Final Fantasy 14 App

[Zhamkyong]

Do you get additional retainers or only the right to buy them if you have premium? (So another fee on top of that?)

Also funny how they are able to double the saddle capacity if you pay them money but otherwise server somehow cant handle it..

You get one additional retainer directly it seems

[Cabalabob]

You get one additional retainer directly it seems

They specifically said it doesn’t mean you instantly get a free retainer just that the limit on the number you can buy is increased by 1.

I’m definitely getting the free version. But FFXIV is getting absurdly greedy at this point, it seems like they’re trying to shoehorn payments into any avenue they can find these days. If it was a one off payment I might have considered it, but a monthly fee on top of our monthly fee so we can pay another monthly fee for a new retainer?! Give me a break...

[Rinuko]

You get one additional retainer directly it seems

No? I read the translation as we get ability to raise the cap from 9 to 10, i didn't see it being we get a 3rd for free behind premium app fee.

Rip android users

Why rip Android? App is going to be available for both iOS and Android.

[Fhaerron]

No? I read the translation as we get ability to raise the cap from 9 to 10, i didn't see it being we get a 3rd for free behind premium app fee.

The extra retainer is locked behind a new extra subscription and a increase of cost on your existing sub.

First you need to subscribe to the Premium plan of Final Fantasy XIV GO.
Then you need to pay an additional 2 bucks on your existing sub on your active service account.

[Rinuko]

The extra retainer is locked behind a new extra subscription and a increase of cost on your existing sub.

First you need to subscribe to the Premium plan of Final Fantasy XIV GO.
Then you need to pay an additional 2 bucks on your existing sub on your active service account.

Aka works like today, just increase the cap from 7 to 8 paid retainers.

[Alleo]

Aka works like today, just increase the cap from 7 to 8 paid retainers.

No today you already have a cap of x. And thus if you want another retainer you just need to pay that retainer with a sub. With the newest one you will first have to buy the sub for the app, with that you get the option to hire another retainer and after that you have to pay for that too. So they are kinda double dipping if you want another one.

[Fhaerron]

No today you already have a cap of x. And thus if you want another retainer you just need to pay that retainer with a sub. With the newest one you will first have to buy the sub for the app, with that you get the option to hire another retainer and after that you have to pay for that too. So they are kinda double dipping if you want another one.

Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IX Q&A Summary (10/30/2013)
Q: Will there be any maintenance fees or other costs for housing, besides the cost of the land and house?
A: In older MMOs, such as Ultima Online, there was a house maintenance fee you had to pay weekly, but in FFXIV: ARR we decided against this system. Similarly, these older MMOs also had a system where your house would break down if you didn’t log in after a while in order to have you continue your subscription, but this is a thing of the past and we won't have any system like that.

I'm even surprised we don't have to pay an additional 'housing sub' by now seeing as how they brought the auto demolishing in game where you have to continue your sub or your house is gone.

[Alleo]

I'm even surprised we don't have to pay an additional 'housing sub' by now seeing as how they brought the auto demolishing in game where you have to continue your sub or your house is gone.

That quote is part of my signature since its probably one of the biggests lies from Yoshida himself. Maybe you can buy a timer for your house with mog coins in the future..honestly something like that would not shock me at all. If they ever do something like that to housing it would be 100% time to say goodbye.

Yes but i mean you still have to purchase a 8th retainer. So it don't automatically gives you a 3rd retainer with a premium sub of the app.

Oh you meant it like that. Sorry misunderstood your post then.

I still find that even worse since now people have to sub for this app too for it..its sad how they made something that you already have to pay for into something even more expensive..

[Rinuko]

No today you already have a cap of x. And thus if you want another retainer you just need to pay that retainer with a sub. With the newest one you will first have to buy the sub for the app, with that you get the option to hire another retainer and after that you have to pay for that too. So they are kinda double dipping if you want another one.

Yes but i mean you still have to purchase a 8th retainer. So it don't automatically gives you a 3rd retainer with a premium sub of the app.