How to fix the messy Glamor system

[Iscah]

Basically going by the reference used in the above scenario, with the BLM and SMN wearing the same armor, You would have them both saved to a gearset, but only the SMN would have the glamour plate applied. So when you switch to your SMN gearset, it would apply the glamour to the items. If you switch to the BLM gearset that didnt have a plate, it would dispell the glamour.

The problem with that within the current system is that the "dispel" step would also wipe off any dyes previously attached to the base item.

Same issue if they add glamour dispellers to the current plates - they would probably need to be "dyeable" as well to restore the intended colour as well as appearance.

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Not necessarily. They overhauled Perform the very next patch, which shows they're listening to player feedback on new systems. I wouldn't be surprised if they began refining the new glamour system as early as 4.25.

I get the feeling that the update to perform was already being worked on, they just rushed out a 'beta' version of it to get it out to players in a workable state until they got the polish done.

How are you guys complaining about inventory space? In all the MMO's I have ever played FFXIV give 10x's more inventory space than any other mmo and that's not including 2 free retainers. Other MMO's give 20 to 30 slots of inventory space at the start. Then you have to spend $20 to $30 for more inventory space and it doesn't even come close to what we get at the start of a new character in FFXIV.
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Sure, FFXIV may give 10x more inventory space than other mmos...

But, in FFXIV, you can have 26x as many classes on a single character.

[Genz]

One solution would be to recognize that equipments in this game are useless from a design standpoint, together with levels and stats, and the PvE should be updated like PvP : removing levels, equipments, and normalization of stats. Nothing will be lost.
And then, equipments would just be appearance. No need for complicated system like prisms, dressers, things you can only do in Inn or whatever. Just equip whatever you want to show.

[Iromi]

I've been playing Tera online, and their glamour system is pretty awesome. There is an entire different slot section for Costumes, and you just drop the costume pieces on the slots..and it stays. Very simple.

When I logged in for a moment..this glamour chest thing seems so..unnecessary? Have to go to an inn, then chose..plates, what? I gave up and just kept the current thing I was wearing, I am not going back to an inn anytime I want to change my outfit. It feels very...1.0 (not 1.x) ish, where its a lot of steps for no reason. Just simplify it and make it so we have a costume tab like Tera.

[Reinha]

How are you guys complaining about inventory space? In all the MMO's I have ever played FFXIV give 10x's more inventory space than any other mmo and that's not including 2 free retainers. Other MMO's give 20 to 30 slots of inventory space at the start. Then you have to spend $20 to $30 for more inventory space and it doesn't even come close to what we get at the start of a new character in FFXIV.

The only other subscription MMO I've played allows the player to have over 10 000 inventory slots on one server without paying any dollars. Except you never even need that much space because the game has a proper glamour log and doesn't reuse crafting materials from previous expansions.

[Astral145]

Sure, FFXIV may give 10x more inventory space than other mmos... But, in FFXIV, you can have 26x as many classes on a single character.

Im running with all battle jobs that are at least 60 even pre SB I had no issues. I also fish and have to deal with bait in my inventory... still no issues. I also craft and gather on all other jobs and again I am not having issues. Its not that hard to dedicate inventory space for your needs. I have one retainer that holds all of my glamour. Another dedicated for gathering and the third dedicated to crafting. My inventory is for MISC items that I use for in the moment stuff like fishing or specific crafts..ect. You can have up to 4+ extra retainers. That is 6+ retainers full of inventory space.

Stop hoarding... and take an hour to organize your stuff.

[KokoChibata]

XIs system is good : wear gear you want to use look of > go in menu and click lock style > change gear

[TaranTatsuuchi]

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Stop hoarding... and take an hour to organize your stuff.

Who said I was having inventory issues?
I just pointed out a datapoint about ffxiv compared to other games.

[Reinha]

I have one retainer that holds all of my glamour. Another dedicated for gathering and the third dedicated to crafting. My inventory is for MISC items that I use for in the moment stuff like fishing or specific crafts..ect. You can have up to 4+ extra retainers. That is 6+ retainers full of inventory space.

Stop hoarding... and take an hour to organize your stuff.

Wait, what? You admit having to rent more inventory space, and then you defend the game and educate others on how to manage their items? Eh...

[Vstarstruck]

Im running with all battle jobs that are at least 60 even pre SB I had no issues. I also fish and have to deal with bait in my inventory... still no issues. I also craft and gather on all other jobs and again I am not having issues. Its not that hard to dedicate inventory space for your needs. I have one retainer that holds all of my glamour. Another dedicated for gathering and the third dedicated to crafting. My inventory is for MISC items that I use for in the moment stuff like fishing or specific crafts..ect. You can have up to 4+ extra retainers. That is 6+ retainers full of inventory space.

Stop hoarding... and take an hour to organize your stuff.

It depends what you craft and what you are doing to craft. Some items use items from all 3 expansions and need to multistep, even worse if your trying build airships and so forth. FFXIV may give a lot of inventory, but it also uses way more. Has nothing to do with hording, unless your tossing out that 50k+ mat overflows after you make that one thing you are trying to make?? Some people have problems, some people don't. Some people do not glam at all, some people collect gear for all jobs, as in ilevel 320+ where all those jobs has its own gearset (outside the plate system) to use the plate system glams on crafting and gathering jobs. everyone plays different, and it is not a hording issue

Wait, what? You admit having to rent more inventory space, and then you defend the game and educate others on how to manage their items? Eh...

lul +1