Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXXVII Discussion Thread

[Reinha]

Q25. The inventory and Armour Chest expansion has helped a lot, but would it be possible to increase retainer’s inventory as well?

A25. The number of items available has increased in Patch 4.0. We’re making sure that important data isn’t lost, and also so that it can’t be exploited, so it’s difficult to just simply add more slots. Currently, the disparity between those who use a lot of retainers, and those who don’t, is quite large, and we’re a bit worried about this. We would like to observe the amount of retainers being used post the launch of 4.0 before we make future adjustments.

About time they acknowledge the lack of inventory space. This is a subscription game and it is not ok that a significant portion of the player base have to rely on a paid extra service to play properly. Inventory is not just a cosmetic feature, it's a basic function of the game that's needed to play effectively.

If they gave us a glamour log or an Armoire storage expansion, the inventory issues that prompt people to rent more retainers would be greatly diminished. The "glamour history" feature will be nothing short of pointless if it works like teleport history or the contacts list.

[Jaibamon]

I am happy that two of my questions got addressed in the letter.

1) We will be able to sort our Linkshells, soon[TM]. Getting cross class linkshells will be a big improvement to the community of this game, so I understand that is a bigger priority and I support that.

2) Being able to get notifications from events and stuff from The Lodestone in-game. Just RIP my dreams, they just told "the technology isn't there yet" again. As long as we don't get interactivity with The Lodestone in-game, all those features the site has will not be used. Nobody uses blogs, events, FC posts or recruitments because you can't access them in-game. It hurts me that some useful tools that can help the community aren't just being used.

Something so simple as text alerts in the chat window about an upcoming event, or an new FC post would be enough to make it work.

[Robert_Ilcri]

Were there seriously no changes done to Summoner? Still no point in using Physick, no mention about accidental use of Aetherflow causing your entire rotation to get screwed, Bane still sucking and only a small mention on Sustain? Ugh, makes it hard to want to use SMN as my main still.

[Alberel]

Were there seriously no changes done to Summoner? Still no point in using Physick, no mention about accidental use of Aetherflow causing your entire rotation to get screwed, Bane still sucking and only a small mention on Sustain? Ugh, makes it hard to want to use SMN as my main still.

I think the reason for this is that in a best-case scenario SMNs are actually in a good place. The problem is that they're probably the absolute hardest job to do well on now (barring MCHs who simply cannot compete no matter how well they play now) and are very easily screwed over by things they can't control (such as a fizzled Aetherflow spender or a death wiping out stacks). What SMN largely needs is QoL fixes rather than full on balance adjustments which might be why they didn't touch on things as much.

The only real 'balance' related adjustments I think SMNs need is easing up on the Bane nerf a little and giving us back Sustain. Everything else is just QoL stuff related to stopping Aetherflow stacks being wasted or lost on death.

[Tyla_Esmeraude]

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Those adjustments are nuts. Why do people care so much about healing spells on a Damage Dealer so much? Did people bring SMNs to parties just for the raise? They brought them for damage, same as BLM.

They said they don't have plans to nerf Rdm or Sam anyways. Sans maybe Vercure but that is yet to see. Either way I think it's unecessary, RDM doesn't have an infinite mp pool that lets them raise forever, curing for an extended amount if time brings their dps down, which becomes detrimental at a certain point when you need to kill the mob faster since the party is in dire trouble.

[Kling-Klang]

It sucks that our retainers dont get the same bag space as we players.

[eschaton]

Shout-out to the translators! Much love! Love watching the original stream, but personally I really need / appreciate the translations as well.

[Moxiesan]

It was a huge disappointment.

Housing questions and issues were not discussed at all even though it's vastly requested.

[Clethoria]

"Q21. Do you have plans to implement quests where Magnai will find his moon?

A21. I was thinking it was Sadu. On the internet, some were saying it may be Cirina, or it may be the Warrior of Light. There may be a quest for Magnai and Sadu. Only the Dawn Father knows."

No! Let him suffer loneliness for eternity. Guy was a dick.

Wouldn't be against WoL as someone he can have a denial crush for. Our dashing heroics should make everyone swoon but he's too prideful to admit it.

[Naunet]

"Q21. Do you have plans to implement quests where Magnai will find his moon?

A21. I was thinking it was Sadu. On the internet, some were saying it may be Cirina, or it may be the Warrior of Light. There may be a quest for Magnai and Sadu. Only the Dawn Father knows."

No! Let him suffer loneliness for eternity. Guy was a dick.

Yeeaaaah I really hope they don't treat him like some cute, sad guy with a crush. He's a murdering creep. It's a good character, but he is NOT a good person...