Retainer Level?

[Myranda]

I'm with LlenCoram.... the revised gathering system that's been shown to us thus far seems lacking compared to what we had. Basically we're moving from [nearly guaranteed (with skill) item of any kind but you can skew the odds towards a certain item via a minigame] to [no guaranteed item because of /random but you can focus 100% on a single material through the "minigame" of clicking on it]. Not an improvement if you ask me.

About the only positive thing I've heard so far is the addition of more node levels so that earning experience points, especially at lv40+, isn't such a pain anymore.

[Xeonerable]

Whats the highest level perk? sexual favors? lol

[Zezlar]

I'm rather worried that the economy is going to be very broken. It's not exactly hard to level the class, and now that gathering fatigue is being removed combined with this. Soo many resources going to be on the market. It's not that difficult to move from one gathering node to the other.

[HiirNoivl]

Same here Zezlar. Gathering was my bread and butter. My poor Hiir is going to need some other way to make gil if the market is flooded by retainer gathered items.

Can my retainer run CC/AV please? That was a chore to me. In fact, any dungeon running that has to be done more than 20 times a week is classified as "chore"

[Zenaku]

Same here Zezlar. Gathering was my bread and butter. My poor Hiir is going to need some other way to make gil if the market is flooded by retainer gathered items.

Can my retainer run CC/AV please? That was a chore to me. In fact, any dungeon running that has to be done more than 20 times a week is classified as "chore"

how about wait and see what they can really do. I have the feeling they can't really gather that much HQ and that where the bread and butter is.

[HiirNoivl]

Bots are bad.

[Zenaku]

Bots are bad.

Really? because last time i check everyone before ffxiv final day people was using bots to get the most darksteel ore/logs. To make enough money to A: Be rich when 2.0 come B: Get every Relic. Seeing how there was not that many linkshell winning ifrit ex i would say people was getting rich.

So i don't see a issue on a retainer getting item for you when i bet they wont every get enough HQ to make you rich just on that. I'm sure they have a time limit and how much they can get before they go back home so i see pointless. SE would never make a system where people can get rich off remember they have to worry about RMT doing it also,.

So there really noting to worry about also you saying you sell them the cheapest mean you be making it worth on you and everyone right? How many time did people lose many because they undercut eachother so much to the point that you could sell the item for more on a NPC then on the AH? I myself made 10+mil selling item to NPC vs the market because guess what? people undercut so much you could buy everything on the market and sell it for profit to a npc lol.

[Tempestmoon]

Wow, People are so negative. I have nothing against gathering. In fact I love it and one of my highest jobs was BOT. The point is here the Dev team is trying to appeal to as many people as possible. Not all of which like gathering. So while all the gatherers are out shopping trees and picking rocks, those people that would rather kill mobs and do quests can send their NPC out and do it for them. In the end it is your choice what you want to do. SE is just giving us as many choices as possible to make the game that much more enjoyable for everyone. Honestly I loved the Alpha gathering and hope not much changes about it. Keep up the great work SE you're on the right track(chocobo track, hint hint ).

[HiirNoivl]

Here's a choice, buy my stuff! Always cheapest price!

[Reinheart]

Here's a choice, buy my stuff! Always cheapest price!

You know someone is going to undercut you by 1 gil >.>

I see what you all mean though, if RMT's or other gets tons of characters with tons of retainers then it will become a problem for sure. If they add say more features to this retainers chores such as tending your baby Chocobo's and stuff then you have to make a choice of getting a better Chocobo or just have them go gather some crappy NQ items over 2 hour period while you could of gathered 20 times more in 30minutes.