or something, and some others. I don't think they would have problems changing 2 characters.

[normalforce]

I'm glad they didn't change the few +3's that I still have lingering in my inventory. I want to use them in some crafts and get a larger start on quality than the +1's and a better chance for a HQ.

+2's and +3's aren't an issue. They are a non-replenishing resource that will get used up by crafters or NPC'ed by players to clear up inventory space. If you have them in your inventory, count yourself lucky! You now possess a limited resource that could be particularly lucrative and/or useful in crafting.

If you're still not convinced, let me know when you're able to give them to me and I'll gladly take those pesky +2's and +3's for your hands.