SWTOR Refugee here....

[EnigmaticDodo]

I keep seeing that this game isn't made for alts as a response. Does the game have to stay that way? I personally would love to be able to use my home on alts, send myself mail, or even, like OP is suggesting, having a shared account inventory. If the design team actually looks for feedback on the forums, then either having a gigantic thread or constantly bringing it up would put it on their radar as something to consider!

[MiaShino]

I keep seeing that this game isn't made for alts as a response. Does the game have to stay that way? I personally would love to be able to use my home on alts, send myself mail, or even, like OP is suggesting, having a shared account inventory. If the design team actually looks for feedback on the forums, then either having a gigantic thread or constantly bringing it up would put it on their radar as something to consider!

You would have looooooved the Stronghold system. All legacy bound and useable by all characters on your account. Also instance based so everyone gets one!

MSQ is biiiiig issue too for fresh alts. Was thinking of making one on JP server but slogging through the entire msq again.. maahhh. In Swtor all you do is get to fleet, complete quest line for your ship, then spam flashpoints. Can get fresh alt to max level in one day. Good luck doing that in FF14 without no lifeing it.

Now level the GC rank again and go unlock Bozja for that character too for fast leveling. It hurts the mind!

[Jennah]

I keep seeing that this game isn't made for alts as a response. Does the game have to stay that way? I personally would love to be able to use my home on alts, send myself mail, or even, like OP is suggesting, having a shared account inventory. If the design team actually looks for feedback on the forums, then either having a gigantic thread or constantly bringing it up would put it on their radar as something to consider!

Well, it doesn't *have* to. But making drastic and dramatic changes to the core principles of a game on its 10th year and 5th expansion is how MMOs die. See: well, SWTOR, for one. As well as the larger one you're all thinking of right wow.

[Ransu]

I keep seeing that this game isn't made for alts as a response. Does the game have to stay that way? I personally would love to be able to use my home on alts, send myself mail, or even, like OP is suggesting, having a shared account inventory. If the design team actually looks for feedback on the forums, then either having a gigantic thread or constantly bringing it up would put it on their radar as something to consider!

There's literally zero need to create an alt in this game.

[MiaShino]

There's literally zero need to create an alt in this game.

Hmm?

Cross region play.

Additional retainers without paying.

Free fantasia (if you are into that).

Savage weeklies.

[Jagick]

There's literally zero need to create an alt in this game.

Roleplaying.

[Shibi]

There's literally zero need to create an alt in this game.

Playing with a dear friend new to the game on level, and not just overgeared on NG+
Taking a break as an FC leader and just enjoying some you time
Playing on Materia for the better ping when you own a house on Aether

[Roflcopter]

Playing with a dear friend new to the game on level, and not just overgeared on NG+
Taking a break as an FC leader and just enjoying some you time
Playing on Materia for the better ping when you own a house on Aether

Swapping to an alt to level some remaining jobs (whm, ast, war and drk) actually got me excited about the game again. I was getting bored just leveling with a completed MSQ. Actually dreaming about the game again. Got excited about the prospect of unlocking and running things like the MSQ dungeon and Crystal Tower. I also enjoyed Unlocking stuff I just skipped over until much later in my initial MSQ run. It feels like a new game. Not having an overpacked glamour chest and inventory feels pretty darn good too. I don’t miss the stuff I have on my main really either. I can go back in 6.1 refreshed and ready for my main again and have a lala meme to play around with on the side.

Oh yeah, I also get the chance to catch a bunch of stuff I missed the first time through in the story. You don’t always catch the smaller details the first time.

[linayar]

The producer and director of XIV is on record saying that he doesn't understand alts and finds them pointless. I wouldn't hold my hopes up.

He did? In that Noclip documentary, he said he played alts on Ultima Online, one as a good character and one as an evil character.

Or maybe he just means for FFXIV since there is no open world PVP, although that's only one reason to create alts.